[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - November 6, 2015
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WIN! Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline!
The Council of Canadians welcomes US President Barack Obama's rejection of the TransCanada Keystone XL 830,000 barrels per day pipeline.
A letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Congratulations on your win and the historic outcome of the October 19 federal election. I was extremely pleased to see voter... turnout increase so dramatically and for Canadian to choose so clearly a more hopeful and caring future while rejecting the Harper agenda.
Council chapter activists at 'climate welcome' in Ottawa
Two activists from the Council of Canadians London and Hamilton chapters risked arrest yesterday in a peaceful direct action in front of Rideau Hall to encourage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive a stack of reports highlighting the urgent need to take action on climate change without delay.
Council of Canadians warns more user-pay MRI scans coming by spring 2016
Council of Canadians health care campaigner Michael Butler has called on Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall to withdraw Bill 179.
Major tar sands producer "fine" with one terminal for Energy East exports
Steve Laut, the president of Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., which produces about 121,000 barrels of oil a day, says, "We would have preferred to have it [a second terminal on the St. Lawrence River], but obviously for environmental reasons it doesn't make sense, so we're fine with going to Saint John. It's a big port. It can handle all the tankers that come in there."
Council calls for review of the TPP, Trudeau government makes no promises to renegotiate
The Council of Canadians got its message out yesterday as the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership was released by the New Zealand government.
Council of Canadians challenges TransCanada's "information day" in Saint John
The company had announced, "TransCanada is holding a Safety & Emergency Response Information Day in Saint John on Thursday, November 5 from 4-8 p.m. You are invited to attend to learn more about pipeline safety and emergency management. You will have the opportunity to speak with TransCanada experts and see live demonstrations."
Barlow says no to CETA at UK parliament and at public forum at University of Westminster
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow had a full day in London, England today (Nov. 5) speaking against the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the United States-European Union Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision.
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