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Activists launch campaign against SodaStream
In Winnipeg, activists supported the call to boycott Israeli settlement products by organizing weekly information pickets about SodaStream. Since February 2013, picketers have been encouraging shoppers to boycott SodaStream home carbonation products because of the company's operations in occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank and its greenwashing tactics. For more information, including how to organize an action in your community, go to www.wcaia.ca.
Idle No More
Idle No More is calling on all people to join in a revolution which honours Indigenous sovereignty, and to urge the government of Canada to repeal the sections of omnibus bill C-45 which violate treaties, Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protections of land and water. Across Canada, grassroots activists continue to organize protests, actions, teachins and celebrations. Find out more about what's going on in your community at idlenomore.ca.
Farmers back Idle No More
The National Farmers Union has declared its solidarity with Idle No More and gratefully acknowledges the leadership that First Nations people have provided in catalyzing action for environmental and social justice. The NFU believes that bill C-45 and other federal bills threaten farmers' rights and that the Harper government's secretive trade deals, including CETA and TPP, are evidence of the exclusion of First Nations, farmers and many others from the democratic process. For more information, including on the NFU's struggle for federal accountability on the Canadian Wheat Board, at nfu.ca.
People's Social Forum
In January, a General Assembly to launch a Peoples' Social Forum was held in Ottawa. Goals include building on...
