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FREE TRADE LINKS
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001 Belgium

Brussels
Global Unions
WSF & WEF World Social Forum and the World Economic Forum Voice of Labour

About international labour participatiobn at Porto Alegre and Davos
002 Belgium

Brussels GPF Global Progressive Forum

Reforming globalisation by creating Progressive communities for change


A global, progressive community of individuals, organisations and movements for a fairer, more inclusive globalisation.
003 Brazil

Porto Allegre WSF World Social Forum




Multilingual An international framework for groups and organizations opposed to unfettered globalization
004 Brazil SP
Sao Paulo
World Social Forum

Another World is Possible

Multilingual In favour of human development and surmounting market domination of countries and international relations.
005 Canada



Common Frontiers: Challenging Free Trade in the Americas





Chile-Canada Coalition for Fair Trade
006 Canada MB Nationwide Winnipeg
Eaton's Canada - The Media Foundation against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Dedicated to promoting research and vital public awareness on 'Free Trade' as a device for the U.S. take-over of Canada


Invites articulate and passionate writers as well as video journalists to help support the critical awareness campaign
007 Canada ON Ottawa, ON & Vancouver, BC Ottawa
Lay out the Unwelcome Mat for George Bush, Felipe Calderon & Steven Harper at the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Summit

2007 Cross Canada Events Listings


MARCH from OTTAWA CITY HALL Sunday, Aug. 19, 1 pm / Monday, August 20, 5:00pmVancouver Art Gallery(Robson Street Side, at Hornby)
008 Canada ON Nation Wide Ottawa
Internal Trade Secretariat HQ AIT Agreement on Internal Trade


To support and administer the removal of interprovincial trade barriers to encourage free movement of goods, services and people
009 Canada ON
Ottawa
Bike to Bush - 'Welcome' Bush, Harper and Calderón as they discuss the highly secretive Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)

Sunday August 19th, 2007 - Leaving from: 8:30 AM at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa - 9:00 AM at Jacque Cartier Parc, Hull


Join our bike caravan to Montebello (or as close as we can get) to show our opposition to what some have called, NAFTA on steroids
010 Canada ON
Ottawa
Capitalistocracy Book Café: Canadian Association for Reseach on Capitalistocracy

Capitalism spreads 'Capitalistocracy' and not Democracy

Multilingual Facilitates research and publishing on progressive alternatives to Corporate Globlalization; and capitalism.
011 Canada ON
Ottawa
Fair Trade HQ




To provide information about the fair trade movement to producers, suppliers, students and the movement itself.
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012 Canada ON
Ottawa
Government of Canada - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

AmericasCanada

Multilingual Canada's leading online source for information about the social, cultural, political and economic issues and events
013 Canada ON
Ottawa
INTEGRATE THIS! Challenging the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

Call to action against the SSP from August 20-21, 2007 when Stephen Harper will welcome his American idol George W. Bush and Felipe Calderon



014 Canada ON Around the world Ottawa AGP Acción Global de los Pueblos
PGA Peoples' Global Action


Coordinating decentralised Global Action Days highlight the global resistance of popular movements to capitalist globalisation
015 Canada ON Nation wide Ottawa CCIC Canadian Council for International Co-operation
CCCI Conseil canadien pour la coopération internationale

English/French Favoring social and economic equity, democratic participation, environmental integrity and respect for human rights.
016 Canada ON
Ottawa CLC-CTC Canadian Labour Congress-Congres du travail du Canada

Security and Prosperity Partnership' - A Message From The President Ken Georgetti - August 15, 2007


It's time to put the brakes on the SPP and tell the people behind it to respect our democracy.
017 Canada ON
Ottawa North America Wise NAFTA Secretariat





Responsible for the administration of the dispute settlement provisions of the Agreement.
018 Canada ON Ottawa and Outaouais Ottawa Stop SSP Stop Security and Prosperity Partnership

Days of Action - August 18 - 22, 2007 - Stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

English/Frech Join up, mobilize, inform, participate, organize to stop the continental energy - resource - water pact, and security perimeter.
019 Canada ON
Toronto
Common Frontiers: Challenging Free Trade in the Americas






020 Canada ON
Toronto
Get on the BUS to Ottawa to protest War and the SPP summit

The Toronto Coalition to Stop the War is organizing buses to get to Ottawa for the demonstrations.


