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NAFTA
Regardless of the outcome on softwood lumber, the bottom line is still the same: NAFTA is a bad deal for Canada. It undermines democracy, strips Canada of control over our energy resources, threatens to put water up for sale, and endangers health care and other public services. We want a trade system that protects our social safety net, jobs and natural resources. In this section, you will find information about NAFTA, and the Council of Canadians’ campaign for a better, fairer trade policy for Canada. Victory! Well, sort of... Council welcomes NAFTA victory while decrying NAFTA rules, Canadian Perspectives Autumn 2007 [27-Feb-08] Harper should join US call to pull the plug on NAFTA, says Council of Canadians [28-Sept-07] CEP and Council of Canadians say NAFTA lawsuit threatens sovereignty VIDEO: Steven Shrybman, trade specialist at Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP and Board Member of The Council of Canadians, on suing over NAFTA. Business News Network (BNN), September 28, 2007 Court upholds corporate rights under NAFTA Materials:
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For years, we have been told that globalization and free trade are inevitable, and that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would bring jobs and prosperity to Canadians. But in the aftermath of the softwood lumber decision, even former supporters of free trade are arguing that NAFTA isn’t working for Canada. Some have called for forceful retaliation against the U.S., while others have suggested that we should get out of NAFTA – before it’s too late.
