[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - November 2, 2015
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CETA: The Canadian people's voice in Europe
In the last several years, Canadian business groups and their lobbyists have been making the transatlantic journey to promote CETA. This week, the Council of Canadians is launching an eight-country, two-month European tour to bring the citizens’ point of view to the table with European leaders.
Council of Canadians calls on... Trudeau to implement proportional representation
The Council of Canadians encourages Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to implement proportional representation in time for the October 21, 2019 federal election.
Trudeau agrees with US and Japan on the TPP, to decide soon on LNG export terminal
It appears that Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau may pursue policies similar to outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper with respect to 'free trade' and liquefied natural gas (LNG) development.
Trudeau must reject extended drug patent provisions in CETA and TPP
Transnational pharmaceutical corporations are highly profitable businesses that are seeking to increase those profits through extended patent protection provisions in so-called 'free trade' agreements like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Barlow speaks against CETA in Dundee, Scotland today
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow is in Scotland today to speak against the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the United States-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provision.
Sudbury chapter collects water from Tilton Lake for PM Trudeau
The Council of Canadians Sudbury chapter has collected water from Tilton Lake to send to Justin Trudeau.
Fredericton chapter collects water from St. John River to oppose Energy East pipeline
The Council of Canadians Fredericton chapter has collected water from the St. John River to highlight for Justin Trudeau what would be at risk if he were to approve the Energy East pipeline.
Trudeau must ensure the right to water and sanitation for First Nations within five years
On October 5, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau stated, "We have 93 different communities under 133 different boil water advisories across the country. [Serpent River First Nation] Chief Isadore Day has called for within five years there should be zero, and I've told the Chief and I've told First Nations many times, we agree with that, and a Canadian government led by me will address this as a top priority because it's not right in a country like Canada that this has gone on for far too long."
WTO ruling hampers renewable energy plan in India
A World Trade Organization (WTO) state-state dispute settlement panel has struck down the Indian government's local content requirement for its solar power programme. India is seeking to add 100,000MW of solar power by 2022. India had sought the local content requirement for the estimated 10,000MW of solar power it would provide a subsidy to create.
Mexico City has been witness of a very interesting process regarding human rights. Starting in 2007 a human rights diagnosis was drafted through a participative process. Later, a program with specific action points was written and became law. The experience of organizations pushing to change the everyday violations to the human right to water with these tools is explained in this report in Spanish.
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