[All] Events coming up of GREN interest

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Local news:
Sustainable Waterloo has just added this report to their web site.  It was done for the US Congress, to help policymakers judge whether importing tar sands oil from Canada - for example by building the Keystone pipeline - would substantially increase GHG emissions.  Conclusion - Yes.  http://t.co/5mmaKatJ 

1. The CBC We Want

FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is convening this national conversation.
Please bring your ideas about the kind of CBC you want – or simply attend to consider what promises to be a provocative, thoughtful and constructive discussion.
When: 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, May 31st 
Where: The Hall, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb Street, Waterloo (map)
Veronica Tennant, producer, director and prima ballerina, will moderate the opening session of this Canada-wide conversation which will be webcast live from this launch event.
The consultation will feature contributions from some of Canada’s most creative thinkers and artists including Howard Dyck, Eric Friesen, Leah Pinsent and many more with music by The Waterboys and the New Vibes Jazz Quartet.
** RSVP:
For more information and to RSVP visit www.friends.ca/TheCBCWeWant
You can also RSVP by calling 1-866-585-0553
If you know that you will not be able to attend in person, please consider leaving a comment on the CBC you want atwww.friends.ca/TheCBCWeWant
Immediately following The CBC We Want event, FRIENDS will be hosting a reception to present the 2012 Dalton Camp Award to the winner of an essay competition on the topic of links between the media and democracy.

2. National Day of Action on the Omnibus Budget Bill
 
Since the Harper Conservatives announced their Omnibus Budget, more and more Canadians are rallying against a bill that would put a black mark on our democracy.Now, we’re writing to invite you to join a national day of action at Conservative MP offices, and supporting locations across Canada, this Saturday, June 2nd.

Even some traditional Conservative allies are now saying that the Harper Conservatives have gone too far. Last week, David Wilks, a Conservative MP, told a small group of his constituents that he, and many other Conservative MPs, were deeply troubled by the Budget Bill and that he would consider voting against it if 12 of his colleagues, enough to stop the bill, stood with him.[1]

It’s time to stand up. This Saturday, we’ll gather at Conservative MP offices and support locations across the country to bring Canadians together in opposition to a Bill that contains a sweeping agenda to remake Canadian society. And, we’ll shine a spotlight on the Conservative MPs who can stop the bill, split it apart and start over by inviting Canadians to help them make better laws.

In K-W:
 
MP's office: Peter Braid (Conservative)

When: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 noon

Where: 22 King Street South, Waterloo (King and Erb)


Why this is Important:
Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1181079--federal-budget-2012-opposition-to-budget-bill-galvanizing
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