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The Interstate Tug-of-War Over Reproductive Freedom
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- Published on Sunday, 19 June 2022 13:04
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78 murdered
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- Published on Sunday, 19 June 2022 05:27
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Last month, Colombian Indigenous leader Pedro Josse Velasco Tumiña traveled to Ireland to challenge the paper giant decimating his ancestral lands. Now he’s in grave danger.
Over 78 human rights defenders have been killed in Pedro’s region of Colombia in just two years – many murdered by paramilitary troops allegedly working for land-grabbing corporations. To speak out is to put your life at risk
Pedro is about to launch a huge advocacy push, to demand action to protect the Misak people’s rainforest home. But now that his name and face are known he urgently needs protection.
Can you chip in the cost of a coffee so that we can provide Pedro with security and keep him safe as he fights for the rainforest? Anything extra we raise will help fund campaigns to keep indigenous activists safe everywhere.
Dogwood News This Week: dirty money
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- Published on Saturday, 18 June 2022 06:03
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Your place for news and action
In a not-so-distant past, bribery in B.C. politics was legal.
Any corporation or wealthy donor anywhere in the world could donate unlimited money to politicians in this province at both the municipal and provincial level.
This power over our democracy diluted the power of individual voters, eroded public confidence in decision-making and ensured special treatment for some of the worst corporate actors in B.C. including the company responsible for the Mount Polley...
Lethbridge Starbucks workers get organized
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- Published on Saturday, 18 June 2022 03:29
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Protecting voters from misinformation
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2022 14:43
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PAOV — “Lobbying laws need to be strengthened across Canada to make it illegal for lobbyists to mislead voters with false claims, misinformation or disinformation.” Petition starter Democracy Watch is urging the federal government to take steps to make federal lobbying more transparent. By making the process transparent, the government will be protecting Canadian voters from misinformation and disinformation. If you agree, sign the petition now.
Stop Secret, Unethical Lobbying
8,129 have signed Democracy Watch’s petition. Let’s get to 10,000!
Fighting for your Rights in Response to the Report of the Cullen Commission
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2022 13:01
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Dear Friend,
From February 2020 to October 2022, the BCCLA was the only civil liberties association to participate in the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. We advocated for human rights, privacy protections, and due process for people in BC. Last week, the Final Report of the Cullen Commission was released.
Read the latest BCCLA Reacts to the Final Report of the Cullen Commission.
We are disappointed by this report, which calls for sweeping changes to tackle money laundering in the province, including the introduction of unexplained wealth orders, the aggressive pursuit of civil forfeiture, increased policing, and broad information collection and sharing.
Throughout the hearings, we spoke out against taking a tough-on-crime approach to money laundering. These invasive measures undermine constitutional rights. They have not been adequately tested and would be expensive to implement. Instead, we advocated for addressing the root causes of money laundering, including our failed model of drug prohibition.
We are extremely troubled that the Cullen Commission’s Final Report encourages...
Read more: Fighting for your Rights in Response to the Report of the Cullen Commission
Apply to attend the Community Solar Skills Program hosted by Iron & Earth in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government as part of the Youth Energy Training Initiative!
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2022 09:57
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Paov --
Iron & Earth worked with Desmond Bull from the Louis Bull Tribe to develop a community-based rapid upskilling solar program for fossil fuel industry and Indigenous workers. This program includes five days of in-class work and a hands-on training component which involves the installation of a small solar energy system. We are excited to deliver the Community Solar Skills in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government!
We are currently accepting applications from Nunatsiavut beneficiaries aged from 18 - 30 based in the communities and surrounding areas of Postville Nain, Hopedale or Rigolet with an interest in learning the skills needed to participate in solar energy project design, installation and maintenance.
APPLY HEREThanks to the generous contributions of the Nunatsiavut Government Youth Energy Training Initiative, the Community Solar Skills Program...
The FBI tried to ambush and arrest my source
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2022 08:56
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My name is Jim Risen, and I’m the senior national security correspondent at The Intercept.
I’ve spent my career reporting on the U.S. national security state and uncovering some of their dirtiest secrets and lies. In that time, I’ve been targeted by the FBI. I’ve been spied on. I’ve even been threatened with jail time for refusing to reveal my confidential sources.
And all of that happened under Democratic administrations, not just Republicans.
In fact, I’ve recently uncovered new information about a 2014 FBI scheme — signed off by the Obama Justice Department — to arrest one of my sources by using an informant to ambush one of my meetings. (More on that below.)
When Donald Trump left office, some people expected the...
Sockeye Salmon
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2022 05:14
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The world’s largest sockeye salmon run is at risk from a massive open-pit copper mine proposal.
The US Environmental Protect Agency has proposed a plan to stop the Pebble Mine, and protect the salmon!.
Take action now to ensure the mine will be killed once and for all.
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The Pebble Mine is a massive open-pit copper and gold mining project that threatens the largest sockeye salmon run in the world, in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Bristol Bay salmon fishery helps to feed the world, with an abundant, healthy sustainable source of wild seafood, and home to 15,000 much needed jobs for Alaskans.
