Council of Canadians

Council of Canadians

Type Think Tank
Website canadians.org
Wikipedia Wikipedia
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Year founded 1985
Location Ottawa, ON Canada Canada
Functions Advocacy
Tags collective action corporate power
Summary The Council of Canadians brings people together through collective action and grassroots organizing to challenge corporate power and advocate for people, the planet and our democracy.

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Publications

Council of Canadians · 20 March 2023 English

Please decide your priorities and submit a maximum of two resolutions, with a length of up to 300 words each, including the WHEREAS parts. CONTENT Resolutions should relate, but are …


Council of Canadians · 13 March 2023 English

Report of the Board Chair Chair John Cartwright provided an overview of relevant events from the previous year, including the discovery of unmarked graves in residential schools across the country, …


Council of Canadians · 13 February 2023 English

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. [...] …


Council of Canadians · 10 January 2023 English

ISSUE BACKGROUND The federal government is planning to introduce just transition legislation in early 2023, in response to the thousands of people from coast to coast who continue to demand …


Council of Canadians · 5 January 2023 English

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister …


Council of Canadians · 19 October 2022 English

and supporters, we have managed to According to the Federation of Canadian successfully oppose corporations seeking Municipalities, Canada faces a deficit of The massive infrastructure deficit is largely to profit …


Council of Canadians · 19 October 2022 English

and launched a campaign that mobilized resolution at the Council’s Annual Meeting The campaign that emerged is a powerful thousands of people to provide input into of Members to get …


Council of Canadians · 19 October 2022 English

funneled billions of dollars into lobbying campaigns in support of a “fill in the gaps” approach that combines both public and private Months later, the specifics of the agreement remain …


Council of Canadians · 13 October 2022 English

We have the courage to make difficult and potentially unpopular decisions and recommendations, free from personal bias.” The National Farmers Union’s 2021 Submission to CFIA on Gene Editing Regulatory Guidance …


Council of Canadians · 15 September 2022 English

The AFB will provide the Canada Water Agency with the funding and independence required to achieve the stated goals of creating the agency. [...] In the 2022 federal budget, $45 …


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