ACTIVlist Update - May 13, 2016
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WIN! Federal University of Lavras becomes a 'blue university'
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Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow presented a 'blue university' certificate to Dr. Jose Roberto Sores Scolforo, the Rector of the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), while both were at the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) conference at the University of Bern today.
Council of Canadians to join march against Nestle on May 29
On Sunday May 29, Save... Our Water activists will be gathering at Market Hall (in front of Guelph City Hal) for a brief rally and then walking from the downtown area to the Nestle plant in Aberfoyle for another rally at 5:30 pm. It's a 12-kilometre walk from Guelph City Hall to Nestle Waters Canada in Aberfoyle.
European Union trade ministers to discuss CETA today
A key discussion on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will take place today.
Hamilton chapter to hold public forum on Bank of Canada legal challenge
The Council of Canadians Hamilton chapter is organizing a public forum about a legal challenge now underway on the role of the Bank of Canada.
Windsor and Montreal chapters protest the TPP
The Council of Canadians Windsor and Montreal chapters protested the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this week.
Barlow speaks against TISA and water privatization at the University of Zurich
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow spoke about the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) and water privatization at the University of Zurich today.
Join the 'Break Free' kayak climate action on Dow's Lake in Ottawa!
I will be taking part in the 'Break Free' climate action on Dow's Lake in Ottawa this weekend -- Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m.
First Nations say UNDRIP should mean end of Site C dam, Energy East pipeline
The Council of Canadians supports the First Nations that say Canada's endorsement of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) should mean the end of the Site C hydroelectric dam on Treaty 8 territory and the Energy East pipeline project that would traverse the traditional territory of 180 Indigenous communities.
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