[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - May 19, 2015
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Media Release: Go vote! Moncton next in line for cross-country public forum
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Barlow says WTO COOL ruling is not cool
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow has stated that yesterday's World Trade Organization (WTO) decision against... country-of-origin labelling (COOL) is an affront.
The EU Conversation Harper Refuses to Engage With
Canada's trade minister Ed Fast believes that the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) does not need to be renegotiated to address growing European concern about its investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision.Chilliwack chapter helps mobilize against 'community benefits' deal with Kinder Morgan
The Council of Canadians Chilliwack chapter is working with allies to mobilize local residents against a proposed deal with Kinder Morgan that will be discussed by their city council later today.Take action to stop Bill C-51
It may seem like the fight to stop Bill C-51 has run its course since it recently passed in the House of Commons, but it's not a done deal yet.Council of Canadians takes part in National Spring Constituency Lobby for Public Health Care
At least nine Council of Canadians chapters will be participating in the Canadian Health Coalition's National Spring Constituency Lobby for Public Health Care this week (May 19-22).Blue Planet Project celebrates one-year anniversary of water win in Thessaloniki
The Blue Planet Project extends its solidarity and congratulations to our Greek water justice allies on the one-year anniversary of the referendum on water privatization in Thessaloniki.BC man's stroke illustrates dangers of for-profit MRI scans, funding cuts to public health care
The Council of Canadians opposes the use of for-profit, user-pay Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to diagnose medical conditions.Tank farm fire and oil spill just two of the risks with the Trans Mountain pipeline
The Council of Canadians is opposed to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.Barlow in Bridgewater and Moncton this week
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow will be bringing her 'Go Vote' message to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this week.Council of Canadians protests OceanaGold investor-state challenge
The Council of Canadians joined with the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) yesterday in a "Stop the Suits! Close the (Kangaroo) Court" protest in Toronto.
Council of Canadians criticizes privatization plan for First Nations water services
The Council of Canadians campaigns to ensure that the human right to water and sanitation is fulfilled for all.Kamloops chapter co-sponsors Monia Mazigh book event
The Council of Canadians Kamloops chapter recently co-sponsored a talk by Monia Mazigh titled Muslim Women Between Fiction and Reality._____________________
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