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#Orcas & belugas are being held captive in small cages in a Russian bay. A winter cold snap is freezing the bay: the lives of these whales hang in the balance. Sign & share to let Russian authorities know it's time to free these whales before they die:
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Thanks for supporting this petition to protect our environment and indigenous rights @EllenPage !
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Each time an amber alert goes out, some people call 911 to complain about the inconvenience. Dalia - and over 112,000 signers - believe that these people should be fined for misusing emergency services. Do you agree? #amberalert
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Canadian gold-mining company @AlamosGoldInc has already destroyed 200,000 trees in the Ida mountains of northwestern Turkey. Their mining activities are threatening hundreds of wildlife species and endangering the clean water sources of local communities.
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Celebrity-backed ads for quick-fix weight loss solutions have become ever-present on social media. @jameelajamil believes they prey on insecurities — often with dangerous, unhealthy results. Will you help her promote healthy over skinny?
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“[Dietary products are] flogged in glossy paid adverts by celebrities and influencers with no expertise or authority in nutrition/medicine/biology." @jameelajamil is calling on social platforms to step up and stop celeb diet ads. #nomoredetoxscams
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In ten days, thousands of dogs will be beaten to death and boiled alive for the #Yulin dog meat festival. You can join Maria in calling to #StopYulinForever by signing this petition:
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This #InternationalHumanRightsDay - use your voice to sign urgent petitions to support those still at risk for fighting for their basic freedoms in #Iran . Support the movement - #WomenLifeFreedom . #IranRevolution2022
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Stand #WithMalala if you agree all girls deserve access to education: http://t.co/cHxCsufdCl
@MalalaFund
http://t.co/NHkZiumAxg.
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"After learning that $31 Billion of food is wasted every year in Canada, I was shocked. I couldn't wrap my mind around the extent of #FoodWaste, especially with four million Canadians experiencing food insecurity.". #KidsTheseDays. are changing the world
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"Kiska deserves a place to find peace. A place where she will be treated humanely and be around fellow orcas.". The movement to #FreeKiska continues to grow — over 236K people are rallying for Kiska's release.
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"My sister Kassidi was just 20 years old when she took her own life, 4 months after being sexually assaulted". Share if you agree that sexual assault survivors should benefit form increased support, including timely counselling. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
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More than 370,000 people are fighting to protect #elephants by banning the sale of ivory in Canada #ivoryfreecanada
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"It is time to stand up to symbols of racism and hate." Over 11K petition signers are calling on @mbmayor and @City_of_Vaughan to remove a park statue of Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
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Around 600 billion single-use cups wind up in landfills each year. Inspiring youth activists are asking Canadian favourite @TimHortons to join other industry leaders by investing in the development of a fully recyclable & compostable #BetterCup.
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Happy #WorldWaterDay! Today, Mya & Eve remind us that "plastic waste is accumulating in the ocean." We applaud these girls, who are inspiring others to make change & #BreakFreeFromPlastic:
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Do you think good-to-eat food should be donated instead of tossed out by supermarkets? @JustinKulik ’s petition to end food waste has already been signed by over 106,000 people who say #WhyWasteFood? Join the movement today:
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.@MileyCyrus + @pacificwild have joined forces to end controversial BC wolf kill: http://t.co/OGM6Ya5Qk0.
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"No one should have to wait four months for help, like Kassidi did." Sign now if you agree that sexual assault survivors should benefit form increased support, including free, timely counselling and legal advice.
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After a horrible road accident in Spain severely injured two circus elephants and killed another, people are calling on the European Union to ban the use of animals in circuses. Add your name if you agree.
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#YouthPower! Mya and Eve have mobilized over 336,000 people, asking Starbucks for a #BetterCup. They have just been awarded the Rotary Club of Calgary Environment Award and the Devon Environmental Award at the Calgary Youth Science Fair: . Congrats girls!
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Harmful pesticides, that are currently being banned by the EU, are killing bees and causing entire bee colonies to collapse. You can join the movement to #SaveTheBees and ban these pesticides in Canada by signing and sharing this petition:
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Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent the last 29 years wrongfully imprisoned for a murder they did not commit. Indigenous women are the fastest-growing prison population in Canada. #IWD2022 #FreeTheSisters.
