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Items tagged: Council of CanadiansItems Found: 19Two Weeks of BuzzMarch 18, 2012 - 3:55 pm Playing a bit of catch up after two weeks on the road in western Canada, but wanted to quickly share some of the big buzz topics that we'll be covering in more depth in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! S-8 "We will not accept any circumstances where First Nations are set up to fail," said National... Categories: Blog Water Privateers?February 28, 2012 - 9:51 am Should Nestlé Group's Peter Brabeck-Letmathe should receive an honorary degree from the University of Alberta? According to the Council of Canadians, absolutely not. This morning, Maude Barlow's advocacy group issued a press release to raise awareness about Brabeck-Letmathe's "pro-water market" stance... Categories: Blog CUPE and Council of Canadians Fear CETA Will Privatize Systems: ReportDecember 16, 2010 - 10:07 am Canada's already challenged public water systems are under threat from a broad free trade agreement being negotiated by Canada and the European Union (EU), says a report released today by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Council of Canadians. The report (pdf) warns that public water in... Categories: International, National, News Podcast: Should Water Be Privatized?September 24, 2010 - 2:16 pm On the last day of the World Water Congress in Montreal, CBC Radio-Canada invited me to take part in a panel on the water privatization debate with Dr. Peter Huck and Meera Karunananthan. It aired on Marc Montgomery's show, The Link, on Friday afternoon. You can hear the podcast here. Click here for... Categories: Blog Sewage SecrecyAugust 30, 2010 - 10:19 am *Update* Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis held a press conference on Sunday demanding that Mayor Sam Katz release the details of the City of Winnipeg and Veolia Canada contract, approved by council in May and yet to be signed. On May 19 Winnipeg city councillors voted in favour of a... Categories: Features A Competitive Water MarketAugust 19, 2010 - 9:57 am With just about every good or service, including some essential services, people decide how much of it they want based on its cost. When gas prices go up, car drivers decide whether or not they want to absorb that cost. But when the cost of clean water goes up, it’s mostly absorbed by the service provider:... Categories: Features Groups Speak Up on Bulk Water IssuesJune 16, 2010 - 9:11 am The bulk water export debate is back in the media. Most recently, a new report from the Fraser Institute says that Canada should look at the benefits and opportunities presented by bulk water exports, and "move beyond the fear mongering and protectionism that has long tainted the issue." "Canada... Categories: International, National, News Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?May 3, 2010 - 10:49 am With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter's recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the bottle versus tap debate (one that never really goes away) has reared its head in the media once more (it won't be the last time). The... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News A Picture is Worth 1,000 WordsMarch 17, 2010 - 10:30 am Thanks to Water Canada's attentive associate publisher, Lee Scarlett, I've now seen the latest Economic Action Plan commercial from the federal government. The quick mention of "making water cleaner," dubbed in tandem with a running faucet, caught his eye, and mine, too. Let's examine the potential... Categories: Blog Youthful Optimism?July 7, 2009 - 8:25 am Today, Marketing Magazine reports on bottled water brand Evian's new "Live Young" global advertising campaign featuring dancing babies. It's all over YouTube, featuring computer-generated effects that depict a group of infants breakdancing on roller skates to Dan The Automator's remix of the classic... Categories: Blog |
