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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 ...
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“Building a stronger democracy”: A cross-country webinar

“Building a stronger democracy”: A cross-country webinar

To bring us together to reflect on and make sense of the moment we’re in, the Council of Canadians hosted ...
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A photo of Ottawa in Winter

The Convoy and Canada – A Call to Step Up

This is a unique moment in Canadian history. Never in living memory has our nation’s capital city been occupied and ...
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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 ...
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When Big Oil intervenes in Canadian politics, it does so with foreign money—and on a huge scale

When Big Oil intervenes in Canadian politics, it does so with foreign money—and on a huge scale

Big Foreign Oil has been a colossal barrier to effective climate action in this country ...
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REPORT: How Big Foreign Oil captures energy and climate policy (Part 1)

REPORT: How Big Foreign Oil captures energy and climate policy (Part 1)

New report by Gordon Laxer reveals how wealthy foreign-owned oil corporations use their power to block climate action in Canada ...
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New report reveals the pervasive influence of Big Foreign Oil in Canadian politics

New report reveals the pervasive influence of Big Foreign Oil in Canadian politics

Media Release: Majority foreign-owned oil corporations work through CAPP, Canada’s top oil and gas lobby group, to shape policy and ...
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National organizations call for an end to thermal coal exports during COP26

National organizations call for an end to thermal coal exports during COP26

The groups are delivering petitions today, with a total of 32,220 signatures, asking that the federal government ban all coal ...
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