14,986 of 25,000 signatures

To the EU Trade Commissioner and EU Heads of State and Government

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We support Wallonia and its prime minister Paul Magnette for courageously standing up against CETA. We ask you to stop bullying Wallonia and the Brussels region for their democratic decision to oppose CETA. The EU-Canada trade deal must be completely renegotiated to remove any special rights for corporations -- at the minimum.

Why is this important?

Last week, the Wallonian prime minister, Paul Magnette, did what no other European leader had the courage to do, and declared his government won’t support CETA. He stood up for democracy and became the champion of the millions of Europeans opposing the deal.He was later joined by the Region of Brussels, which also said "non" to CETA.

The European Commission and the EU’s it’s big member states aren’t willing to give up, and they are putting huge pressure on Paul Magnette and the Walloon government to back down in time for a lavish signing ceremony planned for in Brussels later this week with Justin Trudeau. Now only one things stands in their way -- Paul Magnette and the brave Belgian regions.

Paul Magnette stood up for democracy over corporate power - but he might buckle under the weight of the pressure from all sides, -- unless we can send show him a huge show of support from people right across Europe. But we don’t have long to act, the EU and Canada are hoping to force Wallonia to bucklesign in the next 48 hours. So we must act now.

References

[1] https://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/belgium-cannot-sign-ceta-pm-michel-admits/

[2] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-canada-trade-idUSKCN12B17S

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Annika

Greed Will destroy our future

Adam

Because I don´t like ISDS. I think Sweden were I live would risk our wellfare system, because private companies could sue the authority´s if they try to limit the ability to make profit in the wellfare sector. I don´t like antibiotics usages in meat industry in Canada. I don´t like the European positiv attitude towards fracking. I don´t like liberalism in general. Only democratic socialism could take away the current voltages between classes and ethnical groups in EU. Trade deals like TTIP and CETA are a form off economic imperialism that increases the voltages, damaging the environment and increases the problem with economic gaps. Industries and the ideal off consuming need to undergo significant changes realy quick i order to save the climate. CETA threats the environment and in the long term peace and stability everywhere.

Henriette

Companies should not ne allowed to sue countries for making better laws for its inhabitants.

Barbara

I dont believe that this deal can work.

Arjen

Products and services brought in from outside the EU should still be subject to our laws on human rights, worker rights, animal rights and general standards for quality and safety.

Etienne

Les gouvernements sont devenus des facilitateurs des échanges commerciaux. Le peu de démocratie que contenait encore le système représentatif a été vendue au profit l'oligarchie capitaliste qui dirige maintenant le monde. Par cette signature j'exerce mon devoir de citoyen du monde qui lutte chaque jour pour retrouver la place qui lui est due.

Sarah

I wish to show my support to Wallonia. What the people want matters.

Andrew

Democracy depends on representative government, parliamentary decision making AND NOT PROFESSIONAL POLITICIANS DOING DEALS IN SECRET FOR THE BENEFIT OF BIG BUSINESS. People NOT money is what democracy serves..

urban

peace

Ibrahim

You are not alone, we are right behind you. When you need help just shout and we will rain down from all corners of Europe to help you out.

Irini

Its not god if companies have power it is bad 4 us .

Sonia

Remember the saying TO BIG FOR THEIR BOOTS. Apply that here. Not healthy !! I support Wallonia Paul Magnate and the Brussels region.

Sue

Big business is trying to ride rough shod over anything that stands in the way of big profits, this does not benefit the bulk of the population, no matter what argument about providing employment and so on are mooted by the corporates. We all know that they do not apply ethics to thier behaviuor and that thier modus operandus is: ' It's nothing personal, its just business and we have to look after our shareholders'. Well big business and you politicians who are in thier pockets, we, the population, who's taxes pay political wages, we have to also look after our own well being

Margaret

I want no more trade deals.

Alexander

I dont want more of this kind of TOP-DOWN politics. I´ve had enough.

areti

NO MORE trade deals!

siobhan

I signed this and support the Walloonians because it is clear that corporations should not have the last say regarding international and local rights. By law, companies have to make as much profit as they can for their shareholders. The profit motive is paramount, so large companies will always put environmental issues and other, non-profit making concerns at the bottom of their agenda. There needs to be a sensible balance between commercial interests and people's land rights and human rights.

Ricardo

All the questions Wallonia prime minister raised are very valid, where is the media to talk about important issues like this?

Feidhlim

The ability to uphold environmental standards, workers rights, human rights, and our very democracy.

Carol

maybe it will have a good effect on the USA - hopefully

Anja

NO TO CORPORATE CONTROL. We must stop CETA and say no to other so called free trade treaties. They are the primary instrument of a corporate controlled casino economy that is destroying people & planet.

Clare

Corporations should never be allowed to sue governments for not being able to do what they want. Ceta is TTIP through the back door. Must be stopped ASAP.

Dawid

We are the people and we decide not the 1% of the 1%

François

Democracy need Moral and Humanity

Tone kristin

I wan't a clean world. Peace

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