On August 9th and 10th the leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico will be meeting in Guadalajara Mexico to discuss progress on the Security Prosperity Partnership (SPP). Canadians know nothing about this meeting let alone the SPP. That’s because the people behind the SPP would like to keep us all in the dark.

 

Following the shock of 9-11, right wing political and business leaders have pushed the Security Prosperity Partnership.  Negotiating away from public scrutiny, they say it is the way to keep trade flowing between the United States, Canada and Mexico.  The North American Competitiveness Council (NACC) made up of thirty of the largest corporations in North America are deciding how to harmonize regulations and standards between the three countries without any involvement from groups representing citizens, labour or the environment. The SPP process has by-passed the parliamentary system, there has been little media coverage and no public debate about whether this is a good thing for Canada.