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Council of Canadians marches for climate justice
The Council of Canadians was in Quebec City today for the biggest climate march in Canadian history. It also took ...

Will Harper try to ratify CETA by June?
During the last federal election campaign, Stephen Harper pledged to sign a 'free trade' agreement with the European Union by ...

Shell-BG merger advances proposed LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat
Council of Canadians chapter activists join a recent protest against the proposed Woodfibre LNG terminal in Squamish. Photo ...

Council of Canadians marks shameful one-year anniversary of health accord’s expiration
Ottawa — One year after the Canada Health Accord expired, the Council of Canadians will be me marking this shameful ...

Council of Canadians chapters to take part in National Day of Action for a New Health Accord
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the expiry of the ten-year Canada Health Accord signed in 2004.
Council of ...

Delta-Richmond, Surrey chapters protest Woodfibre LNG terminal
The Council of Canadians Delta-Richmond and Surrey chapters, along with Council of Canadians organizer Harjap Grewal, were in Squamish ...

Health care not Harper care: national day of action for a new Health Accord
March 31st, 2015, marks the one year anniversary of the expiry of the Health Accord.
Canada is facing an ...

Council of Canadians supports bill against fracking in Ontario
The Council of Canadians supports legislation that would ban or place a moratorium on fracking at both the federal and ...

Why the Woodfibre LNG terminal in B.C. must be stopped
On Monday, the Council of Canadians made a submission to the B.C. Environment Assessment Office calling on the B.C. government ...

Proposed fracking ban vital for protecting Great Lakes, says Council of Canadians
Toronto – Today, Peter Tabuns, MPP for Toronto-Danforth, introduces a bill that would ban fracking in Ontario. Other provinces such ...

Barlow to participate in plenary discussion with German chancellor on CETA & globalization
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow will be participating in a panel discussion with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin ...

Could CETA mean genetically modified apples from Canada exported to Europe?
Members of the European Parliament protest GMOs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in March 2010.
A ...