[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - November 18, 2015

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Visit to Lelu Island: Protect the Skeena and Stop Petronas LNG

After a very chaotic election, I was taking some time away from the Internet to be outside and visit friends and family in Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii. Concerned about the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on Lelu Island, I also wanted to visit the Lelu Island Occupation camp near Prince... Rupert.

TransCanada threatens water and climate with pipeline expansion plans in Mexico

In December 2013, the Mexican government passed an 'energy reform law' that means corporations can now explore and extract the vast oil and gas reserves in Mexico.

Trudeau supports free trade, but promises consultations on the TPP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trade minister Chrystia Freeland and foreign minister Stephane Dion are now in Manila, the Philippines for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

Barlow & Dey share concerns about CETA with members of the Nationalrat in Vienna

Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow and trade campaigner Sujata Dey were in Vienna, Austria today.

Barlow & Butler call on Trudeau to implement pharmacare

The Toronto Star reports that Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow and health care campaigner Michael Butler have joined with 300 health professionals and academics in an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling on him to support universal pharmacare.

Northwest Territories chapter highlights fracking ahead of Nov. 23 territorial vote

Residents of the Northwest Territories will be going to the polls on November 23.

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