Buses will depart from Toronto on August 19, 2007 at 7 AM
021 Canada ON
Toronto
John Bonnar - Story in Pictures

Protest for SPP Referendum


February 16, 2008 - This event is part of a NATIONWIDE CALL TO ACTION.
022 Canada ON
Toronto
Making The Links Coalition

WTO - FTAA - Water - GMO Foods - NAFTA - Immigration - Civil Liberties


Linking WTO / FTAA, attacks on human rights, the weaponization of space, the occupation of Iraq, privatization of public services
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023 Canada ON Nation wide Toronto NDP New Democratic Party of Ontario

Left2RDevices


About globalization and the Quebec protest. Includes e-zine, events, glossary, and announcements.
024 Canada ON
Toronto Stop the SPP / NAU Stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership / North American Union

Hassan Yussuff, Secretary Treasurer. Canadian Labour Congress - Video Part 1 - 7 min


Presented by the Toronto Stop the SPP Committee, Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - Steelworkers' Hall
025 Canada ON
Toronto Stop the SPP / NAU Stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership / North American Union

Hassan Yussuff, Secretary Treasurer. Canadian Labour Congress - Video Part 2 - 9 min


Presented by the Toronto Stop the SPP Committee, Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - Steelworkers' Hall
026 Canada ON
Toronto Stop the SPP / NAU Stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership / North American Union

Linda McQuaig, journalist, author, national reporter, senior writer, political columnist - Video Part 1 - 8 min


Presented by the Toronto Stop the SPP Committee, Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - Steelworkers' Hall
027 Canada ON
Toronto Stop the SPP / NAU Stop the Security and Prosperity Partnership / North American Union

Linda McQuaig, journalist, author, national reporter, senior writer, political columnist - Video Part 2 - 7 min


Presented by the Toronto Stop the SPP Committee, Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - Steelworkers' Hall
028 Canada ON
Toronto TSF Toronto Social Forum





Mobilizing For A Better Toronto & A Better World
029 Canada ON
Toronto UofT University of Toronto

G8 Information Centre


Features: Summits; Meetings; Publications; Research; G8-Related;
030 Canada QC


Canal Orange

Le Canal Orange au Sommet des peuples des Amériques


Text and videos of the summit from Wednesday, April 17, 2001 to Sunday April 21, 2001
031 Canada QC
Montebello
Area street map of the Montebello village

A single page sketch with roads, railway and other landmarks and a legend.


Mark up this handy map and send the copies to friends and family saying how it all went down during the SPPprotest in August 2007.
032 Canada QC
Montebello
The 3 Bandidos - Lowest Ever Pres In The Polls Bush Shoves Last Scrap of US Sovereignty To Canada As BitchSlapPayBack to US Voters

GW Bush went to Canada to surrender and forfeit all US powers to them at the heavily-fenced Chateau Montebello grounds August 2007


Stop the Forced Canada Super Government Victory - We Done Want Your Filth Here - TVAC produced / distributed this anti - SPP promo
033 Canada QC
Montebello
The Three Amigos - Watch them expose the agents provocateurs

The 3 Amigos are CEP Union Brass: Dave Coles - President, Gaétan Ménard - Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Hatfield - Education Director


The world's newest truest heroes who stepped up once again to defend and protect people from troublemaking government operatives.
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Montebello CUPE Canadian Union of Public Employees

Demonstration in Montebello- Monday, August 20, 2007 - afternoon


Includes alternate angles of the now famous heroic efforts of the CEP 3 Amigos - Hatfield, Coles, and Ménard
035 Canada QC
Montebello PGA Block People's Global Action Block

Adventures in Montebello - Video Part 1 6 min - 4 August 2007


This video covers the route and modes from Montreal
036 Canada QC
Montebello PGA Block People's Global Action Block

Adventures in Montebello - Video Part 2 6 min - 4 August 2007


This video covers the entrances to the town of Montebello and to the facility
037 Canada QC
Montebello PGA Block People's Global Action Block

Adventures in Montebello - Video Part 3 - 3 min - 4 August 2007


This video covers repression prepararation
038 Canada QC
Montreal
Laboris




Multilingual A forum for discussions and exchanges on the topic of Labor Law and Economic Integration in the Americas.
039 Canada QC
Montreal CETAI Centre d'etudes en administration internationale





