The Council of Canadians welcomes new federal legislation with the stated aim of banning bulk water exports as a first step, but is concerned that the legislation fails to adequately protect water. The council has key concerns with Bill C-383, Transboundary Waters Protection Act, saying the bill fails to address the real threats to water … Read more
The Council of Canadians told the House Standing Committee on International Trade that Canada should make any trade or economic partnership agreement with Japan contingent on Japan dropping its World Trade Organization challenge to Ontario’s Green Energy Act. The council also encouraged the committee to “do trade differently” by adopting a new set of principles … Read more
The Council of Canadians said Canadian NGO's and labour unions have sent an amicus curiae submission to the World Trade Organization on the eve of a second hearing into Japan’s and the European Union’s joint attack on the Ontario Green Energy Act. The groups address Canada’s failure to properly defend Ontario’s actions and call upon … Read more
The Council of Canadians and its Victoria chapter are celebrating a decision by city council to demand a permanent exemption for the city from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The decision comes only two weeks after a similar request by London, Ontario councillors for an opt-out option once they know more … Read more
The Council of Canadians said that the government’s 18-minister, cross-Canada tour to promote the Canada-EU free trade deal should be rebranded the “In-and-Out Scandal: Part 2. The council challenged ministers to actually engage with Canadians on the supposed benefits and possible risks of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The council is one of a … Read more
The Council of Canadians has released a new research study that shows that tens of thousands of Canadians received fraudulent telephone calls during the May 2011 federal election, these calls were targeted at non-Conservative voters and they were effective in reducing voter turnout. The report found that the effect of voter suppression averaged across the seven … Read more
The Council of Canadians responded to statements by International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) following his meeting in Ottawa with Danish counterpart Trade and Investment Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr regarding the status of Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement negotiations. The council said the Canada-EU trade deal offers little new access to the European market … Read more
The Council of Canadians is releasing an affidavit, which alleges that the misleading phone calls during the last federal election could not have been accidental and were likely organized by someone at, or very close to the top of a campaigns decision-making structure. The sworn affidavit from president and CEO of Strategic Communications Inc. Bob … Read more
The Council of Canadians released two of the documents it intends to present as evidence in support of applications by individual citizens seeking to overturn federal election results in seven ridings. Executive director of the council Garry Neil said that the council believes that Canadians were wrongfully denied their right to vote, and this affected the … Read more
The Council of Canadians said Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver's (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) announcement on environmental assessments would turn them into rubber stamps that put the interests of large corporations ahead of local communities and the environment. Call 613-795-8685.
