The Council of Canadians responds to the recent decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission to reject TransCanada’s preferred route for the Keystone XL pipeline, granting instead a conditional approval along a different route: The Keystone XL route, which was reviewed by the U.S. federal government, was rejected by the Nebraska Commission in a five … Read more
The Council of Canadians is calling on the federal and B.C. provincial governments to intervene and prevent Marine Harvest from removing First Nation observers from their Atlantic salmon farms In the Broughton Archipelago. “The people of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, Namgis and Mamalilikala Nations have more legitimate right to be on this territory than Marine Harvest,” says Alice … Read more
The Council of Canadians is challenging bottled water giant Nestlé for its plans to certify sites as sustainable in Canada and around the world. Nestlé announced it was planning to certify 20 factories with the Alliance for Water Stewardship in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. “It’s outrageous and laughable that Nestlé is claiming that … Read more
NAFTA renegotiations continue in Arlington, Virginia, and to shed light on the issues, the Council of Canadians released Getting It Right: A People’s Guide to NAFTA, by Maude Barlow, its honorary chairperson and veteran NAFTA critic. In her report, Barlow evaluates the agreement signed 23 years ago, assesses the proposals on the table from Canada and the U.S., … Read more
After four years of fighting to stop the proposed pipeline project, a network of environmental groups, First Nations, students, faith and local groups along the proposed route say Canadians, and people around the world, should feel relieved that TransCanada has cancelled Energy East. “Today is a great day for the climate and the hundreds of … Read more
Leading environmental, climate, health, labour and faith organizations are releasing an open statement on NAFTA, environment and climate: “NAFTA negotiations are on track to cement a regime that puts the interests of corporations and profit above our shared interest in reducing climate pollution,” says Andrea Harden-Donahue, Energy and Climate Justice Campaigner with the Council of Canadians. The open … Read more
It’s been reported that the proportionality chapter of NAFTA— which forces Canada to export quotas of energy to the United States—might be extended to Mexico during renegotiations. “We are deeply disappointed in two things: that our government has not eliminated this for Canadians, and that they are taking a climate toxic provision and imposing it on Mexico,” … Read more
Despite a proposal from the United States Trade Representative suggesting that countries be able to opt-out of Chapter 11’s corporate tribunals in NAFTA, media reports indicate the Canadian government says this is not negotiable. The USTR proposal would effectively end the controversial Investor State Dispute Settlement system.”We expected this appalling position from Trump, not from the Canadian side. … Read more
According to Global Affairs documents obtained by the Council of Canadians’ Access to Information request, only two out of more than 18,000 Canadians wrote in to support the TPP during a consultation to the government’s email address. That means only 0.01 per cent of those who participated in these email consultations supported the deal. “It all very well to … Read more
As NAFTA talks start in Washington D.C., the Council of Canadians is reminding the government that 10,630 people have already sent letters asking for the elimination of Chapter 11, Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanisms. On August 14, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) outlined Canada’s negotiating position proposing tweaks to Chapter 11, suggesting that ISDS mechanisms in … Read more
