Media Release: Open Statement on NAFTA, Environment and Climate

Media Release Since the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed more than two decades ago, our awareness of climate change has dramatically changed and our window of time for addressing it has shortened. NAFTA and other agreements that…

Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Title: Submissions to Global Affairs Canada Re: Consultation on the Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement Resource Type: Report, Response to Consultation Content: 1126-CELA Comments on NAFTA Renegotiation # of Pages: 11 Date authored: July 18, 2017 Publication…

Media Release: Nuclear Disaster Threat to Windsor Essex Overlooked by Province

Media Release (Windsor) - The Ontario government has been neglecting its responsibility to protect residents of Windsor and Essex County from an accident at nuclear reactors in neighbouring American states, say environmental groups. “We live in the shadow of American nuclear…

Consultation on a Potential Free Trade Agreement with China

Title: Submissions to Global Affairs Canada Re: Consultation on a Potential Free Trade Agreement with China Resource Type: Report, Response to Consultation Content: Canada-China-FTA-June2017-CELA-comments # of Pages: 9 Date authored: June 2, 2017 Publication number: 1119 Author/s: Theresa McClenaghan and…

Guest Blog – From dialogue to accountability: A call for Canadian leadership on business and human rights

Blog post by Karyn Keenan, Director, Above Ground (Canada) on May 31, 2017 Reposted from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre As members of the United Nations Working Group on business and human rights finish a 10-day visit to Canada, Karyn Keenan…

An Act to Implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Bill C-30)

Title: Re: An Act to Implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Bill C-30) CELA Submissions to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Resource Type: Commentary Content: 1110BillC-30Submissions # of Pages: 12 Date authored: May 1,…