ACTIVlist Update - October 11, 2016
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CETA faces crucial meeting of European leaders on October 18 9-point critique of dams vs. Muskrat Falls and Site C Council organizer Rachel Small at #DeedsNotWords in Toronto Kent County chapter takes part in #DeedsNotWords events to protect the Shubenacadie River Windsor-Essex chapter at #DeedsNotWords gathering St. John's chapter calls on Trudeau to halt Muskrat Falls dam construction Nestle opposes 'blue communities' vision Lui encourages public comments on Navigation Protection Act South Niagara chapter to rally outside Liberal Party 2016 general meeting Fredericton chapter presents to federal committee on electoral reform ACTION ALERT: 6 ways to protect every lake and every river CETA hangs in the balance over debate on side declaration ------------------------ MEDIA RELEASE: 25,000 pledge to boycott Nestlé MEDIA RELEASE: José Bové visits Montréal to warn about CETA, coinciding with visit of French PM
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A German court ruling on October 13, Austria's interpretation of a proposed side agreement, and ongoing opposition in two regions of Belgium are all critical factors in whether the Council of the European Union will have the unanimous support it needs on October 18 to then move forward with the signing of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as planned... at a Canada-EU summit in Brussels on October 27.
The Council of Canadians opposes both the Site C dam now being constructed in Treaty 8 territory in northern British Columbia and the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in traditional Innu territory in Labrador.
Council of Canadians organizer Rachel Small was at the #DeedsNotWords gathering in Toronto today.
The New Brunswick-based Council of Canadians Kent County chapter was in Nova Scotia today for a #DeedsNotWords series of events.
The Council of Canadians Windsor-Essex chapter took part in a #DeedsNotWords gathering earlier today.
The Council of Canadians St. John's chapter is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect the health, culture and human rights of the people of Labrador by putting a halt to the Muskrat Falls project until key demands can be met.
A 'blue community' is a municipality that adopts a framework that recognizes water as a human right, opposes the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at municipal events, and promotes publicly financed, owned and operated water and wastewater services.
Vancouver-based Council of Canadians water campaigner Emma Lui is calling on people to make submissions to a federal committee now seeking public input on the Navigation Protection Act.
The Council of Canadians South Niagara chapter and allies will be raising key demands at a rally outside the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) general meeting on October 21 starting at 7 pm.
The Council of Canadians Fredericton chapter was at the Special Committee on Electoral Reform hearing in their city today.
You probably remember that the former Harper government gutted protections for 99% of lakes and rivers under the Navigable Waters Protection Act in 2012.
Tuesday October 18 will be a pivotal moment in our eight-year campaign against the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
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