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 Items tagged: Canadian Union of Public EmployeesItems Found: 6Canadians Celebrate Bottled Water Free DayMarch 10, 2011 - 1:23 pm Canada and several other countries marked the second Bottled Water Free Day on March 10. "Canadians are rejecting the privatization of public water resources and pledging to toss the bottle and go back to the tap," said Paul Moist, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. "While... Categories: International, National, News CUPE and Council of Canadians Fear CETA Will Privatize Systems: ReportDecember 16, 2010 - 10:07 am Canada's already challenged public water systems are under threat from a broad free trade agreement being negotiated by Canada and the European Union (EU), says a report released today by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Council of Canadians. The report (pdf) warns that public water in... Categories: International, National, News A Picture is Worth 1,000 WordsMarch 17, 2010 - 10:30 am Thanks to Water Canada's attentive associate publisher, Lee Scarlett, I've now seen the latest Economic Action Plan commercial from the federal government. The quick mention of "making water cleaner," dubbed in tandem with a running faucet, caught his eye, and mine, too. Let's examine the potential... Categories: Blog Labour DisruptionsJune 25, 2009 - 9:06 am Re: Smelly cities—looks like I spoke too soon. Just days after I posted about Halifax's stinky sewage dilemma, Toronto's Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) went on strike, causing interruptions to several City services, including city-run daycare centres, ferry services and parks and... Categories: Blog Green Party Calls for Fewer BottlesMay 25, 2009 - 7:15 am Canada's Green Party has voiced its opinion on bottled water by asking the federal government to avoid its purchase wherever possible, citing environmental and economic reasons. A recent report by the Polaris Institute and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Nova Scotia states that the Canadian... Limited Access to Drinking Water on Canadian University Campuses: ReportSeptember 3, 2008 - 10:35 am The bottled water debate continues to be spurred as a national online survey, Corporate Initiatives on Campus - a 2008 Snapshot, developed by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Polaris Institute, paints a picture of decaying water fountains and... Advertisement
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