ACTIVlist Update - March 31, 2017
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Supporting Free Trade Deals Isn't Progressive Tell Wallonia's minister-president Magnette that Trudeau does not speak for you on CETA Trudeau government to talk Trans-Pacific... Partnership at APEC summit in Vietnam, May 20-21 NWT chapter finds Nestle bottled water 2,126 km from where it was extracted St. John's chapter finds Nestle bottled water 3,147 km from where it was extracted Trump seeks 'America First' changes in NAFTA talks that could start this summer Garry John participates in Naskan Uxwal healing walk Blue Planet Project celebrates El Salvador banning metal mining to protect water Barlow helps generate momentum for Berlin to become a blue community
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In Sunday's Toronto Star, Robin Sears writes that progressives should "blush" about being in the same camp as right-wing populists when it comes to opposing trade deals.
The Government of Wallonia is threatening to block the ratification of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be discussing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other 'free trade' deals at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 20-21.
The Council of Canadians Northwest Territories chapter has found Nestle bottled water in a local grocery store in Yellowknife -- 2,126 kilometres from where it was bottled in Hope, British Columbia.
The Council of Canadians St. John's chapter has found Nestle bottled water in their local grocery store -- 3,147 kilometres from where it was bottled in Aberfoyle, Ontario.
The Trump administration has signalled to the US Congress its intention to seek fundamental changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Council of Canadians Board of Directors member Garry John participated in the four-day Naskan Uxwal (I’m Going Home) walk this week.
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to ban metal mining. The ban says no to underground, above-ground or artisanal mining for metals.
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow has been in Berlin, Germany promoting our blue communities campaign.
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