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SUMMARY:Making Waves - Sinking the Harper Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Making Waves - Sinking the Harper Agenda\nAt a time of rel
 entless attacks on democracy in Canada – attacks on workers and unio
 ns, immigrants, the environment, public services, and even on our fund
 amental democratic right to vote – a broad civil society movement is
  needed more than ever to counter this government of the 1%.\nJoin us 
 in Nanaimo, BC for a movement-building conference with environmental, 
 health, youth, Indigenous and labour groups to fight-back against Harp
 er’s austerity agenda and mining and pipeline projects that threaten
  our environment in BC.\nNanaimo is located on Vancouver Island, the c
 ity of about 80,000 people is situated northwest of Victoria, and it i
 s west of Vancouver, separated by the Strait of Georgia. With growing 
 concerns locally about mining, fracking and proposed pipelines, our co
 nference will come at a pivotal time for members and chapter activists
 .\nPUBLIC FORUM Friday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.\nThe Vanco
 uver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo, BC  Admissi
 on: Pay what you can. (Suggested donation of $10.) \nAll are welcome.\
 nFeaturing keynote speakers:\nWelcome from Snuneymuxw Elder and Chief 
 Douglas White Maude Barlow, Chairperson, The Council of Canadians\nGra
 nd Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs\n
 Linda McQuaig, journalist and author\nBill McKibben, environmentalist 
 and founder of 350.org\nMAKING WAVES CONFERENCE Saturday, October 27, 
 8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nThe Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion Street, Nan
 aimo, BC\nJoin us for a day of interactive workshops and plenary panel
  discussions that will inform, inspire and motivate you to take action
 !\nRegistration required: $70 in advance (up until October 18). $90 on
 site. Fixed income $40. Includes lunch and admission to Friday Public 
 Forum.\n\nFor more information visit http://villagevancouver.org/event
 s/making-waves-sinking-the-harper-agenda
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CATEGORIES:nanaimo
LOCATION:The Vancouver Island Conference Centre/The Coast Bastion Inn
WEBSITE:http://canadians.org/about/AGM/index.html
URL:http://canadians.org/about/AGM/index.html
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ORGANIZER:Council of Canadians
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