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“Screw you and your f**king union”!
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It's time to end modern slavery
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- Published on Monday, 11 January 2016 03:00
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Marginality as Historical Subject
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- Published on Saturday, 09 January 2016 22:00
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LeftStreamed — Recorded in Peterborough, 24 October 2015
Marginality as Historical Subject
This was Session VI of the "Dissenting Traditions" conference to Address the Intellectual and Political Interests of Canada Research Chair, Bryan D. Palmer at Trent University, 23-24 October 2015.
Moderated by Gillian Balfour. Presentations by:
- Ted McCoy (Univ of Calgary): “Life Beyond the Margins: Segregation and Punishment at Kingston Penitentiary”
- Annalee Lepp (Univ of Victoria): “Whose Evidence Matters? Human Trafficking, Cross-Border Movements and the Politics of Sexual/Labour Exploitation”
- Roger Neufeld (Univ of Ottawa): “Disreputable Wretches: Winnipeg Prostitution and the Press (1880-1919)”
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2015 report back: bad news for corporations
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- Published on Saturday, 09 January 2016 08:00
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[coalalert] CTV NEWS: QUINSAM COAL MINE SUSPENDS OPERATIONS INDEFINITELY
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 16:45
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http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mobile/campbell-river-coal-mine-to-suspend-operations-cut-up-to-66-jobs-1.2729974
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[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - January 8, 2016
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 13:00
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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 www.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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WIN! Court upholds ruling against water sales to Shell for fracking
In October 2014, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow spoke in Corning, New York against proposed water takings in the Finger Lakes bio-region of Upstate New York.
Council of Canadians joins with Mexican civil society to fight "updated NAFTA"
Former Canadian diplomat...
Impact of Site C Dam on B.C. Farmland Far More Dire Than Reported
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 11:15
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Internet Insider: Latest on Bell's attempt to crush indie ISPs + what's on Trudeau's plate when it comes to digital rights in 20
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 08:15
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January 7, 2016
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Death with dignity update: we're back in court.
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 06:15
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2016 begins with a new assault on workers - and a new online campaign
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 05:15
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 08 January 2016 03:00
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A people's injunction
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- Published on Thursday, 07 January 2016 13:30
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Friends,
Just a couple weeks ago, I watched people walk through the streets of Montreal in t-shirts, as the temperature on December 25th climbed to 15ºC. A few days later, the city was covered in snow, as we seemed to move from summer to winter almost overnight.
It was a strange way to end the year, but one that should remind us all of the reality of climate change in the here and now. And while the impacts in Eastern Canada were a few unseasonably hot days, around the world the last few weeks have been marked by drought, flooding and extreme weather with a far higher cost.
That’s why, as we enter 2016, we need the government of Canada to get serious about real climate action. We know that they said some great things at the climate talks in Paris, but now the rubber hits the road -- starting with the...
[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - January 7, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, 07 January 2016 13:15
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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 www.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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Media Release:
Keystone XL: TransCanada's embarrassing NAFTA lawsuit just the beginning
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US Congresswoman asks Trudeau government to reject nuclear waste dump on Lake Huron
Candice S. Miller represents Michigan's 10th congressional district in the US House of Representatives.
TransCanada vs us
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- Published on Thursday, 07 January 2016 11:30
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Members Meeting January 12th 5:30pm
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 January 2016 22:30
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Abolish BC MSP premiums
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 January 2016 13:15
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[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - January 6, 2016
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 January 2016 13:15
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Trudeau seeks free trade agreements with China and India
The Globe and Mail reports, "[Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau plans to lead a high-level trade mission to China and India, likely in March after he holds bilateral meetings [on March 10] with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington.
Bringing Home the One House Many Nations Mini-Home
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 January 2016 13:45
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