Maine Activists Win First Victory As Nestle Water Deal Vote Is Delayed
- Kennebunkport & Wells Water District trustees delayed action Wednesday on a proposal to sell water to Poland Spring after protesters gathered at district offices to show their displeasure, Portland Press Herald (Maine), June 26, 2008
Water Remunicipalisation Tracker A new website - www.remunicipalisation.org - highlights the growing trend to return failing privately managed water services to public management.
Quebec moves to protect water - 'Collective resource'; Bill would impose royalties on big users, The Gazette June 6, 2008.
Private Water Washed Out of Paris: Food & Water Watch Applaud's City's Plan to Take Over Water From Corporate Control - Corporate water barons are on the run everywhere. In a fitting round of justice, French water giants Veolia and Suez are getting kicked out of the their own capital city. The Paris city council announced in early June that the city’s water system would revert to 100 percent public control at the end of 2009. The aim is to keep water prices in the city stable. June 6, 2008.
FELTON PREVAILS! - The community of Felton, California today prevailed in its six-year fight to acquire its water system from California-American Water, a subsidiary of the German multinational corporation RWE, May 30, 2008.
Stop buying bottled water, Nickels urges Seattleites - “When Mayor Greg Nickels drives in his car, he carries a plastic container filled with tap water. He says it's his small effort to save the environment. This morning, Nickels launched a bigger mission: To try to get Seattleites to stop buying bottled water.” The Seattle Times, May 7, 2008.
Right to Water - South Africa - South African Court issues landmark ruling against pre-paid water meters in Johannesburg township, requires provision of 50 litres of water free per person per day, COHRE, May 1, 2008. UPDATE:Jo'burg to appeal water-meter ruling, Mail & Guardian, May 14, 2008
Letter to Canada's federal Liberal Party by the Council of Canadians and the Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) correcting the Party on statements made to the media about the consequences of Canada endorsing the right to water. April 8, 2008
This March 22, World Water Day, send a message to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and your Member of Parliament calling on them to support the right to water.
Across Canada and around the world, people are taking action to mark World Water Day. Please add your voice.
Take action today to support the right to water and make a difference for water around the world.
A campaign of the Council of Canadians, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Oxfam Canada and Polaris Institute.
En ce 22 mars, Journée mondiale de l’eau, envoyez un message au premier ministre Stephen Harper et à votre député fédéral pour leur demander d’appuyer le droit à l’eau.
Partout au Canada et dans le reste du monde, des gens organisent des activités pour souligner la Journée mondiale de l’eau, le 22 mars. Vous pouvez vous joindre au mouvement pour un accès égal à l’eau en ajoutant votre voix.
Agissez dès aujourd’hui et aidez à protéger l’eau du Canada et du monde entier en demandant au gouvernement du Canada d’appuyer le droit à l’eau.
Une campagne du Conseil des Canadiens, du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, Oxfam Canada et Polaris Institute.
