The Council of Canadians released a report entitled "Chilean Patagonia in the Balance: Dams, Mines and the Canadian Connection." The council said that the report exposes the involvement of the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, as well as Canadian companies Barrick Gold, Goldcorp, and Kinross … Read more
The Council of Canadians announced that it is canvassing its members and other Canadians to determine the extent to which the “robo-calls” and other dirty tricks during the May 2011 federal election may have undermined basic democratic principles in ridings across Canada. Executive Director of the Council of Canadians Garry Neil said that the council … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement following the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial trade ministers supporting the ongoing Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The council said that provincial and territorial governments have been far too private about their intentions and support for ongoing Canada-EU free trade talks. The council added that … Read more
The Council of Canadians has submitted a report to the federal government objecting to Canada’s entry into Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations as part of a public consultation announced in Dec. 2011, by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The organization views the TPP and other “next generation” free trade deals such as … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement on the World Water Forum attendance. The council said that forum organizers announced at a press conference during the week of Feb. 6, 2012, that only 2,000 people had fully registered, while another 2,000 were yet to be confirmed. The council said that the attendance falls dismally short … Read more
The Council of Canadians, Climate Action Network Canada and the Indigenous Environmental Network have been meeting with Ottawa-based European Union Embassies to counteract Canadian lobbying against an important European climate policy. Energy and climate justice campaigner Andrea Harden-Donahue said that Canadian lobbying against the EU Fuel Quality Directive is riddled with misleading arguments and it … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement concerning hydraulic fracturing. The council said that the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking, is facing mounting opposition across Canada. A new Environics Research poll commissioned by the Council of Canadians has found that 62 per cent of Canadians support a moratorium on all fracking … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement calling upon the Dexter government to explain why it has not carved out drinking and wastewater services from its offers to the EU in the ongoing Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement negotiations. Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the council, said that the Dexter government should work towards better … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement concerning the expiring of nuclear waste shipping licences. The council said that the transport licence that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued to Bruce Power to ship 16 radioactive steam generators to Sweden will expire on Feb. 3, 2012. National Chairperson of the council Maude Barlow said that … Read more
The Council of Canadians issued a statement concerning leaked Canada-EU trade documents. The council said that leaked documents related to the ongoing Canada-European Union trade negotiations show that Canada and the provinces have failed to protect drinking water and wastewater services from trade rules that would encourage and lock in privatization. The council added that … Read more
