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Erdogan Arrested and Expelled International Officials Observing Turkish Election
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- Published on Thursday, 18 May 2023 05:22
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Buy your tickets now for CoDevs Solidarity and Fundraising Dinner – June 3rd
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 17:55
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it should be illegal
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 14:47
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PAOV,
John Horgan could have been playing frisbee golf and watching Voyager reruns, enjoying his $150,000-a-year pension from the people of B.C.
Instead he went to work for Teck, Canada’s biggest coal mining company, the day after he retired from politics.
That would be illegal at the federal level. Why? Because Teck lobbied Horgan’s government 167 times. Help make it illegal in B.C. too.
Hiring the former premier casts a stink on all the...
Hunting captive animals?
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 14:04
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now to help Dr. Anne Downes stop the creation of Train and Trial facilities where captive foxes, coyotes and rabbits are used as bait to train hunting dogs.
Stop Ontario Government from allowing captive wildlife to be used as bait to train dogs
19,086 have signed Dr. Anne Downes’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!
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You're Invited: Webinar May 24
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 06:53
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Paov,
Earlier this year, thanks to relentless pressure from our movements, the federal government finally released their strategy for a just transition: the Sustainable Jobs Plan.
We expect them to introduce legislation to put the Sustainable Jobs Plan into effect next month.
Given the Liberals’ track record and their cozy relationship with the fossil fuel industry, the first draft of the Sustainable Jobs Act will probably fall well short of what’s needed to deliver a truly just transition.
We must be ready to respond as a movement when this long-awaited legislation comes out. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the Council of Canadians, Iron & Earth, BlueGreen Canada, and the Climate Emergency Unit to organize a webinar about what’s in the Sustainable Jobs Plan and how we can win the strongest possible legislation to back it up.
Paov, please join us on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 at 4 p.m. PT /...
Iran and 4 more recommendations
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 08:32
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"Why April isn’t for Donni (Donnie x Casey", "Stop the Abuse of Chris Cornell’s wife, children and mother in law", "Help Save the Forest Elephants", "End gender pay gaps between professors at Canadian Universities"
PAOV, here are 5 petitions that need your help this week
Suggestions based on petitions you signed
Iran
NIAC is the branch of Islamic Republic of Iran which is terrorist regim and killing Iranian people.
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New petition
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- Published on Monday, 15 May 2023 15:03
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Paov,
On Friday, Prime Minister Trudeau will attend the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Record-breaking heat waves are causing chaos in Western Canada and around the world, underscoring the urgent need for world leaders to take immediate action on the climate crisis.
Trudeau is trying to position Canada as the climate leader of the group, dubbing the transition to clean energy "a once-in-a-generation opportunity,"1 but those words ring hollow in light of the federal government’s continued financial support for the fossil fuel industry.
The world will be watching this week so we have an opportunity to build serious pressure for real climate action. That’s why we’re launching a new petition today, calling on Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet ministers to end all public funding for Big Oil.
Biden Is Selling Weapons to the Majority of the Worlds Autocracies
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- Published on Sunday, 14 May 2023 16:22
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Two sloths have already died
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- Published on Sunday, 14 May 2023 15:14
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PAOV, this petition is taking off on Change.org and we thought you might be interested in signing.
End the Exploitation: Help us to Save our Sloths
9,961 have signed The Sloth Institute’s petition. Let’s get to 10,000!
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Dear Supporters and Friends,
For the past decade, my colleagues and I have been working tirelessly at The Sloth Institute to protect sloths...
Magazines for members!
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- Published on Sunday, 14 May 2023 07:15
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Pride flags
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- Published on Saturday, 13 May 2023 14:58
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now and help this petition win.
Fly the pride flag at all schools
7,583 have signed Take A Stand Canada’s petition. Let’s get to 10,000!
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Dear Members of the York Catholic School Board,
We, the undersigned, are writing to express our deep concern about the recent actions of Mark Brosens, a member of...
This massive cache of documents could expose the truth about Standing Rock
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- Published on Saturday, 13 May 2023 10:47
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Starting in April 2016, members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe led protests against the 1,172-mile-long Dakota Access pipeline, which threatened their land, water, and way of life.
