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Thanks to Rebecca Renwick for bringing this to my attention.

The East Toronto Community Coalition is encouraging everyone to write to Ontario’s minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Jim Watson, to request that the Province intercede in the Eastern Avenue SmartCentre proposal.  Please see a sample letter here.

Sign the petition for electric cars here.

Canada used to have two electric car manufacturers.  Dynasty, in Delta, British Columbia, and Zenn, based in Toronto, with a manufacturing facility in St. Jerome, Quebec.  Dynasty has closed its BC operations and is moving its manufacturing facilities overseas.  Zenn is considering following suit.  It’s no wonder.

We subsidize, at $1 billion annually, the manufacture of the biggest gas-guzzlers by profitable American corporations that repatriate their profits next door.  We subsidize big oil even more, at $1.4 billion annually.  For Canadian innovations that would dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions profile, we make it difficult to even get a foot in the door.     Read more »

The Toronto Climate Campaign and Streets are for People are putting together another great event this Earth Day weekend and I plan to be there.

Reclaim Earth Day: Kyoto Now
Sunday, 2008 April 20
12 noon rally at Dundas Square
1 pm parade
2-4 pm street fair on John Street
free

This is a kid-friendly event.  The organizers are encouraging participants to have engaging, interactive displays and lots of street theatre.

The Next Generation is launching a movie/speaker series with a screening  of “The Refugees of the Blue Planet” and a speaker  from No One is Illegal.     Read more »

Elizabeth May is coming down to campaign for Chris Tindal in the Toronto Centre byelection.  Chris Tindal’s campaign will be hosting a cocktail rally where you can meet the leader of the Green Party of Canada.  Admission is free and you can stuff your face with hors-d’oeuvres.

Chris Tindal Cocktail Rally with Elizabeth May
Thursday, 2008 March 6, 6:30-10:30 pm
Pantages Hotel and Spa
200 Victoria Street
corner of Victoria and Shuter, 1 block east of Yonge, between Dundas and Queen
free, hors-d’oeuvres provided

Also, don’t forget to help Chris on his campaign.  He is a very creditable candidate and one of my favourite Green Party people.