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.
SITE 41: Meeting with councillors, and gathering together
Yesterday, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow, water campaigner Meera Karunananthan, and I met with the mayor of Collingwood, the ...
Trade rules could force GE salmon into Canada
The Globe and Mail reports that a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon may soon be approved by the US Food and ...
Council shares First Nations concern about tarsands and water
The Toronto Sun and Sun Media across Canada reported on Friday that, "First Nations and environmental groups are calling for ...
Canada more isolated in opposition to UN declaration on indigenous rights
Canada is now one of just three countries world-wide that oppose the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous ...
Burlington city council votes to ban bottled water sales
The Burlington Post reported yesterday that, "Burlington may join a growing list of municipalities that have banned the sale of ...
Maude on Democracy Now!
To see a terrific video from Turkey of Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow, Food and Water Watch executive director ...
Canada and the global ‘Great Recession’
The National Post reports this morning that, "The world economy is likely to shrink to 'below zero' this year, in ...
Formation of the Council of Canadians
We thought members – both new and long-standing – would enjoy seeing this news release issued Monday, March 11, 1985, ...
