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Federal Budget Fails Miserably in Protecting the Great Lakes and the right to water of Canadians and First Nations
Despite releasing the budget on World Water Day, the Harper government failed miserably to meet its federal responsibilities on water ...
NEWS: Ex-PMO official uses S-11 threat to sell water filtration units to First Nations
Currently, 114 First Nations communities are under drinking water advisories. Some private water companies see this as a business opportunity ...
NEWS: Manley calls for privatization, deregulation, review of health care in Ontario
The Toronto Star reports that, "Former federal Liberal finance minister John Manley is urging Ontario treasurer Dwight Duncan to 'declare ...
UPDATE: Protests for democracy in Libya held across Canada today
About 200 people are gathered on Parliament Hill at this moment calling on the Harper government to take action to ...
UPDATE: Council seeks Shatner’s support on GM salmon issue
The Ottawa Citizen reports that, "William Shatner is being beamed into Ottawa to host this year's Genie Awards. The annual ...
UPDATE: Council seeks Shatner’s support on GM salmon issue
The Ottawa Citizen reports that, "William Shatner is being beamed into Ottawa to host this year's Genie Awards. The annual ...
NEWS: Protests for democracy continue in Egypt
CBC reports this morning that, "President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled the country for nearly 30 years, ...
NEWS: European procurement favours European companies
Postmedia News reports that, "The European Union, which has stirred a controversy by demanding that Canada open up the lucrative ...
NEWS: Opposition to Frankensalmon in US and Canada
The St. John's Telegram reports that, "In a place built on fish five centuries ago, this is a fish tale ...
NEWS: Manitoba considers First Nations water strategy
The Winnipeg Free Press reports that, "The Manitoba government is willing to consider a partnership with Ottawa to get clean ...
UPDATE: What is REDD?
This afternoon Council of Canadians Board member Leticia Adair and I tried to join a protest outside the JW Marriott ...
Kiwis protest trans-Pacific trade talks; familar threats to public services, democracy
New Zealand and Canada are in somewhat the same position with respect to international trade agreements bearing down on us ...