Finance minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Several months ago, Council of Canadians honorary chairperson Maude Barlow commented, "A global corporate tax 'race to the bottom' is taking place. This is a dangerous trend that will deepen inequality and favour the already favoured."

CBC now reports, "In the face of a growing number of calls for Canada to match a recent U.S. corporate tax cut, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has embarked on a 'listening' tour of Canadian businesses and is mulling new measures to level the playing field - which could come as early as the fall economic statement."

That article explains, "U.S. President Donald Trump has cut the top corporate tax rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent beginning this year. Canada's combined corporate tax rate hovers above 25 per cent, depending on the province."

The Business Council of Canada, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have all reportedly called on the federal finance minister to cut the corporate tax rate.

Lois Little is co-chair of the N.W.T. chapter of the Council of Canadians. (CBC)

The CBC reports:

As the Northwest Territories government plans for changes to major natural resource and environmental management legislation, the Council of Canadians says it's not living up to its commitments to Indigenous rights.

The N.W.T. chapter of the council penned a letter to Premier Bob McLeod on June 12, outlining its concerns that the post-devolution laws make no reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples nor to the human right to water.

"It seemed to us that it was an obvious omission, so we thought we'd ask the premier as to why that commitment to a UN declaration wasn't reflected in our legislation," said Lois Little, co-chair of the N.W.T. chapter of the council.