The Council of Canadians
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"Conservative policy on First Nations is sorely in need of rethinking and could use a grounding in Conservative ideology ideology that is supposed to include commitment to small government, individual rights, and a belief that Ottawa doesn’t know best."

Anver Emon -- Director of U of T's Institute of Islamic Studies -- and Nadia Hasan -- COO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims -- found tax audits are used as a cover for structural biases in policies related to financing terror and radicalization.

The Alberta government has finally kicked off its promised public consultations around a new coal policy. But, unsurprisingly, there are major gaps in the announcement and the process leaves key questions unanswered. Read our take here:

Colonialism caused climate change. Indigenous rights are the solution.

Chalk River nuclear waste disposal site threatens Ottawa's water. Hundreds of citizens and groups -- including Indigenous leaders and scientists -- raised concerns about the landfill design, and the location: next to a wetland and in an earthquake zone. Click here to take action! https://canadians.org/action/protect-ottawa-river

"‘An attractive investment:’ As private equity scoops up Ontario nursing homes, there are concerns about whether profit-driven facilities can best care for fragile seniors" https://www.thestar.com//an-attractive-investment-as-priva

When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Cuba responded to emergency requests for trained medical personnel by sending 53 health teams to 39 countries on four continents. The health teams were able to assist countries with fragile health systems that were ill-equipped to deal with COVID-19. Cuba was able to respond so quickly to this crisis because they had prepared. In 2005, Cuba’s leaders looked ahead and saw a world increasingly beset by pandemics and natural disasters. This led them ...to initiate a program to train professional medical personnel to be able to respond quickly to emergency requests from other nations, an initiative known as the Henry Reeve Brigades. The Council of Canadians is proud to support the Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Cuba's Henry Reeve Brigades and are honoured to be working in solidarity with endorsers including Bruce Cockburn, the Rt. Hon. Michaelle Jean, Senator Pierrette Ringuette and David Suzuki as well as several distinguished Canadian organizations. Read the full list of endorsers here.

You are invited to a Seniors Care webinar hosted by the BC Health Coalition and the Council of Canadians. This will be the first of two webinars focused on Committing to Seniors Care. This webinar focuses on how we can ensure that public funding for care is spent directly on care in LTC - join us! Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. PST / 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST

"For five decades, hydroelectric development has altered the lives and landscapes fed by the Nelson River in the province's north. The Keeyask dam, the sixth to modify the river's course, is scheduled to come online in 2021" from The Narwhal

Analysis: Public-private partnerships have no place in Canada’s post-COVID just recovery https://canadians.org//public-private-partnerships-have-no