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Recent highlights from the Council of Canadians
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- Published on Monday, 27 February 2023 16:01
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Bristling Under Progressive Mayor, St. Louis Police Seek State Takeover
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- Published on Sunday, 26 February 2023 16:20
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Rent prices
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- Published on Sunday, 26 February 2023 14:53
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PAOV, we thought this petition might interest you, based on related causes you’ve supported before.
Protect Renters in Canada from Unlivable Costs
10,618 have signed Amanda Hoefmans’s petition. Let’s get to 15,000!
Sign now with a clickI have never seen so many Canadians from all walks of life struggle as badly as they are today. Rent increases (and even bidding wars on basic rentals) are making it more and more impossible...
Deporting a 4-year-old?
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- Published on Saturday, 25 February 2023 14:19
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now and help this petition win.
SIGN TO STOP THE DEPORTATION OF EVELYN NAMUKASA (PSW )
3,094 have signed New African Canadians Association’s petition. Let’s get to 5,000!
Sign now with a clickWe write to humbly request that you take action to immediately stop the deportation of an essential Personal Support Worker Evelyn Namukasa and her four years old son Mathew Stanely Akopan a Canadian...
TOMORROW: "Net Zero vs. Real Zero" Webinar
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- Published on Saturday, 25 February 2023 13:46
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Dogwood News This Week: "impossible to confirm"
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- Published on Saturday, 25 February 2023 06:02
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Your place for
news and action Saturday February 25, 2023
It was a rafting crew that noticed salmon eggs in the gravel of the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River) last summer. The nests, or redds, were directly in the path of Coastal GasLink’s pipeline crossing.
How many eggs were there? And how would they be affected by the vibration of a giant drill carving out a truck-sized tunnel under the river bed?
Skeena salmon advocate Shannon McPhail called the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for answers. She waited weeks for a reply. But just hours after McPhail’s inquiry, DFO had the data. 273,000 Coho eggs was the “conservative estimate” based on stream surveys by a pipeline contractor.
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These documents could expose the real truth about the Dakota Access protest crackdown
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- Published on Friday, 24 February 2023 11:12
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After a two-year courtroom battle with a massive energy conglomerate, The Intercept has finally obtained tens of thousands of corporate documents that could reveal the truth about the brutal crackdown on protests against the Dakota Access pipeline led by the Standing Rock Sioux.
The Intercept has broken numerous stories on TigerSwan, the private security firm hired by Dakota Access pipeline owner Energy Transfer. Now, with Energy Transfer’s documents in hand, we may finally learn how this brutal crackdown happened and who was responsible — but first we have to dig through 20 gigabytes of data containing over 50,000 files.
This kind of reporting is exactly what The Intercept was founded to...
Read more: These documents could expose the real truth about the Dakota Access protest crackdown
PAOV — Top suggestions for you this w
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- Published on Friday, 24 February 2023 07:06
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This week’s picks.
For You.
Based on petitions you signed in the past, here are petitions you might be interested in.
Justice for Bobbi: Adopt Clare’s Law in Ontario
Français On the government of Canada website, it states “The World Health...
Stop Doug Fords Appeal of Bill 124
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2023 19:19
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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 Doug Ford’s Appeal of Bill 124
Peter Wiszniewski started this petition, and it now has 17,737 signatures
Sign now with a clickOn November 29, 2022, Bill 124 was ruled as a violation of the constitutional rights of...
Battling wind, rain and Google Earth
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2023 17:30
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Tell Merrick Garland: Prosecuting whistleblowers as spies betrays our democratic values.
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2023 14:08
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It takes enormous courage to come forward as a whistleblower alleging wrongdoing or corruption by the U.S. government. Often, these brave souls are fired, demoted, ostracized, or attacked in the media for revealing information in the public interest. At worst, whistleblowers can face serious criminal charges — and sometimes years in prison.
It isn’t supposed to be this way. Under the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, the Department of Justice established a series of rights and resources designed to protect whistleblowers from retaliation, including a national hotline under the Office of Inspector General.
Despite the critical importance of whistleblowers, both the Obama and Trump administrations found a...
Read more: Tell Merrick Garland: Prosecuting whistleblowers as spies betrays our democratic values.
SumOfUs is now Ekō!
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2023 11:05
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Hi Sylvia,
We’ve done it! SumOfUs has officially rebranded to Ekō.
You may have noticed we have a fresh new look – and email address – but our mission hasn’t changed. Together, we are still an incredible community of change-makers, fighting for people and the planet over profits.
It’s been a long process guided by you, our members, and now that we’re here I want to make sure we don’t miss a beat – and that you are getting our emails without interruption.
Can you take a moment to add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as an email contact? Here’s how: Help us reach your inbox.
It may not seem like much, but every single one of you who marks our emails as safe and adds us to your contacts is making an immediate impact on our ability to win campaigns. Members like you are the powerful voices behind all the work we do – but if we...
Less Than a Mile From Drone Base, Bandits Stole Bags of U.S. Tax Dollars in Broad Daylight
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2023 05:20
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Rent raised by 20%
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2023 15:56
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PAOV — When Victoria gave birth to her daughter, her landlord increased her rent by 20%. Her lease stated that there would be an increase for “additional occupants” but Victoria and her partner didn’t see this as reasonably applying to a newborn. Victoria is now fighting back, saying the rent increase is “an obvious, unethical abuse” of the lease and the Residential Tenancy Act. She’s urging British Columbia’s provincial government to amend the RTA to better protect tenants who give birth or adopt a child. You can help by signing the petition now.
Protect BC Tenants Having Children - Change the Residential Tenancy Act
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2023 13:15
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Register now: Don't miss tomorrow's pharmacare webinar with Avi Lewis!
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2023 08:45
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Will “sustainable jobs” plan mean a just transition?
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 16:15
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Zahra escaped a collapsed building
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 14:42
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PAOV — Zahra Alshwikkh is a 56-year-old Syrian refugee in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquake. The death toll from the earthquake is now over 40,000. Zahra managed to escape a building that completely collapsed in southeastern Turkey. Her sister has sponsored her to come to Canada and Zahra has already passed all of her security and medical checks — she just needs her Canadian travel documents. Her sister is on standby to purchase her ticket. In the meantime, Zahra has nowhere to sleep and is at risk. Sign now to urge Immigration Canada to process her documents immediately.
Save Earthquake Survivor & Refugee Zahra: Canada Must Urgently Issue Travel Documents NOW!
REMINDER: Register for Sunday's (2/26) Webinar "Net Zero vs. Real Zero"
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 13:41
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Will you donate $5 to help expose white supremacists in the military?
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 08:07
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Joshua Abate, Micah Coomer, and Dodge Dale Hellonen were three active-duty U.S. Marines who participated in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
All three entered the Capitol during the riot. One carried a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. Another posted to social media that he hoped for “Civil War 2.”
And despite their participation in the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol since 1814, all three were later given highly sensitive intelligence positions.
The reassignments — which were exposed by The Intercept’s Senior National Security Correspondent James Risen — raise serious new questions about the...
Read more: Will you donate $5 to help expose white supremacists in the military?
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