Dec 2, 2014
Lots to learn from Nova Scotia's fracking ban
Evelien Vanderkloet
Evelien VanderKloet, a community organizer from Halifax Canada, reflects on the Government of Nova Scotia's response to the anti-fracking movement in Nova Scotia.
water
Nov 25, 2014
Clean drinking water should be a human right in Canada
David Suzuki
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation sits on Winnipeg's main drinking water supply, but the community has been on a boil-water advisory for decades. This is a national shame and must be resolved immediately.
Your Water Footprint book launch with Stephen Leahy
Dec 11, 2014
Octopus Books Centretown
2nd Floor, 251 Bank St.
Ottawa
, ON
Canada
45° 24' 58.7052" N, 75° 41' 48.6744" W
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Ontario CA
Your Water Footprint provides essential information to reduce your water use which will help you save money, be prepared for shortages and ensure future generations will have abundant water.
Nov 17, 2014
'I told them in no uncertain terms to go f**k themselves because what they were doing was blatantly unsafe and illegal'
Mark Calzavara
Whistleblower, Evan Vokes, was fired by TransCanada a week after he filed a formal complaint with the National Energy Board regarding concerns about TransCanada inspection practices.
Nov 14, 2014
The right-to-water struggle continues in El Salvador
Brent Patterson
Right-wing lawmakers in El Salvador have blocked legislative reform which would grant the right to water and food the status of a human right.
Nov 10, 2014
Energy East mega-pipeline could bring oil spills to a river near you
Adam Scott
A new video highlights risks of the Energy East mega-pipeline to Canadians.
Nov 4, 2014
The movement for environmental rights is building
David Suzuki
Evidence shows strong environmental protection can benefit the economy by spurring innovation and competitiveness and reducing health-care costs.
Oct 29, 2014
The Museum of Canadian Human Rights Violations
Redeye
When the waters of Shoal Lake were diverted to provide drinking water for the city of Winnipeg, the community of Shoal Lake 40 became an island, cut off from services and transportation.
Oct 20, 2014
Detroit canary in the coalmine when it comes to water rights
Maude Barlow
On October 20, Catarina de Albuquerque, the special rapporteur on the human right to drinking water and sanitation and Leilani Farha, the special rapporteur on housing, visit Detroit.
Oct 9, 2014
Suncor sneaks tar sands tankers into St. Lawrence and Great Lakes
Emma Lui
Suncor is setting a precedent around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin with its new shipments of bitumen on the St. Lawrence River.
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