Elizabeth May To Hold Press Conference About Canada-China Investment Agreement

Earlier today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs tabled two agreements between Canada and China, signed by Prime Minister Harper on September 9, 2012. These were the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA) and the Protocol to the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will meet the press to discuss the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement and its serious implications for Canada’s economic independence, national security, democracy, and environment.

When: 11:30 a.m., Thursday September 27, 2012
Where: Room 130S (Charles Lynch Theatre), Center Block, Ottawa