December 11th, 2014
Be part of an evening of loosely structured conversation about the issues of the day concerning our municipality, our country, and our world. Grab a coffee and expand your knowledge by sharing thoughts face to face, that quaint old-fashioned way of engaging in political discourse. We’ve had two such evenings thus far with excellent attendance [...]
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September 25th, 2014
100+ world leaders gathered in NYC. 2808 solidarity events in 166 countries. The largest climate march in history. http://peoplesclimate.org/ “With a last count of 400,000 people strong, it indeed was the largest climate march in history, and one of the largest social movement moments in years.” — Andrea Harden-Donahue, energy & climate justice campaigner On Sunday, September 21st, more [...]
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January 12th, 2014
December 14th, 2013 Dear Mayor Farbridge and City Councillors, In order to strengthen Guelph from the negative effects from the Canada-EU free trade agreement we are asking that you follow the example of a unanimous Toronto City Council and ask Premier Wynne for a hearing and vote on the Canada-EU deal as soon as possible. On [...]
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June 21st, 2013
June 25th – 7pm to 9pm Guelph Chapter CoC at Dublin St Church ( corner of Dublin St and Suffolk) Join us in the Hallman Room. All welcome. We will have an enlightening update for you with Q&A to follow the presenters. Agenda: 1. Line 9 …how are we affected and why should we be interested? [...]
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March 22nd, 2013
Please click the link below to see our gallery of photos from the Idle No More rally that took place on January 13, 2013. Many locals and not-so-locals gathered to protest the destructive environmental and economic policies of Canada’s federal government. http://coc-guelph.ca/?page_id=59&preview=true&preview_id=59&preview_nonce=d2a017811b
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February 28th, 2013
Minister of Defence Peter Kent visits Guelph for leadership award. http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion/letters/article/890735–veterans-face-injustices-under-harper-tories http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/888142–protesters-small-in-number-but-big-on-reasons-for-picketing-mackay-visit-to-guelph http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion/editorial/article/886158–honouring-peter-mackay-a-polarizing-subject
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November 20th, 2012
ACTIONS Your comments are needed on the PPS that guides all development in Ontario at www.nomegaquarry.ca ACTIONS Your comments are needed in response to the draft nuisance bylaw. It is very undemocratic and will seriously impact our actions as we try to get attention to our issues of concern. An excellent review of it is on the [...]
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November 20th, 2012
Thursday, November 22nd Choosing our Issues and Actions. Council of Canadians meeting at 10 Carden St. Guelph. 7-9pm. Hear the latest on fracking, Line 9, quarries,pipelines, trade agreements, democracy and food and water security! Hear the AGM report from a member who attended. Find out who we are and what we are all about . . . [...]
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July 30th, 2012
Reports on the recent “Death of Evidence Rally” in Guelph and Ottawa http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion/editorial/article/760448–heed-concerns-of-scientists http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/758433–mock-funeral-in-guelph-for-death-of-evidence-due-to-budget-cuts by Scott Tracey http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/canada/article/758421–scientists-march-to-parliament-hill-to-protest-death-of-evidence http://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters/article/1226460–pathetic-coverage-of-protest http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/07/24/jennifer-robson-determining-truth-tougher-without-research-is-that-the-pms-objective/
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June 26th, 2012
A list of Council of Canadians — Guelph Chapter events: Sept 5th 2011 Labour Day Picnic ( table of info on CETA ) Sept 13th Rally at Queen’s Park for Health Care Sept 15th CoC presentation on P3s with Guelph Wellington Health Coalition Sept 18th Eden Mills Writer Festival to table with Rights of Nature [...]
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