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Merck Sells Federally Financed Covid Pill to U.S. for 40 Times What It Costs to Make

Details: Published on Thursday, 07 October 2021 05:21; Written by editor

A secret weapon to stop climate change

Details: Published on Thursday, 07 October 2021 03:04; Written by editor

Lobsang Yangtso escaped from Tibet by climbing over the Himalayas when she was just 9 years old.

Today, she's an environment and climate crisis expert with a Ph.D. And she's terrified about what is happening in her Tibetan homeland, where ice is melting 3x faster than anywhere else on the planet. As home to a glacier that provides water for 1 in every 5 people on Earth...we should all be terrified.

Lobsang wants to sound the alarm at the critical COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, just weeks away. But the high cost of attending means she and other front-line activists and experts are being shut out completely -- leaving the fossil fuel lobby to control the narrative and stop real action.

We can change that -- if thousands of us chip in, our community can send Lobsang to meet our leaders...and...

Save Lester the Beaver!

Details: Published on Wednesday, 06 October 2021 14:33; Written by editor

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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:

Save Lester the Beaver!

Robert Grant started this petition to Jim Watson, Diane Deans, and it now has 9,298 signatures

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Lester the Beaver built a dam in Sawmill Creek over...

Right-wing health care providers are making millions selling unproven remedies for Covid-19

Details: Published on Wednesday, 06 October 2021 08:28; Written by editor

A trove of hacked documents has revealed that a network of right-wing health care providers has made millions of dollars selling unproven treatments for Covid-19 like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin.

The data, shared with The Intercept by an anonymous hacker, includes hundreds of thousands of records and shows how a network of sites including a pro-Trump group called America’s Frontline Doctors is both fueling and profiting from misinformation about Covid-19.

The greed is stunning, and what we’ve uncovered so far may well be just the tip of the iceberg. We’re continuing to analyze this leak and dig for further evidence of pandemic profiteering, but as a nonprofit news outlet we rely on the financial support of our readers to...

Lobsang Yangtso

Details: Published on Wednesday, 06 October 2021 02:26; Written by editor

Lobsang Yangtso escaped from Tibet by climbing over the Himalayas when she was just 9 years old.

We can change that -- if thousands of us chip in, our community can send Lobsang to meet our leaders...and fund campaigning for real impact...

Blocking the Legislature doors with a reminder of Old Growth

Details: Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2021 12:54; Written by editor

https://www.facebook.com/641888764/posts/10160997935573765/

Victory for Fairy Creek

Details: Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2021 12:49; Written by editor

Let’s use this momentum to stop old growth logging across B.C. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

On Tuesday, we all celebrated a huge victory: Justice Thompson denied Teal Jones’ application to extend the injunction against forest defenders at Ada’itsx (Fairy Creek)! The pressure is on for the B.C. government to finally uphold its promise to protect at-risk old growth across the province.

In June, the B.C. NDP formalized a new technical panel on old growth with leading scientists at the table to map out what areas should be deferred from logging across the entirety of B.C. The government now has all the information they need to implement deferrals, and yet they still didn’t meet their self-imposed end-of-summer deadline to do so.

Politicians are back in session at the Legislature next week, and the ball is in our court. We need to build on the momentum from this recent ruling to demand that MLAs across the province continue advocating internally for the government to implement deferrals immediately.

Will you take 5 minutes and send an email to your MLA to demand that the B.C. government delivers on province wide old growth logging deferrals?

EMAIL NOW

Next Up in CoDev's Spotlight Series!

Details: Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2021 10:17; Written by editor

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Ship waste dumping

Details: Published on Monday, 04 October 2021 20:59; Written by editor

Canada's ship waste standards are 18x worse than what Alaska allows. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

With a new government and the upcoming cruise season, now is the time to strengthen regulations against ship waste dumping. Sign the petition to let the Canadian government know protecting the ocean and the climate should be a legislative priority. SIGN THE PETITION

As we set sail with a new government, one thing was made very clear throughout these past weeks: This was a climate election – but will this be a climate administration?

Newly elected members of parliament will soon be given their cabinet assignments as well as their departments’ priorities – and for Transport Canada, it’s critical that ocean protection is at the top of the list.

With cruises set to restart as soon as November, the pressing issue of ship waste dumping cannot be ignored. Add your name to let the Canadian government know strengthening regulations to protect human and ocean health alike is a priority for Transport Canada.

TAKE ACTION

As regulations stand currently, what Canada considers to be “treated” ship waste is 18 times more polluted than what Alaska allows. Meanwhile, Washington State doesn’t let any sewage, treated or not, get dumped in the Salish Sea, though their jurisdiction only covers half of it.

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UPDATE: Chubb dropped Trans Mountain!

Details: Published on Monday, 04 October 2021 20:40; Written by editor

This is a massive victory ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

PAOV – we did it!

In the midst of the Canadian federal election, Chubb confirmed earlier this month that it will no longer provide coverage for the Trans Mountain pipeline, becoming the sixteenth insurer to drop this toxic project.

I can’t overstate how big this is. Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer, and its decision to cut ties with Trans Mountain is not only a major blow for the struggling pipeline – but also sends a strong signal to any future tar sands projects trying to get off the ground.

Thank you, for believing this was possible and for everything you’ve done to put pressure on Chubb over this past year. This massive win for the climate and for Indigenous rights would not have happened without the persistence and dedication of Stand.earth members like you, working in solidarity with Indigenous land defenders and our global network of allies.

