ACTIVlist Update - September 25, 2018
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TAKE ACTION: Have your say on a national pharmacare plan! Public consultations deadline September 28, 2018
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WIN! Districts of Shelburne and Lunenburg support offshore drilling inquiry!
Both the Municipality of the District of Shelburne and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg voted in support of a moratorium on offshore drilling until the completion of a "full and independent public inquiry into the pros and cons of oil industry exploration" offshore... Nova Scotia.
Council joins large coalition agreeing on pharmacare principles
The Council of Canadians has joined more than 70 national, provincial and territorial organizations representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, workers, seniors, patients and academics in consensus on principles for a national pharmacare program in Canada – and the number of organizations endorsing these principles is growing by the day.
Today’s NB election results in minority government, formed by ? (TBD*)
Today was election day in New Brunswick. The polls have nearly all been counted, and despite a couple of likely recounts in ridings with close results, the two parties who have dominated control of the province since colonization are locked in a tie.
Ontario chapters call on Ford supporters to cut donations
Ontario-based Council of Canadians chapter members have been making phone calls to Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford’s supporters calling on them to close their wallets to his harmful and undemocratic agenda.
Bayfield becomes first community in North America to be recognized as a Plastic-Free Community
The website “Random Acts of Green” recently highlighted how one community in North America is saying goodbye to plastics.
Trade Justice Network says quick moves on CPTPP signals Liberals’ abandonment of progressive trade
The CPTPP passed second reading in the House of Commons last week. Labour, environmental and civil society groups have widely criticized the deal.
Whose Water Crisis?
Rural and urban groups come together at South African water justice roundtable discussion in Cape Town
NEB déjà vu: New consultation on Trans Mountain won’t fix a broken pipeline plan
Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi held a press conference today announcing a next step in the unfolding saga of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
G7 Oceans Summit in Halifax focused on 'oceans plastic charter'
The meeting of G7 Environment, Oceans and Energy Ministers is happening in Halifax this week, and yesterday they held an expo at our recently-completed P3 Trade Centre.
Media Advisory: Core Energy conference to be drilled over role of offshore drilling in East Coast Energy Future
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