
Statement on PBO report on single-payer universal drug plan
Statement by Robin Tress, Co-Executive Director of the Council of Canadians OTTAWA – We welcome the findings of a new ...

Statement on the first draft of Liberal pharmacare bill
The government must deliver legislation for a public, universal, comprehensive programOTTAWA – The Council of Canadians is alarmed to learn ...

Offshore Alliance alarmed by successful offshore bid, calls on Canada to keep climate promises
Kjupuktuk, NS - The Offshore Alliance of Nova Scotia celebrated the protection of seven of eight parcels of ocean space ...

Recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Council of Canadians reaffirms our commitment to meaningful solidarity with Indigenous ...

Open letter to the federal government: establish a public pharmacare program
The Council of Canadians has delivered the following open letter. September 27, 2023 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister ...

Thank you, Ravi
It is with deep appreciation that we announce the departure of Ravi Joshi from the Council of Canadians. Ravi joined ...

BAY Du Nord Shelved
The Council congratulates all those fighting against new oil and gas projects on today’s news ...

Solidarity with the PSAC Strike
The Council of Canadians expresses its solidarity with the Public Service Alliance of Canada and its members who have taken ...

Letter to International Trade Minister, The Honourable Mary Ng RE: The need for Canada to support Mexico’s phase out of GM corn and glyphosate
Joint letter calling on International Trade Minister Ng to desist from the request for formal consultations with Mexico over restrictions ...

Domestic, publicly-owned production key for Canada’s vaccine-security
Moderna’s new, Quebec-based vaccine manufacturing facility is not a cause for celebration, it’s another signal that the government is putting ...

Council of Canadians urges Canada to back proposal at WTO to waive intellectual property rights for pandemic treatments and technologies
The Council of Canadians joined with other progressive groups in sending the following letter to Trade Minister Mary Ng and ...

Solidarity with the GO Transit Strike
Why are GO Transit workers on strike? The 2200 GO transit workers of ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) Canada Local 1587 ...