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SPP Summit - New Orleans
April 21-22, 2008
SPP Summit - Montebello
August 19-21, 2007
Teach-in
March 31 to April 1, 2007
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Archive 2008
September
News alert: The Free Trade Agreement of the Americas reborn?
CD Howe Institute backs Canada-EU deal and deep integration through NAFTA renegotiation
Transfer of Federal Labs:
A Blueprint for Dismantling Public Science
August
Pastor says new president will "probably discard the SPP"
Ambassador Wilson's Ode to Integration; North American Forum speech posted to embassy website
Energy integration agenda hits speed bump: Mexicans vote in favour of public ownership
Canada to host 8th Defence Ministerial of the Americas
Harper launches major assault on food safety, fires government scientist; regulatory harmonization blamed
What’s good for U.S. energy security is good for the SPP
Majority of Canadians would renegotiate NAFTA, says Angus Reid poll
Plan Mexico, SPP about “armouring NAFTA,” says Avi Lewis
Put on the EDL brakes
July
Industry Week magazine contrasts European vs. SPP approach to chemicals regulation
"Any harsh treatment endured by Khadr is Canada's responsibility," says lawyer Kuebler
June
'Compete to Win' report says SPP too slow; promotes creation of a Canadian Competitiveness Council to set economic policy priorities
Canadians should hope for an Obama presidency and the reopening of NAFTA
Canadians Reject McCain's NAFTA Plea - Continental Movement for Renegotiation Grows
North American Forum 2008 agenda released
Civil liberties coalition launches website to monitor government abuse of terrorist watchlists
Where is Michael Wilson's North American Forum speech?
U.S. threatened “thickening the border” without firm copyright reform from Canada, says Michael Geist
The Future of Mexico's Oil: Social action to stop the energy grab!
Canadian ambassador to address fourth annual North American Forum in Washington
Alberta can’t handle tar sands expansion, says new report
Plan to allow airlines to police themselves should not be allowed to fly
Prentice releases “made in America” copyright legislation; only business groups happy
McCain to dine and whine about NAFTA in Ottawa
Canada, Mexico and U.S. governments continue SPP transportation talks in Meech Lake
Canada’s beef industry wants to adopt weaker U.S. feed ban rules
Ontario working on provincial ID card with Homeland Security approval
Premiers Charest and Doer to address 2008 NASCO conference; progress made to Ontario-Quebec trade corridor
B.C.-Washington State “enhanced driver’s licences” are “very invasive,” says Ontario privacy official; Province to hold public hearings July 16
NAFTA+ business plans hurting Mexican workers, says journalist
Does Ignatieff support a Canadian energy strategy?
May
NORTHCOM, Canada Command release fraction of new Canada-U.S. military pact
Life, Liberty, Water: An article in Yes! Magazine by Maude Barlow
Canada ducks for cover on copyright; plans to sign ACTA without parliamentary approval
Quebec to become third province to offer enhanced driver’s licences
U.S. environmentalist Robert Kennedy again warns Canada about bulk water exports
Canada doing the "dirty work" for the U.S. at cluster bomb talks, says Jody Williams
Vancouver Olympics to be “the largest security operation in Canadian history”
Canada’s commitment to deeper integration with U.S. out of whack with public opinion, according to Canada West Foundation poll
Harper government kills proposed GM labelling law while potentially criminalizing health products in Bill C-51
Children’s rights groups ask Harper to reconsider his stance on the repatriation of Omar Khadr
Prentice tries to reconcile “security” and “prosperity” at Council of the Americas annual meeting
Questions about military cooperation pact with U.S. still unanswered
U.S., industry and NACC push to change Canada’s copyright laws continue
Environmental, civil society coalition urges U.S. government keep dirty fuel ban; Canadian politicians want it ditchedThe SPP keeps U.S. tanks full – an op-ed by the Council of Canadian
Bill C-51 and the SPP
“Plan Mexico” counter-productive and militaristic, says new report tying it to the SPP
Dead birds and water shortages in boomtown Alberta
NAFTA’s legacy? Census data shows widening income gap despite promises of continental integration
April
Nothing new from the Disaster Summit but dangerous SPP initiatives live on
Harper out of batteries on energy issues
U.S. states may seek Great Lakes water
"Don't leave us!" begs NACC, "Don't worry," respond Bush, Harper and Calderon
Joint statement by Three Amigos speaks for itself
Tour of New Orleans shows widespread government neglect
CNN Coverage of the SPP Summit in New Orleans, featuring Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians, talks with CTV NewsNet
People’s Summit off to a dramatic and energetic start
"High priests" of deep integration working on new post-SPP agreement with government
Amnesty International slams SPP secrecy in letter to Bush, Calderon and Harper
The Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), Round Four
CEP files official complaint against “agents provocateurs” in Montebello
Is the tar sands’ water supply protected by NAFTA?
