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CUBA - Free Territory in the Americas
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- Published on Thursday, 25 May 2023 11:07
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Cuba
The documentary “CUBA - Free Territory in the Americas” will be shown
Friday, May 26 at 7 pm
Fernwood Community Association Hall at 1923 Fernwood
The film is about a recent visit to Cuba by six members of the Victoria Friends of Cuba committee who delivered humanitarian aid.
LEIMA MARTINEZ FREIRE - Director of the North America Desk of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) stationed in Havana will also be present and speak on the current situation in Cuba.
This event is being co-sponsored by the Central America Support Committee and our Victoria Friends of Cuba Committee.
We invite everyone to join us.
Victoria Friends of Cuba
Hens confined in cramped cages
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 14:22
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PAOV — Jollibee Foods Corporation, the parent company of several global fast food chains, confines millions of egg-laying hens in cramped and unsanitary cages. These hens suffer disease and injury, unable to groom themselves or spread their wings. The Open Wing Alliance started their petition because this practice is inhumane and poses a food safety risk — eggs from caged hens are up to 25 times more likely to contain Salmonella. The OPen Wing Alliance is urging Jollibee Foods Corporation to immediately adopt cage-free practices. Sign the petition to join them in fighting to end cruel conditions for egg-laying hens.
Jollibee: Stop Profiting off Tortured Hens
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A, B, C, D, or E?
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:09
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I can't thank you enough, Paov.
I'm so grateful to you and everyone in this movement who rose up over the last couple of years to demand climate action from the Trudeau government. With the release of the Sustainable Jobs Plan, and the legislation that will follow shortly, we're seeing the impact of our work and the tide is beginning to turn.
We want to celebrate this movement, so we came up with five designs for a brand new 350 sticker! 350 is one of the largest global climate organizations in history — and you can let people know you're a part of it with a 350 sticker.
Before we launch, Paov, we need your advice: Which sticker design do you like the most?
Help us hit 50k signatures
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 16:05
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Paov,
Our friends at the David Suzuki Foundation are leading an exciting campaign to accelerate Canada's transition to clean energy. This week we have an opportunity to give them a boost.
Next Monday, DSF and allies will deliver tens of thousands of petition signatures on Parliament Hill, demanding affordable, 100% zero-emissions electricity for everyone in Canada by 2035. With the federal government set to release draft Clean Electricity Regulations soon, this is a crucial moment to make sure elected officials hear the peoples’ call for bold climate action.
To support DSF’s campaign, we just launched our own petition, aligned with their demands. We’re aiming to reach a combined total of 50,000 signatures before the rally in Ottawa.
Paov, can you sign the petition now to help us send the strongest possible message on June 5?
What the mainstream media isnt saying about Ron DeSantis
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:20
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Tomorrow, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his candidacy for president of the United States.
The moment that happens, he will immediately become one of the top contenders to win the 2024 presidential election.
But while Joe Biden and Donald Trump have received massive amounts of media coverage, DeSantis’s record has received relatively little examination.
That’s why, at The Intercept, we’re determined to find out: Who is DeSantis, who’s behind him, and what is his actual governing record?
Will you donate and help support our team of hard-hitting investigative journalists as they dig...
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BRING BACK THE TIM HORTONS BREAD BOW
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 08:22
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"Rename Kauai to Moku’moa", "Putting Regulations and Restrictions on Oil and Gas Companies in Canada", "Canadian chartered banks untaxed profits", "Decanonize The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy"
PAOV, here are 5 petitions that need your help this week
Suggestions based on petitions you signed
BRING BACK THE TIM HORTON’S BREAD BOWL!
It’s time Tim Hortons brings back the bread bowl! Canadians don’t need or want flatbread pizzas and redeye beverages... what they need and want is the...
Protecting 2SLGBTQIA+ students
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- Published on Sunday, 21 May 2023 14:03
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now to help Don protect 2SLGBTQIA+ students in New Brunswick.
Save Policy 713 and the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ students in New Brunswick Schools
8,331 have signed Don Darling’s petition. Let’s get to 10,000!
Sign now with a click
We urge the New Brunswick government to Save Policy 713, which ensures a safe and...
