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TPP Townhall meeting: Winnipeg
November 23, 2016
Canada, the United States, Mexico and nine other countries - together representing more than 40 per cent of the global economy - announced the end of TPP negotiations last fall. The pressure is now on for all countries to officially sign and ratify the deal.
If ratified the TPP will:
Cost 58,000 Canadians their jobs.
Lead to the closing of auto manufacturing plants.
Grant corporations the right to sue Canada if laws to protect people and the planet interfere with profit-making.
Drive up the cost of your prescription drugs and undermine future investments in Canada's health care system.
Allow more foreign dairy products into Canada, significantly harming Canadian farmers.
We can do better. Canada needs fair trade not trade that is only in the interest of multinational corporations. Learn what the TPP will mean for Canada, for your community, and how to stop it.
Speakers:
Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians
Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz calls the TPP "the worst trade deal ever." Let's make sure Canada isn't a part of it.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: University of Winnipeg, Eckhardt Grammaté Hall
Location: 515 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/323600884667049/
Categories: International
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