Montréal — As French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrives in Canada to promote the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), another prominent voice, José Bové, Member of European Parliament and well-known anti-globalization activist, will be highlighting the dangers of the deal during his visit to Montréal on October 11-13.
José Bové rose to international celebrity status as a sheep farmer and activist who drove his tractor into a McDonald’s in 1999 to protest the WTO’s liberalization of agriculture. Now, elected as a Member of European Parliament, he is in Canada to highlight another looming disaster: CETA.
PUBLIC FORUM: THE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET BEFORE PROFIT
WHAT: A public forum on how CETA would be a setback for food sovereignty, social justice and the environment
WITH:
- José Bové, farmer and environmental activist, Green Member of European Parliament
- Nathalie Guay, Quebec Network on Continental Integration (RQIC)
- Anne-Céline Guyon, Stop Oléoduc
- Jan Slomp, National Farmers Union
- Sujata Dey, The Council of Canadians
WHERE: Centre St-Pierre, Fernand-Daoust, Room 1205, 1212 Panet, Montréal (métro Beaudry)
WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
WITH :
- José Bové, farmer and environmental activist, Green Member of European Parliament
- Pierre-Yves Sérinet, Quebec Network on Continental Integration (RQIC)
- Sujata Dey, The Council of Canadians
WHERE: Room 323, 2100 de Maisonneuve (corner of De Lorimier, métro Papineau)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 12th, at 11:30am
Bové will be available for media interviews during his visit from October 11-13.
Bové’s visit to Montréal is being hosted by the Council of Canadians, the Quebec Network for Continental Integration (RQIC), Vigilance OGM, and Stop Oléoduc. It also involves these RQIC members: Attac-Québec, CSD, CSN, and Génération nationale.
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