[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - June 16, 2015
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 13:45
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The E.U. Needs to Stop Dangerous Trade Deals
As the EU-U.S. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement vote was postponed in the European Parliament on June 10th, the European Union is on the precipice of a major decision. Lurking in the background is another key decision about the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Chapters... Support Chippewa of the Thames against Line 9
Council chapters from London and Guelph came to Toronto today to join a large protest in solidarity with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation who are appealing the National Energy Board’s approval of Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline which runs through southern Ontario and is set to carry tar sands diluted bitumen east for export.
Energy East: Our Risk – Their Reward Campaign Update
The wall of opposition to the 1.1 million barrel per day Energy East project continues to grow all across the pipeline route. Heading into the summer months, here are some exciting campaign updates and next steps.
Victoria chapter participates in blockade to protect drinking water from toxic soil
The Council of Canadians Victoria chapter participated in a blockade of the entrance to a South Island Aggregates site at Shawnigan Lake yesterday.
Mercury rising in Grassy Narrows
A new study says that mercury levels in Grassy Narrows are still rising some fifty years after a pulp mill dumped tonnes of mercury into the northern Ontario watershed.
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