We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Council of Canadians have confirmed a seven-city tour this spring with a focus on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow and CUPE president Paul Moist will be speaking across the country highlighting the dangers of this proposed deal and to say that Canadian communities are not for sale.
The 7-city tour will go to:
- Calgary – April 29
- Montreal – May 24 (with CUPE Secretary-Treasurer Claude Genereux)
- Toronto – May 26 (with CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn)
- Saskatoon – May 30
- Winnipeg – June 27
- Halifax – June 28
- St. John’s June 29
This tour will take place prior to the critical eighth round of CETA negotiations in Brussels this July 11-15, where offers on services are likely to take place. Just this month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he was committed to proceeding ‘full-throttle’ on CETA and on having the deal signed by January 1, 2012, just eight months from now.
Further details for chapters on plans for each city, promotional materials and outreach, venue booking, funding, and materials for the events will be coming soon.
The Council of Canadians and CUPE are already discussing additional public forums on CETA with Barlow and Moist this fall. Those cities are likely to include Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Charlottetown and Saint John.
