Location
A free event featuring
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians
Paul Moist, National President, Canadian Union of Public Employees
Terry Boehm, President, National Farmers Union
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Canada and the European Union are negotiating a new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) which they hope to sign by the end of this year. But it would be more accurate to call it a privatization and deregulation pact. Under CETA, large multinational corporations could take over delivery of vital public services - like water and waste disposal - whether local governments like it or not. Local governments who choose to "buy local" or to exclude for-profit European corporations from bidding on public service contracts could have their right to do so overruled by an unaccountable trade tribunal for violating CETA. CETA is also a major threat to farmers and food security, putting at risk the right to save and re-use seeds and challenging farm support programs for Canadian farmers.
Come learn more about the threat CETA poses to Canadian communities and how you can get involved in stopping it.
Why CETA is a bad deal for Canada
It's the biggest free trade deal Canada has ever negotiated. But the public is being left in the dark about Canada-EU trade talks by the federal and provincial governments. This trade deal is not just about trade. It's a privatization and deregulation designed to undermine local communities and give new powers to multinational corporations.
If CETA is signed it will:
- threaten our democracy by putting corporate rights first
- encourage privatization of Canada's drinking water and wastewater services
- threaten local job creation and "buy-local" policies
- cause prescription drug costs to skyrocket by at least $2.8 billion per year
- allow big corporations to ignore or challenge environmental regulation
- undermine Canadian farmers and endanger local food security
With CETA negotiations entering a critical stage, Canadians deserve a say in the scope of this trade deal with the EU. Come hear from Maude Barlow, Paul Moist and Terry Boehm, three of the deal's leading critics, on how it would affect Canada and what we can do to stop it!
