ACTIVlist Update - June 9, 2017

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Norway stops EFTA talks over Trudeau's insistence on ISDS provision
The Norwegian government has said no - for the time time being - to the Trudeau government's demand for an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision in the Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) agreement.

Kinder Morgan to start work in Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam & Burnaby this September
Kinder Morgan Canada has filed its schedule with the National Energy Board for the construction of the... 890,000 barrel per day Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline.

Muskrat Falls opponent and Inuk Grandmother Beatrice Hunter released!
Inuk grandmother Beatrice Hunter’s incarceration ended today at Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (in Happy Valley-Goose Bay) after she was jailed for 10 days after refusing to stay 1km from the Muskrat Falls site

House of Commons Standing Committee seeks input on NAFTA renegotiation by September 15
The House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade is soliciting input on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The Council demands better from Ontario Premier Wynne on bottled water
The Council of Canadians says that the Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's new bottled water pricing policy will not protect groundwater and that provincial permits for bottled water takings - notably in Hillsburgh and Aberfoyle - must be phased out.

Conservatives make deal with Democratic Unionists, Labour ready to form minority government
The results from the general election in the United Kingdom are in.

Regina chapter promotes July 'Rethink 150' issue of Briarpatch magazine
The Council of Canadians Regina chapter is encouraging other chapters to order copies of the July issue of Briarpatch.

Montreal chapter joins water justice bus tour of Detroit
The Council of Canadians Montreal chapter took part in a water justice bus tour yesterday. Chapter activist Abdul Pirani shared the photo (above) with us.

Comox Valley chapter promotes our climate solutions action alert
The Council of Canadians Comox Valley chapter is promoting our climate solutions action alert on social media.

P.E.I. chapter's letter to the editor on pharmacare endorsed by former senior policy analyst
The Council of Canadians Prince Edward Island chapter's letter to the editor on pharmacare has been backed by Richard Deaton who worked as a senior policy analyst for the federal and Saskatchewan governments.

Prince Albert chapter's pharmacare campaign highlighted in local newspaper
The Council of Canadians Prince Albert chapter's position on pharmacare has been highlighted in the Prince Albert Daily Herald.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: New Ontario bottled water fees not enough to protect groundwater, says Council of Canadians



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