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The Council of Canadians receives no money from governments or corporations. However, it makes no such claims with regards to funding it receives from organizations such as labour unions or environmental activist groups.
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For the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the Council received 92 percent of its funding from members and supporters who gave an average of $ 54.59. An additional seven percent of the annual budget came from foundation grants.
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While primarily focused on national issues, the Council of Canadians also does international work through its Blue Planet Project, which focuses on the implementation of the human
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expansion project. The protestors were arrested for "civil contempt” of a court order permitting the company's pipeline survey work. All charges were subsequently dismissed.
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policy should remain in Canada. The Council later expanded its focus to include campaigns on health care, water, public pensions, corporate influence, and energy.
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Due to its overt political activities, the Council of Canadians does not qualify as a registered charity in Canada.
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In 2012, $ 202,000 was transferred from the Council of Canadians to the Maude Barlow Social Justice Fund Account.
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In 2011, the Council of Canadians backed a lawsuit brought by a group of voters against the
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The Council of Canadians will frequently advocate on behalf of unions, such as the
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as the country battles drought and depletion of ground water reserves.
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a long-term water supply through a local well, stressing the need for
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is a Canadian non-profit organization that advocates for clean water,
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The Council of Canadians was founded in 1985 in the lead up to the
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Trilateral relations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States
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grounds, asserting that decision-making power about Canadian
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In September 2016, the organization launched a boycott of
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2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal
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and a network of local chapters across the country.
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