The Common Sense Canadian home page: First Nations Slam Harper Government’s Legal Argument for Canada-China Trade Deal

Last week the Federal Court of Canada heard oral arguments from the Hupacasath First Nation and the Harper Government on Hupacasath’s legal action regarding the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA). In response to First Nations concerns of infringement on their inherent Aboriginal Title and Rights and lack

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: New Report: Canada-EU Trade Agreement Threatens Fracking Bans

The Council of Canadians, along with the Transnational Institute and Corporate Europe Observatory, released a report this week examining the threat that a proposed Canada-EU free trade deal would have on a community’s ability to implement fracking regulations and fracking bans on both sides of the Atlantic. Canada began negotiations

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: Kinder Morgan Plan to Twin Pipeline Triggers Community Concern in Wake of Sumas Mountain Oil Spill

Less than two months after a major oil spill at Kinder Morgan’s Sumas Mountain tank farm, the company announced plans to twin their existing trans mountain infrastructure. The most recent rupture of January 24th leaked approximately 110,000 liters of crude oil, raising major concern from local residents with regards to

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: Veteran North Coast Fisherman Warns of Serious Navigational Risks to Supertankers

John Brajcich and his family have been fishing the north and central coast of BC since the 1930’s, providing them with intimate knowledge of its many navigational hazards. Here, Mr. Brajcich outlines his concerns about proposed supertanker traffic through these waters: “This route would be extremely dangerous to tanker traffic.

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Plan’s Orwellian Transportaion Pact

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three articles by Nelle Maxey examining the wide-ranging ramifications for the Canadian public, economy and environment of the new Canada-US Border Security Deal and its ancillary agreements. With my first article on this topic I set the background for Canada’s new trade deal

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Plan’s Orwellian Transportation Pact

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three articles by Nelle Maxey examining the wide-ranging ramifications for the Canadian public, economy and environment of the new Canada-US Border Security Deal and its ancillary agreements. With my first article on this topic I set the background for Canada’s new trade deal

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: Border Security Deal’s Ugly Twin Carries Major Energy and Environmental Implications for Canada

Harper’s government officially announced in recent weeks a new Border Security deal with the US. However, little press space was given to the ugly twin of this deal – the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) and their “Joint Action Plan”. The RCC was set up to “streamline” regulations in

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The Common Sense Canadian home page: Border Security Deal’s Ugly Twin Carries Major Energy and Environmental Implications for Canada

Harper’s government officially announced in recent weeks a new Border Security deal with the US. However, little press space was given to the ugly twin of this deal – the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) and their “Joint Action Plan”. The RCC was set up to “streamline” regulations in

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