You, Me and the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule
You, Me and the SPP
Produced by: Paul Manly and Manly Media Ltd.
Paul Manly’s latest film ‘You, Me, and the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’ is finished and the DVD is now available. All pre-ordered DVD’s were mailed out the week of April 20th - Thank you for your support
For additional SPP related videos including the infamous SQ police provocateur footage visit the CanadiansNanaimo channel on youtube.
“Manly has created an extremely thorough introduction to a set of issues that will increasingly affect every Canadian. As the film progressed, I was shocked at my own ignorance about the SPP and TILMA and their implications and I am indebted to this film for the research and revelations it presents.”
Mark Achbar – Manufacturing Consent, The Corporation
Order a personal use copy of the DVD $25 (plus taxes, shipping and handling) via credit card and paypal or by sending a cheque or money order for $31.25 to box 1093 Stn. A Nanaimo BC V9R 6E7 with a return address and we’ll mail you a DVD.
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We ‘re still raising funds to help promote the film and create a version with French subtitles and close captions. Donations are gladly accepted.
The national, ‘You, Me and the SPP’ victory (?) tour starts October 1st with a screening on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. I’ll keep posting the screening dates until the tour is full.
For a full list of tour screening dates visit
http://www.youmespp.com/screenings/
Film Description
‘You, Me, and the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’
What do secrecy, police provocateurs, an assault on democracy and infringements on citizens’ rights have in common? The Security Prosperity Partnership.
‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’ is a feature length documentary which exposes the latest manifestation of a corporatist agenda that is undermining the democratic authority of the citizens of North America. Two processes, the Security Prosperity Partnership (SPP) and the Trade Investment Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) are rapidly eroding and eliminating standards, civil liberties, regulatory systems and institutions put in place over generations through the democratic process. Proponents of the SPP and TILMA say that they are needed to keep trade flowing, opponents say these agreements not only undermine the democratic authority of citizens they threaten the sovereignty of the three nations through the integration of military, security structures and regulatory regimes.
Here are a few quotes from the film.
“… after the shock of Sept 11 … that crisis was expertly manipulated by our political leaders to push through a range of policies they actually had wanted to push through before Sept 11, but didn’t have the political conditions that made that possible.”
Naomi Klein, Canadian award-winning journalist, author
“…if we go along with the Americans on their military, on their human rights, on their Patriot Act, on immigration and refugee policy, on energy, on all kinds of regulations over pesticides or whatever, then they will allow us access to their markets.”
Gordon Laxer, Director, The Parkland Institute, Alberta
“… what the SPP really represents is a parallel government, so that the important decisions are either made outside of parliament and outside of legislatures or they make it impossible for those kinds of decisions to be made in those legislative bodies, so that democracy is slowly being gutted.”
Murray Dobbin, Canadian author, journalist
“The ultimate goal, quite obviously, is to create such tight integration that effectively we only have one North American political, security, military and economic place - that there really are no differentials between this country and the country next door.”
Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair, Global Politics and International Law, UBC
“The SPP is a dumbing down, a reducing of quality of life, a reducing of standards, and there is absolutely no indication in any of the documents we’ve been able to obtain through hard pushing through access to information, and through diligent work, not a single indication that we’re looking for a higher standard anywhere.”
Peter Julian, NDP International Trade Critic
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[...] You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule is a feature length documentary by Nanaimo filmmaker Paul Manly which exposes the latest manifestation of a corporatist agenda that is undermining the democratic authority of the citizens of North America. Two processes, the Security Prosperity Partnership (SPP) and the Trade Investment Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) are rapidly eroding and eliminating standards, civil liberties, regulatory systems, and institutions put in place over generations through the democratic process. Proponents of the SPP say that it is needed to keep trade flowing. Opponents say, not only will it undermine the democratic authority of citizens, it threatens the sovereignty of the three NAFTA nations through the integration of military, security structures and regulatory regimes. [...]
Who the hell told him he could do that?…
That was my initial response on hearing that Paul Martin had signed us up for the Security and Prosperity Partnership. It certainly hadn’t been an issue in the previous federal election campaign nor was there any public debate on it inside or outside …
Excellent film, thank you.
Odd how this issue has disappeared from public discourse even as it continues to be implemented. Just last month I heard Peter Van Loan give his SPP budget proposal to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and this week the EPA in the States is issuing press releases complaining of not having the staff to keep up with harmonization of regulations.
I had expected some security issue to provide the excuse for an uptick in SPP implementation but it now appears “fixing the economy” and “fighting Buy American” will provide the new frontline.
I recently learning that there is a (proposed) Hazardous Waste factory next to Christina Lake, B.C.’s cleanist lake, with the flow of water, soil and air directed right at the USA boarder. I’m wondering why are these Corporation trying to severely hurt the American people with the downflow of polluton. Please Visit http://www.protectchristinalake.ca
I watched You me & the SPP last nite on our local channel 11………………..thankyou.
Please continue to shake canadians out of the misnomer that we live in a democracy and please keep reporting the news that the corporate media does not want us to see. At 60 years of age I have few delusions as to where our government is taking us and I am truly concerned for the future of the 11 year grandchild I am raising.