. . . treat(ies) that would let rapacious companies subvert our laws, rights and national sovereignty
(de-confuse CETA, TTIP and TTP, just 3 of the trade deals):
- CETA, the trade deal between Canada & Europe, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
See http://www.canadians.org/search/node/CETA
- TTIP: The equivalent deal, but between the US & Europe is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
(Wish I had time to do a clause-by-clause comparison. I expect the two deals are almost carbon copies of each other.)
Do not confuse with the TPP (the Trans-PACIFIC Partnership). Canada and the U.S. are both partners in this trade deal with “Pacific” countries. See 2013-11-14 Leaked Asia trade text sees US backing firms, The Malaysian Insider. (TPP includes Canada) Assange’s Wikileaks.
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It is important to send this to your friends. It is not only Eli Lilly that Canadians will be paying:
- (Canadians: we will be paying Eli Lilly $500M. Wake up & rise up!) “This transatlantic trade deal is a full-frontal assault on democracy”, The Guardian, George Monbiot. (TTIP point-of-view).
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If you require inspiration like “We Can!”, listen to the podcast, Democracy Now (Amy Goodman) at:
“We Are Living in the World Occupy Made”: New York City Voters Elect Mayor Who Vows to Tax the Rich
Tuesday’s election signaled a political sea change in New York City as voters chose a candidate who repeatedly emphasized his progressive vision . . .
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People ARE doing the hard work required to turn the ship around!
Many, many success stories – – we just have to get in there and do our part!
Man The Torpedoes! sink CETA (or, on the U.S. side, the TTIP.)
FIRST, let’s just circulate more info.
Action plans don’t work if others don’t know what we’re talking about.