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Campaigns and Actions

You can take action. Find out how you can participate in the latest campaigns and actions .

Aga Khan Foundation Canada World Partnership Walk http://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com  The Aga Khan Foundation organizes an annual walk in a number of different Canadian cities to support ongoing efforts in international development fighting poverty. World Partnership Golf http://www.worldpartnershipgolf.com/en/index.shtml Join a golf tournament and help support programs in health, education, and rural development through out Asia and Africa.

CAW Ongoing Campaigns Web Page http://www.caw.ca/en/campaigns-issues.htm  Learn more about CAW's many ongoing campaigns here.

Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace Education Campaign: Action Campaign 2006 http://www.devp.org/devpme/eng/education/educationcampaign-eng.html  Campaign 2006 is calling Canadian mining companies and the Canadian government to account for their unethical actions in developing countries. Join the campaign by signing the action letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc. Growing Projects http://www.foodgrainsbank.ca/growingprojects A Growing Project involves a community of people working together farming a communal plot of land and donating the harvest to an overseas development project. This is a great opportunity for farming communities to make a difference in global poverty.

Canadian Labour Congress Stop Sweat Shop Abuses http://sweatshop.clc-ctc.ca An educational campaign focused on issues relating to sweatshops. No Sweat Municipal Campaign http://sweatshop.clc-ctc.ca/en/municipalpower.html Form a No Sweat Coalition and campaign for policy change concerning consumer power at a municipal level.

Canadian Red Cross Even Wars Have Limits http://www.redcross.ca/limits Promote values that encourage respect for the limits of war. This process is crucial: without it, social and political harmony and future development are doubtful. Become informed not only about the effects of war, but also about its limits by supporting the principle of humanity. Malaria Bed-Net Campaign http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=013017&tid=001 Canadians are urged to give generously to help protect children from malaria.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers Campaigns, Activities, and Issueshttp://www.cupw.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/6064/la_id/1.htm  Look here for a list of ongoing campaigns you may join.

Canadian Union of Public Employees  Campaigns  http://www.cupe.ca/campaigns A list of ongoing campaigns supported by CUPE.

CHF - Partners in Rural Development GET INVOLVED  http://www.chf-partners.ca/students/students-get.shtml  Do You Want To Make A Difference? School provides the perfect opportunity for students to encourage activism on global issues. CHF provides a list of suggestions for student led activism.

Etc Group Ban Terminator Seeds  http://www.banterminator.org Join the international campaign to ban terminator seeds from being commercialized.

International Development and Relief Foundation Current Projects http://www.idrf.ca/projects.htm

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiative Re-energize: Time For A Carbon Sabbath http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/campaign/  Take a "Carbon Sabbath" and reduce your carbon footprint! Learn about our Carbon Sabbath Initiatives, designed to help us start to kick our carbon habit.

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation One-Month Challenge. www.fairtrademanitoba.ca   Go Fair Trade for 30 Days! The One-Month Challenge is an annual event for Manitobans to show their support for producers in the Global South. Manitobans taking the One-Month Challenge pledge to switch to fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate for 30 days, starting on Valentine's Day. It's a time for Manitobans to try great fair trade products, learn more about fair trade issues, and make fair trade a part of our everyday lives.

Make Poverty History More and Better Aid. Trade Justice. Cancelling the Debt. Ending Child Poverty in Canada. http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca  Sign on the Make Poverty History campaign. It is part of a global call to action against poverty. National campaigns are currently active in more than 80 countries.

Marquis Project (The) Worldly Goods http://www.marquisproject.com/worldlygoods.html  Worldly Goods helps the Marquis Project educate the public and raise money. Our goal for our overseas partners is to help them gain self-sufficiency by selling their crafts for a better return than they get from regular commercial outlets.

Oxfam Canada Take a closer look at the current campaigns Oxfam is working on: http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns Control Arms http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns/control-arms  The Control Arms Campaign, led by Oxfam, Amnesty International and Project Ploughshares here in Canada, seeks to create momentum for a global treaty controlling the trade in small arms. Make Poverty History http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns/make-poverty-history Make Poverty History is a global call to action against poverty and sponsored by Oxfam Canada and dozens of other Canadian organizations. National campaigns are currently active in over 80 countries. Make Trade Fair http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns/make-trade-fair  This campaign targets politicians, corporations and the public at large in 21 countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America to transform trade into part of the solution to world poverty, instead of part of the problem. No Sweat Campaign http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns/no-sweat  Under the slogan, "Exploitation is never in fashion," Oxfam Canada's national campaign seeks to convince universities, school boards and municipal and provincial governments to adopt ethical purchasing and procurement policies. Fair Trade in Coffee http://www.oxfam.ca/what-we-do/campaigns/fair-trade-in-coffee  Under the current system of coffee trade, very little of what consumers pay for coffee, often less than 10%, reaches the farmer who grows the beans.

Oxfam-Québec Control Arms Campaign http://oxfam.qc.ca/fr/campagnes/controlez-les-armes The Control Arms campaign is run jointly by Oxfam, Amnesty International and the International Action Network on Small Arms. They are calling for a global, legally binding Arms Trade Treaty to stop weapons being used to fuel conflict, poverty and human rights abuses. " Votre empreinte change le monde " http://oxfam.qc.ca/fr/campagnes/votre-empreinte Poor communities around the world are the least responsible for climate change. But they are suffering its greatest effects and are least able to adapt. Oxfam is campaigning for the adoption of a post-Kyoto agreement that is fair to developing countries. The campaign also promotes responsible individual behavior that supports Southern populations. For All! http://oxfam.qc.ca/fr/campagnes/pourtous The For All! campaign promotes universal access to education, health, water and sanitation. Take Action: http://results-resultats.ca/action/actions/default-en.aspx

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UNICEF Canada Letter Writing Campaign http://www.unicef.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at=1660 An ongoing letter writing campaign pressuring the Canadian Government to commit to the 0.7% foreign aid promise given at the G8 summit. J8 Summit: Change the World http://www.unicef.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at=1680 A chance for youth ages 13-17 to compete for a chance to tell the 8 most powerful leaders in the world how to change global issues at the 2007 G8 Summit in Germany.

USC Canada Take action for food sovereignty and social justice http://usc-canada.org/what-you-can-do/  Agrofuels Campaign http://usc-canada.org/what-you-can-do/agrofuels-overview/  The use of food for fuel is taking land and livelihoods away from our planet's most vulnerable people. Join the movement to safeguard farmers' rights and biodiversity by learning more about biofuels, signing the petition, and taking action in your community. Seed Saviour Campaign http://usc-canada.org/what-you-can-do/seed-saviour/  Plant a seed and protect the planet's agricultural biodiversity and food supply - become a seed saviour today.

World Vision Canada 30 Hour Famine http://www.famine.ca/  Organize your own 30 Hour Famine, a project that confronts Canadian youth with the fact that millions of children around the world experience hunger each day. Funds raised during the Famine provide children overseas with nutritious food, clean water, shelter, education and medical care.