Canada-EU (CETA)
Canada and the European Union began negotiating the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2009. It is a “next generation” free trade and investment pact that is better understood as a corporate power grab. CETA is a way to further deregulate and privatize the Canadian economy while increasing corporate power and undermining Canadian and European efforts to address the climate crisis.
Senate fails the public interest by passing C-30, the CETA implementation Act
Montreal-based Council of Canadians trade campaigner Sujata Dey argued against CETA in a presentation to the Senate foreign affairs and ...
Is Canada blocking Roma passengers related to CETA implementation?
Are Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) 'liaison officers' at European airports now blocking Roma passengers from various countries entering ...
Trudeau says he will work closely with French president-elect Macron to implement CETA
Emmanuel Macron won the presidency of France today with an estimated 65.5 per cent of the vote. How his ...
Hamilton chapter says CETA will hurt agriculture in Canada
The Council of Canadians Hamilton chapter has commented in a newspaper op-ed on the impact of the Canada-European Union ...
Broadbent says labour rights must be respected in NAFTA, Canada-China FTA, CETA
The Council of Canadians agrees with former NDP leader Ed Broadbent that labour rights must be explicitly recognized and ...
Council campaigner Dey tells Senate trade committee not to rush CETA approval
Montreal-based Council of Canadians trade campaigner Sujata Dey presented to the Senate foreign affairs and trade committee yesterday afternoon.
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Parliamentary Budget Officer downplays argument that CETA will help the economy
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Frechette.
The Council of Canadians has been calling for the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) to do ...
Northumberland chapter says CETA will hurt local cheese makers
The Council of Canadians Northumberland chapter is highlighting the impact the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) ...