NACC member Chevron moves in on Mexico’s public oil and gas sector
North American ID card in the works through SPP
Liberals must vote no to Harper’s immigration reforms
Busting Paranoid Right-Wing Fantasies of Dissolving the Mexico-U.S.-Canada Borders
North American foreign ministers meet in Washington for pre-SPP talks
Khadr’s U.S. trial unlawful, admits Bernier, but Harper won’t bring him home
Will Canada shove Mexico out of the SPP?
SPP groupies launch public relations assault prior to New Orleans summit
March
SPP leaders ditch token effort at public outreach, writes Le Devoir
Conservatives turn people into cargo with “just-in-time” immigration reforms
Joint RCMP-Homeland Security “Shiprider” pilot project to be made permanent
Canadian, Mexican and U.S. legislators plan simultaneous motions to block the SPP
Partnership not dead by far, says Fraser Institute, which calls on Canada to “expand and speed up the SPP”
EPA discusses North American toxics harmonization at GlobalChem conference
Renegotiate NAFTA? Sounds like a good idea, says Maude Barlow
Updated fact sheets on SPP available from Common Frontiers
How Bush weakened U.S. ozone rules: “Smart” regulation in action?
What does “NAFTA-gate” mean for social movements?
Democrats will be held accountable for NAFTA talk, says U.S. trade analyst
CEOs “task” Canadian government to draft report on SPP recommendations
Tri-national speaking tour takes SPP message to northeastern United States
U.S. Commerce Secretary to debrief corporate class on Los Cabos SPP ministerial meeting
Armies in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. prepare for 2010 Olympics
NAFTA *is* being renegotiated through the SPP, hears tri-national conference
U.S. terrorist watch-list nears 1 million names; Bush blows “known terrorists” to bits in Somalia
Harper’s foreign policy gift to Bush: Canada-Colombia free-trade pact would emulate the SPP in Latin America, says new CLC report
February
The North American Union Farce
Harper budget claims $29-million for SPP spending but figure likely much higher
Obama, Clinton spook Canada’s hardcore free-traders at SPP ministerial meeting
Canada hits 1 billion barrels but still imports more energy each year
“Stop the privatization of public policy and our nation,” says Mexican trade network
Alberta resists tar sands slowdown as new pipeline approvals explode
Opposition parties unite on return of Khadr; Canadian Bar Association calls for closure of Guantanamo Bay prison
Where was our 72-hour preparation? Canada, U.S. sign military cooperation agreement on the QT
SPP Ministerial meeting set for February 27 and 28 in Los Cabos, Mexico
Wow - A public meeting on the SPP... in Washington
Local B.C. council passes motion demanding a “democratic mandate” for the SPP
Mexican Research Centre answers 10 easy and 10 tougher questions about the SPP
Government set to announce really dumb “smart” regulations for food and consumer safety
Federal NDP proposes motion to disclose SPP working group activity to Parliament
Tar sands a toxic disaster, says Environmental Defence
RCMP addicted to spying on anything that moves
Model water act won't float
Don’t buy the biofuel craze
Senate renews security certificate by clearing Bill C-3
Canadian dollar, regulations a “barrier” to integration, says Woodrow Wilson Center report
David Emerson: Our man in Afghanistan, or is that Washington?
Walrus article attacks the continentalist climate criminals
U.S. professor rallies the political left on deep integration
SPP becomes the model for air traveller surveillance
Liberals, Conservatives ignore Charter; cooperate on Bill C-3
Arnie's "green" chemicals proposal shames Montebello Agreement on toxics
Canadian General Takes Senior Command Role in Iraq
January
Canada's first rendition to torture: Benamar Benatta renews call for a full inquiry into his deportation
Returning to the scene of the crime: New Orleans to host 2008 SPP summit
Renegotiate NAFTA, says coalition of North American civil society networks
Group calls for major call-in day of action against the "new" security certificate law, Bill C-3
Council of Canadians plans Energy Day of Action on February 2
French government asks Washington to drop charges against Khadr as Pentagon refuses UN access to trial
Poll finds Canadians reject enhanced driver's licences as Privacy Commissioner releases discussion paper on identity issues
Waging the war at home: The Manley Report
Don't set us up with the Server in the Sky
Kennedy urges Canada not to sell water to America
Safe Third Country Agreement officially struck down by Federal Court
SPP prevents progress on fuel efficiency
Whose prosperity? CCPA report exposes free trade's real winners
Privacy in Canada "decaying," says international watchdog
Cloned food issue gets to the meat of SPP's regulatory matter
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