The Council of Canadians joins Rights Action and the community of San Miguel Ixtahuacan are calling for the immediate closure of Goldcorp’s controversial Marlin Mine in Guatemala. On September 6-7, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow traveled with Grahame Russell, of Rights Action, and a group 14 others, including Mayan women from across Guatemala, to … Read more
The Council of Canadians made a statement and said they hope the appointment of Angelo Persichilli to lead the Prime Minister's communications staff is a sign the government will take a strong stand against unreasonable patent extension demands by the EU in ongoing free trade negotiations with Canada. Persichilli, who replaced Dimitri Soudas as the … Read more
The Council of Canadians, the Indigenous Environmental Network and Greenpeace Canada presented a letter addressed to Ambassador Gary Doer at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C., demanding an end to lobbying in favour of the Keystone XL pipeline. National chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow said Doer has publicly recognized he is actively … Read more
The Council of Canadians responded the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's release of two reports on the regulatory and security aspects of the joint Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plan. The Council of Canadians warned the Conservative government its public consultation on the proposed perimeter security and regulatory harmonization pacts with the U.S. … Read more
The Council of Canadians and Food & Water Watch are sounding the alarm over TransCanada’s speculation that the Keystone Pipeline could potentially be used for bulk water removals from the Ogallala aquifer. The organizations said this adds to a growing list of concerns regarding the pipeline project, which threatens to contaminate the Ogallala – one … Read more
The Council of Canadians released the Canadian edition of its report, "Our Right to Water: A People’s Guide to Implementing the United Nations’ Recognition of the Right to Water and Sanitation." Council of Canadians chairperson and Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the UN General Assembly Maude Barlow said this report commemorates … Read more
The Council of Canadians announced that scientists, environmentalists, and several other groups issued a statement to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) opposing cuts to Environment Canada and the impact they will have on Canada's freshwater sources. The council said the Harper government has targeted up to $1.6 billion in cuts to environmental initiatives, … Read more
As the first anniversary of the UN General Assembly's historic recognition of the human right to water and sanitation draws near, the Council of Canadians is releasing a new report by chairperson Maude Barlow, titled "Our Right to Water: A People’s Guide to Implementing the United Nations’ Recognition of the Right to Water and Sanitation." … Read more
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow said she met with the European Union ambassador to Canada Matthias Brinkmann and 25 other European member country ambassadors at the EU delegation. In her presentation to the EU ambassadors, Barlow explained the threats that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement poses to public services, municipal autonomy, environmental policy, … Read more
The Council of Canadians said that it rejected the revised Prosperity Mine Plan submitted by Taseko Mines Ltd. The council said that even though the revised mining plan preserves Fish Lake, it still threatens Little Fish Lake and Fish Creek, which are both connected to Fish Lake. The organization's national water campaigner Emma Lui said … Read more
