The Common Front on the World Trade Organization is launching two caravans today that will travel from both ends of the country to bring messages from Canadians calling on our government to stop negotiating at the WTO and work for "A Better World through fair trade".</>

The caravans are traveling across the country, stopping in over 60 communities to engage Canadians in a national debate about the upcoming World Trade Organization meetings, November 9 - 13th.

"Until there is a full review of the international trade system and its impact on Canada, the Canadian government should reject a New Round of negotiations at the WTO", says Tony Clarke, co-chair of The Common Front on the WTO (CFWTO), a coalition of over 60 national and regional organizations that has organized the caravans.

"In particular, we want Canadians to put pressure on the federal government to withdraw from the GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) negotiations because they pose a serious threat to the future of our public services like healthcare and education." states Morna Ballantyne, CFWTO co-chair.

Traveling along with Canadians from across Canada will be important spokes people from developing nations. These Southern activists include:

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