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Banned in the EU, but coming to Canada
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- Published on Saturday, 06 February 2016 07:45
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More of the worlds wealth is owned by fewer people -- and our share of the rest of it is collapsing
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- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 13:45
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The just-released Oxfam Davos Report shows that 62 individuals -- 388 in 2010 -- now own more wealth than 50 per cent of the world's population. More shockingly, it reports from its uncontested public sources that this share of wealth by half of the world's people has collapsed by over 40 per cent in just the last five years.
Yet the big lies persist even here that "the progress has been made in tackling world poverty" and "extreme poverty has been halved since 1990."
ACTIVlist Update - February 5, 2016
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Council of Canadians supporter visits land defenders opposing Site C dam
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Dawson Creek, BC-based Council of Canadians supporter Marilyn Belak visited Treaty 8 territory on Jan. 25 to express solidarity with Indigenous and allied land defenders opposing the Site C dam.
Council of Canadians to mobilize in lead-up to First Ministers climate summit in Vancouver
A key meeting between the prime minister and the premiers on climate change is coming soon.
TPP signed, Netflix cracks down on privacy tools, and #TOInternet
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- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 05:15
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INTERNET INSIDER
February 5, 2016
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 03:15
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Against Privatization: Health Coalition Demands Funding for Hospitals
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- Published on Thursday, 04 February 2016 23:00
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1217 .... February 5, 2016
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Against Privatization:
Health Coalition Demands Funding for Hospitals
The 1960s were about much more than protesting the war in Vietnam. It was also a time of cultural upheaval as a new generation challenged capitalist values, including its shallow democracy, and environmental issues emerged both in the workplace and in the community. One response by the state in the core capitalist countries was to give increased prominence to the welfare state. From the mid-60s into the 1970s, the most significant expansion in the welfare state (particularly in Canada) occurred as major commitments were made to healthcare, education, and income security.
This ‘welfare state’, with its universal programs, came to be identified with security against the instabilities of capitalist markets, equality and progress. Whatever its limits, it...
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Oil Lobbyists Target Liberals
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- Published on Thursday, 04 February 2016 16:15
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ACTIVlist Update - February 4, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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1,000 shut down Auckland as Canada's trade minister signs the TPP
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As Canadian trade minister Chrystia Freeland signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Auckland yesterday, more than 1,000 people shut down the central part of the city in protest against the deal.
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Read more: ACTIVlist Update - February 4, 2016
Paov, tell Congress to stop the TPP!
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- Published on Thursday, 04 February 2016 12:15
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Getting it right the first time
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- Published on Thursday, 04 February 2016 05:15
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Ban animal testing in Canada
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 17:00
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ACTIVlist Update - February 3, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Peterborough chapter draws 300 people to 'This Changes Everything' screening German judges oppose Investment Court System in trade agreements
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The Council of Canadians Peterborough chapter sponsored a screening of 'This Changes Everything' at the 11th annual ReFrame International Film Festival this past weekend.
The largest association of judges in Germany (Deutscher Richterbund, DRB) has spoken against the establishment of an investment court system (ICS), stating that “neither is there a legal basis nor the necessity” for it.
TPP signed?!
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 14:00
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Three Line 9 protesters facing criminal charges make another court appearance
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 13:45
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rabble.ca weekly e-news for January 28th, 2016
Indigenous
This week's top news and analysis about the struggles of indigenous peoples for rights and sovereignty. For more on indigenous issues visit our topic page: http://rabble.ca/indigenousQuestions about the Liberal government's pipeline review process January 28, 2016 | By Brent Patterson The Trudeau government's interim regulations for pipeline review processes are a good first step, but there are questions and fundamental issues that still need to be addressed.
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If Carlsberg did ... union busting
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 04:15
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ACTIVlist Update - February 2, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Freeland in New Zealand to sign TPP, Māori describe it as a "death sentence" for Indigenous rights Council of Canadians calls on Liberals to not disregard concerns about the TPP
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As Canada's trade minister Chrystia Freeland travels to Auckland to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Indigenous peoples in New Zealand are saying the 'trade deal' is a "death sentence" for their rights.
When the Harper government concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Oct. 2015, Liberal leader...
Four years on, mill-fire victims still wait for justice
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 14:45
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The community remembers. They remember Clark flying in the day after the explosion and saying, “we are going to be there. We are going to step up.”
Read more: Four years on, mill-fire victims still wait for justice
Eagle and Condor Meet in Oneida
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- Published on Monday, 01 February 2016 23:15
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1216 .... February 2, 2016
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Eagle and Condor Meet in Oneida
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On Sunday, October 25, a 10 person delegation headed by Irene Leon, advisor to the Ecuadorian foreign minister, was welcomed at the Kayanere’ko:wa longhouse within the K^onthyokwanhasta on Elijah Rd, on Oneida Nation territory. This gathering was the latest step in the development of an ongoing relationship between three traditional Oneida Nation clan families who follow the Kayanere’ko:wa (the Great Peace), and the movement known as the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA).
Sunday's delegation was received by some 35 members of the Turtle, Wolf and Bear clans, including Hoyane (chiefs) and clan mothers. The delegation from Ecuador included representatives from Alliance Pais, the coalition of social movements backing the current Ecudorian government as well...
ACTIVlist Update - February 1, 2016
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FDA bans the import of GM fish until labelling laws in place, a process that could take years
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert banning the import of genetically modified (GM) salmon just months after approving it safe to eat.
Guelph chapter meets with Liberal MP on CETA, the TPP and C-51
The Council of Canadians Guelph chapter and the Guelph Wellington Social Justice Committee recently met with Guelph Liberal Member...
The new government
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- Published on Monday, 01 February 2016 17:00
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