Recent highlights
Desperate appeal to Minister Murray is all that stands between contaminated gravel and the drinking water of thousands.
July 20, 2017
People in Paris, Ontario are anxiously waiting for a decision from Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray – their last hope to protect their drinking water from being contaminated by the activities of a new gravel pit situated between two of the town’s Wellhead Protection Areas.
NAFTA’s trajectory
July 20, 2017
It is enormously disappointing to see that the Trudeau government is joining Donald Trump in pushing for Mexico to sign an energy proportionality clause in a renegotiated free-trade deal, similar to the one Canada signed and Mexico resisted in the first round.
We must not trade away Canadian culture in NAFTA: Council of Canadians
July 19, 2017
President Donald Trump recently released U.S. goals for the renegotiation of NAFTA, 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.
Leo Broderick: Council lists GM salmon concerns
July 18, 2017
The Council of Canadians P.E.I. Chapter submitted the following to the provincial government regarding the request of AquaBounty to grow and market GM salmon on P.E.I. Sadly, none of our concerns were addressed by the province.
Trump's NAFTA objectives fail U.S. working families, Trudeau remains vague on Canada's goals
July 18, 2017
The Trudeau government is under no requirement under Canadian law to make public its negotiating objectives. This is both wrong and unacceptable.