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Canadian Lobby Busting Tour in Europe Challenges Government Oil Sands Advocacy Strategy
Paris/Ottawa – Today kicks off a week-long tour of European capitals, led by a First Nation Chief and members of ...
Lobby Busting Tour of EU Embassies Debunks Tar Sands Misconceptions
The Council of Canadians, Climate Action Network Canada and the Indigenous Environmental Network have been meeting with Ottawa-based European Union ...
First Nations Demand Harper Government Honour Constitutional Duty to Consult Regarding the Canada China FIPPA
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – December 14, 2012) On November 29th, the Chiefs Council of the Union of BC Indian ...
Council of Canadians comments on the sale of Nexen to CNOOC
Ottawa – Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, makes the following statement on the decision by the ...
Tri-National Campaign Launched in Opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Activists Announce Goal of 1,000 North American Groups against “NAFTA Expansion” Blaine, Wash. – Activists from Canada, Mexico and the ...
Water services excluded from Canada-EU trade deal but municipal governments have been ignored: leaked documents
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees are welcoming the exclusion of water ...
Council of Canadians responds to WTO Panel ruling against Ontario’s green energy program
“Without local content requirements for solar and wind power, the Green Energy Act is almost worthless to Ontario. Our provinces ...
NAFTA lawsuit against Quebec fracking moratorium proves environmental threat of China, EU investment deals
Ottawa – The Council of Canadians is renewing calls that the Harper government tear up its recently concluded investment treaty ...
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, comments on news today that Harper will acquiesce to European demands in the Canada-EU trade negotiations that will increase the cost of drugs in Canada by as much as $1 billion
“The premiers have to reject this absolute sell-out by the Harper government. Trade Minister Ed Fast might as well carry ...
No China-Canada investment deal without a real environmental assessment, says Council of Canadians
Ottawa – The environmental assessment of the proposed Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA) is insufficient and must ...
New Alberta pipeline proposal yet another reason to go slow on China investment treaty
EDMONTON – A new 500-km pipeline to be built by PetroChina subsidiary Phoenix Energy Holdings and TransCanada Corp. between northwest ...
Premier Clark must block China investment pact with injunction if necessary: Council of Canadians
Vancouver – B.C. Premier Christy Clark must demand more time from the Harper government to assess the impacts of the ...