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"Will we be the generation that lets elephants become extinct?.A shocking 20,000 elephants are killed every year for their ivory. (. ) At this rate, both African and Asian elephants will be extinct in the wild within our lifetime." .#IvoryFreeCanada.
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Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion? It could happen with your help.
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"I think Bell Media is making a huge mistake.". In just a few days, over 85,000 people have signed the petition Miles started calling on @Bell to reinstate CTV news anchor @LisaLaFlamme_
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Do you think @VictoriasSecret shows should be more diverse and inclusive of different body types? Thousands of people are supporting model @Robynlawley and her petition #WeAreAllAngels
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Suman is a neglected baby elephant living in a dark basement in Jaipur, India. Over 408K supporters are calling on officials to release Suman to @WildlifeSOS, to live out the rest of her life with her sibling Peanut.
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.@JustinKulik has just received a message from a leader in reducing food waste, @Arash!. France has been a leader in Europe in banning food waste. Will Canada be a leader in the Americas?. #WhyWasteFood?.
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"As an emergency nurse who has worked through 3 waves, I am upset with individuals who choose to harass my colleagues, our patients & their caregivers.". Vikky is calling @fordnation to create Safety Zones around hospitals to protect access to care.
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Corey Dixon is calling on the city of Hamilton to make Albion Falls safer for visitors.
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Thousands are calling for an inquiry into Justice #GregoryLenehan following his acquittal of a Halifax taxi driver:
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Healthcare workers still have to pay significant fees to park at hospitals. A nurse in Vancouver started this petition as she believes this is unfair. Do you think parking fees should be lifted as a courtesy to frontline workers? #COVID-19 .
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Extra fencing, no trespassing signs likely this summer to Albion Falls |
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Tomorrow is National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Water advocate @AutumnPeltier1 will be on Parliament Hill to hold @JustinTrudeau. accountable to his promise to protect the water. Over 105K people have signed Autumn’s petition demanding clean water for Indigenous communities.
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Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion? Almost 10,000 people agree that it's time! .It could happen with your help. @NathanFillion @CityofEdmonton
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Canadian gold-mining company @AlamosGoldInc 's mining activities are threatening hundreds of wildlife species & endangering the clean water sources of local communities. They have already destroyed 200,000 trees in the Ida mountains of northwestern Turkey.
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"It's shocking and disappointing that all hospitals do not stock these kits." — Norbert, petition signer.
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#WhatYouThink: "I want Starbucks to take action to reduce the amount of waste they produce." - Supporter of the Starbucks #BetterCup campaign: .#BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Petition starters Tessa and Lia with Premier re plans 2 include consent in Curriculum #onpoli
http://t.co/m49IZ0D4bX.
http://t.co/m1LM2e4izS.
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"Given the recent massacre of high school students in Parkland, Fla., @mec is facing an urgent ethical obligation: to act in accordance with its 'mission and values." The store faces calls to drop outdoor brands owned by U.S. gun manufacturer.
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The death of Atikamekw woman, Joyce Echaquan, and the racist abuse she endured by hospital staff mobilized 145K+ people to seek #JusticeForJoyce. Voice your support to end systemic racism faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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"We ask the Montreal mayor to rename a street in the Plateau Mont-Royal 'Leonard Cohen Avenue'" #LeonardCohenRIP.
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.@Starbucks, Mya and Eve are asking you to be a leader and uphold your promise to make a #BetterCup. One that is tree-free and fully recyclable everywhere: #BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Mya, Eve & @adriangrenier believe that @Starbucks can be an environmental leader and go beyond recycling: they want them to reduce and reuse!.#BetterCup #BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Saskatchewan will soon have 'safe zones' around hospitals *and* schools, offering protection from protestors. Will @GordWyant & @PremierScottMoe add abortion facilities to the list? . @AbortionRights, @JBowes_SKNDP and close to 25,000 people want to know
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#Toronto shoppers will soon be able to opt for reusable packaging on a range of products as part of a test to cut back on #singleuseplastic. Will you try this?
