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Thousands of Migrants & Supporters to March in 16 Cities on Eve of Parliament’s Return For Equal Rights

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.

Key Points: 
  • The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.
  • These actions come shortly after the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery called Canada’s temporary migration streams a “breeding ground” for exploitation.
  • Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation because they are denied permanent resident status.
  • Migrant Rights Network Actions in Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Montreal, Ottawa, St Catharines, St Johns, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Whitehorse and Winnipeg.

Thousands of Migrants & Supporters to March in 16 Cities on Eve of Parliament’s Return For Equal Rights

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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All migrants, including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees and families, must have permanent resident status.

Key Points: 
  • All migrants, including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees and families, must have permanent resident status.
  • These actions are coming shortly after the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery called Canada’s temporary migration streams a “breeding ground” for exploitation.
  • Currently, hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation simply because they are denied permanent resident status.
  • Over 33,000 people have sent messages to the Cabinet in support of permanent resident status for all: www.StatusforAll.ca .

Ecogy Energy Helps New York Power Authority Advance Rooftop Community Solar Projects for Westchester County Municipalities

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecogy Energy, a developer, financier, and owner-operator, was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2021 by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), in partnership with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester County, to develop solar energy projects under the Westchester Community Solar Partnership (WCSP), along with two other developers.

Key Points: 
  • WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecogy Energy, a developer, financier, and owner-operator, was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2021 by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), in partnership with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester County, to develop solar energy projects under the Westchester Community Solar Partnership (WCSP), along with two other developers.
  • The WCSP broadly aims to power the economic growth of New York State by supplying Westchester County residents and municipalities with locally based, ideal land-use, and discounted electricity costs through community solar projects.
  • Such collaborations help educate residents about the benefits of community solar, subscribe to community solar projects, and earn long-term savings from renewable energy.
  • Ecogy is building upon its history of leadership in Westchester County, which includes the first community solar projects in Yorktown, Croton-on-Hudson, and Ossining, and the largest solar canopy system in Westchester County with the Maryknoll Society.

Canada and the world move closer to powering past coal with more climate ambition at COP26

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Ending coal-fired electricity is one of the single most important steps the world must take in the fight against climate change.

Key Points: 
  • Ending coal-fired electricity is one of the single most important steps the world must take in the fight against climate change.
  • Canada and the United Kingdom, as co-leads of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), continue to drive the global momentum towards that end.
  • The Powering Past Coal Alliance is now home to over 30 finance members from all parts of the world, representing US$17 trillion in assets under management.
  • The Powering Past Coal Alliance was co founded by Canada and the UK in 2017 to bring together governments and the private sector to accelerate the phase-out of unabated coal power.