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Letter: Commit to decarbonization to address today’s crises

See the full letter with French and German translation and full list of signatories here. Die deutsche Version des Briefs ...

Letter from 113 organizations re: ending fossil fuel subsidies and public finance

To: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of FinanceThe Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources CanadaThe Honourable ...

Moderna plant in Montreal not a cause for celebration, vaccine equity advocates say

Instead of rolling out the red carpet for private vaccine producers, we should reduce our reliance on corporations that put ...

Coalition of environmental groups calls for a federal ban on thermal coal exports on Earth Day

OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – A coalition of environmental, health, and social justice groups are calling ...

Federal Budget throws public transit under the bus again

Following months of campaigning, the Keep Transit Moving coalition recently won a $750 million commitment from the federal government for ...

Northumberland and Peterborough chapters, allies call for urgent action on vaccine inequality at WTO

Joint letter endorsed by organizations from Northumberland and Peterborough, Ontario, to support immediate global access to vital COVID-19 vaccines ...

Northumberland and Peterborough chapters, allies call for urgent action on vaccine inequality at WTO

Joint letter endorsed by organizations from Northumberland and Peterborough, Ontario, to support immediate global access to vital COVID-19 vaccines ...

Huron University College designated a Blue Community

For immediate release LONDON, ON – On World Water Day, March 22, 2022, Huron University College achieved the designation of ...

Canada should reject compromise proposal on TRIPS waiver in its present form: civil society groups

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Parliament Hill, ...

Council of Canadians joins the Canadian Federation of Students in Supporting Canada Post-Secondary Education Act

We are now in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact is hitting post-secondary students hard. Some have ...

Act For Peace: The Council of Canadians condemns invasion, urges peace and de-escalation

The Council of Canadians condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russian Federation armed forces. We stand in solidarity with the ...

Council of Canadians’ statement on the “Freedom Convoy”

The Council of Canadians was formed in 1985 to fight for Canadian democracy and the rights of all Canadians. Canadians ...