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Cutting down mature cedar for parking lot

Details: Published on Monday, 07 November 2022 17:34; Written by editor

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PAOV — “Nature is part of the healing process. Work around it!” A mature deodar cedar tree outside Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver is set to be cut down to build a ramp and short-term parking area for the hospital’s new acute care tower. Petition starter Jon is urging the hospital to reconsider its development plans and save the tree from destruction. If you think that the tree should be saved, add your signature today.

Save the Cedar Tree at Lions Gate Hospital

2,148 have signed Jon Rawlinson’s petition. Let’s get to 2,500!

Rogers Outage

Details: Published on Monday, 07 November 2022 11:30; Written by editor

Canadians pay the highest cell phone bills and one of the most expensive home internet prices in the world – and it’s about to get a lot worse if we don’t speak out now.

The telecom industry is already ruled by the monopoly of Rogers, Bell, and Telus – and now Rogers and Shaw are proposing a $26-billion merger which will mean even higher prices and less options for Canadian consumers.

But we still have time to act – today, the Canadian competition tribunal will begin looking over the Roger / Shaw merger, and if we urgently flood the members with messages, we can show them that people across Canada are against the deal.

Tell the competition tribunal: Canadians say no Shaw/Rogers merger!

Original Email from this summer:

This summer, Rogers left millions of Canadians without cellphone service, internet, ability to use debit cards, and call 911.

The outage is a direct result of Rogers being one of three companies that have a monopoly over our telecommunications service.

And that’s not all – year after year, Canadians pay more for their wireless bill than every other country in the world. The cause: there...

New Report Sheds Light on Pentagons Secret Wars Playbook

Details: Published on Sunday, 06 November 2022 16:18; Written by editor

Provincial parks being developed

Details: Published on Sunday, 06 November 2022 14:41; Written by editor

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PAOV — Only 5% of Nova Scotia coastline is protected public land. West Mabou Beach Provincial Park on Cape Breton Island is designated as protected, but is in danger of being developed into a 18-hole golf course. This area is a priority ecosystem for conservation, and home to endangered and threatened birds and rare species of plants. Community members are speaking out to save this public land that is meant to be protected, from becoming a private golf club. Sign now to stand with them.

Protect West Mabou Beach

5,775 have signed Protect West Mabou Beach’s petition....

The end of daylight savings

Details: Published on Saturday, 05 November 2022 15:26; Written by editor

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PAOV — It’s almost time to turn back our clocks. Health experts say that daylight savings can cause more harm than good, disrupting our circadian rhythm and even increasing the likelihood of traffic accidents and heart attacks. Petition starter Irene believes Canada should abolish daylight savings time — add your support by signing today.

Stop Daylight Saving Time in Canada

64,012 have signed Irene Shone’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000!

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Nestlé

Details: Published on Saturday, 05 November 2022 08:35; Written by editor

Nestlé does terrible things faster than we can campaign against it: illegally dumps its waste, floods the planet with cheap, single-use plastic, poisons kids with contaminated food, buries anyone that tries to stop it under lawsuits – and that's just the beginning.

It's so much that it can feel hard to know where to start. But we have a plan.

Over the next few months, we’re going to hit Nestlé harder than ever before. That means paying for more stunts to grab headlines, research to expose Nestlé's role in the plastics crisis, more support for more people caught in legal battles with Nestlé – like we helped Didier Thouvenin – we won't stop until we win.

We've built a dedicated team to take on Nestlé at every turn, in multiple countries. Now we just need your help to pull it off. Every single donation will go towards delivering one of our most ambitious campaigning efforts ever to make Nestlé clean up its...

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Dogwood News This Week: what's next?

Details: Published on Saturday, 05 November 2022 06:03; Written by editor

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The energy in the room at last night’s post-NDP leadership race town hall was palpable – even if it was a ‘Zoom room.’ The panelists had so many insights to offer, the chat was on fire, the ideas were flowing, and it felt like folks could have carried on all night.

If you missed it or want to share with your friends and family, we’ve posted a recording of the full event on YouTube.

Last night’s electric atmosphere is a reflection of the fast and furious leadership race itself: the explosion of inspiration and organizing that brought thousands of new members into the...

Unbelievable: we need to stop them

Details: Published on Saturday, 05 November 2022 06:03; Written by editor

Look at them.

Picture of Evan Greenberg, Chubb's CEO, with the Earth on fire behind him and a text calling him Picture of John Neal, Lloyd's CEO, with the Earth on fire behind him and a text:

These are the CEOs of two of the biggest insurance giants on the planet: Lloyd’s and Chubb. Why am I bringing them up you may wonder?

Because a brand new report from our partners Insure Our Future just scored them as two of the top enablers of fossil fuel projects driving climate chaos.