Research on North America/Nafta A map of major Research Centers
040 Canada QC
Montreal CMAQ Centre for Media Alternatives of Quebec 2001




Multilingual Your source for information about what's happening before, during and after the April 2001 Quebec Summit
041 Canada QC
Montreal CRG Centre for Research on Globalisation

Global Research


An independent research and media group of writers, scholars and activists.
042 Canada QC
Montreal CRIMT Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la mondialisation et le travail



Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work MULTILINGUAL An inter-university research centre on the theoretical and practical challenges of institutional renewal for work and employment.
043 Canada QC
Montreal PSP - SPP Partenariat nord-américain pour la sécurité et la prospérité - Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

Mobilize and Protest against the three wanted bandidos - George Bush, Stephen Harper and Felipe Calderon at their 3rd crime summit


August 20 & 21, 2007 - Protest theft & conspiracy by the 36 gangsters and criminals of the North American Competitiveness Council
044 Canada QC
Quebec City
David Smiley's Photography

Summit of the Americas, Quebec City 2001


Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, April 20 & 21, 2001
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Quebec City
FTAA Diaries





Online Zine! Its clear that many people need to share, and their stories and photos are incoporated here as part of that healing.
046 Canada QC
Quebec City OQP2001 Opération Québec Printemps 2001

Operation Quebec Springtime 2001

English/French Everything about the Quebec City Event!
047 Canada SK
Saskatoon CCAFT Citizens Concerned About Free Trade





To provide information and mobilize those opposed to the Free Trade Agreements and loss of Canadian sovereignty.
048 England

Oxford
Oxfam International

Make Trade Fair

Multiligual A voice to the farmers, labourers, and factory workers who are being cheated by the blatantly unfair rules of world trade.
049 England Nottinghamshire
Nottingham
Days of Dissent

Dissent! Network organising against the G8 summit


A collection of voices from within these mobilisations.
050 England Oxfordshire
Oxford
We Are Everywhere

The irresistible rise of global anticapitalism

Multilingual A book of stories from around the world of grassroots struggles against the deletrious effects of capitalism.
051 England West Yorkshire
Leeds
Shut Them Down!

The G8, Gleneagles 2005, and the Movements of Movements


An essential collection of reflections on the movement against the 2005 G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland
052 France

Paris
All 4 All

global action database


a global justice movement documentation project
053 France Paris Ile-de-France Paris ATTAC Association pour une Taxation des Transactions financières pour l'Aide aux Citoyens



Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens Multilingual The international movement for democratic control of financial markets and their institutions
054 India

Mumbai IRFT International Resources for Fairer Trade





To impact on poverty and unemployment in India through fair trade
055 India Delhi
Delhi
Trade & Poverty Relation

Poor Countries and Trade


The lack of proper and advanced knowledge for adding value to their natural resources is a cause most developing countries poverty
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056 Jordan

Amman ATF Arab Thought Forum

The three Conference Tracks: Globalisation; International Financial Flows; Democratisation in MENA September 5-6, 2005

The topics are related to the global economic environment and political liberalisation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
057 Kenya

Nairobi WSF2007 World Social Forum 2007

Another World Is Possible


The 7th edition brings the world to Africa as progressive forces converge for five days of cultural resistance and celebration.
058 Korea

Seoul
NoFTA
KoA Korean Alliance against the Korea United States Free Trade Agreement


An alliance of trade unions, political parties, peasant organizations, NGOs and social movement organizations against the KorUSFTA
059 Korea

Seoul KoPA Korean People's Action against FTA & WTO





A coalition of around 50 NGOs, social movement organizations, political parties, peasant organizations and trade unions
060 Mexico DF
Mexico City UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
CISAN Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte


Presenting the political, legal, economic, social and cultural aspects of the inter-relationships of the 3 partners
061 Scotland Tayside
Dundee G8A G8 Alternatives

The G8 summit in July 2005 will take place in Gleneagles, Scotland.


