Today the government has announced they are “prepared to remove” some of the more “contentious aspects of the bill.”
This is a good fight, but we still need to hold our government to this, because not all is said and done until it gets passed.
Contact your local MP to tell them how you feel about the Fair Elections Act and the proposed changes to it. Look up your local MP here.
Canada needs a new Health Accord! Please share this video widely. #Stand4Medicare! http://youtu.be/VNT7CWK4FN0
Our health care system needs your help. If you like the fact we have a universal health care system, then we need you to write to our MP and tell him that you want to Federal Government to create a new Health Accord that benefits everyone, not just the people who can afford it.
His email addresses are: dreese@parl.gc.ca and Dreese1@parl.gc.ca
To put pressure on our Provincial government, email: reddeer.north@assembly.ab.ca and reddeer.south@assembly.ab.ca
WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22, 2014
Margaret Parsons Theatre, Red Deer College
Screenings at 1:00 and 3:30pm
Free admission (donations accepted)
Displays, Activities and Silent Auction in Forum from 12:00 to 5:00pm
Sponsored by: RDRWA, City of Red Deer, County of Red Deer, Council of Canadians and Green Campus RDC
The Occupy Red Deer group stood up with numerous other citizens of the world to protest and create awareness of the Trans-Pacific Partnership yesterday. They marched and delivered letters to both the MLAs and the MP. Here is the clip of the event: http://tinyurl.com/mfgsov4
Join @CoCRedDeer and many other cities in many other countries to march against the Trans Pacific Partnership. This is another trade deal that threatens to further devastate small business, drive the wage equity gap further apart, threaten food security, prohibit effective market regulation, restrict access to generic medications and define corporate and governmental ownership of the internet. Need more information? Well the government will not give it to you, but here is what the Council has found out for you: http://canadians.org/search/node/TPP.
This Friday, November 1 from 7 to 10 in the evening there is going to be a teach-in during the Federal Conservative convention in Calgary. I realize this is short notice, but if you have free time, please watch this event from your computer. You will learn more about the threats the Conservative policies have on our Canadian society and a vision for the future.
There will be many special guests joining this event, such as:
Date: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013
TIME: 7 TO 10PM
Location: Your computer
This may be a bit early, but with the first snow I cannot get Christmas out of my mind. Come and join the Council in being festive for dinner on Friday, December 13. There will be cocktails starting at 5:30 and dinner will start at 6:00. Remember, bringing an ugly sweater is optional and if you don’t bring one, there is no competition. By the way, I’m positive the sweater you bring will be lovely regardless of whatever anyone else thinks.
When: Friday, December 13, 2013
Time: 5:30 cocktails, 6:00 dinner
Where: Red Deer Buffet
Price: $20 and the cost of your drinks
Fracking – also known as hydraulic fracturing – is one of the biggest threats to clean water. It’s a process to extract natural gas or oil trapped in shale rock and coal beds. Using millions of litres of water, thousands of kilograms of sand, and thousands of litres of unknown chemicals, fracking companies blast apart rock formations. They then have to dispose of the toxic wastewater, potentially jeopardizing our clean water and our health.
Clean water and sanitation are a basic human right. The UN General Assembly and the Canadian government have recognized it as such. Now it’s time for us to uphold this right by banning fracking.
Tell the federal government to ban fracking and protect the human right to water in Canada. Sign the Council of Canadians’ petition now.
Read this post by Greenpeace about all of the spill in Alberta over the summer. This is very alarming.
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/Blog/alberta-a-spill-filled-summer/blog/46655/
Council of Canadians, Red Deer and Area 