INTEGRATE THIS!
Challenging the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
A report by the Council of Canadians
PART V: WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER
On Sunday April 1, participants in the Integrate This! teach-in were ready for action.
After spending all day on Saturday absorbing information, is was time to think about how
to mobilize against the SPP in our communities. Participants broke into small groups,
and discussed ways to make our opposition to deep integration a key issue during the
upcoming SPP leaders’ summit, the impending federal election campaign, and beyond.
Some of the ideas that were generated included:
- Reaching political candidates through letter-writing campaigns.
- Engaging community media.
- Promoting electoral reform, as a way to ensure that more
progressive candidates stand a chance of getting elected.
- Using clear language and avoiding jargon when talking about the SPP.
- Building a network of researchers to expose the workings of
the SPP, centralizing the information on one website.
- Focusing on key messages, including promoting peace, saving
our water, preserving energy and natural resources.
- Forming local, regional and national coalitions against the SPP.
Visit us online
See a slideshow of photographs from the teach-in and to watch footage of the four panel discussions that took place on March 31. Don’t forget to keep visiting www.IntegrateThis.ca, as we’re always posting new information about how you can make a difference in the fight against the Security and Prosperity Partnership in your community.
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