[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - May 21, 2015
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Media Release: Newfoundland must defend Minimum Processing Requirements, say Council of Canadians
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Ultra-marathoner to begin run for water protection on June 1
Caribou Legs, an Indigenous ultra-marathon runner, will be starting his 4800-kilometre run across the country starting this coming Monday June 1 at 9 am with a... rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Rock the Vote Summer Challenge
We’ve seen cuts to social services we value, meanwhile, corporate tax cuts for the richest while it gets harder for the rest of us. People from coast to coast feel it is time for a change. The next Federal election is October 19th, giving us 150 days to make that change happen.
Privatising public services is no way to fund sustainable development
This week in New York, UN member states are discussing implementation and review mechanisms for the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which will become the focus of the UN development agenda for the next 15 years.
Kamloops chapter lobbies federal candidates on public health care
Yesterday, chapter activist Anita Strong and allies met with Bill Sundhu, the NDP candidate for the federal riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. Today, there will be a meeting with Steve Powrie, the Liberal candidate for that riding.
Where does Newfoundland and Labrador stand now on CETA?
In January of this year, the provincial government announced that it was "suspending all participation in, and commitment to be bound by the outcomes of any trade agreement currently under negotiation by Canada."
#GoVote2015 forum in Moncton
The Council of Canadians held a #GoVote2015 public forum with about 150 people in Moncton tonight. The panel featured Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow, Unifor president Jerry Dias, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) president Deb Daviau and Council of Canadians youth vote campaigner Brigette DePape.
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