Democracy

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Meet our Co-Executive Directors

As we announced recently, Molly Kane has left her Executive Director role at the Council of Canadians. We cannot overstate ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: More than 50 actions for a Just Transition taking place across Canada this week

For Immediate Release The country-wide week of action calls for just transition legislation in the first 100 days of Parliament ...
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ADVISORY: Communities across Canada taking action for a just transition all next week

For Immediate Release There will be more than 20 local actions to demand just transition legislation in the first 100 ...
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Federal parties respond to questions about their commitment to protect the Nova Scotia offshore

The Offshore Alliance, a consortium of 18 fisheries and environmental groups concerned about the wellbeing of our fishery and tourism ...
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Making sense of the Conservative sweep in Nova Scotia

Of the five provincial elections that haven taken place since the pandemic began, this is the first to see power ...
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An election in September, whether we need it or not

Few people feel that we need an election in the middle of a fourth wave of the pandemic. But the ...
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The Big Questions: Big Pharma

The pandemic has revealed the undue influence that Big Pharma has had over our governments and our lives – whether ...
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The Big Questions: Electoral Reform

Canada's electoral system is outdated and unfair. It distorts Canadians' electoral preferences and creates voter apathy in the process. How ...
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