Bring TILMA forward for a Legislative Debate
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On April 1, 2007, the Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement
(TILMA) came into effect in the provinces of British Columbia and
Alberta. The province of B.C. has yet to debate the need for such an
agreement, even in the most obvious of places, including the
legislature.
In the spring of 2008, the BC Liberals introduced Bill 32, which would have amended the current legislation that allows courts to order the BC government to pay out monetary settlements, through the private court system set up under TILMA. Bill 32 will only allow for a debate on that Bill and discussion on the Agreement itself will be ruled out of order.
TILMA needs to be debated fully by elected representatives. The full
text of the Agreement must be introduced to allow for significant debate
on TILMA to take place in the legislature.
If you are concerned about TILMA and the impact the Agreement will have
on democratic process, we encourage you send a letter to Premier
Gordon Campbell and Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen,
letting them know that you want to see the TILMA brought forward to
ensure debate in the legislature. http://canadians.org/action/2007/09-Nov-07.html
(TILMA) came into effect in the provinces of British Columbia and
Alberta. The province of B.C. has yet to debate the need for such an
agreement, even in the most obvious of places, including the
legislature.
In the spring of 2008, the BC Liberals introduced Bill 32, which would have amended the current legislation that allows courts to order the BC government to pay out monetary settlements, through the private court system set up under TILMA. Bill 32 will only allow for a debate on that Bill and discussion on the Agreement itself will be ruled out of order.
TILMA needs to be debated fully by elected representatives. The full
text of the Agreement must be introduced to allow for significant debate
on TILMA to take place in the legislature.
If you are concerned about TILMA and the impact the Agreement will have
on democratic process, we encourage you send a letter to Premier
Gordon Campbell and Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen,
letting them know that you want to see the TILMA brought forward to
ensure debate in the legislature. http://canadians.org/action/2007/09-Nov-07.html
On April 1, 2007, the Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement
(TILMA) came into effect in the provinces of British Columbia and
Alberta. The province of B.C. has yet to debate the need for such an
agreement, even in the most obvious of places, including the
legislature.
In the spring of 2008, the BC Liberals introduced Bill 32, which would have amended the current legislation that allows courts to order the BC government to pay out monetary settlements, through the private court system set up under TILMA. Bill 32 will only allow for a debate on that Bill and discussion on the Agreement itself will be ruled out of order.
TILMA needs to be debated fully by elected representatives. The full
text of the Agreement must be introduced to allow for significant debate
on TILMA to take place in the legislature.
If you are concerned about TILMA and the impact the Agreement will have
on democratic process, we encourage you send a letter to Premier
Gordon Campbell and Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen,
letting them know that you want to see the TILMA brought forward to
ensure debate in the legislature. http://canadians.org/action/2007/09-Nov-07.html
(TILMA) came into effect in the provinces of British Columbia and
Alberta. The province of B.C. has yet to debate the need for such an
agreement, even in the most obvious of places, including the
legislature.
In the spring of 2008, the BC Liberals introduced Bill 32, which would have amended the current legislation that allows courts to order the BC government to pay out monetary settlements, through the private court system set up under TILMA. Bill 32 will only allow for a debate on that Bill and discussion on the Agreement itself will be ruled out of order.
TILMA needs to be debated fully by elected representatives. The full
text of the Agreement must be introduced to allow for significant debate
on TILMA to take place in the legislature.
If you are concerned about TILMA and the impact the Agreement will have
on democratic process, we encourage you send a letter to Premier
Gordon Campbell and Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen,
letting them know that you want to see the TILMA brought forward to
ensure debate in the legislature. http://canadians.org/action/2007/09-Nov-07.html
To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, in Legislature Assembled:
The petition of the undersigned citizens of the Province of British Columbia, states that:
The Government of British Columbia has never allowed a public debate or any public consultations on the Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement that it signed in 2006 with the Province of Alberta despite the fact that this agreement has serious implications for democratic governance of this Province, privileges investor rights over local decision-making and undermines the autonomy of local government, school boards and other levels of government in British Columbia. Your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House call for debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Act, to permit at least some public debate on this crucial issue.
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# 380:
I am totally against TILMA and the way in which it has been dealt with. There is an urgent need for a FULL PUBLIC DEBATE. TILMA will have far-reaching consequences for citizens and local governments and in a democracy, we should have the right to give our input.
# 379:
TILMA is especially bad for the people of the BC. We do not want it. It puts even more power in the hands of business where we lose. This incredible short signtedness on the part of government is shocking. The greed, and lust for wealth and power on the part of business is appalling. Both need to stop.
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# 377:
TILMA is a total abrogation of the democratic process which is so flaunted in name only, it would appear, in Canada and other western countries. It is pretty clear that the governments of the day feel that they have neither interest nor need to consult with citizens as, together with their corporate friends, they now have the power and money on their side to act only in ways which further cement that power and wealth. Only we, as citizens, acting together in MUCH stronger and cohesive ways, can weaken the wall and restore the commons.
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# 375:
The TILMA agreement as it is now written is a flawed document. This is of such importance, that it should be reviewed by the legislature.
