Indigenous lawyer Caleb Behn, pediatrician Dr. Kathleen Nolan, and Council of Canadians water campaigner Emma Lui presented to members of Parliament and senators urging meaningful action from the federal government on fracking. More information is available online.
The Council of Canadians released a new report by Maude Barlow, entitled “Broken Covenant: How Stephen Harper Set out to Silence Dissent and Curtail Democratic Participation”, a scathing indictment of the Harper government’s impact on our democratic institutions, families and workers, women, First Nations, the environment, health care, arts and culture, farmers, human rights and social equality. The report … Read more
Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, challenged the Canada-European Union Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and other trade deals in a panel discussion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the panel, Chancellor Merkel presented her G7 presidency priorities. “While the themes of the 2015 G7 are laudable – combating poverty, infectious … Read more
The Council of Canadians expressed concern over a potential Canada-India Free Trade Agreement. “In Canada, we have a track record of negotiating trade deals in secret, in the interests of corporations and the one per cent,” said Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians. “With two ‘trickle down’ economics adherents – Modi and Harper – … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement to mark the one-year anniversary of health accord’s expiration. More information is available online.
The Council of Canadians issued a statement regarding former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird’s appointment to Barrick Gold saying that the appointment to Barrick Gold raises questions. Call 613 796-7724.
In the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) Alternative Federal Budget 2015: Delivering the Good, the Council of Canadians calls for $4.2 billion and the implementation of a national water policy in order to combat the hundreds of drinking water advisories in effect. “The Alternative Federal Budget calls for substantial changes to the way water and wastewater management … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Students, the Council of Canadians, and three voters have applied for an injunction to suspend key provisions of the Fair Elections Act for the upcoming federal election. The applicants argue that the elimination of both the voter information card as acceptable proof of identity or residence; and the practice of vouching, breaches … Read more
The Council of Canadians released a new report on drinking water advisories across Canada. Entitled “On Notice for a Drinking Water Crisis,” the report reveals there were 1,669 drinking water advisories in counties and municipalities and 169 drinking water advisories in First Nations communities. “These drinking water advisories serve as an alarm: governments need to adequately fund water … Read more
The Council of Canadians responsed to a news article that the Conservative party’s legal bills from a court challenge are being paid by taxpayers. “The Federal Court found that non Conservative voters were targeted by fraudulent calls and the most likely source of the data was the Conservative Party’s CIMS database,” said Garry Neil, executive director of the … Read more
