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On April 1, 2007, a new free trade pact went into effect between Alberta and B.C. It's called the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) and it will have a devastating effect on local democracy, public health and the environment.

The controversial pact was signed secretly between the BC and Alberta premiers in 2006, came into effect on April 1, 2007. Some components of the agreement came into effect immediately while others will take effect in 2009, when the agreement will fully apply to municipalities, and other government entities.

On the first anniversary of the Trade, Investment and
Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) between BC and Alberta, a group of Golden residents traveled to the provincial border armed with a magnifying glass to challenge one of TILMA's core premises. Upon close examination of the border, they concluded that there are no significant trade barriers to justify an agreement that undermines local democracy.

In addition, members of the Council of Canadians, the BCGEU and the BC Stop TILMA coalition dressed up as Alberta investors and appeared at city hall locations around the Lower Mainland today. They handed out “notices of legal action” for decisions made by municipalities that are in violation of the TILMA.

The photos on the site are from these actions.

Want to learn more?

www.canadians.org/DI/issues/TILMA/index.html
groups.google.ca/group/stoptilma