Profits Skyrocket for AI Gun Detection Used in Schools — Despite Dubious Results
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- Published on Sunday, 21 May 2023 13:04
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Grocery store prices
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- Published on Saturday, 20 May 2023 14:07
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PAOV — Loblaw recently announced their revenue increased 6% in the first quarter of the year, totalling nearly $13 billion. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Canadians are struggling to put food on the table. Petition starter Haruun is urging the government to introduce legislation that would stop the further monopolization of essential goods, like groceries. If you agree, sign the petition now.
Investigate Loblaw Co for pandemic profiteering and greedflation.
52,569 have signed Haruun Ali’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000!
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Im extending you a special invitation on May 24…
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- Published on Saturday, 20 May 2023 08:01
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This is a long message about the future of journalism. Please read the whole thing, and consider giving $5 to keep us going strong.
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- Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 15:13
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It’s already been an awful year for digital news media, and we just got even more bad news.
Vice, the once fast-growing news outlet, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after laying off 100 staff and shutting down its global reporting venture, Vice World News.
This comes after BuzzFeed News announced that it is shutting down and reports of layoffs at outlets as varied as NPR, Vox, FiveThirtyEight, and more — all just since the start of 2023.
Vibrant, independent journalism is essential to the functioning of democracy. But with the newspaper industry in a decadeslong death spiral and digital news now also hitting hard times, I am deeply...
May 25, join CoDev & Puerto Rican Teachers for an inspiring storytelling hour
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- Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 14:18
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Geoengineering - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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- Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 09:23
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STOP MARINELAND CANADA
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- Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 08:48
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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
STOP MARINELAND CANADA
Angelina Cuba started this petition, and it now has 9,520 signatures
Sign now with a click
Marineland, is a themed zoo and amusement...
Dogwood News This Week: money & power
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- Published on Friday, 19 May 2023 06:05
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Your place for
news and action Friday May 19, 2023 The fossil fuel industry has spent decades rooting itself into almost every aspect of our lives, and as a result, they’ve made billions.
With that money comes power, but not always a direct line to decision making. That’s where lobbying comes in.
With millions of dollars, you too could bankroll a quiet campaign to grease wheels and shake hands inside the B.C. Legislature.
But even still, it costs time and money for lobbyists to camp out in ministers’ offices. Easier still is to pay someone who had an office in the building. Someone who built friendships and connections with...
When things get spicy
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- Published on Thursday, 18 May 2023 17:55
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WATCH: Stopping Parliaments echo-chamber on privatization.
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- Published on Thursday, 18 May 2023 13:16
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Bill C-5: Canadas Failed Opportunity to Address the Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples
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- Published on Thursday, 18 May 2023 12:58
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Hi Friend,
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the steps that the Canadian government could be taking to reduce its increasing mass incarceration of Indigenous Peoples, and the urgent need for substantive reforms at every level.
Last October, we brought the fight against mass incarceration to Parliament, making submissions on Bill C-5: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
In our latest commentary, I outline what the BCCLA, along with many others including Indigenous scholars, lawyers, and advocates, recommended in relation to:
- Mandatory Minimum Sentences
- Conditional Sentence Orders
- Decriminalization of Drug Use
Read Part 2: Bill C-5 – Canada’s Failure to Address the Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples
Devastatingly for those impacted by mass incarceration, these recommendations were not adopted. On November 17, 2022,...
Sign before the G7 summit ends.
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- Published on Thursday, 18 May 2023 07:43
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Paov,
In less than 24 hours, Prime Minister Trudeau will attend the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The world will be watching to see if he makes good on his promise to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.
While wildfires blanket Western Canada and the prairies with smoke, Trudeau continues to reward the oil and gas billionaires responsible for the climate crisis with tax breaks and subsidies.
This Friday, leaders from around the world will gather to discuss the most pressing issues we face. If Canada is truly the climate leader we claim to be, Trudeau must immediately end all fossil fuel subsidies and challenge other G7 countries to do the same. Paov, can you help us send a message to Trudeau ahead of the G7 and join the thousands of Canadians demanding he stop using our tax dollars to prop up the fossil fuel industry?
SIGN THE PETITIONAs one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters...
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