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Donate to the Canadian Youth Delegation to COP21 crowdfunder
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In a few short weeks the Canadian Youth Delegation will be travelling to Paris, France for the UN Climate Negotiations to hold the new government accountable to the promises they’ve made on climate.
This year, our delegation is made up of 17 incredible youth from across Canada who are calling on the Canadian Government to take bold action on climate by committing to a just transition to a fossil free economy and by taking important steps to reconcile the relationship between the Canadian Government and the Indigenous peoples of this land.
We simply couldn’t do this work without the generous support of donors like you.
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Help us collect Petitions for PR to deliver to MPs across Canada!
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Can You Collect Petition Signatures for Proportional Representation?
Dear PAOV
On October 19, 2015, our voting system handed the Liberal Party 100% of the power with only 39.5% of the vote - just .1% difference in popular support from the Conservative majority of 2011. A record of 9,105,011 Canadians cast ballots that elected no-one.
The exciting news is that thanks to our hard work, the new government has promised to make 2015 the last first-past-the-post election!
The Liberals campaigned on a promise to set up an all-party committee to study ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting and online voting, and introduce legislation for electoral reform in 18 months. Our window of opportunity to influence them is right now!
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[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - November 17, 2015
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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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Council of Canadians at GUE/NGL conference in Brussels
Council of Canadians executive director Garry Neil spoke against 'free trade' deals today at a conference titled, TTIP, TPP, CETA, TiSA What impact will they have on Democracy & sustainable development?
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Terror Attacks, G20 Hypocrisy
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1185 .... November 17, 2015
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Terror Attacks, G20 Hypocrisy
Art Young
I join with many others who stand for a world of peace and justice in completely repudiating the terrorist attacks in Paris and the similar atrocity in Beirut. We express our full solidarity with the hundreds of innocent victims, dead and injured, many of whom remain in critical condition at this time.
That said, the terror attacks must be seen in a wider context.
We live in a world of massive inequality and environmental degradation, one dominated by the global 1% and the states that act in their interests. To maintain their power, in recent decades the U.S. and its allies have engaged in a seemingly endless series of imperialist interventions across the globe, unequal wars that...
ITUC Condemns Barbaric Terror Attacks in Paris - ITUC OnLIne
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The ITUC has condemned the barbaric terror attacks in Paris overnight, which left more than 120 people dead and many more injured. French President Francois Hollande has described the attacks, which took place at six different locations, as a « declaration of war » by the so-called Islamic state, and declared a national state of emergency. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, said, « We grieve for the victims of the Paris attacks and all other such atrocities.Read more: ITUC Condemns Barbaric Terror Attacks in Paris - ITUC OnLIne
Fwd:Nepal: New Constitution Welcomed, Blockade on India Border Must End - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 30 September 2015 (ITUC): The ITUC has welcomed the promulgation of Nepal’s new Constitution, following an overwhelming vote to transform the country from a religious monarchy to a secular republic with protections for fundamental rights and the interests of minorities. The process, begun in 2008 following the end of a long-running civil conflict which cost thousands of lives, culminated with 507 of the 601-member Constituent Assembly voting in favour of the new Constitution. Twenty-five Hindu-nationalist representatives voted against, and others from smaller opposition parties abstained.
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Bonn Climate Talks - Better Options on the Table, but More Needed - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 26 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions remain concerned about the likely outcome of the Paris Climate Summit with the end of the final round of pre-Summit climate negotiations last Friday in Bonn, Germany. An appallingly weak text proposed by the Bonn meeting's Co-Chairs was improved by the insistence of some countries for more ambitious options, but the result falls short of what is needed.
Read more: Bonn Climate Talks - Better Options on the Table, but More Needed - ITUC OnLine
ITUC General Council Meets in São Paolo -
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Brussels, 20 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): “Frontlines” campaigns on three main global issues in 2016 – Climate Justice and Industrial Transformation, Taming Corporate Power in Supply Chains and Eliminating Slavery – were endorsed at the 15th meeting of the ITUC General Council in São Paulo last week. The Council also adopted work-plans on six priority areas – Countries At Risk, Global Coherence and Development, Global Governance of Migration, Count Us In! (women’s representation at work and in unions), Domestic Workers and Organising.
Fears Over Trans-Pacific Partnership Confirmed - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 10 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Fears of the negative impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement have been confirmed with the text of the agreement finally released on 5 November, after years of secret negotiations.
