The Council of Canadians said investments in water and wastewater infrastructure in the federal budget don’t go far enough to address the water crisis in First Nations communities. The budget, released on World Water Day, also falls short in other water-related areas including the Great Lakes and freshwater research and science. “The Trudeau government has … Read more
The city of Paris is commemorating World Water Day by becoming the largest city in the world so far to become a Blue Community. Council of Canadians National Chairperson Maude Barlow presented Celia Blauel, the deputy mayor of Paris, with a certificate recognizing Paris for this achievement. We applaud Paris for taking the bold new … Read more
The Council of Canadians St. John’s chapter is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to protect its constitutional right to minimum processing requirements for fish The provincial government is reportedly still negotiating the $400-million federal compensation package in exchange for its support of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. “Our fishery is a … Read more
Despite the government providing less than 24 hours notice, the Guelph chapter of the Council of Canadians will be present at stakeholder meetings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership hosted by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Guelph, Ont. office. “We have been talking to our MP about … Read more
Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and Daryl Redsky, consultation officer of Shoal Lake 40, will headline a follow-up town hall in Winnipeg on March 16, presenting new evidence on the serious risks TransCanada’s controversial 1.1-million-barrel-per-day Energy East pipeline. “New reports are affirming the unacceptable risks of diluted bitumen spills to waterways, questioning … Read more
With the federal budget being tabled on March 22 – World Water Day – the Council of Canadians is urging the federal government to allocate adequate funds and fulfill its responsibility to protect water. In the Alternative Federal Budget 2016: It’s time to move on, released March 10, the Council of Canadians is calling for … Read more
The Council of Canadians is calling on the federal government to deny the licence granted to Canadian Plasma Resources in Saskatchewan, and ban paid blood donations across the country. “Paying for blood compromises the whole system, preys upon the vulnerable, and raises major safety and ethical issues,” said Michael Butler, health care campaigner with the Council … Read more
The announcement of modifications to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is smoke and mirrors, said the Council of Canadians. Council representatives are available to comment on the announcement. “The government is presenting this reform to CETA as a ‘fairer, more transparent, system,’ but it still enshrines corporate rights … Read more
Trade ministers from 12 nations have chosen a casino and convention centre for the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, leading to criticism from fair trade advocates like the Council of Canadians that governments are gambling with their citizens’ futures. “By signing the TPP, our governments are playing roulette with our environmental protections and social standards,” said … Read more
With the announcement that TransCanada is using NAFTA to sue the U.S. government for $15 billion over its decision to disallow the Keystone XL pipeline, the Council of Canadians says the proliferation of free trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement guarantees many more such challenges … Read more
