Over one hundred people attended a public forum in Nelson on Friday, February 11, on the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. Special guest speaker was Peter Julian, MP for Burnaby–New Westminster and the federal NDP critic for International Trade.
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Pictures from the Nelson Forum on CETA
Friday, February 11th, 2011Canada-US Security
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Over the past few months I have talked to people who have experienced difficulties at the US border. Often this involves having to leave ones vehicle and being subjected to intense interrogation. What has in the past been a routine “friendly” crossing has turned into a “negative” interrogation by abusive American border guards.
There [...]
Has Canada Lost Its Way - Part III
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Foreign policy
My impression is that the last decade can be characterized as a “shift” in the way Canada reacts to the world. This change has not been sudden but has slowly evolved as a result of what I would call an “anti-Canadian” outlook by our government regarding our place in the world.
We used to be [...]
Has Canada Lost it’s Way? Part II
Friday, October 29th, 2010HAS CANADA LOST ITS WAY?
Free Trade has become the mantra of the corporate sector since the 1980s when Brian Mulroney’s Conservative Government signed us onto the Canada / US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and then the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The 1988 election was fought exclusively on free trade and even though more Canadians [...]
Has Canada Lost Its Way?
Friday, October 1st, 2010Part I
I have long appreciated how fortunate I am to live in a country where fairness, tolerance, bridge building between nations and strong domestic social policies have always been championed. However, for some time I have grown increasingly concerned as I’ve watched our nation undergo a consistent and seemingly deliberate transformation away from these [...]
Free Trade Agreement
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Castlegar – BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko is concerned that the proposed Canada-Europeans Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be a bad deal for Canada. The agreement, which calls for more open labour mobility between Canada and Europe, will also open up government contracts to European countries.
“I am deeply concerned that we are [...]
Atamamenko Disappointed at Harper’s Response to Buy America
Friday, February 19th, 2010Canada and the United States have given Canadian companies a very brief opportunity to compete for US stimulus package dollars worth $4 – $5 Billion. According to BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko, this is a lop-sided deal.
“Limited access to US stimulus funding for Canadian companies while guaranteeing US firms access to provincial [...]
The World Wants a Real Deal! Vigil in Nelson
Saturday, December 12th, 2009It was a very cold evening in Nelson, BC (Canada) on Dec. 12, but despite the weather 300+ residents created a candle light spiral, a symbol of solidarity with peoples most imminently threatened by climate change. Women’s choir Shenango opened the event, followed by speakers Hillary Vipond of the West Kootenay Ecosociety, MLA Michelle Mungall, [...]
Cuts to KAIROS - letter to Minister Oda
Monday, December 7th, 2009Minister Beverley Oda, P.C., M.P.
International Cooperation
Place du Centre, 12th floor
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, QC K1A 0G4
Dear Minister Oda,
On behalf of many Canadians, I urge you to reverse the recent cuts made by CIDA to KAIROS.
As you are aware, this decision in effect stops funding to 21 ecumenical and citizens’ organizations in Latin America, Africa, [...]
Atamanenko Criticizes Foreign Aid Cuts
Friday, December 4th, 2009OTTAWA- The internationally recognized Canadian aid and social justice group KAIROS has received notice from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) that it is losing half of its total funding.
“KAIROS does tremendous work and this cut is mean-spirited and unnecessary,” said New Democrat International Cooperation Critic John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River). “At the [...]