Activist members of Alberta First Nations to tell world leaders: “We will not stop fighting until we’ve stopped tar sands at the source.” The post Alberta Activists Join Tar Sands Bloc at People’s Climate March appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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The Canadian Progressive: #PeoplesClimate: The Biggest Climate March In History
On September 21st, thousands of rallies, marches and protests will take place delivering the biggest ever global demonstration for climate action in history. The post #PeoplesClimate: The Biggest Climate March In History appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Keystone XL: The Last Six Years, By The Numbers
On the six-year anniversary of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline proposal, 350.org highlights some of the facts and figures associated with the dangerous tar sands project. The post Keystone XL: The Last Six Years, By The Numbers appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian Digital Rights Advocate invited to the White House to discuss controversial Internet Slow Lane rules with senior Obama Administration officials
WH_donate-1.jpg Invitation to White House follows successful campaign in which over 180,000 OpenMedia community members spoke out against Internet Slow Lane in just 7 days including tens of thousands of Canadians OpenMedia.ca’s founder Steve Anderson will meet with senior White House staff on Tuesday Sept 23, as part of a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians weigh in on CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV hearing through report released today: “The future of TV is the Internet”
connectedcanada.png Community-based OpenMedia.ca release a crowdsourced report based on input from Canadians about priorities for the future of digital services in Canada. September 19, 2014 – The voices of Canadians are being taken to the heart of a crucial CRTC Let’s Talk TV hearing on the future of digital services
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Council of Canadians invite Harper to get on the climate bus
The Council of Canadians and Ottawa residents plan to swing by 24 Sussex to pick up PM Stephen Harper en route to NYC Climate March. The post Council of Canadians invite Harper to get on the climate bus appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Council of Canadians calls for reopening of robocalls investigation
The Council of Canadians is calling on the Commissioner of Canada Elections to re-open the investigation into the 2011 robocalls election fraud scandal. The post Council of Canadians calls for reopening of robocalls investigation appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadian group hosts international platform for massive Internet Slowdown Day to show what Internet would be like if we lost net neutrality rules
btvstw_slowdown_fbshare.jpg OpenMedia.ca joins with major websites Netflix, reddit, and huge coalition as experts warn of damaging consequences for Canada if net neutrality is undermined in U.S. or here in Canada September 10, 2014 – Vancouver-based digital rights group OpenMedia.ca is joining with Netflix, reddit, Vimeo, and a huge international coalition
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: World comes together for week of action against Big Telecom attempts to make Internet slower and more expensive
Screen Shot 2014-09-05 at 16.33.09.png Grassroots Week of Action organized by Canadian Internet freedom group OpenMedia is launched against a backdrop of crucial upcoming decisions that could force hundreds of millions into an Internet slow lane September 8, 2014 – Millions of Internet users from across the globe are standing
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Occupy Movement Gets Its Own TV Station
The Occupy movement has partnered with FilmOn Networks to create a free 24/7 Online “TV for the 99” television outlet for news, evidence, and commentary. The post Occupy Movement Gets Its Own TV Station appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Fresh revelations that CSEC retained private communications of Canadians underline need for much stronger transparency, oversight, and accountability, says OpenMedia.ca
CSEC_403x403_131209.png Report will do little to assure law-abiding Canadians who simply want to communicate online without being spied on by their own government The government’s spy agency CSEC intercepted and deliberately retained the private communications of 66 Canadian citizens last year. The interceptions were made without a warrant and without
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Government proposals on wireless broadband are positive step forward for rural Canadians
eblast_indieISP_sidebar.png OpenMedia.ca is welcoming Industry Canada’s announcement that it will speed up the process of issuing 3500 MHz spectrum licences for wireless broadband services in rural areas. The community-based organization says this is positive news for Canadians living in regions typically underserved by Big Telecom conglomerates. The government also announced
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Where Oil Meets Water: Energy East an unacceptable risk to waterways
The Council of Canadians says TransCanada’s proposed Energy East tar sands pipeline is “a ticking bomb that threatens Canada’s precious waterways.” The post Where Oil Meets Water: Energy East an unacceptable risk to waterways appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: New report chronicles regulatory failures behind Lac-Mégantic
New report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives details eight key ways in which regulatory failure contributed to the Lac-Mégantic disaster. The post New report chronicles regulatory failures behind Lac-Mégantic appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Sona robocall verdict doesn’t close book on 2011 election fraud: Issue will be back in court with “Fair” Elections Act legal challenge
Conservative aide Michael Sona’s conviction does not resolve the issues surrounding the widespread electoral fraud perpetrated in the 2011 federal election, says Council of Canadians. The post Sona robocall verdict doesn’t close book on 2011 election fraud: Issue will be back in court with “Fair” Elections Act legal challenge appeared
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Mounting Evidence of Deliberate Attacks on Gaza Health Workers by Israeli Army
Amnesty International releases disturbing testimonies revealing evidence of deliberate attacks on Gaza health workers by the Israel Defense Forces. The post Mounting Evidence of Deliberate Attacks on Gaza Health Workers by Israeli Army appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Recent B.C. Toxic Waste Spill Alarming, But Unfortunately Not Surprising
This week’s massive waste spill in B.C. proves that mining companies are gambling with our drinking water, our health and the environment, says the Council of Canadians. The post Recent B.C. Toxic Waste Spill Alarming, But Unfortunately Not Surprising appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Dam Line 9: Protest Occupation of Line 9 Construction Site Begins
In Ontario, peaceful activists have stopped construction work on an Enbridge Line 9 pipeline site, arguing that Line 9 posed “a danger to people, animals, land, and water.” The post Dam Line 9: Protest Occupation of Line 9 Construction Site Begins appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Regulators find that Telecoms have engaged in systematic “unjust discrimination” to stifle indie providers and keep prices high
gatekeepers-share.png CRTC decision exposes how Big Telecom giant Rogers engaged in “unjust discrimination” aimed at blocking Canadians from accessing affordable, independent wireless options July 31, 2014 – A landmark decision from the CRTC today has confirmed that telecom giant Rogers has engaged in “unjust discrimination” toward independent cell phone providers,
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Politicians Betray Canadian Values in Israel-Gaza Conflict
Rights group says Canadian party leaders’ unequivocal support of Israel a betrayal of Canadian values, demonstrates “no nuance of understanding of the broader situation between Israel, Gaza and the Palestinians.” The post Politicians Betray Canadian Values in Israel-Gaza Conflict appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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