Recent highlights
Chapters This Week
February 22, 2019
Council chapters are made up of volunteers who work with local community groups, organized labour and others to promote the Council’s campaigns to protect water and public health care, work for fair trade, climate justice and democracy as well as other issues of social and economic concern.
The fight to #StopTMX continues as feds approve their own pipeline
February 22, 2019
On Friday February 22nd, the National Energy Board released a report on its reconsideration of the TMX pipeline, recommending that the government proceed with the project. This decision was widely expected.
We need a just transition not new pipelines and convoys of racism
February 20, 2019
Ottawa, ON — The Council of Canadians was proud to stand with the land defenders leading a counter-rally to the #UnitedWeRoll convoy yesterday.
NEB climate denial another Trudeau broken promise
February 20, 2019
Edmonton, AB — In a decision released on Tuesday, the National Energy Board (NEB) rejected a motion supported by environmental groups, First Nations, municipal governments, and community groups to include climate impacts in its new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX).
Working in coalition to stop Doug Ford’s regressive agenda
February 19, 2019
In a recent article, NOW Toronto examines how social justice organizations, labour, environmental groups and others are coming together in new ways to fight Premier Doug Ford’s regressive austerity agenda in Ontario.
With new cuts announced every week, including recent leaked documents that reveal Premier Ford’s plan for significant health care privatization, the Ford government’s threats to...