Democracy
The Council of Canadians stands up for democracy as a fundamental pillar of our society.
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
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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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”
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
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)
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
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
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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