President Donald Trump recently released U.S. goals for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying the U.S. would target rules protecting Canadian culture from foreign investment. The Council of Canadians is calling on the Canadian government to stop this from happening. “We have to protect and cherish culture at the NAFTA bargaining … Read more
The Council of Canadians condemns the Trudeau government’s response to the review on the Navigation Protection Act . “We are deeply disappointed in the Trudeau government’s response to protecting the right to navigation and freshwater in Canada,” says Maude Barlow, chairperson of the Council of Canadians. “The key failing in the Trudeau government’s response is that it will leave … Read more
Council of Canadians chapters across the country took part in a day of action on May 27 to lobby Liberal MPs on pharmacare. A recent poll commissioned by the Council of Canadians poll shows 91 per cent of Canadians want the Liberal government to a implement a pharmacare plan. “Canada has the unique distinction of being the only country … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump formally gave notice to U.S. Congress to renegotiate NAFTA today setting up a 90-day period before negotiations start. The Council of Canadians, the organization that first campaigned against NAFTA, says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) must hold the line on NAFTA negotiations, ensuring that renegotiations benefit people and the … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) strategy of avoiding confrontation with U.S. President Trump puts water on both sides of the border in peril, says Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, in a new report titled Water For Sale: How Free Trade And Investment Agreements Threaten Environmental Protection Of Water And Promote The … Read more
In the last week, Donald Trump has threatened Canadian dairy and imposing tariffs on software lumber. He has now announced that he would unilaterally pull the U.S. out of NAFTA. “The dubious strategy of not standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, and trying to placate him, is not working,” said Maude Barlow, one of the veteran … Read more
Nestlé Pure Life brand bottled water from Aberfoyle, Ontario has been traced thousands of kilometres across the country by the Council of Canadians. “We have wonderful tap water in St. John’s, so the idea of buying bottled water that has been shipped thousands of kilometres from Ontario is a bit of a head scratcher,” says Andrea … Read more
The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities tabled its recommendations on theNavigation Protection Act, formerly the Navigable Waters Protection Act. The recommendations fall below what is needed to protect all lakes and rivers in Canada. “This was an opportunity for the Standing Committee and the Trudeau government to show leadership on water protection, and it is deeply … Read more
The Council of Canadians and allies are calling for Nova Scotians’ perspectives to be included in the National Energy Board Modernization Panel hearings, which are began in Saint John, N.B. The organizations are calling for the panel to hold hearings in Nova Scotia to capture local perspectives and concerns, which are currently excluded. “Very few people can … Read more
The Council of Canadians says a new analysis of Health Canada and B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority data shows that up to one in four people may not have clean water on First Nation reserves. “It is truly appalling that families in First Nations have gone without clean drinking water for so long – many for five years … Read more
