Poor No More

Join Peggy and other panelists for a screening of 'Poor No More', a documentary hosted by Mary Walsh.

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People power vs puffers

We are struggling to get Clean Trains so that our kids don’t have to pack puffers along with their sandwiches because of the dirty diesel trains in our neighbourhoods.

Local MP is absent - Nash goes to Ottawa to speak directly with Minister

Tue 11 May 2010

Residents continue to hope trains go electric

Thu 13 May 2010

Feds get free pass on transit

Minister acknowledges local NDP action on clean trains

Read the transcript from the House of Commons

Peggy challenges stonewalling by Metrolinx

Peggy Nash challenges stonewalling by Metrolinx at a community meeting on the electrification study for the Georgetown/airport line, 27 May 2010 at Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor St. W.

Delayed victory on water sustainability

As an MP, I had introduced the motion below calling on the Government to stop bulk water exports. Finally, last week, the Government officially announced that is would act to ban bulk water exports.

Ottawa tightens ban on bulk water exports - Toronto Star

October 16, 2007 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop and present a comprehensive water policy based on public trust, which would specifically: (a) recognize that access to water is a fundamental right; (b) recognize the UN Economic and Social Council finding, in General Comment 15 on the International Covenant on Economic, Cultural, and Social Rights (2002), that access to clean water is a human right; (c) prohibit bulk water exports and implement strict restrictions on new diversions; (d) introduce legislation on national standards for safe, clean drinking water; (e) implement a national investment strategy to enable municipalities and aboriginal communities to upgrade desperately needed infrastructure without resorting to privatization through public-private partnerships; (f) oppose measures in international agreements that promote the privatization of water services; and (g) commit to ensure water does not become a tradable commodity in current and future trade deals.

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