Reunite refugee families this Refugee Rights Day
On Refugee Rights Day 2017, the Canadian Council for Refugees is drawing attention to the need for equal access to family reunification for refugees. The post Reunite refugee families this…
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CETA just imploded, future of the deal uncertain
The Council of Canadians calls the European Union’s failure to reach consensus on signing the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) an epic failure that makes the deal impossible.…
Canada-EU trade deal undermines public interest regulation, workers: study
The Canada-EU trade deal, CETA, “will elevate the rights of corporations above workers and the environment and undermine government regulatory flexibility,” new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
350.org Responds to TransCanada’s NAFTA Lawsuit over Keystone XL
TransCanada's lawsuit against the US over President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline reminds us how many of our rights free trade agreements give away, says 350.org. The post…
Internet users set to flood public consultation to push back against proposals that would censor free speech and shut down Right to Link
Screen Shot 2015-11-16 at 16.21.33.png European Commission consultation on the role of online platforms could result in a costly new ‘Link Tax’ and monitoring of billions of posts a day…
Final TPP text threatens Internet freedom and will force Canada to overhaul copyright – but will Trudeau go along?
tppreleased_720.jpg Final text includes provisions to censor the Internet, rob the public domain, and force Canada to import U.S.-style copyright rules November 5, 2015 – Over a month since a…
Canadians look to newly-elected government for action as CRTC report confirms huge year-on-year price increases for communications services
crtc-cmnsmonitoring.jpg As monthly household telecom spending breaches the $200 mark for the first time, Canadians will be looking to incoming Liberal government for reassurance and action October 22, 2015 –…
Litmus test for new government as Big Telecom threatens future of affordable Internet service in Canada
computer-crtc.jpg Bell Canada is calling on the new federal Cabinet to overturn pro-customer CRTC requirements to ensure Canadians can access high-speed independent providers October 21, 2015 – This morning it…
WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter confirms agreement threatens Canada’s Internet freedom
tpp-leak.jpg Confirmed: retroactive 20 year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks October 9, 2015 –…
Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announce agreement reached, posing serious threat to global Internet users
Screen Shot 2015-10-05 at 7.45.41 AM.png Largest and most secretive agreement in the world’s history covers 40% of global trade and contains provisions to censor the Internet and rob the…
Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings during an election
Maude Barlow, the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians wants Stephen Harper to answer whether the just-announced “firesale of CBC buildings is part of getting the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed…
Fair Elections Act injunction ruling under appeal, says Council of Canadians
The Council of Canadians and partners to appeal a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling that favoured the Fair Elections Act’s restrictions on democratic participation. The post Fair Elections…