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An Open Letter to all MPs & House Leaders / Une
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An Open Letter to All Parties and House Leaders,
Canadians have given you a mandate. Sixty-three percent (63%) of us voted in favour to change the electoral system to one that is more fair, equal and democratic - a system that will make every vote count so that the will of the electorate is reflected in the House of Commons.
You have the task of improving democracy in a very undemocratic system. Seventeen million (17,000,000) Canadians cast ballots on October 19th and 4.6 million voters elected MPs who now hold a false majority. Millions of Canadians – more than two million each for the Liberals, Conservatives and New Democrats – have no representation in Ottawa. It is incumbent upon you to show us that you understand the problem, you are willing to fix it, and you are prepared to provide the leadership required to get the job done.
Media Advisory, June 1/16: Victoria group erects 600 crosses to decry overdose deaths in BC; Provincial & national groups urge immediate action
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June 1, 2016. VICTORIA, BC - Local group erects 600 crosses to decry overdose deaths in BC; Provincial and national groups urge immediate action.
Local health advocates, Yes2SCS (Yes to Supervised Consumption Services), will erect 600 crosses on Harris Green between Cook and Vancouver Street on unceded Coast and Straits Salish territories. This installment gives form to the 600-800 people the Province of BC predicts could die from overdose in 2016, a stark increase from the 480 fatal overdoses reported in 2015. Provincially, overdose deaths reported from January to April 2016 are occurring at 2x's the rate that was experienced in 2015.
This is how we crashed the Bayer party
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Strong Headwinds Are Making France a Stormy Sea
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1263 .... June 2, 2016
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Strong Headwinds Are Making France a Stormy Sea
Léon Crémieux
"The 49-3 is a brutality. The 49-3 is a denial of democracy." Despite French President François Hollande's opinions on this article of the French constitution in 2006, his government under Manuel Valls (who had himself been among the MPs proposing it be suppressed in 2008) used it to force through the unpopular law proposed by Minister for Labour Myriam El Khomri on May 10. This provoked an immediate reaction from the coordinating committee of workers’ and students’ unions calling days of national mobilization and strikes on May 12, May 17, May 19, to continue on May 26 and June 14.
This article, originally written just before the government's decision to use the 49-3, explains...
ACTIVlist Update - June 1, 2016
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Ottawa chapter activist challenges Freeland's notion of 'progressive' trade deals London chapter hosts public forum on 'free trade' and food
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Council of Canadians Ottawa chapter activist Mike Vorobej was present for a recent speech by International Trade minister Chrystia Freeland. She was speaking at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce event in Ottawa on May 19.
The Council of Canadians London chapter hosted a public forum last night on trade and food safety that...
PepsiCo refuses to remedy the abuses in its supply chain!
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This is what people power looks like
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 May 2016 15:00
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On Earth day, the Leadnow community worked with key allies to launch one of the biggest campaigns we’ve worked on since the Vote Together campaign in the last election: The People’s Climate Plan.
Our goal: connect people in communities across the country to pack the government’s consultations on the National Climate Strategy to give them a mandate to draft a climate plan that’s based on science, builds a 100% renewable energy economy and ensures a just transition for all.
Just a month later, the results have already exceeded all expectations. To date, community leaders across the country have confirmed over 72 climate town halls hosted by MPs and orientations hosted by community leaders. More importantly, over 1,600 people have attended one of the 11 town halls that have been held over the past month from Fredericton NB to Esquimalt BC.
Speak up in support of the Peoples Climate Plan
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This week, the government’s national climate consultations
officially kicked off. A wave of townhalls took place from BC to the
Maritimes -- and at each one, the room was packed with hundreds of
people speaking up in support of the People’s Climate
Plan.
Aren't familiar with the People's Climate Plan? Check out
the video below:
I want to know if the salmon I'm buying is genetically modified
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Read more: I want to know if the salmon I'm buying is genetically modified
ACTIVlist Update - May 31, 2016
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ACTION ALERT: Newfoundland: Tell your MHA to say no to fracking!
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WIN! Panel recommends continued "pause" on fracking in Newfoundland and Labrador
A government-appointed panel has recommended that a "pause" on fracking in Newfoundland and Labrador should remain in effect until further study is done.
ICS 'reform' in CETA would still allow worst NAFTA Chapter 11 challenges
The so-called Investment Court System (ICS) 'reform' now in the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic...
OECD Forum warned of families living on the edge - ITUC OnLine
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New global poll: One in ten falling through the cracks in nine of the world's largest economies
Brussels, 31st May 2016 (ITUC Online): Multinational companies are putting the brakes on global growth with a business model built on low wages according to a new poll from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released at the OECD Forum in Paris, the annual meeting of high income developed economies.Read more: OECD Forum warned of families living on the edge - ITUC OnLine
ILO Supply Chains Debate a Test for Tackling Poverty
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Brussels, 30 May 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The debate over global supply chains at the annual International Labour Organisation conference starting this week will be a major test of commitment to the rule of law in the global economy, according to the ITUC. This year's conference must set the stage for a new international standard to change the failed and exploitative supply chain model which dominates the global economy.
Read more: ILO Supply Chains Debate a Test for Tackling Poverty
ILO Conference: ITUC and ETUC Call for Support for Refugees - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 30 May 2016 (ITUC OnLine): As the annual conference of the International Labour Organisation starts this week in Geneva, the ITUC and the European Trade Union Confederation are calling on governments to support the right to safe haven and work for all refugees, as the world faces the greatest flow of refugees in 70 years.
Read more: ILO Conference: ITUC and ETUC Call for Support for Refugees - ITUC OnLine
Algerian Government Blocks Trade Union Mission to Western Sahara - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 26 May 2016 (ITUC Online): The Algerian authorities have blocked an international trade union mission to Western Sahara, refusing to allow Arab Trade Union Confederation Executive Secretary Mustapha Tlili to enter Algeria on his way to Western Sahara.
Read more: Algerian Government Blocks Trade Union Mission to Western Sahara - ITUC OnLine
Protesting the global arms trade
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26 May 2016
Hey rabble readers!
This week, actions in Ottawa and Montreal targeted the 2016 CANSEC military trade show and Canada's involvement in the global arms trade -- specifically, the controversial deal with Saudi Arabia. Sophia Reuss speaks with peace activists about how they brought the faces of war to the people who profit from it, in her report.
Weekend Edition: Silencing America as It Prepares for War
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counterpunch NEWS UPDATE 5-28-2016
America Prepares for War
John Pilger writes that the 2016 election is remarkable not only for the rise of Trump and Sanders but also for the resilience of an enduring silence about a murderous self-bestowed divinity.
Read more: Weekend Edition: Silencing America as It Prepares for War
Get Your Tickets for the CoDev Annual Solidarity Dinner!
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 May 2016 09:30
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Read more: Get Your Tickets for the CoDev Annual Solidarity Dinner!
