Council of Canadians organizes new coalition to take on the Harper agenda.
from the Council of Canadians
On January 28, when Parliament resumes, the Harper agenda will face an unprecedented assembly of social movements uniting in Common Causes. The new people’s network is working with progressive partners, including Idle No More, to achieve a common goal: to unite people and communities to provide alternatives to the current Conservative government’s agenda. The launch of Common Causes will take place following a weekend convergence in Ottawa of groups planning a Canada, Quebec, Indigenous Peoples’ Social Forum.
Who:
Common Causes is a new assembly of social movements dedicated to defending democracy, the environment, and human rights.
What: There will be a series of actions and events from coast to coast to launch Common Causes.
When:
Monday, January 28
Where: Ottawa, Nanaimo, Sechelt/Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Toronto, Guelph, London, Windsor, Montreal, Halifax, Charlottetown, and Saint John.
Why:
The movements uniting in Common Causes believe that coordinated action is needed to take a strong stand against the Harper conservative agenda that is changing society in a broad range of critical areas such as the economy, the environment, Indigenous rights, labour rights, health care, food safety, education, social programs, culture, civil liberties, peace, and poverty.
About Council of Canadians
Founded in 1985, the Council of Canadians is Canada’s largest citizens’ organization, with members and chapters across the country. We work to protect Canadian independence by promoting progressive policies on fair trade, clean water, energy security, public health care, and other issues of social and economic concern to Canadians.
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