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NEWS: NDP trade critic to speak on CETA at Nelson chapter forum, Feb. 11

The KeremeosReview.com reports that, “The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians and MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) have invited International Trade Critic Peter Julian to speak at a public forum in Nelson on February 11 on the Canada – European trade agreement and its threats to Canadian sovereignty. The agreement is officially known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union. Guest speakers representing other levels of government and sectors of the community will join Julian for a panel discussion with the public following the speech. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 11 at Nelson United Church.”

For recent statements on CETA in the House of Commons by Julian and Atamanenko, please go to http://canadians.org/campaignblog/?p=5919.

The full KeremeosReview.com article is at http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/keremeosreview/business/114609514.html. The forum has also been reported in the Boundary Sentinel, http://boundarysentinel.com/news/general/atamanenko-hosts-forum-ceta-9349.