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European Parliament MP and temporary detainee José Bové.
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EU MP detained at Montreal airport missed speaking engagement

José Bové was given a seven-day reprieve hours later

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A member of the European Parliament opposed to the Canada-EU free trade deal was denied entry into Canada at a Montreal airport October 11, then later given a seven-day reprieve from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). French farmer José Bové, an anti-globalization activist and outspoken critic of the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and
Global Affairs Canada headquarters in Ottawa.
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Federal TPP study draws criticism

Global Affairs Canada’s report is said to downplay potential negative effects and overestimate benefits

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A study from the federal external relations department Global Affairs Canada is drawing sharp criticism for ignoring the costs to agriculture. The study says Canada would gain $4.3 billion in trade benefits from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, but critics say it doesn’t properly account for the impact on farmers. TPP gains would be offset by
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Website will facilitate citizen comments on TPP deal

The government has promised open consultations but the groups say so far it has been 
all closed-door meetings with TPP supporters

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Spurred on by what they say is official foot-dragging, four anti-TPP groups are teaming up to provide Canadians with a platform to tell the government what they think of the trade deal. The Council of Canadians, OpenMedia, Stand (formerly ForestEthics) and SumOfUs have created the website LetsTalkTPP.ca, where members of the public can send their
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Is History Repeating Itself?

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The wheat board isn t even dead yet, but that didn t stop some Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) delegates meeting here last week from wanting to resurrect it. I ve got an idea here, Arborg farmer Kyle Foster said during a discussion about lopsided contracts favouring grain companies Oct. 27. Why don t we pool
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Canada Is Exporting Fresh Water In Commodities

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Canada is giving away massive amounts of fresh water in the form of exported grain, meat and food products as well as other commodities, the Council of Canadians says in a report. It says the agriculture industry accounts for 70 per cent of the water shipped from the country. It calls the moisture content of
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Canada Already Selling Water To The U.S., Conference Told

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Many Canadians worry about exporting their fresh water to the United States, just like oil and natural gas. But according to Maude Barlow, it’s already happening. Canada indirectly exports large volumes of water through the agricultural commodities it sells to the U.S., Barlow told the recent Manitoba Conservation Districts Association annual conference. According to Environment
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Keep The Prison Farms

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It’s hardly surprising to hear that the six prison farms operated by Corrections Canada across the country collectively cost $4 million annually. Farming is a complex business – one that calls for skills that aren’t necessarily compatible with the skills or training required to successfully operate a prison. A lot of career farmers can’t make

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