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The basic income program participants — some of Ontario’s poorest residents — are “in shock” seeing their support unexpectedly stripped. This petition is asking the #Ford government to save the three-year pilot program. You can sign if you agree.
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🚨 Abortions are difficult to access for many people across Canada 🚨. With the overturning of #RoeVsWade today, @AbortionRights & over 34K signers say it's CRUCIAL that the federal government honour its election promises to protect abortion access.
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Canadian gold-mining company, @AlamosGoldInc, destroyed 200,000 trees in the Ida mountains of northwestern Turkey. Petition starter Simge wants the company to recognize its environmental responsibilities and step down from the project.
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The Mi’kmaq Nation has issued an eviction notice to Alton Gas and its project which would store gas in below the Shubenacadie River. Thousands have signed on in support. Will you join them this #EarthDay?
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Toronto cyclists are victorious after @TPS_ParkingPal is permanently assigned to ticketing cars in bike lanes.
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36,000 fans want the @NHL to implement a zero tolerance policy for players who commit violent acts against women:
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Russian activist Alena Popova & 179,000 supporters are demanding that Russia pass a law against domestic violence.
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"Plastic 6-pack rings represent pointless #PlasticWaste — there are already completely biodegradable and compostable alternatives available.". 60K+ people are asking @CocaCola to be a leader and stop using harmful plastic packaging.
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Thousands are signing a petition against changes that will go after the self-employed in Canada:
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Today, young people across Canada are skipping classes and work to strike for transformative climate action. They are joining a global movement. #climatestrikecanada #climatestrike #climateaction #AllInForClimateAction
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Suman is a neglected baby elephant living in a dark basement in Jaipur, India. Supporters are calling on officials to release Suman to @WildlifeSOS to live out the rest of her life with her sibling Peanut.
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Over 372,000 people have now signed a petition calling for justice for Mona Wang. Protests simultaneously held over the weekend in Vancouver, Kelowna, Surrey and Richmond showed support for Wang, who is a Kelowna nursing student.
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Our thoughts are with the people affected by the regrettable recent events in Toronto.
#BREAKING: Toronto police say that eight to 10 pedestrians have been struck by a white van on Yonge St. near Finch Ave. Updates to come:.
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Over 207,000 people have signed @JustinKulik's petition to end food waste coming from supermarkets in our country. Will 2019 be the year Canada takes the lead in the Americas on this important issue?. .#WhyWasteFood?.#FamilyDay
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Today is #WorldTurtleDay 🐢 In honour of Peanut the Turtle, will you sign the petition asking Coke to stop using #plastic 6-pack rings? #breakfreefromplastic
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Thousands of Canadians are calling on the government to officially ban Huawei from involvement in the country's 5G network.
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A month after a video appeared on Facebook showing two boys in Alberta violently beating a coyote to death and laughing as they did it, charges are yet to be laid. Kirby believes that Canadians can’t turn a blind eye to such blatant animal cruelty.
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Over 281,000 people around the globe are rallying to #FreeNasrin. Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced by an Islamic court in Tehran to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes.
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Elephants are facing extinction yet the sale of elephant ivory is still legal within Canada. The #IvoryFreeCanada Coalition needs your help to get to 500,000 signatures by @WorldElephantDay! @HSI_Canada @JaneGoodallCAN @noivorytoronto @elephanaticsbc
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"Indigenous people deserve clean tap water just as much as non-Indigenous people do."
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"The #Hyatt has opened a property in Cancun where they have multiple captive dolphins living in a standard sized swimming pool. I witnessed the dolphins swimming anxiously in circles all night, as well as attempting to beach themselves on the pavement."
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"Rabbits bred for food live in extreme confinement, fear, & suffering—all to end up in rabbit stew" @MercyForAnimals.
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"Patients can never come first when frontlines doctors are put last".
