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Council of Canadians sends letter to Greek government about CETA

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 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

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

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

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. ...
Owen Sound debates the human right to water

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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 ...