The Council of Canadians announced that the European Parliament raised concerns about the Canada-EU free trade negotiations, which included its effect upon tar sands development, GMOs, the Green Energy Act and public services. National Chair for the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow said that the Harper government is trying to rush through a free trade … Read more
The Council of Canadians joined a rally this morning outside the annual Conference of Montreal to protest the elite gathering, the Charest government’s economic policies, and the Quebec’s leadership role in pushing a sweeping free trade agreement with the European Union which could radically transform the Canadian economy in ways that harm social services, the … Read more
The Council of Canadians announced that activists from the organization arrived at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' annual conference to let municipal leaders know how the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Canada is negotiating with the European Union will have negative effects on municipal powers and local democracy in Canada. The full release is available … Read more
The Council of Canadians said it is disturbed by preliminary accounts of a settlement between the Government of Canada and Dow Agrosciences in the firm’s NAFTA challenge to Quebec’s cosmetic pesticide ban. While the Supreme Court decision upholding the legality of provincial and municipal pesticide bans still holds, the very existence of an investor-state dispute … Read more
The Council of Canadians is released a new report called "Leaky Exports: A portrait of the virtual water trade in Canada". This report highlights the daily loss of massive amounts of the country’s fresh water used to produce commodities, minerals and energy for export. One of several major findings in the report is that Canada … Read more
The Council of Canadians announced that Wikileaks gives a taste of what perimeter security will mean for Canada. The council said in a release that Canada must stop sharing information on people within its borders with US security agencies because it puts the lives of innocent people at risk. The council said its statement was … Read more
The Council of Canadians said it aligns itself with global water activists opposing private water companies lobbying the United Nations. The Council of Canadians has released a report "A Review of Private Sector Influence on Water Policies and Programmes at the United Nations," which makes 7 recommendations to resolve the problem of undue influence by … Read more
The Council of Canadians is warning of the risks from a proposed nuclear waste repository on Lake Huron. The Ontario Power Generation has submitted a proposal for a deep geologic disposal facility on the Bruce Nuclear site in Kincardine, Ontario. The facility will be 680 metres underground and only one mile away from Lake Huron. … Read more
Water campaigner for the Council of Canadians Emma Lui will be in Amsterdam on April 18, 2011, to meet with key European groups including KIMO International and Nuclear Free Local Authorities. The council said the meeting's purpose is to widen opposition against Bruce Power's shipment of radioactive waste to Sweden. It is Bruce Power's plans … Read more
The Council of Canadians released a statement saying that the continuation of Canada-EU trade negotiations during the federal election campaign is a further example of the Conservative Party's contempt for parliament. The full release is available online. Call 613-795-8685. The Council of Canadians has called for the immediate release of the controversial G8 spending report, … Read more
