[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - January 18, 2016
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Myth Busting: Energy East is Canadian oil for Canadians
This is the first is a series of three myth busting blogs tackling flawed arguments in
favour of TransCanada’s Energy East project.
Will the new Canada-EFTA agreement also include the ISDS provision?
While the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is yet to... be ratified, the Trudeau government may be engaged in an updating of the 2009 Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) agreement with non-EU member states Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
More than 1.5 million people now live in 'blue communities' around the world
The Council of Canadians has been encouraging municipalities and other groupings across the country – and around the world – to become blue communities.
Trudeau's trade minister says CETA "gold standard of trade agreements"
The federal minister of international trade Chrystia Freeland is praising the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Thunder Bay chapter calls on Trudeau to stop pipeline reviews
The Council of Canadians Thunder Bay chapter is calling on the Trudeau government to halt existing pipeline reviews.
New Brunswick chapters rallied to #BringBackCleary
The Council of Canadians Kent County, Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton chapters have been calling on the New Brunswick government to reinstate Dr.
Eilish Cleary as the province's chief medical officer of health.
Regina chapter writes MP Ralph
Goodale on key issues of concern
The Council of Canadians Regina chapter has written to Ralph
Goodale, the Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana and the federal Minister of Public Safety.
Flint drinking water compromised to save money, now water disconnection notices are being sent
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan continues. Flint is a majority-black city of about 99,000 people, situated an hour north of Detroit.
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