Then came the brutal crackdown.
Protesters were attacked with dogs, tear gas, and rubber bullets. At one point, they were shot with a water cannon in freezing cold weather, sending people to be treated for hypothermia and other injuries.
The Intercept has spent years investigating the violence at Standing Rock, and after a lengthy legal battle with the pipeline’s owner, we’ve won access to a massive new cache of important documents. But analyzing these files is a major effort for our...
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Youre invited…BUT!
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- Published on Saturday, 13 May 2023 08:01
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Promoting Oversight in the Child Protection Regime
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- Published on Friday, 12 May 2023 10:01
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Dear Friend,
In January, the BCCLA intervened at the BC Court of Appeal in its hearing of T.L. v Attorney General of BC to protect the privacy of parental medical records in the child protection regime.
We brought forward concerns about how broad powers in the Child Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) allow the Director of Child Protection and their social workers unrestricted authority to obtain private medical information of parents – without their knowledge or consent. This medical information may then be used to make unilateral decisions, including the removal of children from their families.
We argued that the court’s analysis had to consider the serious potential impacts on child and family relationships, as protected under section 7 of the Charter. The BC Court of Appeal agreed.
On April 24, the court rendered its unanimous decision affirming the need for better safeguards against the abuse of state power.
Read our reaction to the court's decision.
The...
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Dogwood News This Week: caught
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- Published on Friday, 12 May 2023 06:07
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news and action Friday May 12, 2023 Early this week, Coastal Gaslink was slapped with four more stop-work orders for pumping sediment-laden water into sensitive fish habitat near Prince George.
Then on Wednesday, the company was caught scrambling to clean up yet another human-caused disaster on Wet'suwet'en territory in Northern B.C. The pipeline right-of-way turned into a mudslide, dumping more sediment into a salmon creek.
Crews were working to install an erosion barrier, but that’s like closing a barn door after the horse has bolted. This could have been predicted and prevented, like so many of Coastal GasLink’s screw ups.
Then late yesterday, another...
Do not Deny David Due Process! Process Spousal Sponsorship! Let the Family stay Together!
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- Published on Friday, 12 May 2023 02:39
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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:
Do not Deny David Due Process! Process Spousal Sponsorship! Let the Family stay Together!
Canadian Citizen started this petition to Justin Trudeau, and it now has 10,695 signatures
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Ive never been so sure
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- Published on Thursday, 11 May 2023 17:24
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King Charles + Canadas money
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- Published on Thursday, 11 May 2023 15:05
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PAOV — The government has confirmed that an image of King Charles will be put on Canadian coins and the $20 bill during the next design process. While bank notes are frequently used to honour the head of state, important Canadians, and important moments in Canadian history, an Indigenous woman has never been featured on Canada’s currency. The Native Women’s Association of Canada started their petition to increase representation on Canada’s currency. You can join them in urging the government to include an Indigenous woman on Canadian currency during the next design change by signing the petition now.
Support having an Indigenous woman on the next Canadian bank note
Quick petition
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- Published on Thursday, 11 May 2023 11:43
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Paov,
I’ve got a sinking feeling in my stomach as I write this email.
Western Canada is bracing for another weekend of extreme wildfire risk. And just when we thought it couldn’t get worse, a heat dome is set to drive temperatures a staggering 10°C above normal.1
Firefighters are already exhausted, and resources are stretched thin by the unprecedented wildfire situation that exploded last week.2
Communities, like East Prairie Métis Settlement in Northern Alberta, have reported seeing the province's "trucks come in with firefighting equipment but turn around … to fight another fire."3 On Saturday, farmers in High Prairie were forced to take matters into their own hands, frantically digging ditches to protect their homes and livelihoods while the flames and smoke surrounded them.4
It’s outrageous that our so-called leaders seem to be relying on acts of heroism from ordinary people – people who should be far from harm’s way – while obscenely rich companies rake in billions from fuelling the climate crisis.
That’s why we’re calling on the federal government to...
How the Murder of a CIA Officer Was Used to Silence the Agencys Greatest Critic
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- Published on Thursday, 11 May 2023 05:23
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