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ITUC OnLine: Boost for Climate Action as ILO Adopts Just Transition
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Boost for Climate Action as ILO Adopts 'Just Transition'
Brussels, 6 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Hopes for the Paris Climate Summit in December to capture one of the three topline union demands have received a boost this week, with the UN's International Labour Organisation formally adopting criteria for realizing the 'Just Transition' principle. The decision of the ILO's Governing Body has defined essential steps countries should take to transform their economies to a low-carbon future, creating new jobs and supporting workers and communities in high-carbon sectors as industries are transformed.
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This week @ rabble.ca: Trudeau's new cabinet will have to deliver
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05 Nov 2015
Hey rabble readers!
So far corporate media coverage of Trudeau's government is all about pomp and circumstance, and softball questions. Harper set the bar way too low. Regardless, when Parliament convenes in early December we need to be ready, and send an independent journalist to the Hill who will ask tough questions and hold the Liberals to account. We don't have much time to fundraise for our award-winning Parliamentary correspondent Karl Nerenberg. It doesn't take much. With a goal of only $2,500 in monthly donations to keep Karl on Parl, you can help pledge the funds needed. Become a Karl on Parl patron here and you'll not only get the satisfaction of supporting independent media but you'll get great rewards too!
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Privacy Commissioner slams B.C. government for deletion of emails
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rabble.ca weekly e-news for November 5th, 2015
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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/indigenousRead more: Privacy Commissioner slams B.C. government for deletion of emails
ITUC Congratulates Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet on Nobel Peace Prize - ITUC OnLine
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
ITUC OnLine 101215 ITUC Congratulates Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet on Nobel Peace Prize Brussels, 12 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions have celebrated with the UGTT, one of the partners of the National Dialogue Quarter awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for a peaceful transition to a democratic future in Tunisia.
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ITUC Condemns Terrorist Atrocity in Turkey - ITUC OnLine
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ITUC OnLine 101015 ITUC Condemns Terrorist Atrocity in Turkey Sao Paolo, 10 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned the terrorist atrocity in Turkey which has taken the lives of at least 86 people and injured 186 others. Two bombs exploded during a peace rally in Ankara organised by Turkish trade unions and other civil society groups.
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ITUC OnLine: Global Unions statement:
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Global Unions' statement: IMF and World Bank should take recession threats seriously
On the eve of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Lima, Peru (9-11 October 2015), the ITUC and its Global Unions partners call on the international financial institutions to adopt policies that counter the global economic slowdown.
ITUC OnLine: Indonesia: Workers Arrested at Minimum Wage Protest
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Indonesia: Workers Arrested at Minimum Wage Protest
Brussels, 30 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned the arrest of more than 20 demonstrators during a rally in Jakarta today to protest against the government’s decision to impose a new minimum wage system in the country. The new system gives the government the power to unilaterally set the minimum wage, excluding trade unions from the process. Reports received by the ITUC indicate that 23 protestors were arrested, as around 20,000 people gathered in Jakarta to voice their opposition to the government’s move.
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Qatar Fails to Stop ILO Forced Labour Investigation - ITUC OnLine
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Qatar Fails to Stop ILO Forced Labour Investigation
Brussels, 12 November 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Qatar’s government has failed in an attempt to close down an investigation into its system of forced labour by the UN’s International Labour Organisation in a key decision of the ILO’s Governing Body this week. Worker and employer representatives combined with government delegates to vote 35 to 13, with 7 abstentions, in favour of sending a High-Level Tripartite mission to Qatar, putting added pressure on the country to end its system of modern slavery.
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EU Labelling of Products from Illegal Settlements an Important Step - ITUC OnLine
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EU Labelling of Products from Illegal Settlements an Important Step
Brussels, 12 November 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The EU’s decision to require labelling of certain products from illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory is an important step, giving consumers the right to make their own choices and providing information about which companies have economic relations with settlements.
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This week @ rabble.ca: Only Karl Nerenberg will make sure Trudeau keeps his promises
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12 Nov 2015
Hey rabble readers!
Where would we be without Big Media asking the "tough" questions? Take Peter Mansbridge's exclusive, "unprecedented" interview with Justin Trudeau. Whether riding up the Peace Tower elevator or hanging out in the prime minister's office, Mansbridge's question was always the same: "remember the first time you did this with your dad?"
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Global union organisations back embattled Korean union - ITUC OnLine
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
ITUC OnLine Global union organisations back embattled Korean union Brussels, 13 November 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC and ITF (International Transport Workers) have swung into action to support a Korean trade union facing state victimisation. Both bodies are mobilising their global networks of affiliated unions to protest to the Korean government following a raid by 200 police officers against the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), and the brutal arrests of seven union members.
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