ACTION ALERT: Tell the Harper Government to take water out of NAFTA now!

June 13, 2008

On June 4, 2007, Members of Parliament voted to exclude water from the North American Free Trade Agreement. The motion was passed in the House of Commons by a vote of 134 to 108.  Tabled by the Standing Committee on International Trade, the motion recommended that the federal government “begin talks with its American and Mexican counterparts to exclude water from the scope of NAFTA.” The motion can be read at http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteePublication.aspx?COM=10801&Lang=1&SourceId=206534.

Opposition parties had pushed the motion forward in response to a leaked document obtained by the Council of Canadians revealing that bulk water exports were being discussed at a closed-door tri-national meeting involving the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States within the framework of the Security and Prosperity Partnership.

Over a year later, the Conservative government has not respected the wishes of the House on this matter. Instead it has been steadily promoting NAFTA and the NAFTA-plus SPP.

TAKE ACTION

Send an e-mail to Prime Minister Stephen Harper at pm@pm.gc.ca demanding that he respect the vote that was taken in the House of Commons on June 4, 2007 and take the appropriate steps to exclude water from NAFTA.

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Prime Minister Harper, On June 4, 2007, Members of Parliament voted to exclude water from the North American Free Trade Agreement. You were mandated to begin talks with your American and Mexican counterparts to exclude water from the scope of NAFTA. Over a year has passed and your government has failed to take action on this crucial matter. Your inaction shows a disregard for democracy and a blatant indifference to the plight of Canada’s precious water resources. I demand that you stop promoting trade deals that put our water resources at risk and take immediate action to remove water from NAFTA. Sincerely,
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