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'National Telephone Town Hall' with Maude Barlow

Council of Canadians — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:30:09 +0000

On Sunday, Feb. 27, the Council of Canadians welcomed more than 20,000 members and supporters from communities across Canada to our first "National Telephone Town Hall" with National Chairperson Maude Barlow.

Town Hall participants were able to join in an interactive live conversation with Maude to share in stories about our "wins" over the last year, hear about exciting new Council campaigns, and talk about the way forward for social justice, fair trade, clean water and democracy in Canada. Our members were able to ask Maude questions about the current political moment, participate in live polling questions and share their thoughts and comments with Council of Canadians' staff.

CPR Episode 2: No Water to Waste - the Fight to Stop Dump Site 41

Council of Canadians — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:30:24 +0000

What is Site 41? It's the world's cleanest water in peril.

“... the largest ongoing protest in Canada in recent years over an environmental issue" - Martin Mittelstaedt, Globe and Mail, July 13, 2009

“Water, in my opinion, is the single most important environmental and human-rights threat of our time, and while millions around the world are dying and going thirsty, Simcoe County is about to violate this unique and precious Canadian aquifer.” - Maude Barlow

CPR Episode 1: Canada's Mordor

Council of Canadians — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:36:17 +0000

In this episode of CPR (Canadian Perspectives Radio) Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Senior Advisor on water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly, bears witness to the devastation caused by the tar sands at a press conference in Edmonton, labelling them Canada's Mordor. She is joined by Michael Mercredi, a representative from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, an indigenous community directly experiencing the toxic impacts of the tar sands. This episode also features In the Air, a song from movement musician Stephan Smith. Length: 10 minutes, 30 seconds. For more on the Council of Canadians energy campaign, visit http://www.canadians.org/energy. To get in touch with Canadian Perspectives Radio, contact cpr@canadians.org.