ACTIVlist Update - March 6, 2017
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The Council of Canadians organizes and participates in numerous protests every year.
Council supports Gitxsan & Lax Kw'alaams opposition to the Pacific NorthWest LNG project
The Council of Canadians stands in solidarity with the Gitxsan Nation legal challenge against the Trudeau government's approval of the Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Kelowna chapter tables at World Community Film... Festival
The Council of Canadians Kelowna chapter had a table at the World Community Film Festival this past weekend.
London chapter promotes carbon farming at Seedy Saturday gathering
The Council of Canadians London chapter promoted carbon farming at a Seedy Saturday gathering this past weekend.
London chapter at counter-protest challenging Islamophobic group
The Council of Canadians London chapter took part in a counter-protest this weekend against a group of self-described "freedom fighters" opposed to M-103.
Tell Trudeau to rescind Safe Third Country agreement at March 7 cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will discuss the Canada-US Safe Third Country agreement on Tuesday March 7.
Canada and the European Union could help the climate by cancelling CETA
The Council of Canadians says that Canada and the European Union could work together to address climate change by scrapping the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Water licence for Site C dam being challenged at BC Environmental Appeal Board
There are three formal challenges currently underway against the Site C dam, now under construction in Treaty 8 territory in northeastern British Columbia.
Barlow talks water in five BC communities in lead-up to May 9 provincial election
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow will be speaking in five communities in British Columbia this coming April 6-11...
Regina & Saskatoon chapters at counter-protest challenging anti-M-103 group
The Council of Canadians Regina and Saskatoon chapters took part in a counter-protest today against a group of self-described "freedom fighters" opposed to M-103.
Contact your Minister of Education to oppose a webinar promoting a GM apple to students
The Council of Canadians is joining with allies the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), Kids Right to Know, and Earth Action PEI to alert teachers, students and parents about a webinar on Tuesday March 7 aimed at high school students to promote a genetically modified (GM) apple.
Golden chapter donates to legal challenge fund vs Kinder Morgan pipeline
The Council of Canadians Golden chapter is making a donation to the 'Pull Together' fund to challenge in court the 890,000 barrel per day Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline.
Regina chapter to join Blood Watch for delivery of petition saying #nopaidplasma
The Council of Canadians Regina chapter will join with the advocacy group Blood Watch to deliver petitions against paid plasma clinics to the Saskatchewan Legislature this coming March 8. Regina chapter activist Jim Elliott will join Blood Watch executive Kat Lanteigne and others to deliver the petitions.
Fisheries Act and UN convention require Trudeau to take action on English-Wabigoon River
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is obliged both through the Fisheries Act and international law to help clean-up the English-Wabigoon River.
Trudeau's make-or-break moment could be over Teztan Biny
The Council of Canadians has long opposed the destruction of Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) in Tsilhqot’in Nation territory in northern British Columbia.
Trump & Trudeau choose military spending over the Great Lakes
US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to slash the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -- that helps fund the cleaning up the Great Lakes -- by 97 per cent.
Joint Committee in Ireland to vote on water charges, March 7-8
The Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services in Ireland will vote on the issue of water charges on either March 7 or March 8.
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