Civil Society Letter on CETA
We, the undersigned organisations express our deep concern about the approach of the Irish Government to effectively slip through Ireland’s ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. We there fore call for the postponement of the Government’s motion proposed for this…
CETA vote: backward step for the environment, global inequalities and workers’ rights
Strasbourg, Wednesday 15th February – the EU-Canada trade deal ratified by the European Parliament today is a step backward for tackling some of the world’s biggest crises and will do nothing to improve the lives of the majority of citizens…
Over 450 European and Canadian civil society groups urge legislators to reject CETA
PRESS RELEASE Over 450 public interest groups from across Europe and Canada today urged legislators to vote against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). They joined forces to defend people and planet against the threats posed by the EU-Canada…
European and Canadian civil society groups call for rejection of CETA
Joint Statement : 455 European and Canadian civil society groups call for rejection of CETA Download the PDF version November 2016 We, the undersigned civil society organisations from Canada and Europe, hereby express our deep concern about the Comprehensive Economic…
Open letter from 11 Canadian academics on CETA
An open letter to the parliament of Wallonia and Belgian voters on the proposed CETA and its foreign investor protection system, by 11 Canadian academics. This letter is reproduced here for information only. Download the PDF version. Published 17…
Letter to Chancellor Kern on CETA, by over 120 Canadian and European organisations
Letter sent on October 6 to Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern, and to the SPÖ governing board. Download the PDF version Christian Kern Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Federal Chancellery Ballhausplatz 2 1010 Vienna Austria October 6, 2016…
New report: Making Sense of CETA available now!
The report is available free of charge here. Joint press statement by S2B, PowerShift, AbL, BUND, Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung European and Canadian NGOs call for an immediate halt of the CETA free trade agreement A new study gives an…
Call for a democratic and broad discussion of CETA in the European Parliament
Letter sent to INTA coordinators on 24 August 2016 See the letter as PDF 24 August 2016 Dear Mr. Bernd Lange, Chair of the INTA Committee Mr. Daniel Caspary, Coordinator of the INTA Committee Lord Dartmouth, Coordinator of the INTA…
Democratic & Broad Discussion of CETA in the European Parliament
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Labor rights and Public Service – Material
Several trade agreements like CETA, TTIP and TISA are currently in work. All of them habe important implications for labor rights and our public services. Below you find key ressources on labor rights and public services in the context of…
CETA – Open letter
This letter was written by sevral organisations involved in European campaign against TTIP and CETA, following the July 2015 civil society strategy meeting. Download the PDF version Open letter to European Governments, Members of Parliaments, the Council of the European…