Plans and organises mass non-violent and peaceful protests, an alternative summit, cultural & creative events, a convergence space
062 Switzerland
World Wide Berne WTI World Trade Institute





A forum for interdisciplinary work in international trade law and economics, fostering interaction between student & professional
063 Taiwan Taiepi
Shindian City FoG Focus on Globalization

Globalization Information Center


Formulating the globalization that lives up to our ideals.
064 Thailand

Bangkok
Focus on the Global South

A 'key player' in the global movement for a different and better world.


A program of development policy research, analysis and action.
065 US



Americas Program






066 US AZ Western Hemisphere Tucson NLCIFT National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade





Seeks to develop the legal infrastructure necessary to facilitate the movement of goods, services and investment capital
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067 US CA
Emeryville
StopTheNAU.org

Stop The NAU


Get Connected to the Efforts Working to STOP the NAU!
068 US CA
Los Angeles NAID North American Integration and Development Center





University of California at Los Angeles
069 US CA
Malibu
MEXI-HIGHWAY - World's Most Revealing News Service

Bush Administration Quietly Plans NAFTA Super Highway


About plans for a huge NAFTA Super Highway, along Interstate 35, from the Mexican border at Laredo, Tex., to the Canadian border.
070 US CA
Oakland
StopFTAA





Building on the Quebec Summit. Activist Resources, About the FTAA, FTAA Organizing, Local Organizing and Links, FTAA News
071 US CA
Oakland
The Oakland Institute





Brings new voices into policy debates and promotes public participation and fair debate on economic and social policy issues.
072 US CA
San Francisco
Globalize Liberation

How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World


A resource book of hands-on tools, ideas and examples to aid in our efforts to gain control of our lives and our communities
073 US CA
San Francisco GX Global Exchange

Free Trade Area of the Americas


Offerring background information as well as current updates
074 US CA
San Francisco OWC Open World Conference of Workers

In Defense of Trade Union Independence & Democratic Rights


Building Global Unionism and an international movement against privatization, against the scourge of "free trade" agreements,...
075 US DC
Washington AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations

Stop FTAA-It's the Wrong Choice



076 US DC
Washington ART Alliance for Responsible Trade

A National Coalition for Just and Responsible Trade Policies


A national network of labor, family-farm, religious, women's, environmental, development and research organizations
077 US DC Nationwide Washington CTC Citizens Trade Campaign

Fair Tade Not Free tRade


Fighting for international trade policy that is in the interests of the majority of the world's people.
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Washington DOC Department of Commerce
ONIA Office of NAFTA & Inter-American Affairs


To increase access to foreign markets for U.S. exports, through the elimination of tariff and non- tariff barriers to trade.
079 US DC
Washington FTAA ALCA Free Trade Area of the Americas Area de Libre Comercio de las Américas
ALCA ZLEA Area de Livre Comércio das Américas Zone de libre-échange des Amériques

Multilingual Official Organization of the America site
080 US DC Canada, Mexico, US Washington NAALC North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation

Commission for Labor Cooperation The labor side-agreement to the NAFTA.

Each of the three NAFTA partners agree to enforce their own labor standards, and to strive to improve their own labor standards.
081 US DC
Washington OAS Organization of American States
SICE Sistema de Información al Comercio Exterior
Foreign Trade Information System Multilingual The OAS Trade Unit's Foreign Trade Information System, makes available information about hemispheric integration and trade trends.
082 US DC
Washington OAS Organization of American States
SICE Sistema de Informaci¢n sobre Comercio Exterior


Information about the history, principles, and structure of the process of the Free Trade of the Americas (FTAA),
083 US DC
Washington PC Public Citizen
GTW Global Trade Watch


Promotes democracy by challenging corporate globalization
084 US DC
Washington SAIN Summit of the Americas Information Network
OSFU Office of Summit Follow-Up


The principal entity for informing on all matters pertaining to the Summit Follow-up.
085 US DC
Washington USTR United States Trade Representative
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement


Includes the agreement and other information
086 US DC
Washington USWA United Steel Workers of America

Fair Trade Watch


To provide information on trade and the global economy from a worker prospective.
087 US FL
Miami
Stop the FTAA

Miami Activist Defense


About the Miami resistance
088 US GA
Atlanta
Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide

An Open Letter to Anti-Globalization Protesters Or: Why I Didn't Go to Miami By Stephanie Guilloud


From one of the lead organizers of the 1999 Seattle direct action protest invested in the direction of the global justice movement
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Savannah