ACTIVlist Update - January 27, 2016

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Carr set for major announcement: How should we judge new pipeline rules
Natural Resources Minister Carr is set to announce the much anticipated principles and possible supplemental assessment for new oil pipelines this afternoon.

TransCanada's pipeline plan for Edmundston N.B. has sprung a leak
It is only one page but the words left no doubt in the reader's mind. TransCanada's Energy East pipeline would be a real threat to the sole drinking water supply of the City of... Edmundston and Madawaska Maliseet First Nation.

Audit of National Energy Board reveals ongoing incompetence
The National Energy Board is taking it on the chin again in another critical audit of its performance as Canada’s pipeline regulator by the federal commissioner of the environment and sustainable development.

Peterborough chapter sponsors four films at the ReFrame International Film Festival this weekend
The Council of Canadians Peterborough chapter is sponsoring four films at the 11th annual ReFrame International Film Festival this weekend.

London chapter calls on city council to oppose privatization of Hydro One
The Council of Canadians London chapter rallied yesterday afternoon to encourage London city council to oppose the sale of Hydro One.

Delta-Richmond & Vancouver-Burnaby chapters protest Massey Bridge climate crime
The Council of Canadians Delta-Richmond and Vancouver-Burnaby chapters protested against the proposed Massey Bridge last night. They gathered with the Wilderness Committee and other allies outside an open house in Richmond hosted by the British Columbia government, which is backing the bridge proposal.

Winnipeg chapter activist & regional organizer write op-ed on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Council of Canadians Winnipeg chapter activist Jobb Arnold and organizer Brigette DePape attended a federal government 'consultation' on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in their city on Jan. 22.

The Peace and Friendship Alliance - the emergence of a powerful movement in New Brunswick and Indigenous communities
Quietly under the radar of media and social media, the Peace and Friendship Alliance has held 5 well-attended meetings over the last year.



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