Statements and Letters

Americas Policy-Group 2/20/26 Americas Policy-Group 2/20/26

OPEN LETTER: Canada must reject unlawful U.S. coercive measures to withhold fuel from Cuba

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Americas Policy-Group 2/15/26 Americas Policy-Group 2/15/26

APG urges respect for the rights of water defenders in Ecuador

Water defenders meet with Canada’s Ambassador in Ecuador to share their concerns and the action needed to ensure protection of their rights. #VoicesAtRisk

Photo: @Foa Azuay

Americas Policy-Group 1/21/26 Americas Policy-Group 1/21/26

JOINT STATEMENT - First Honduras, then Venezuela: Organizations Denounce U.S. Interference to Please Corporate Cronies

Photo: Jessica Farias

Americas Policy-Group 1/8/26 Americas Policy-Group 1/8/26

JOINT OPEN LETTER: Canada, oppose U.S. threats to rights, sovereignty and peace in Venezuela and the Americas

Image: Rachel Lim

Americas Policy-Group 12/5/25 Americas Policy-Group 12/5/25

JOINT OPEN LETTER: Canada, uphold feminist foreign policy commitments

Americas Policy-Group 11/18/25 Americas Policy-Group 11/18/25

JOINT LETTER: Canada, take action to avoid complicity in unlawful U.S. airstrikes in Latin America and the Caribbean

Americas Policy-Group 10/30/25 Americas Policy-Group 10/30/25

JOINT OP-ED: Is Canada prepared to ignore alarming human rights violations to advance a controversial free trade agreement with Ecuador?

Americas Policy-Group 10/15/25 Americas Policy-Group 10/15/25

JOINT OPEN LETTER: Canada, reset trade negotiations with Ecuador to protect rights and the environment

On 6 June 2025, the Americas Policy Group (APG) and 28 other Canadian organizations sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for a reset of problematic trade negotiations with Ecuador. As of 15 October 2025, no response has been received.

(Image: Rachel Lim)