Task Force recommendations threaten Canadian sovereignty

[JohnyCanuck]

OTTAWA - If implemented, the recommendations of the Task Force on the Future of North America would seriously jeopardize Canada’s ability to pass laws or make independent decisions in the public interest, says the Council of Canadians.

In its report released May 17, the Task Force recommends that the Canadian government make a number of large-scale concessions to ensure further integration of Canada and Mexico with the United States. The Task Force is a private, well-funded initiative by corporate lobbyists such as the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) and high-profile former politicians such as John Manley.

"These proposals are not in the interests of Canadians and are inherently undemocratic," says Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. "All three countries are being asked to relinquish their sovereignty in critical areas of public policy and to surrender vast quantities of their natural resources without input from citizens."

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The Council of Canadians encourages those concerned with preserving Canada’s sovereignty to send a "Stop Deep Integration with Bush’s America" postcard to the Canadian government. The postcard can be downloaded on the Council of Canadians' web site at www.canadians.org .

http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article.php/20050520142610964

[Catamount]

1. This is terrifyingly important!

Thank you for getting the word out!
Kicked and nominated!
:kick:

[JohnyCanuck]

2. You're welcome Catamount

Americans planning on bugging out for Canada or sending their kids to Canada when the draft comes in. Please take note.

[oblivious]

3. Maude Barlow has pointed out many times NAFTA is anti-democratic

Our democratically elected representatives have no power to legislate in key areas and if they try can be challenged and overridden by the courts. If these people (CCCE) have their way, resources, education, medical care will all be beyond the control of Canadians and their government.

Edit: The same applies to the US and Mexico. This is good for no one but corporations who find democracy troublesome.

[Spazito]

4. Thanks, JohnyCanuck, for the heads-up and the link!

This is very important and needs to be stopped before it gets any traction. I noticed the whole summary did not mention AT ALL the feelings of Canadians about the bush cabal and the negative feelings about any idea of 'harmonization', they blithely ignored the reality and intend to forcefeed us the 'benefits'of such a plan.

PNAC for Canada and Mexico, imo.

[Vincardog]

5. Well y'all better stop them before they have Diebold counting your votes

I hate the FASCIST Thugs.

[glitch]

6. This is the reality the CBC movie H2O warned about last fall.

Really chilling movie. Looks like when pnac looks at Canada they see Austria.

Bushland Uber Alles.