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Tag: Trans-Pacific Partnership

  • Investor-State Disputes Proliferating, Rules Remain Critical for Canada Business Investment

    Investor-State Disputes Proliferating, Rules Remain Critical for Canada Business Investment

    May 9, 2023 – Investor-state disputes are proliferating around the globe as business investors seek redress for government actions they deem unfair or contrary to investment agreements, according to report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Investor-State Disputes: The Record and the Reforms Needed for the Road Ahead,” author and C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow…

  • What Was Wrong With Canada Membership In Trans-Pacific Partnership?

    What Was Wrong With Canada Membership In Trans-Pacific Partnership?

    Egg and dairy farmers take note…..If you haven’t heard about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (aka TPP) you’re not alone. This major, multinational trade agreement, conducted in private closed-door meetings had already voted on several key issues even before President Obama invited Canada to join this spring. The TPP now includes the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chili,…