But before I get ahead of myself, let’s rewind for a second.

Anti-oppression training - October 16

Details: Published on Monday, 04 October 2021 15:00; Written by editor

I'm excited to invite you to a free 90-minute online training session designed for campaigners, activists, and nonprofit leaders who are interested in social justice issues.

Here are the key details:

How to RSVP: Register on Eventbrite
Where and when: Online, Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ 7pm CEST / 1pm ET / 10am PST

During the training, we will share SumOfUs's approach for ensuring that the values of equity, liberation, and inclusion are centered in all of our campaigns and initiatives. The training will also explore concrete strategies for implementing anti-oppression values into campaigns.

The training will include breakout sessions, a Q&A session, and opportunities to reflect and to give real-time input.

And at the end of the training, you'll have learned strategies, ideas, and techniques to successfully incorporate anti-oppression values into social justice campaigns.

We'll email you a Zoom link for the training session the day before the scheduled session -- but only if you register:

Council Catch-Up

Details: Published on Monday, 04 October 2021 13:59; Written by editor

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October E-News from Canadian Friends Service Committee

Details: Published on Monday, 04 October 2021 06:21; Written by editor

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CFSC helps launch Canadian Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents

The seeds of the Canadian Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (CCCIP) were sown many years ago, influenced by Quaker work internationally. In January 2019, CFSC hosted the Dialogue on Children of Incarcerated Parents (PDF) in Toronto. This two-day event brought together individuals and...

EPA Officials Exposed Whistleblowers Three Minutes After Receiving Confidential Complaint

Details: Published on Sunday, 03 October 2021 16:20; Written by editor

Logging old-growth forests

Details: Published on Sunday, 03 October 2021 15:01; Written by editor

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PAOV — “This parcel of land is perhaps the most ecologically important potentially endangered parcel on the South Island right now.” Community members on Vancouver Island are rallying to save 101 acres of old-growth forest from sale to a private owner. The land is home to dozens of ancient Western Red Cedars, and has not been logged in over 120 years. If you think the land should be protected from sale, sign the petition now.

Magical Mountain

22,949 have signed Langford Voters for Change’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!

E-News: Analysis, recent wins, and local campaign actions

Details: Published on Friday, 01 October 2021 14:15; Written by editor

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B.C. judge won't extend Fairy Creek injunction because RCMP conduct sullies the reputation of the court

Details: Published on Friday, 01 October 2021 12:56; Written by editor

Mounties enforcing a court order continued to wear thin-blue line patches in defiance of their bosses' instructions

by Charlie Smith on September 29th, 2021 at 7:47 AM

https://www.straight.com/news/bc-judge-wont-extend-fairy-creek-injunction-because-rcmp-conduct-sullies-reputation-of-court

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Douglas Thompson has refused to extend Teal Cedar Products Ltd.'s injunction in the Fairy Creek watershed on southwestern Vancouver Island.

That was because the "balance of convenience" for the forest company does not outweigh the public interest in protecting the court from "further depreciation of its reputation".

Thompson concluded that Teal Cedar Products had suffered "irreparable harm" from the protests, which is another test for extending the injunction.

But the judge noted that one of the considerations to be addressed was "the dangers of depreciation of the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Court".

This needed to be taken into account "when a dispute between citizens on one side and the government and...

Summary of Mr. Justice Thompsons Reasons for Judg

Details: Published on Friday, 01 October 2021 12:54; Written by editor

Issued at Nanaimo, BC, September 28, 2021
Notes compiled by Ben Isitt

1. Mr. Justice Thompson exercises his discretion in deciding against extending the injunction requested by Teal Cedar Products Ltd. (paras 2 and 89)
2. Thompson accepts Mr. Justice Verhoeven’s proposition that it is for the legislature and government, rather than the court, to decide on matters of public policy such as climate change – consistent with the doctrine of the separation of powers and “constitutional constraints on judicial powers.” Thompson therefore refuses to consider “the fact that the protesters are moral and ethical citizens endeavouring to ward off impending destruction of a rare and irreplaceable ecosystem in the context of an existential environmental and climatological crisis.” (paras 31 and 65)
3. Thompson cites favourably from Mr. Justice Wood’s dissenting reasons for judgement in Greenpeace Canada v. MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., 1994 BCCA 943, para 168, to the effect that the courts are “ill-suited” to legislate ad hoc criminal laws in response to protests under the guise of injunctions, and that the court’s jurisdiction to issue injunctions should be exercised “sparingly” and as a “last resort”:
“The inherent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to punish for contempt of court is essential to the preservation of...

He's taking on Nestlé

Details: Published on Friday, 01 October 2021 03:27; Written by editor

Didier Thouvenin is a farmer in Vittel, France -- home to one of Nestlé's massive water-guzzling projects.

Together with other whistleblowers, he exposed that Nestlé was illegally dumping huge amounts of plastic and chemical waste, forcing it to admit to creating NINE massive dumping sites.

But instead of cleaning up the mess and apologizing to local residents, Nestlé filed a legal complaint against Didier for trespassing! We know it won’t stop there -- there were 11 other activists with Didier that day and Nestlé is famous for doing everything they can to silence opposition to protect its profits.

Didier just told us he URGENTLY needs to secure a lawyer to fight back. If enough of us chip in, we can create a legal defense fund for Didier and other brave activists standing up to Nestlé... can you help?

When the Forest Calls for Help (song)

Details: Published on Thursday, 30 September 2021 15:18; Written by editor

https://fb.watch/8lYcfEQqYw/