APRIL 13, 2005

Monday, 5 February 2018
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM (EST)

Where: National Press Club, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa
When: Wednesday April 13th, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Speakers:

  • Ana Maria Alvarado Garcia, a Mexican community activist will speak about resisting the Canadian mining company Metallica Resources
  • John Foster, a Common Frontiers supporter, speaks about what really is behind the push for deeper integration (NAFTA plus) recently promoted by the ‘three amigos’ during their conclave at the Bush ranch in Texas
  • Anglican Bishop Sue Moxley, just back from a KAIROS sponsored fact finding mission to Mexico, will describe the impact of ‘free trade’ that she witnessed first hand
  • Gerry Barr, President and CEO ofthe Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) will moderate this discussion

Sponsored by: Common Frontiers, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, and CCIC

For more information on other activities during the Global Week of Action on Trade:

In Canada go to www.kairoscanada.org

International go to www.April2005.org

Fed up with NAFTA? Send a letter to Bernard Patry, Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (SCFAIT) urging SCFAIT to move ahead on carrying out a comprehensive review of NAFTA Chapter 11 as requested by SCFAIT’s own Sub committee on International Trade (SINT) last February. Write to MP Patry at: Patry.B@parl.gc.ca 

(PS for more information see the item on SINT motion on NAFTA below)