The Council’s political work is carried out through the ongoing work of our valued members and chapters, with coordination, support, and leadership from the staff and board of directors. [...] We are accountable to the groups we work with and to the frontline activists and communities we support. [...] This is how we understand our unique role as an organization now and in the future: • We take action to protect the things we all share in common – like the climate, water, and public services – from privatization and powerful corporations, and expand the influence of people and communities. [...] COUNCIL OF CANADIANS STRATEGIC PLAN 2023 7 TRENDS AND CONTEXT Since 1985, the Council has challenged the agenda and policies of corporate Canada that put shareholders’ and CEOs’ interests before those of people and communities. [...] Today, we are witnessing the rise of hate-groups and the ultra-right, widening inequality, the spread of disinformation—all of which divide people across Canada and the world, and strengthen the position of the already-powerful.
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