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La Peche To Become Quebec's First Fair-Trade Community

Posted on Friday, November 09 at 16:46 by N Say
"Wakefield and La Pêche, we're pretty crunchy granola and basically I wanted to do it just to reward the citizens for their social activism," she said. "It's a great project because it brings everyone together as a community and it's helping people on the other side of the world." To be certified, the town needed to: -- Demonstrate widespread community support. -- Be home to a certain number of businesses that sell or serve fair trade products. -- Pass a resolution from the municipal government supporting the concept and agreeing to serve fair-trade coffee and sugar. La Pêche will be the second fair-trade community in Canada. Wolfville, N.S., became the first when it was certified in April. http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/11/09/ot-la-peche-fair-071109.html

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  1. by darthcricket
    Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:31 am
    Dear N Say I appreciate, as I'm sure others do, your time and vigilance in posting Gov't of Canada and mainstream media news reports and bringing them to us. I come to this site after reading elesewhere most of the news you have collected and come here to read the more under-reported news. I also appreciate your efforts to balance the view and would be more interested to read your researches, referenced opinions and other items 'less' reported. <p> Thanks again for your time. <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 04:46 PM MST La Peche to become Quebec's first fair-trade community Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2007 | 12:48 PM ET CBC News Contributed by: N Say <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 04:41 PM MST Federal-provincial conference on economy in works Contributed by: N Say Federal-provincial conference on economy in works VIRGINIA GALT Globe and Mail Update <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 04:36 PM MST Minister Emerson Leading Trade Mission to Middle East Contributed by: N Say [Yes! The world is a lot bigger than North America! -- NSay] Minister Emerson Leading Trade Mission to Middle East November 9, 2007 (4:30 p.m. EST) No. 159 by Gov't of Canada <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 04:01 PM MST Harper announces probe into dealings between Mulroney and Schreiber Contributed by: N Say Harper has reverses course and announces probe into dealings between Mulroney and Schreiber November 9, 2007 - 16:19 THE CANADIAN PRESS <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 03:43 PM MST Stelmach wants provincial trade barriers dropped Contributed by: N Say [Why TILMA? In the throne speech, the government said it was going to use the Constitution's trade & commerce powers to break down inter-provincial barriers. Why not hold off on TILMA & see what the federal government has in mind? -- NSay] Alberta premier wants provincial trade barriers dropped in light of lower loonie By THE CANADIAN PRESS <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 01:45 PM MST Trade surplus shrinks as dollar hits parity Contributed by: N Say Trade surplus shrinks as dollar hits parity Updated Fri. Nov. 9 2007 10:18 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 01:31 PM MST Canada and Nova Scotia Sign 634 million Infrastructure Agreement Contributed by: N Say Building Canada: Canada and Nova Scotia Sign $634 million Infrastructure Agreement by Gov't of Canada <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 11:53 AM MST Dion to unveil anti-poverty plan Contributed by: N Say Dion to unveil anti-poverty plan Nov 08, 2007 04:56 PM THE CANADIAN PRESS <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 11:36 AM MSTmy to Persist Contributed by: N Say Canada’s Two-Track Economy to Persist - November 7, 2007 By Stephen S. Poloz, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada by Export Development Canada <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 11:21 AM MST "Right of centre" Sask Party doesn't want TILMA Contributed by: N Say New Sask gov't eyed for free trade deal Alberta hopes to bring neighbour into TILMA fold, despite premier-elect's objections by Archie McLean, edmontonjournal.com <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 10:50 AM MST Scores still dropping on Canadian history quiz Contributed by: N Say Scores still dropping on Canadian history quiz Updated Thu. Nov. 8 2007 10:03 PM ET by CTV.ca News Staff <p> Friday, November 09 2007 @ 10:42 AM MST Make oceans vast carbon sinks Contributed by: N Say Make oceans vast carbon sinks, U.S. researchers say Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2007 | 5:36 PM ET by CBC News <p>

  2. by N Say
    Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:00 am
    "I also appreciate your efforts to balance the view and would be more interested to read your researches, referenced opinions and other items 'less' reported."

    lol I don't have anything like that, I've just got an rss aggregator. I have to sort through a lot of crap though to find stuff appropriate (imo) for this site but there's no other way to do it.

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