ACTIVlist Update - February 11, 2016

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Northumberland chapter engages in pre-federal budget consultation
The Council of Canadians Northumberland chapter participated in a recent consultation on the federal budget.

Council of Canadians signs joint letter opposing Site C dam
The Council of Canadians joined with more than 25 organizations today in an open letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take immediate action to halt construction of the Site C dam.

Water justice groups urge UN to consider human rights impacts of... PPPs in report on development cooperation
The Blue Planet Project joined the Transnational Institute, the Municipal Services Project and other allies last week to submit recommendations for an upcoming report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation dealing with the issue of development cooperation.

Liberals open to ignoring you on the TPP
The Liberal "consultation" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is raising concerns.

Council of Canadians calls on first ministers to "leap" at March 3 summit in Vancouver
The Council of Canadians is looking to the federal and provincial governments to commit to "a 100% clean economy by 2050" at a first minister's meeting in Vancouver on Thursday March 3.

Council of Canadians report critiques BC's Water Sustainability Act
The Council of Canadians has released a new report on British Columbia's Water Sustainability Act.

Barlow to speak in Dublin this weekend ahead of Irish election
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow will be speaking to an audience of about 800 people at a pre-election Right2Change conference in Dublin this coming Saturday (Feb. 13).

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MEDIA RELEASE: Report: New B.C. water legislation leaves communities high and dry

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal government faces growing calls to halt Site C dam

ACTION ALERT: Protect water for communities in B.C.



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