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Shark finning is illegal in Canadian waters. However, Canada is the largest importer of #shark fins outside of Asia. It’s time to put an end to the cruel shark fin trade. Add your voice today: . #FinBanNow
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This is urgent. Children are starving to death in #Yemen every day. This petition is asking Yemeni and international leaders to put down their weapons and end this terrible famine. Join the movement to save innocent lives today. #YemenCantWait
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BREAKING: The CEO of @McD_Canada met w/ @FoodAllergyCAN to discuss the #notlovinit campaign & food allergy concerns:
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After seeing his elderly mother subjected to traumatizing treatment in a hospital, @aaronrcraven started this petition. Will you join him in calling for an action plan to better equip health care professionals to deal with dementia patients?
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"A petition is making the rounds on social media to demand an independent investigation into the actions of Halifax Police during the shelter siege on August 18". Learn more these events and this petition:.CC: @TwitCoast @oriolsalvador
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BREAKING: 73K ppl's call for women on $ is heard! @JustinTrudeau announces plan. Congrats @MernaForster #IWD2016
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Police came to her home for a well-being check. But Chantel Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous woman, was shot and killed by police last week. Over 73,000 people are calling on the officer responsible to be held accountable.
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This is #urgent. It is a matter of life and death. Today is #IsraaAlGhomgham ’s third hearing. She is a #saudi female activist and she may be given the death penalty for asserting her right to protest. Sign & share to help save her life.
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Lobster is off the menu in many popular Halifax restaurants as a show of solidarity for Mi’kmaw fishers currently facing attacks and intimidation from commercial fishermen.
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The global population of sharks has been depleted by 90%. Is Canada finally about to ban the trade of shark fins? 🦈 #FinBanNow
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In just a few days, over 19,000 citizens have signed this petition asking Premier #Ford not to violate the Charter of Rights of Ontarians. @DemocracyWatchr believes this will set a dangerous precedent and open the way for abuse of power. Do you agree?
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On #NationalAboriginalDay we celebrate activists like @HollyForChange. 350K ppl stand w/her
Minister @Carolyn_Bennett and grassroots #Indigenous activist @HollyForChange discussing petition signatures #MMIWG
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The federal government is considering listing the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization following their involvement in the Capitol attack. Petition starter Alister is demanding that the government speed up the process.
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"A shocking 20,000 elephants are killed every year for their ivory." .More than 191,000 supporters are asking @cathmckenna to ban the sale of elephant ivory in Canada. Join them if you agree! .#IvoryFreeCanada .@elephanaticsbc
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Last year, a total of 170,000 kg of fins were imported into Canada — a 60% increase over the last five years. Join @OceanaCAN is asking our government to ban the trade of shark fins today! .#FinBanNow
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Canada has over 600 First Nations reserves. 2/3 of them lack access to safe drinking water. Do you believe it's time for the Canadian government to fix this? @JustinTrudeau
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Canadian cell phone service is among the priciest in the world. Celina started a petition to demand better rates and service. She’s rallied hundreds of thousands of Canadians who say that it’s time to #CutCellCosts Do you agree?
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Thanks to the work of @OceanaCAN and the support of over 300,000 people, Canada will no longer be part of the shark fin trade. #FinBanNow
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In just a few days, thousands of dogs - many stolen pets - will be brutally beaten to death for the #Yulin dog meat festival. You can join Maria in calling to #StopYulinForever by signing this petition: .
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Starting Oct 31 @AirCanada will be adding direct flights between Delhi and Montreal, and Toronto. Over 11.000 people are wondering why Calgary (@FlyYYC) wasn't also a part of this push. Or will @WestJet be the one to connect the two cities?
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Newfoundland and Labrador will become the second province to ban plastic bags — who's next?! #BreakFreeFromPlastic #plasticpollution
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"I usually only eat one meal per day (or none) because I can barely afford groceries." . In just 2 days, over 23,000 people have signed Serene's petition calling on @ONSocialService to increase ODSP. #odsp #ODSPPoverty #DoubleODSP #onpoli .
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This is #urgent. It is a matter of life and death. Tomorrow is Israa’s hearing. She is a #saudi female activist and she may be given the death penalty for committing no crime. Share & sign today to help save her life. #IsraaAlGhomgham
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"In France, supermarkets have been required to donate all unsold food products to charity such as food banks." Over 65,000 people have signed this petition asking @L_MacAulay to take action and end food waste in Canada. #WhyWasteFood.
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