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Election fraud
Great Lakes Tour
Shout Out Against Mining Injustice
Democracy 24-7 Legal actions Launched
The Council of Canadians has released a new research study that shows that tens of thousands of Canadians receivesd fraudulent telephone calls during the May 2011 federal election, these calls were targeted at non-Conservative voters and they were effective in reducing voter turnout.
Great Lakes Need Great Friends Protecting The Great Lakes Forever
8 CITY TOUR – MAY 2012
Join Maude Barlow and other guests to celebrate the Great Lakes – a common heritage that belongs to the Earth, other species and future generations as well as our own. Hear how we can collectively protect them from private interests and government complacency and restore more democratic control over them.
The Council of Canadians is pleased to announce we are hosting a major event in Vancouver on June 1st and 2nd, 2012. Shout Out Against Mining Injustice is a two-day international conference aimed at exposing the appalling environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies. Through workshops, panel discussions and strategy sessions, we will raise awareness, build resistance and strengthen our networks of solidarity.
Take Action! Tell the federal government “Don’t frack with our water!”
Fracking is a controversial method of extracting natural gas that is trapped deep inside shale rock formations. Millions of litres of water, sand, and tens of thousands of litres of toxic chemicals are blasted into the ground at extremely high pressure, creating cracks that allow pockets of natural gas to be released.
Communities across Canada are saying “no” to these projects. Sign our “Don’t frack with our water petition” and tell Prime Minister Stephen Harper that the federal government has a responsibility under federal laws – such as the Environmental Protection Act and the Canada Water Act – to ban fracking until full safety reviews are conducted.
On April 22, Mother Earth Day, The Council of Canadians alongside endorsing organizations and communities, organized rallies as a public display of growing opposition to three major pipeline projects in British Columbia. These pipelines include: Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal, the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline, and the construction of Pacific Trails Pipeline by Apache, Encana and EOG Resources. Find out more here about our ongoing pipeline work.
Trade
Canada's municipalities deserve a say in the CETA negotiations. A growing number of municipalities, school boards and municipal associations have raised concerns about CETA’s procurement chapter. Most of them want to see the municipal sector excluded entirely from the deal. In total, more than 30 cities, towns, school boards and municipal associations in eight provinces have passed resolutions on CETA.
Send a letter today to Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Health Critic Libby Davies, your Premier and provincial Minister of Health asking them to improve public health care for all Canadians through the 2014 Health Care Accord at www.canadians.org/2014accord.
Austerity
Austerity measures are fuelling ongoing massive protests in Europe. And now the Harper government is implementing its own austerity agenda here in Canada. Read more about austerity here.
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