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PepsiCos palm oil
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- Published on Monday, 01 February 2016 09:45
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LabourStart 2016 Conference in Toronto - Call for Proposals
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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The capitalist model for journalism is failing
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- Published on Sunday, 31 January 2016 20:15
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The news this week that Rogers will send 200 of its TV, radio and publication workers packing isjust the latest in a series of corporate media contractions that are bringing the entire system to the brink of collapse and forcing hundreds of media workers out of jobs across the country.Just five companies -- Bell, Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor, and TELUS -- control nearly 90 per cent of Canada's media landscape.
How we're going to stop the TPP
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- Published on Sunday, 31 January 2016 09:00
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Palestinian Popular Resistance
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- Published on Saturday, 30 January 2016 22:30
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LeftStreamed — Recorded in Toronto, 12 January 2016
Palestinian Popular Resistance:
Building (BDS)/ Student Movement
A new generation of Palestinians is marching on the footsteps of previous generations, rising up against Israel’s brutal, decades-old system of occupation, settler colonialism and apartheid. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have joined demonstrations taking place in dozens of cities across historic Palestine and in refugee camps in neighbouring Arab countries. Palestinians continue to struggle for their fundamental rights of freedom, self-determination, equality, and a right to return. As the resistance on the ground intensifies, university campuses remain central to building on the Palestinian solidarity movement. The call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) has recently made tremendous gains, in particular on university campuses and academic institutions. Both the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)...
Upcoming February Events
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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We've had some fantastic events this past January! Let's keep up the momentum as we dive into more complex topics like the Russian Revolution and the class nature of fascism.
All events will be held at QV Cafe (1701 Government St). The links lead to the literature being discussed - prior reading is encouraged but not required. Discussion is open to everybody in a safe environment and every opinion will be heard.
Here are the four events we will be doing in February
February 4th @ 7:00PM - Fascism: What It Is and How To Fight It
Is Donald Trump a fascist? How about ISIS? The Ukrainian militia forces? The recent rise in movements linked to racism and xenophobia should be concerning to everyone. To better combat the increasingly reactionary politics of the right-wing, we must understand the class forces that lead to fascism. The pamphlet Fascism: What It Is and...
January e-Newsletter
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Leading the legal fight for animal protection
Animal Justice e-Newsletter for January
Animal Justice launches largest-ever animal protection billboard campaign
Animal Justice launched 68 billboards in Toronto and Vancouver, measuring at 10 x 20 feet each and expected to get 52 million views over the month-long campaign. The four different designs expose the tremendous suffering endured by animals used for food, fashion, experiments, and entertainment. The...
How we're going to stop the TPP
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- Published on Saturday, 30 January 2016 09:00
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Sharks killed for their fins
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- Published on Saturday, 30 January 2016 07:15
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ACTIVlist Update - January 29, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Fredericton chapter 'punks' TransCanada at reception following premier's state of the province address Council of Canadians protests pipelines at federal-provincial environment ministers meeting _____________________
This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to canadians.org. Please forward this e-mail and encourage others to join our list! Thank you for your interest and support.
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The Council of Canadians Fredericton chapter 'punked' TransCanada last night at the reception held after New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant's State of the Province Address.
Federal and provincial environment ministers will be meeting at Old City Hall in Ottawa today.
MEDIA RELEASE: Inflatable elephant reminds Environment Ministers new pipelines are going in the wrong...
[POSSIBLE SPAM] Sign a letter-Save a life!
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 14:15
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If you have already signed a letter of support or have donated
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Dear friend and supporter,
This year marks the 13th anniversary of my husband Mohamed Harkat's arrest under a secret trial Security Certificate. Moe was detained behind bars for 43 months and has been held under several types of house-arrest/bail conditions (the toughest in Canadian history) over the past 13 years. All that, without ever being charged or knowing the so-called evidence against him.
During the middle of the election campaign, Moe was suddenly issued his inadmissibility letter under a Harper government, kickstarting a deportation process against Moe that has him fighting forced return to Algeria, where he is at great risk of detention, torture or death because of the never-proven allegations against him.
YOU CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE-YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!!!
Internet Insider: TPP signing, and more on warrantless access and those telecom price hikes
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 08:15
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INTERNET INSIDER
January 29, 2016
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Latest news from Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 07:00
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Quebec Unions Debate a Settlement
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 06:30
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1215 .... January 29, 2016
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Quebec Unions Debate a Settlement
Ashley Smith
Quebec public-sector unions organized in the Common Front reached a tentative agreement with the government of Premier Philippe Couillard right before the holidays on December 17. The agreement followed an explosive fall filled with rotating regional public-sector strikes and anti-austerity protests that culminated in the largest general strike in Quebec's history, when more than 400,000 workers stayed off the job and shut down most government services on December 9.
The wave of militancy forced the Liberal Party's Philippe Couillard to back down from his most extreme demands for concessions in negotiations with the unions. Trumpeting the need for a zero deficit budget, he had offered only a 3 per cent wage increase over a five-year contract, while...
The most disliked company
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 04:30
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 03:15
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ITUC Newsletter 70, Suply Chain, Davos.. Latest News from the ITUC
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- Published on Friday, 29 January 2016 02:30
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°70 / January 2016
Help ratify the new treaty to end modern slavery
NOW!
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ACTIVlist - January 28, 2016
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Atlantic's First Blue Communitiy: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Kent County chapter screens 'This Changes Everything', plans Feb. 13-16 workshops
This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to canadians.org. Please forward this e-mail and encourage others to join our list! Thank you for your interest and support.
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The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (or MODL) celebrated their Blue Community achievement at the beginning of the Council meeting Tuesday night, and received their official certificate in the presence of many South Shore chapter members.
The Council of Canadians Kent County chapter screened 'This Changes Everything' last night.
Djibouti: Teacher trade unionist sentenced to prison
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- Published on Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:30
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