# 374:
I demand that the control of the country remain in the hands of the people, not the corporations that seek domination through secret, inside deals. Bill 32 is yet another attack on Canadians' freedoms, forcing the surrendering of our rights over to corporate interests.
# 373:
Daily, across the globe, including North America, "the people” of the world are experiencing the results of our collective government’s failure to "govern" on behalf of “the people” at any level. As we skid helplessly towards economic and environmental collapse worldwide, caused by over population and resource depletion, over-ridden by the converging catastrophes of global warming and the end of cheap oil, it has now become a matter of human survival that every community, worldwide become completely responsible for the management of it's own micro-area and not be interfered with by any level of government or “aid” from "afar." Interference isn't working here our anywhere on the planet whether well meant or otherwise. Capitalism, the “elites,” governments, corporations, NAFTA, TILMA (and every other acronym of control) have all failed "the people." We have no choice now, but to STRONGLY encourage you, to give back our power to be self-sufficient and manage our own resources, before the entire structure of government falters, fails and then returns, what little will be left of our resources, our “economies,” our environments and the ability to avoid extinction, back to us “the people.” If the real power is not returned voluntarily to the local people, you can be assured, that as the crisis deepens worldwide as well as here in Canada, it will come back to us through civil disobedience, revolution or Evolution of Nature's defaulting hand. “Economics” is a man "made up" pyramid scheme but the Natural, real world right outside our door, is only how far we need to look for survival from plagues, starvation, thirst, and death by exposure to the elements. Governments everywhere have clearly shown that they are no longer (and perhaps never have been) capable of legislating anything that will ultimately save or improve human lives in any manner, that cannot better be managed ourselves, at local levels. Consider that in all democratic nations combined for almost 200 years, the (apparently) best minds and best examples of leadership of all time, have delivered us here, to the brink of extinction. The bloom and stench of pollution, war and death hangs thicker than ever around the world. I would suggest that if all of our best thinking got us here, then it’s certainly long past due for us to try something different! So TILMA, for the sake of all of our survivals, please get the hell out of our way! STOP making up more words and forbidding documents, to manage us as the fodder of our own extinctions! LEAVE US ALONE! We need to attend to the restructuring of our own tiny piece of the planet, OURSELVES! I am interested in feedback so anyone interested in this subject may visit my website at www.katheran.com or contact me at katheran@katheran.com
# 372:
No more backroom deals! Democracy means rule by the people, not the corporations.
# 371:
I'm sick and tired of your governments constant dismantling of the public sector, and your ideological fanaticism with the market place at the expense of BC working people. TILMA is just one more example of your complete disregard for the principals of democracy ( debate ) More importantly this issue should be part of the election campaign, but then again you don't care about a promised made and a debt unpaid do you. See you at the poll's.
# 370:
Please think!
# 369:
This is the BC Government selling out the rest of the province to the corporate interest. It is an act of treason against the people of BC and will not be forgoten at the next election.
# 368:
There must be full discussion and involvement of the public. Do not pass this law.
# 367:
No taxation without representation! Although this phrase was not coined in Canada, I am invoking it on behalf of all BC citizens who will lose money and rights because of an agreement that was never brought into the legislature and debated, let alone ratified by it. This is government by stealth, and it amounts to simple theft.
# 366:
I am concerned about many things after reading some of the far reaches of TILMA. Safety standards for workers in B.C. safety of buildings, roads,and bridges, who's standards are these? With all the new companies and the construction boom are there enough employees in work safe B.C., are there enough inspectors, are the inspections frequently enough, is my water safe,I believe these and many more issues need to be addressed.
# 365:
As an apprentice that has seen first hand the bad effects of this legislation it has to be stopped now.
# 364:
We still live in a democracy...and you will feel the full force of that when election time rolls around. A government that does not care about democratic process is doomed ultimately. Shame on you.
# 363:
Stop your the undemocratic practices now! If this is such a great agreement then why not have some form of public debate. I am totally against this agreement and my vote shall reflect this in the next election.
# 362:
i am not willing to sacrifice labour or environmental standards established in BC so that Alberta standards can be imposed here, all in the name of labour mobility for large corporations.
# 361:
The intent of TILMA might be to improve each provinces economy but what happens if one province wants to ban a product originating in the other participating province. Let this Act die for now .
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# 359:
The current government of BC is showing profound disrespect for fundamental democratic principles of vigorous debate in the legislature and in venues open to public participation by proceeding in secret to harmonize laws of the province with those of Alberta. Might one suspect that they have good reason to fear close scrutiny?
# 358:
Return to democratic policy making, open TILMA up for discussion in Legislature and in public media.
# 357:
It is my understanding that TILMA has not been debated in the legislature. It is imperative that this happen in order ot understand the implications of TILMA on British Columbians.
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# 354:
Fully debate and vote on the very concept of tilma in Parliament. Otherwise its incepotion is a subverion of democracy and result of its implementation will also subvert democracy.
# 353:
TILMA should be fully debated by OUR elected representatives -- not in secret!
# 352:
The secretive way TILMA was planned, introduced and prevented from being discussed and debated is very revealing. TILMA is a plot to benefit certain businesses at the expense of the electorate, whose hands would be tied by its intricate rules.
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