Quebec Chapter

Invitation to Can-EU FTA discussions in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal

Dear Friends,

If you are concerned with how sweeping free trade negotiations between Canada and the European Union may affect public services, labour rights, environmental policy, culture, economic development, food policy, water services, and more, then please read on.

 We would like to invite you to an important event on the Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade negotiations. We wish to invite discussion on the largest, most intrusive free trade deal that Canada has ever entered into. Negotiations are progressing quickly, with little public scrutiny.

Canada is offering to make commitments that go beyond NAFTA and the WTO. On the table are chapters on services and investment, domestic regulation and standards, public procurement, and intellectual property rights.
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Demand Accountability from Mayor Bussiere and your Council member!

2010-03-22
Action Deadline: 
Mon, 2010-03-29 (All day)
Council members in La Peche need to hear your views on expropriating 60 prime acres that is currently designated by Eco Echo for community demonstration gardens. Expropriation will cutoff public access to the quarry amphitheatre and the orchards of the Wakefield Organic Fruit Co-operative. Expropriation will elminate training programs, workshops, locally grown fruit and outdoor performances that offer local employment and entertainment. Without consultation, Mayor Bussiere has proposed building an industrial park on this priceless land, yet has provided no details about the full cost or benefit to the community. Hold the Mayor and your Council members accountable!

Write your Council member and the Mayor to support Eco Echo's mandate for a vibrant, community-centered, eco-tourism and cultural destination at the gateway to the Municipality. 

Let your voice be heard!

Robert Bussière, Mayor

Meditation on a life well lived

The rule of no realm is mine,

but all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care.

And for my part, I shall not wholly fail in my task if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair and bear fruit and flower again in days to come.

For I too am a steward. Did you not know?  J.R.R. Tolkien

Sustainable Masterplan

2010-03-10
View Eco Echo's sustainable masterplan with its extensive open space and educational and performance facilities in the planning stages. Read examples of other sustainable facilities that illustrate the potential for a fully operational Environmental Learning Center and Quarry Amphitheatre.

Prentice Tells Another Whopper!

Ottawa--Sierra Club Canada wishes it were surprised by the government’s announcement to lower Canada's emissions target for the second time in four years. Yesterday Minister Prentice lowered the target to 17%.

"While the government is off on their vacation, they’re busying themselves by lowering to another meaningless target. It has always been the intention of this government to ignore the climate crisis and do nothing about it,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. "The only thing interesting here is the numerous ways in which they try to mislead Canadians."

Over 150,000 Canadians and 150 organizations signed the Kyotoplus petition calling for an emission reduction plan to reduce emissions 25 % below 1990 levels by 2020--the target necessary to avoid catastrophic climate changes.

"I’m just sickened. My government takes its orders from the oil companies. It is all about profits, pollution and to hell with our children," said Bennett.... Read more »

            

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