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Idle No More, Indigenous/First Nations

Idle No More #J28 Common Causes in Canadian Perspectives

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A photo from Radical Citizen Media appears in the Spring 2013 issue of Canadian Perspectives, the magazine of the Council of Canadians.

Idle No More / Common Causes - #J28

The Idle No More movement gained momentum across the country, uniting voices against the Harper government’s massive cuts to environmental regulations.

Local Issues, Updates

Say No to a U of A Honorary Degree for Nestlé in Canadian Perspectives

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A photograph from Radical Citizen Media was published in the Spring 2012 issue of Canadian Perspectives, the magazine of the Council of Canadians.

Say No to a U of A Honorary Degree for Nestle

Members of the Council of Canadians’ University of Alberta chapter took part in a protest outside of the ceremony where Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe was presented an honorary degree. Nestlé is one of the world’s largest corporate water privatizers.

Updates

New Categories

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There are a number of new categories for photos to reflect the diversity of the kinds of citizen engagement that goes on here in Edmonton. They include:

  • Arab Spring – Rallies supporting the uprisings in Libya, Bahrain, Egypt, and Syria.
  • Local Issues – Issues specific to Edmonton, as opposed to global movements.
  • May Day Marches – Formerly only linked under Labour, the annual May Day March now has a category of its own (like the Pride Parades).
  • Occupy Edmonton – A movement spawning many actions – enough to have its own category.
  • Organizations – With subcategories for such organizations as the Parkland Institute, Council of Canadians, Edmonton Anarchist Book Fair, Edmonton Small Press Association, and others.
  • Political Actions – Rallies and events that deal specifically with politics, like trying to influence public policy on a particular matter or broader issues like the (defeated) SPP and recent Robocall scandal.
  • Women’s Issues – Events dealing with human rights issues pertaining to women.