
News and Analysis
In support of our campaigns and organizing, we publish insightful research and hard-hitting analysis and keep our members and supporters informed.

Council of Canadians sends letter to Greek government about CETA
George Katrougalos, Maude Barlow and Thanassis Petrakos
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow has written George Katrougalos, the ...

German chancellor suggests “very limited” changes to CETA possible
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa yesterday. She departs for Germany this morning, but ...

NWT chapter supports second petition calling for a moratorium on fracking
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow with the NWT chapter in Yellowknife.
The Council of Canadians Northwest Territories ...

Merkel’s political imperatives spell trouble for CETA
German chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Ottawa for a visit on Monday, but she may not be bringing the ...

French Senate calls for ISDS to be removed from CETA
The French Senate.
State level opposition in Europe to the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision continues to grow.
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Owen Sound debates the human right to water
Liz Zetlin with her granddaughter Emma. Photo by James Masters/ Owen Sound Sun Times.
Blackburn News reports, "[Owen Sound Water Watch] committee ...

Ontario energy minister has “significant concerns” about Energy East pipeline
Council of Canadians energy and climate justice campaigner Andrea Harden-Donahue speaks at a recent OEB consultation in Kanata ...

NAFTA challenge against fracking moratorium is “fast-tracked”
The Lone Pine Resources investor-state challenge is proceeding. In September 2013, oil and gas company Lone Pine Resources filed ...

South Shore chapter hosts public forum on democracy
Council of Canadians South Shore chapter activist Marion Moore.
The South Shore chapter of the Council of Canadians ...

Mid Island chapter holds public forum on LNG terminals and pipelines
The Council of Canadians Mid Island chapter held a successful public forum in Nanaimo on Wednesday (January 28) in ...

Northwest Territories chapter calls for fracking moratorium
ConocoPhillips fracking in the Northwest Territories last winter.
CBC reports, "An N.W.T. group opposed to hydraulic fracturing is ...

Campbell River chapter to organize public forum against Discovery LNG export terminal
The Council of Canadians Campbell River chapter and Timberline Earth Club will be hosting a public forum on LNG ...