You can help stop the SPP! A citizen’s guide to fighting the Security and Prosperity Partnership

There are many ways to get involved in the fight against the Security and Prosperity Partnership and the deep integration agenda behind it. We encourage citizens to become informed about the issues, and to find creative ways to ensure that the Canadian government gets the message that further integration with the United States is not acceptable.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

Visit IntegrateThis.ca! Read through tons of information on the Security and Prosperity Partnership, deep integration, and other threats to democracy in Canada. You can also sign up (below) to receive regular updates on the SPP as well as information on upcoming actions and events related to our deep integration campaign.

Protest the SPP summit! The Council of Canadians has declared August 20 a National Day of Action against the SPP. In Ottawa, protests have been organized for August 19 and 20. If you can’t make it to Ottawa, contact your nearest Council of Canadians chapter to find out what they are planning.

Get in touch with your Member of Parliament and the Prime Minister. Write a letter or make a phone call to let them know your views on deep integration. Most MPs still do not know much about the SPP.

Write a letter to the editor. This is a good way to share information and get your views out to a larger audience. One of the concerns with the SPP is that many mainstream media sources do not critically analyze how our government is forging closer ties with the United States, and when they do write about the topic, they most often quote government and big business representatives. Click here to send a letter from our website.

Sign a petition or a postcard against deep integration. You can download a postcard protesting against the SPP and deep integration from the Council of Canadians’ website (www.canadians.org). Send your postcard in and we will include it with the thousands of others we have received, and deliver them to Parliament in the near future.

Hold a meeting. The Council of Canadians can help you find speakers and provide materials for a general discussion about the SPP and deep integration. Many communities across Canada are having these meetings as a way to help Canadians become better informed about the issues.

Join the Council of Canadians! We are Canada’s largest citizens’ watchdog organization with more than 70 local chapters across the country. We work to protect Canadian independence by promoting progressive policies on fair trade, clean water, energy security, public health care, and other issues of social and economic concern to Canadians. The Council does not accept money from corporations or governments. We are sustained by the volunteer energy and financial assistance of our members. Join the Council now!

For more information about the Council of Canadians and our campaigns call us at
1-800-387-7177.

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