Green Party Calls For Clear Statement On Bulk Water Exports

The roundtable is part of a series conducted by the North American Future 2025 Project designed to hasten implementation of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). The final report of the North American Future 2025 Project will be submitted to the Canadian, Mexican and US governments by September 2007, with the aim of “maximizing the policy impact.” The Green Party’s international trade critic, Dr. Janet Eaton, warns that even though planners downplay the water agenda as a strategic planning exercise, the evidence suggests otherwise. "We know that water – intentionally left on the back burner at the time of the SPP announcement – has moved to the front burner of the SPP proceedings,” said Dr. Eaton, who noted that rhetoric in support of selling our water has been increasing over the past year in both the mainstream media and from business consultants floating investment strategies. “We’ve also learned that NAFTA super-corridors envisioned to run between Mexico and Canada will include infrastructure for utilities, including water pipelines.” The Green Party rejects any federal or supra-national commitments or agreements that open the way to bulk water exports and would serve the required six months’ notice to withdraw from NAFTA in favour of a more democratic, responsible and equitable trade agreement with the US and Mexico. Dr. Eaton said she is seeking leave to present the Green Party position at hearings on the SPP being conducted by the Standing Committee on International Trade. http://www.greenparty.ca/en/www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/30.04.2007

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