But we could be on the brink of stopping this harmful mine once and for all. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who has the power to reject the mine, has proposed a plan to do just that. They have asked for public comments -- but the period ends in...
She came with eggs, but left in handcuffs
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- Published on Thursday, 16 June 2022 16:49
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Alert for missing children
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- Published on Thursday, 16 June 2022 16:23
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Content warning: death of a child
PAOV — On Sunday afternoon, an 11-year-old autistic boy named Draven went missing after wandering away from his home in southeastern Ontario. An Amber Alert couldn’t be sent out for Draven, because he hadn’t been abducted. Tragically, his body was found on Monday afternoon. Petition starter Kat is calling for a new alert to be created to stop this tragedy happening to other autistic and vulnerable children. You can show your support by signing the petition now.
Draven Alert
56,226 have signed Kat Reid’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000!
I cant believe the Globe and Mail published this
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- Published on Thursday, 16 June 2022 15:42
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Paov,
I’ll get straight to the point. The longer politicians delay climate action, the worse climate disasters become. Can you join an action in your community on Wednesday June 29th to end dangerous climate delay and hold our politicians accountable for worsening climate disasters?
Don’t see an action near you? Host an action in your community. When you sign up, I will personally support you every step of the way with 1:1 support calls, organizing toolkits and more.
Paov, last summer we witnessed the deadliest event in Canadian history, the 2021 Heat Dome. And, scientists have warned that climate disasters like this will be mild compared to what we will experience in the future. This is a direct result of our government's failure to act at the scale that science and justice demand.
Despite the facts on the climate crisis being crystal clear, the Globe and Mail’s Editorial Board released an opinion piece this week calling Trudeau’s weak climate targets to reduce oil and gas emissions “too ambitious”, and suggested meeting them is “not prudent”, despite being in a climate emergency.1
I couldn’t believe what I was reading, Paov. We...
Killed for paper
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- Published on Thursday, 16 June 2022 02:13
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Last month, Colombian Indigenous leader Pedro Josse Velasco Tumiña traveled to Ireland to challenge the paper giant decimating his ancestral lands. Now he’s in grave danger.
Over 78 human rights defenders have been killed in Pedro’s region of Colombia in just two years – many murdered by paramilitary troops allegedly working for land-grabbing corporations. To speak out is to put your life at risk
Pedro is about to launch a huge advocacy push, to demand action to protect the Misak people’s rainforest home. But now that his name and face are known he urgently needs protection.
Can you chip in the cost of a coffee so that we can provide Pedro with security and keep him safe as he fights for the rainforest? Anything extra we raise will help fund campaigns to keep indigenous activists safe everywhere.
Accompaniment updates
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 06:38
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PBI-Guatemala accompanies six defenders of Maya Ch’orti’ ancestral territory as judicialization process against them continues
PBI-Honduras accompanies CEHPRODEC at meeting with Tolupán people defending their territory from extractivism
PBI-Guatemala accompanies Ancestral Ch’orti’ Authorities of Olopa in their activities with Observatory of Extractive Industries
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CoDev E-Bulletin - June, 2022
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 18:14
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cynthia taha has a message for you, PAOV
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 15:41
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Thanks PAOV for signing RCMP off Wetsuweten Yinta (DO NOT DONATE $$ as it goes to change.org)
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BC parks
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 15:04
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PAOV — There is an ancient forest near Duncan Lake in the Kootenays that is home to trees over 1,000 years old, and at least one tree that is estimated to be over 2,000 years old. Logging and road building is planned nearby, putting the entire area and its resident wildlife at risk. The BC government is being urged to create a new provincial park at Duncan Lake to permanently protect the old-growth trees — if you agree, add your name.
Provincial Park Status for Duncan River Ancient Cedars
18,740 have signed Duncan River’s petition....
Our Annual Report
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 09:01
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Dear Friend,
Protecting human dignity. Striving for a society where all people benefit from equal enjoyment and access to choice and freedom. Focusing on those most susceptible to violations of their rights. This is who we are at the BCCLA.
The past year laid bare devastating truths and systemic inequities within our society. Through it all, BCCLA continued to advance human rights and civil liberties for all. From coalition work and joint advocacy, to launching constitutional challenges, to intervening in important cases, to analyzing and recommending improvements to legislation, to amplifying the voices of people across the country, in 2021 we continued to work for social change that makes a difference in the lives of all people.
Our 2021 Annual Report is here, with stories of the work for liberty and justice you helped make possible.
...Canadian companies polluting the ocean?
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- Published on Monday, 13 June 2022 16:03
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PAOV — Canadian deep sea mining companies are planning to extract polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico. These nodules are essential for marine life in the area, helping to regulate the pH of the water and providing a habitat for coral. The mining will cause massive damage to the ocean’s ecosystems, while the mining vessels will release millions of cubic feet of sediment and pollution directly into the ocean. Petition starter Melanie is asking for an immediate moratorium on deep sea mining to protect the ocean. Show your support by signing the petition now.
Canada, stop deep sea mining now!
Read more: Canadian companies polluting the ocean?
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