Jeanne Crépeau a partagé une photo de Occupy Canada. 2 octobre, à 09:01 · Modifié · Je me demande souvent comment ça se fait quil ny a pas plus de mouvement citoyen, dun océan à lautre pour dénoncer les ignominies que ce PM commet à peu près chaque semaine. Certes une population de 35 millions répartie sur un territoire de 7000 km de large, ça ne facilite pas les rassemblements... Ici une initiative à soutenir. Un groupe de personnes courageuses conteste devant les tribunaux laccord de «libre-échange» avec la Chine - le FIPA. Ils ont besoin de notre soutien $$. Tous les détails ci-dessous. Stephen Harper signing secretive 31-year Canada-China FIPA Treaty without parliamentary or public debate gets international coverage in Newsweek Magazine. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. PLEASE SHARE EVERYWHERE!! SHORT 2 MIN VIDEOS EXPLAINING FIPA >>bit.ly/1vFukA2, bit.ly/1oCLND8 Newsweek Magazine: New FIPA Treaty Allows China to Sue Canada to Change its Laws >>ow.ly/BzUPN The treaty goes into effect on October 1 and will last for 31 years, until 2045. It allows China to challenge Canadian laws it deems harmful to Chinese assets, and only requires the lawsuit be made public once an award is issued by a tribunal. Treaty law expert Gus Van Harten warns this could be problematic. “This means that the federal government could settle the lawsuit, including by varying its conduct in a way that many Canadians would oppose, or by paying out public money before an award is issued, and we would never know, (SECRET TRIBUNALS) he told the Vancouver Observer. The treaty makes no limits on the damages that can be awarded. (UNLIMITED DAMAGES TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INVESTORS AT CANADIAN TAX PAYERS EXPENSE) The treaty also threatens treaty obligations Canada has with its First Nations regarding resources and commercial management. Paired with the terms allowing Chinese entities to buy anything they wish without foreign investment review, China will have access to and potentially be able to gain control of Canadian resources—including resources on First Nations’ lands, which Canada does not own. -Lauren Walker writing for Newsweek Magazine SHARE! & SIGN THIS PETITION 100,000+ already have bit.ly/1pdAn82 - via leadnow More resources to share with your networks attached below: RICK MERCER HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD! FIPA China-Canada Trade agreement signed IN SECRET without parliamentary or public debate more like a story line with DR.EVIL. bit.ly/1oBlJIP Stephen Harper sells Canada: China can secretly sue to repeal Canadian laws ow.ly/BzMxT Harper signing FIPA treaty to Undermine the Constitution (Canadas Charter Rights and Freedoms >bit.ly/1BCBFAn Harpers Secretive Treaty with China Further Diminishes First Nations constitutional treaty Rights -Vice Magazine >bit.ly/1ubh2bH Harpers FIPA: Sneaky, Unconstitutional, Undemocratic, Terrible Deal with China ow.ly/BzMsQ, ow.ly/BzMji The Scary Canada-China Trade Deal That Will Haunt Us For 31-Years ow.ly/BzPSO Harper sneaks through secretive Canada-China FIPA, locks Canada in for 31 years (despite constitutional court challenge) >> bit.ly/1oF67DF - The Council of Canadians Read the press release: Harper government sneaks through Canada-China FIPA despite ongoing court challenge bit.ly/XaOGnr “This is a truly sad day for Canada,” says Brenda Sayers, representative of Hupacasath First Nation. “Hupacasath First Nation is deeply disappointed that the Federal Government would ratify the Canada-China FIPA while the case is still before the Federal Court of Appeal and the decision is under reserve. This decision is an injustice and an affront to our time honored judicial heritage and shows no respect for the judicial process. The people of Canada should be alarmed that our constitutional rights have been stolen from our hands.” .. “A decision from the Court of Appeal was expected any day,” adds Hupacasath Chief Steven Tatoosh. “Now, that democratic right has been squashed. By not allowing due process to take place the federal government has breached it duty to consult First Nations under Section 35 of the Constitution of Canada.” Harper Government Ratifies Controversial Canada-China Foreign Investment Deal > bit.ly/1qLEspf - Desmog Canada Kai Nagata, said this treaty “takes decision-making power away from Canadian citizens, and puts the future of our economy in the hands of Chinas state-owned corporate behemoths. Today marks a turning point,” Nagata said. “Harper has turned his back on Canadians, including the grassroots members of his own party, simply to save face with the regime in Beijing.” Harper OKs potentially unconstitutional China-Canada FIPA deal, coming into force October 1st > bit.ly/1rVsBRU - The Vancouver Observer The news was quietly announced by International Trade Minister Ed Fast in a news release. It will come into force on October 1, 2014, and will be effective for 31 years, until 2045. The original investment protection deal -- which treaty law expert Gus Van Harten said could be in violation of the Canadian Constitution -- was quietly signed in 2012 in Vladisvostok, Russia, but was delayed for two years due to public outcry. As FIPA comes into force, it would have a major impact on projects such as Enbridge Northern Gateway and potentially some LNG proposals. The deal would allow Chinese investors to sue British Columbia if it changed course on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. It is true that Chinese investors can sue Canada for any actions by the federal government or the B.C. government (or legislature or courts) relating to Chinese assets connected to the [Enbridge] Northern Gateway pipeline, Van Harten said. More troubling, there is no requirement in the treaty for the federal government to make public the fact of a Chinese investors lawsuit against Canada until an award has been issued by a tribunal. This means that the federal government could settle the lawsuit, including by varying its conduct in a way that many Canadians would oppose, or by paying out public money before an award is issued, and we would never know. Magazine Meme Created by Derek @Occupy Canada
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 08:43:48 +0000
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