Recent highlights
Supreme Court rules in favour of the Clyde River Inuit but against the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
July 26, 2017
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that the Clyde River Inuit were not adequately consulted as part of the National Energy Board approval of an energy project that would impact their territories and threaten their culture.
WIN! Pacific NorthWest LNG project is dead
July 25, 2017
The Council of Canadians Victoria chapter was at a noise demonstration vs the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal outside the Union Club (where the former Clark government and industry were meeting at an LNG luncheon) on October 2, 2015. Photo by Greg Horne.
Will state-to-state dispute resolution be a NAFTA 'red line' for the Trudeau government?
July 25, 2017
The removal of the Chapter 11 ISDS provision, along with the energy proportionality clause, and water as a service, investment and good should all be top line demands from the Trudeau government.
What action is the NDP government in BC taking to stop Kinder Morgan?
July 25, 2017
BC Premier John Horgan met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today.
Do 'free trade' agreements trump product origin labelling?
July 24, 2017
According to the Trudeau government, yes they do.…