Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Andrew Jackson notes that the IMF is telling countries in Canada’s position to hold off on gratuitous austerity. And Trish Hennessy wonders…
CETA
New CETA documents leaked this morning.
The Trade Justice Network has in it’s possession newly leaked documents detailing Canada’s initial servicesand investment offers to the EU in the nearly completed free tradenegotiations. The documents, which were…
A Little Juxtaposition on Trade
Canada isn’t the only country the EU has been negotiating a comprehensive trade and investment pact with, parallel talks have been ongoing with India on a remarkably similar deal. So…
The Silent Destruction of Canadians Ability to Govern Themselves
Little by little through trade and security deals such as CETA and Beyond Borders we are losing the ability to make our own decisions regarding the governance of our country.…
The Brits Are Not Amused: A Tale of Fibs & Desperation
The Brits are not amused with us at the moment, In a meeting with the British Foreign Office, Canada’s trade commissioner in the UK, Sushma Gera has reportedly informed UK…
Troubling questions about CETA ‘s impact on municipalities
As negotiations between Canada and the EU near their completion we still don’t know many of the details as our government only sees fit to brief business interests on them,…
Parliament In Review: October 17, 2011
Monday, October 17 saw the Cons cut off debate on second reading of their budget bill. Not surprisingly, the day thus focused in large part on the economy - including…
Jim Stanford: Out of Equilibrium: The Implications of CETA
Out of Equilibriam from Jim Sadlemyer on Vimeo.
10 Reasons Why CETA is Bad for Canada
"You can basically say that almost everything in the economy is up for discussion" Peter Van Loan This video from the folks at NAURESISTANCE.org highlights some of the dangers to…
No Wonder Harper Wants Us Kept In The Dark On CETA
While our government continues to refuse to let the Canadian public in on the details of the current negotiations toward finalizing the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) with the…
Parliament In Review: June 22, 2011
The second-last day of debates in this spring's session dealt mostly with Bruce Hyer's motion on small business. But lest anybody think there would be agreement on the details of…
The debate begins
Earlier this week, Gary Mason asked whether there would be any serious debate over the CETA. In case there were any doubt, Robert Chisholm provides the answer:These deals can create…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Sixth Estate examines which party's candidates have violated the Canada Elections Act in recent elections. And it shouldn't be much surprise that Canada's…
Stephen Harper and CETA or Why Let Facts Get In The Way Of Ideology
You would think embarking on negotiations towards perhaps the most sweeping trade deal this country has ever entered into, you would want to conduct some studies into it's impact on…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Erin alerts us to the possibility that one of the most appalling aspects of the TILMA might soon be law across Canada with virtually…
On devolution
It remains to be seen exactly how much discussion of social policy will move from the federal level to the provincial one as Canadian civil society adjusts to a Harper…
This is not my Canada; This is not my Media
There was a time when the pen was mightier than the sword. That was a time when people believed in truth and regarded truth as an independent power and not…
This is not my Canada; This is not my Media
There was a time when the pen was mightier than the sword. That was a time when people believed in truth and regarded truth as an independent power and not…
This is not my Canada; This is not my Media
There was a time when the pen was mightier than the sword. That was a time when people believed in truth and regarded truth as an independent power and not…