The Council of Canadians supports the Aboriginal title in Supreme Court intervener submission. The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing a historic case on Aboriginal title, with an appeal of the Tsilhqot’in Nation taking place in Ottawa. The Council of Canadians, along with its Williams Lake chapter, is supporting the Tsilhqot’in Nation advancing aboriginal title … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a release stating that the government must reject Taseko Mines proposal once and for all. The full release is available online. Call 613-795-8685.
Council of Canadians trade campaigner Stuart Trew issued comments on the announcement by government ministers that they will be touring Canada to promote the newly concluded Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations. “This is the furthest thing from a debate on CETA. For that to happen, we would need to see the real deal, … Read more
The Council of Canadians denounces the excessive use of violence by the RCMP and stands in solidarity with those in Rexton, N.B. and around the world who oppose shale gas/fracking. National chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow said, “Watching the day’s events unfold online was shocking," and the Council of Canadians stands "in solidarity … Read more
The Council of Canadians is responding to reports that Canada and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a new corporate rights treaty called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The Council of Canadians is demanding that parliament and the public be given an opportunity to review and make changes to the deal, or … Read more
The Council of Canadians said a growing number of groups are rejecting TransCanada’s proposal to build a 'tar sands crude' pipeline through the Rideau River and the City of Ottawa. On Oct. 10th local groups including Ecology Ottawa, the Council of Canadians, 350.org Ottawa, SaveCanada and Greenpeace Ottawa, are attending an Open House being hosted … Read more
The Council of Canadians said that an electronic copy of a quietly filed lawsuit was unearthed, exposing oil and gas company Lone Pine Resources moving forward with a $250-million North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lawsuit against Canada over Quebec’s moratorium on fracking for oil and gas underneath the St. Lawrence River. The full release … Read more
The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are applauding the city of Bern, Switzerland for taking a bold new step to protect water as a commons. While a growing number of municipalities in Canada have become Blue Communities, Bern is the first city outside Canada to do so. Council of … Read more
The Council of Canadians is raising concerns about the potential threat that expansion plans for the Alberta Clipper, a pipeline also known as Line 67, would have on the Great Lakes. The expansion project would also destroy wetlands along the route in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and threatens three species at risk in Canada. More information … Read more
The $500 million corporate lawsuit from Eli Lilly against Canada’s patent regime under an investor “rights” chapter in NAFTA cannot be allowed to proceed and should prompt an immediate review of Canada’s investment treaty obligations, said the Council of Canadians. “A win or settlement with Eli Lilly would be so harmful to our democracy, and … Read more
