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1: Trade Justice Network Releases Secret Draft of Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement, Makes Demands of Canadian and European Governments April 19, 2010 - Free Trade - Media Releases OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(April 19, 2010) - As the third round of Canada-European Union free trade negotiations commence the newly formed Trade Justice Network today publicly released the draft text of the proposed Canada-European Union Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) –... 2: CUPW Calls for a Real Commitment to Human Rights in Colombia March 31, 2010 - Free Trade - Media Releases For Immediate Release “A Liberal proposal that would fast-track the passage of a free trade agreement with Colombia does nothing to protect the human rights of people in Colombia and ignores a parliamentary commitment to perform an independent human rights impact... 3: Groups welcome NAFTA victory while decrying NAFTA rules June 13, 2007 - Free Trade - Media Releases For immediate release The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Council of Canadians (Council) are pleased that United Parcel Service's complaint under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been rejected by the tribunal hearing the case. United... 4: Taking constitutionality of NAFTA to a higher court June 19, 2006 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2006 TORONTO - The Council of Canadians, Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Charter Committee on Poverty are taking the constitutionality of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to a higher court with their appeal before... 5: The Future of Canadian Postal Services Goes On Trial In Washington DC December 14, 2005 - Free Trade - Media Releases For Immediate Release Ottawa, December 12, 2005 - The future of Canada's public post office will be decided by a private trade tribunal operating from the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. The hearings over our post office will run from December 12-17th The Canadian... 6: Groups to appeal to a higher court on constitutionality of NAFTA July 11, 2005 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO - The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will appeal the recent Ontario Superior Court ruling that Chapter 11 of NAFTA is constitutional. The groups asked the Court to find that the private enforcement of... 7: Court to decide if NAFTA violates constitution January 24, 2005 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO - Today, the Council of Canadians and Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are asking Ontario's Superior Court of Justice to rule that NAFTA investment rules are unconstitutional. This is the first time a court will consider the constitutionality... 8: New Evidence That GATS Hostile to Public Services -- CUPW calls for a more balanced set of rules January 28, 2004 - Free Trade - Media Releases For Immediate Release OTTAWA - "A new study provides compelling evidence that the very existence of public services such as the post office is threatened by the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) and its Telecommunication Reference Paper (TRP)," said... 9: New Evidence that NAFTA is Unconstitutional May 30, 2003 - Free Trade - Media Releases For Immediate Release OTTAWA, ONTARIO - The fight against the NAFTA's Chapter 11 is going a step further this week: the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the Council of Canadians served the federal government with evidence to support their legal challenge to this... 10: Trick or treat: Trick, says UPS in its $250-million commercial suit against Canada October 31, 2002 - Free Trade - Media Releases OTTAWA, ONTARIO - "UPS is trying to use NAFTA to crush Canada Post and other public services!" Such was the harrowing message delivered by today by actors and protesters who gathered in front of UPS's Ottawa outlet at the corner of Bank and Albert Street to express... 11: Hands Off the Post Office! Postal Workers Join International Day of Action on the WTO November 9, 2001 - Free Trade - Media Releases Toronto, November 9, 2001 /CNW/ Postal workers rallied outside the Canadian head office of UPS (United Postal Service) in Mississauga this afternoon. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) was there to push back against UPS's attempts to use trade agreements to privatise... 12: NAFTA tribunal denies postal workers and citizens' group their say October 22, 2001 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the Council of Canadians (the Council) were denied standing as parties in a lawsuit against the government of Canada brought by United Parcel Service (UPS). UPS is suing Canada for $ 230 million... 13: CUPW And Council Of Canadians Take NAFTA To Court March 28, 2001 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA -- The Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the Council of Canadians are joining forces to challenge the constitutionality of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules that allow foreign corporations to sue Canada. The court challenge... 14: Public Postal Services Are Central To GATS Discussions March 5, 2001 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Study reveals threats but the government won't reveal positions Ottawa -- "The government won't tell us anything but a new study says that Canada's public postal system is threatened by the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS),"... 15: Conference On NAFTA Side Accord February 1, 2001 - Free Trade - Media Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Union of Postal Workers says that NAFTA protects corporate rights but not worker rights Ottawa - "Workers are regularly assured that trade side accords protect basic worker rights but that's not our experience," said CUPW...

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