ACTIVlist Update - June 22, 2016

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Council of Canadians to intervene in NEB hearings on Energy East pipeline
The Council of Canadians has been accepted as an intervenor in the upcoming National Energy Board hearings on the proposed Energy East pipeline.

Council of Canadians opposed to Waukesha water diversion approval
The Council of Canadians is opposed to the plan to divert water from Lake Michigan and to transport it via pipeline to Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Council of Canadians appalled by... state-perpetrated violence in Oaxaca
The Council of Canadians is appalled by the deadly police crackdown that has taken place in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca over the past few days, leaving at least 12 dead, 20 disappeared, and dozens injured.

Suncor acquisitions in North Sea could have CETA implications
Calgary-based Suncor Energy Inc is reportedly looking at making further acquisitions in the North Sea.

Two Ontario cabinet ministers & government scientists to visit Grassy Narrows First Nation on June 27
Yesterday, the Council of Canadians asked you to write Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne about mercury contamination in the Grassy Narrows First Nation.

Quill Plains chapter calls for home mail delivery & postal banking
The Council of Canadians Quill Plains chapter has submitted its comments to the Canada Post Review Task Force.

Comox Valley chapter holds trivia fundraiser
The Council of Canadians Comox Valley chapter held an "Oh Canada! Team Trivia Night" fundraiser on June 11.

Moncton chapter questions Premier Gallant about glyphosate on CBC Radio
The Council of Canadians Moncton chapter asked New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant on CBC Radio today about the spraying of a carcinogenic defoliant on Crown lands.

Montreal chapter at MP Scarpaleggia's town hall on climate change
The Council of Canadians Montreal chapter attended a town hall meeting on climate change held by Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia on June 18.

Trudeau open to BC-Alberta power line/ tar sands pipeline plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's open to a hydro-transmission line – a power line that could cross many rivers now left unprotected by the Navigation Protection Act – from the Site C dam in northeastern British Columbia to Alberta.

PEI chapter opposes AquaBounty deep water well application
The Council of Canadians PEI chapter opposes the PEI government approving a deep water well application in Rollo Bay.



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