PLANET IN PERIL

International Institute for Sustainable Development Non-trade provisions in the TPP, such as investment and intellectual property rights, threaten to heighten inequality.  It is time for Canada to say; this is a deal too far. Story here.

Sum    of  +us In just hours, Trade Minister Freeland will sign Canada on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is one of Stephen Harper’s biggest legacies. The sweeping "free" trade deal will let corporations sue governments in special courts for laws that might hurt their 'expected' profits, and it could severely damage our access to medication, internet freedom and workers’ rights. In short, it’s a massive corporate power grab.   But the TPP must still be ratified by Parliament. So w e still have a chance to stop it. PLEASE SIGN HERE. RELATED: "Free Trade. Pathway to Prosperity? Or Back Road to Corporatism?"

THE GLOBE AND MAIL The Alberta government’s attempt to balance competing interests in the oilsands region has failed to protect aboriginal rights, lands and health from industrial development, says an unreleased report . More here.

cape Canadian Asn. of Physicians for the Environment A recent report suggests Health Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency is failing to protect Canadians and the environment from chemical pesticides. Story here.

GREENPEACE At long last, today we celebrate the culmination of over twenty years of campaigning to safeguard the Great Bear Rainforest. More here.

Manitoba Co-Operator Know your cost per bushel, not just per acre, says farm management specialist. Details here.

the guardian The spillway of the Shellmouth dam in Manitoba.  PinP photo. Plans to build huge dams in the Amazon, Mekong and Congo could devastate freshwater biodiversity in these tropical river basins, say ecologists. More here.

TIME A female Aedes Aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host. Photo: CDC/James Gathany Warmer temperatures could expand the area where mosquitoes can thrive. Story here.

Humane Society International Canada PinP photo. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) has introduced a proposal to relax restrictions on the killing of wolves and allow the unlimited killing of coyotes across most of Ontario in an ill-informed effort to enhance moose populations. PLEASE SIGN!

CBC News Proposed crude oil pipeline would also cut through 69 municipalities in the province. Details here.

Sum    Of + Us We've just heard that police are making intimidating visits to organisers of this week's TPP march in New Zealand.  It has a huge chilling effect on our ability to express our rights.  You can fight back.   Donate here. PLEASE ALSO READ: "Free Trade. Pathway to Prosperity or Back Road to Corporatism?"