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This graphic from our allies at Decent Work and Health Network says it all. The Ontario government is finally considering LONG OVERDUE paid sick days. Let's make sure they are: Universal Fully paid Adequate Permanent... Accessible We need to keep up the pressureit is working! Make a call to Ford and his cabinet now: https://act.leadnow.ca/sick-days-c2c-cm/?source=fb

Tomorrow is Earth Day, and Prime Minister Trudeau will be joining a global climate summit hosted by President Biden, where he plans to announce new climate targets. While Trudeau is praised as a climate leader on the international stage, his government is fuelling the climate crisis by expanding the fossil fuel industry and violating Indigenous rights at home. Sign the emergency petition calling on Trudeau to deliver bold climate action https://www.leadnow.ca/climate-summit/?source=fb

CW: Police brutality, murder This does nothing to bring George Floyd back, nor all others that have been murdered by police, but may it be a signal of much more justice to come.

Our campaign manager wrote this powerful op-ed making a case for why investing in a guaranteed, livable basic income will help close the gaps in our society. People across Canada are waking up to the rising inequality that is driving us apart, and they are watching the Liberals’ next move carefully. We already have the solutions, now we need political will and action. https://www.nationalobserver.com//canadians-support-basic-

The crisis in Ontario is the direct result of Ford’s inaction and disregard for working people. Time and again he has prioritized profit over the health and safety of our communities, and it is costing thousands of lives. We cannot police our way out of any crisis. What workers need are paid sick days, a ban on evictions, and mass immunization of essential workers. Add your name to the petition calling for paid sick days now ... https://act.leadnow.ca/sick-days-ON/?source=fb See more

RBC pumped $208 billion in climate-destroying fossil fuels in the last 5 years. 8 out of 14 of their board have ties to a polluting industry. If this isn't a conflict of interestwe don't know what is. Add your name to our campaign calling on RBC to stop funding climate destruction now https://www.leadnow.ca/rbc-divest-FF/?source=fb ---... Source: https://www.desmogblog.com//revealed-climate-conflicted-d/ See more

We all deserve to live with dignity. This means ensuring we can all afford our basic needs. Over 51,000 people across Canada are advocating for a Basic Income. Add your name https://www.leadnow.ca/basic-income/?source=fb

A MUST READ. Youth are calling on @RBC to stop financing the climate crisis: "As a young person, the decisions banks are making today will impact my life for decades." https://www.nationalobserver.com//rbc-livable-future-fossi

Canada is set to produce more oil by 2050 than in 2019, but our Prime Minister and Environment Minister keep promising we'll be at net-zero by then. It looks like their math is way off. Urge the federal government to ramp up their emissions reduction target now https://www.leadnow.ca/climate-summit/?source=fb

RBC says that financial institutions need to be leaders in bold climate action but they’re Canada’s biggest bankroller of fossil fuels, and profit off projects that trample Indigenous rights. 18,000+ people have signed the petition calling on RBC to stop funding climate destruction and the violation of Indigenous rights. Add your name https://www.leadnow.ca/rbc-divest-FF/?source=fb

The Liberal party just made basic income a top policy priority. But in the past 5 years, the Liberals have made promises they haven't kept. Now, in this extraordinary moment of crisis, it is up to them to decide whether to listen to Canadians and take real action. A guaranteed, livable basic income will help close the gaps in our social safety net. It's the right thing to do. Tell Trudeau: Canada needs a basic income https://www.leadnow.ca/basic-income/?source=fb

HAPPENING TODAY The People vs. Liberty Mutual: Voices from the Frontlines Join us at an online rally at 1pm PT/4pm ET to hear from Indigenous leaders, and call on Liberty Mutual to stop insuring climate-killing fossil fuel projects. RSVP https://bit.ly/31LwK6g

And it's up! Crowdfunded by Ancient Forest Alliance, Wilderness Committee, Sierra Club BC, and Leadnow members, this massive billboard was just put up on Vancouver Island’s busiest highway, where thousands will see it every single day. It is high time John Horgan delivers on his promise to protect old-growth and put a moratorium on logging immediately. Help us share this to make sure he sees it, and if you drive past it, let us know!... Photo on billboard by TJ Watt