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Canada loses top trade lawyer to private firm; Matthew Kronby to help companies sue government under NAFTA and Canada-EU free trade deal
Ottawa – The Council of Canadians is disturbed by Matthew Kronby’s move from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International ...
Large petition against TPP’s Internet trap hand-delivered to negotiations in San Diego
Broad coalition confronts TPP negotiations armed with over 90,000-strong StopTheTrap.net petition Organizations and people belonging to the StopTheTrap.net Coalition delivered ...
Secretive trade agreement could mean big fines for Canadian Internet users, says new coalition
Canadians kick off international coalition to fight new Internet restrictions proposed in TPP trade agreement OpenMedia.ca launched a campaign today, ...
Canada’s entry to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks a “coup” for Big Business, not Harper: Council of Canadians
Ottawa – The Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest grassroots social justice organization, is fundamentally opposed to Canada’s participation in the ...
CETA casino greets FCM delegates: Local governments urged not to gamble with Canada-EU trade deal
(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) – Councillors heading into the 75th annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention this morning were greeted by a ...
WTO called upon to dismiss Japan, EU challenge to Canadian renewable energy policy: amicus curiae submission addresses Canada’s failure to properly defend Green Energy Act
Canadian NGOs and labour unions have sent an amicus curiae submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the eve ...
Victoria asks to be excluded from Canada-EU free trade deal; Council of Canadians celebrates vote for transparency and democracy
Victoria, B.C. – The Council of Canadians and its Victoria chapter are celebrating a decision by City Council last night ...
Harper’s dazzling and distracting Canada-EU trade promotion tour fails to answer tough questions about the deal, says Council of Canadians
Ottawa, Ontario – The Council of Canadians is responding to the Harper government’s light and magic show across Canada today ...
Blink and you could miss Harper’s 18-minister promo tour for Canada-EU trade deal
Citizens group dares Conservatives to truly engage with Canadians on risks and benefits of CETA Calgary – The Harper government’s ...
Harper government trying to undermine sustainable development at UNCTAD conference in Doha, say Canadian civil society organizations
Ottawa – The Canadian government is right now trying to undermine the role of the UN Conference on Trade and ...
Canada-EU trade should not be concluded in its current form, says Council of Canadians
Ottawa – The Council of Canadians responds to statements today from International Trade Minister Ed Fast following his meeting in ...
Trade Committee report on CETA insufficient: Opposition to Canada-EU trade deal sidelined in preliminary study
Ottawa and Montreal – The Trade Justice Network and Quebec Network on Continental Integration (RQIC) make the following comments on ...
