Public Service Announcements

H1N1 Virus: Public Health Guidance for Post Secondary Institutions from the Government of Canada

International Day of Action on Climate Change -- Saturday October 24th

Oct. 24 is the International Day of Action on Climate Change. CUPE urges members to take part either at the main event in Ottawa or at any of dozens of events across Canada.

Climate change was front and centre at our recent National Convention. For example, the new Strategic Directions Program for 2009-2011 calls on CUPE to: "strengthen our capacity to lobby governments to take more aggressive actions to meet Kyoto and other environmental targets as they may be established at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen."

This is exactly what October 24 is all about. People from around the world will call on their governments to take action on climate change to strike an agreement in Copenhagen in December that will put the world on a path to greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions and an equitable, low-carbon future where good green jobs abound.

On October 24, millions of people around the world will stand in solidarity to demand a sustainable future. CUPE should stand shoulder to shoulder with our colleagues from within the labour movement, community groups, social justice groups, Aboriginal rights groups, environmental organizations and all citizens of the world who want progressive action on climate change.

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now

U.S. Secure Flight Program

[alert from the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, October 25, 2007]

It is likely that the following changes will be made to the current passenger screening process:

Passenger screening for all flights bound for the U.S. will be extended to include all continental flights over U.S. airspace (Canada and Latin America/Caribbean both south and northbound). Airlines will no longer have access to the U.S. No Fly List. Airlines will be required to send full Passenger Name Record (PNR) information directly to Homeland Security where it will be checked against the No Fly List and screened by the Automated Targeting System (ATS – data mining program of watch lists and data bases). Airlines must transfer the information to Homeland Security 72 hours before departure (and updated until departure) instead of 15 hours before departure.

Travelers should be aware that information provided for those flying over U.S. airspace could be used to identify all travelers going to countries viewed with suspicion by the U.S. (including Cuba). These individuals could risk encountering problems the next time they try to enter the U.S.

EI Appeal for Children of Iraq

Counterfeit Money in Circulation at Carleton

Counterfeit money has been turning up on campus. Please be on the lookout for these types bills and report any occurrences to the Department of Safety at ext. 3612.

Government Caucus on Post Secondary Education and Research

The Executive of this federal caucus of MPs having a special interest in federal involvement in post-secondary education meets and corresponds with groups interested in post-secondary and research issues and assists them in communicating their views within the federal system. Input is welcomed and meetings are regularly held with student, faculty and research groups. Mike Savage (MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour) chairs the caucus [House of Commons, Ottawa, K1A 0A6].

Health Canada Cautions Air Travellers With Compromised Immune Systems Regarding Water Quality on Aircraft

Here is the link to the Health Canada website on this subject.

Visiting the UK?

If so, the Academic Relations Unit, Canadian High Commission, London would like to hear from you. The Academic Relations Unit promotes teaching, research, and publication about Canada in the United Kingdom, and academic linkages with the UK. Together with the British Association for Canadian Studies, they offer speaking and other opportunities for visiting Canadian academics, and contact with over 300 Canadianists in nearly 100 UK universities.
Write, fax or email: Michael Hellyer, Academic Relations Officer, Canadian High Commission, 1 Grosvenor Square, London W1X 0AB
• Tel: 011 44 171 258 6691
• FAX: 011 44 171 258 6474
• email: michael.hellyer@ldn02.x400.gc.ca

Phone Busters for Telemarketing Fraud and Identity Theft

To report hoax emails asking you to open a bank account with your own funds for a percentage consideration of large amounts of money which, the writer alleges, urgently need transfering from an unstable country, call: 1-888-495-8501

This service is provided by the Ontario Provincial Police and the RCMP.