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Power Shift 2012 Conference Begins With Powerful Presentations Elizabeth May wants CSIS to weigh in on Canada-China treaty

PowerShift 2012 Conference Day 1 (VIDEO)

Posted By Obert Madondo On October 28, 2012 · Add Comment

More than 1000 youth from across Canada are currently gathered in Ottawa for the for the PowerShift 2012 conference. The 4-day conference seeks to push the Harper Government to act to stop climate change and social injustice, and end annual handouts of “$1.4 billion in taxpayer money to the richest, dirtiest corporations in the world.”

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