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Council of Canadians urges Canada to back proposal at WTO to waive intellectual property rights for pandemic treatments and technologies

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 ...
Go Support 1587

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 ...
CUPE Education workers

Council of Canadians supports CUPE workers in Ontario 

People across the country should defend our charter rights, which are currently under attack in Ontario ...
CFIA + Croplife

Letter – CFIA President must be replaced in light of CropLife Canada’s apparent involvement in writing regulations

On October 14, 2022 the National Farmers Union and 13 additional organizations sent the following letter to Agriculture and Agri-Food ...
Council of Canadians joins the Canadian Federation of Students in Supporting Canada Post-Secondary Education Act

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

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”

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 ...
July 1st, 2021: Turning grief into action

July 1st, 2021: Turning grief into action

The Council of Canadians Like you, we have been waking up to more news confirming the horrors of the Indian ...
Statement of solidarity with the Muslim community and call to end Islamophobia

Statement of solidarity with the Muslim community and call to end Islamophobia

The Council of Canadians is mourning with the London community and Muslims from across the country and around the world ...
Statement of Solidarity with the Mi'kmaq Livelihood Fishery

Statement of Solidarity with the Mi’kmaq Livelihood Fishery

The federal government recently announced conditions regulating the Mi’kmaq livelihood fishery. These conditions propose to limit the livelihood fishery to ...
Cuban Medical Teams for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Cuban Medical Teams for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

The Council of Canadians’ statement on nominating Cuban international health teams for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize ...
Council of Canadians’ statement on Mi’kmaq assertion of the right to fish for a moderate livelihood

Council of Canadians’ statement on Mi’kmaq assertion of the right to fish for a moderate livelihood

The Council of Canadians supports the Mi'kmaq treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood, protected by the Peace and ...