Despite five decades of climate warnings, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal and Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg continue to sponsor the reckless expansion of fossil fuel production. Yet we know, without insurance, there would be no fossil fuel projects.

One of the biggest industry events is happening this week. They will surely be using this as an opportunity to brag about their “leadership”, let’s use this as an opportunity to bring them back down to earth: we won’t back down until they follow their peers and end all support for oil and gas expansion....

Iranian diplomats

Details: Published on Friday, 04 November 2022 15:13; Written by editor

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PAOV — Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating Iran’s rules requiring women to cover their hair with a hijab. In the wake of her death, widespread protests have swept cities in Iran and around the world. More than 700,000 people have signed Kaveh’s petition urging G7 leaders to take a stand by expelling Iran’s diplomats and demanding that political prisoners be freed. You can show your support by signing the petition.

G7 Leaders: Expel Iran’s Diplomats / Demand that Political Prisoners Be Freed

706,619 have signed...

Maya Train to Court

Details: Published on Friday, 04 November 2022 11:57; Written by editor

A, we are planning a petition delivery very soon, and we need as many signatures as we can get to convince the Mexican Supreme Court to take on the case of the Maya Train.

Despite all the criticism the Maya Train is receiving, including from UN bodies, high-profile international organisations and civil society in Mexico, the Mexican government is clear: they want to continue with the train at all costs.

Going to the Mexican Supreme Court is our best bet to stop this project for good, and protect the rights of Indigenous communities and the environment.

Will you please join 60,000 people and add your name, so we can take the Maya Train to court?

The Maya Train is being built at all costs – communities are being evicted from their lands and native species are under threat.

We need to stop this!

Sign here to tell the Mexican Supreme Court to take up the Maya Train case.

I want you to photograph my last breath

Details: Published on Thursday, 03 November 2022 16:57; Written by editor

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Trudeau is skipping the UN climate summit

Details: Published on Thursday, 03 November 2022 13:33; Written by editor

Paov,

The annual UN climate summit starts in 3 days, and despite this being a pivotal moment for climate action, Prime Minister Trudeau doesn’t plan to be there.1

Leaders from other high emitting nations like the US, UK, France, Germany and Brazil will all attend as the world races to tackle the climate emergency at the speed and scale required. Trudeau’s snub sends a strong message that he is still dodging his responsibility to deliver critical climate action.

Trudeau may say his government is doing enough, but we know his track record. That’s why we need to make sure he feels the pressure here in Canada by shaping the media narrative surrounding the climate summit. We’re using a new digital tool to make our voices heard in local and national newspapers across the country with op-eds calling on Trudeau to tax Big Oil’s excess profits and fund a rapid, just transition to 100% clean energy.

Take two minutes to send a letter to the editor making the case for a Windfall Profits Tax. Our letter tool includes pre-written templates and it will find local newspapers automatically based on...

Student Infected With Debilitating Virus in Undisclosed Biolab Accident

Details: Published on Thursday, 03 November 2022 02:03; Written by editor

Lobsang Yangtso

Details: Published on Thursday, 03 November 2022 00:45; Written by editor

We helped Lobsang last year -- can you help do it again and make sure Tibet has a voice at the world's most important climate summit?

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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...

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Standing with Sex Workers in their Fight for a Safer Sex Industry

Details: Published on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 15:42; Written by editor

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Dear Friend,

This October, Canada’s sex work regime was challenged before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform v Canada. The BCCLA intervened in this case to argue that sex work laws continue to violate sex workers’ section 7 Charter rights.

This latest challenge comes nearly a decade after Canada v Bedford, a 2013 case which spurred the creation of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). At the time, the BCCLA wrote that the law was flawed and warned that PCEPA would almost certainly be put before the courts to guarantee the rights and safety of marginalized and vulnerable individuals.

We wrote about this in ‘There and Back Again: The fight over Canada’s sex work laws returns to court.’ Read it here.

The BCCLA stands with the coalition of sex worker-led organizations and current and former sex...

Showdown in Ontario

Details: Published on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 07:23; Written by editor

Showdown in Ontario

Big things come from small places…

Details: Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2022 10:47; Written by editor

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Paov --

First Name/Friend,

Hinton, Alberta might not be on everyone’s radar, but we have been working closely in the small resource town and meeting incredible people.

Like many towns in Alberta, Hinton has a history as a resource-based economy. It also has seen first-hand the economic highs and lows, and environmental impacts on the community.

That’s why we’re so proud to work with local resident Jazmine Larocque to speak with residents about a transitioning economy, their concerns and interests, and what they’re hoping to see in the years ahead.

You can read about Jazmine’s recent experiences in the community here.

Jazmine will also be leading our second community conversation in Hinton. These powerful sessions are an important opportunity to hear directly from residents about what’s on their mind when it comes to economy, industry, and community.