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Council of Canadians spokespeople available to comment on key Senate vote on pharmacare

Council of Canadians spokespeople available to comment on key Senate vote on pharmacare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – As the Senate prepares for its final vote on the Pharmacare Act today, marking a ...
One year later: Letter to PM Trudeau and Minister Joly on ending the crisis in Gaza

One year later: Letter to PM Trudeau and Minister Joly on ending the crisis in Gaza

Today, we issued an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Joly, urging them to take immediate ...
Frack No Don't Frack our Province

A brief history of fracking in New Brunswick in the context of the provincial election

The New Brunswick provincial election is well underway, with decision day on October 21st. Polling so far has had mixed ...
Every Child Matters, not just the ones in orange

Every Child Matters, not just the ones in orange

Growing up as a Treaty Indian in Canada, I am no stranger to government propaganda. When I was a kid ...
Truth, reconciliation, and the violence that never stopped

Truth, reconciliation, and the violence that never stopped 

On September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, institutions across Canada will speak about the importance of commemorating and ...
Media Release: New national initiative to inspire the next generation of Water Defenders  

Media Release: New national initiative to inspire the next generation of Water Defenders  

For Immediate Release The Council of Canadians expands its renowned water advocacy program to engage elementary and high school students ...
Briefing note on Bill C-64 (Pharmacare Act) for the Senate SOCI Standing Committee

Briefing note on Bill C-64 (Pharmacare Act) for the Senate SOCI Standing Committee

This is a copy of the briefing note that the Council of Canadians submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, ...
Solidarity not scapegoating

Fed up with the cost of living? Blame bosses and billionaires, not migrants!

Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program is under fire. The UN slammed the TFW program as “a breeding ground for modern ...
We demand respect for people, work and communities

Labour Day and social justice

“The Council of Canadians has worked with the labour movement since our inception. We have stood shoulder-to-shoulder to fight unjust ...
Manitoba government to cover birth control - Now we need national pharmacare

Manitoba government to cover birth control – Now we need national pharmacare

The Government of Manitoba is going to start covering prescription birth control on October 1st, 2024. This is great news ...
Jasper before and after the fire

Corporate greed is burning our communities

Every summer since I was born, my family has spent time camping in Jasper. I grew up wandering the townsite, ...
The privatization of a now floundering utility cost Ontario pensioners a billion dollars. It’s also a cautionary tale

The privatization of a now floundering utility cost Ontario pensioners a billion dollars. It’s also a cautionary tale

The privatization of a now floundering utility cost Ontario pensioners a billion dollars. It’s also a cautionary tale ...