June 5th Solidarity Rally to Oppose Canada-China FIPA
by Council of Canadians
On June 5th, at 12:30 pm, Idle No More, the Council of Canadians and Common Causes will be rallying outside MP James Lunny’s office (6-6894 Island Highway North Nanaimo - at Canadian Tire Plaza).This is a solidarity rally to support the Hupacasath First Nation's court challenge against the Canada - China FIPA (Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement). The Hupacasath will be in federal court in Vancouver from June 5th to 7.
This 30 year 'corporate rights' agreement will allow corporations to sue governments for the loss of 'potential profits' when governments pass laws, measures or policies that are in the public interest or protect the environment but which restrict corporations. This 'corporate rights' deal will enshrine the race to the bottom in legal text - it needs to be stopped and we need to support the Hupacasath effort to do so on our behalf.
There's more information on the Council of Canadians website http://canadians.org/blog/?p=21093
The Hupacasth facebook invite to the Vancouver rally is here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/358836414237678/?fref=ts
The Nanaimo Facebook invite is here
https://www.facebook.com/events/175962969235206/
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For More information contact:Paul Manly
midislandcoc@gmail.com
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