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Beyond Neoliberalism: Toward a Trade Agenda for People and the Planet
The “Beyond Neoliberalism” workshop in Ottawa on October 30, 2019 was co-organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Trade Justice Network and Institute for…
International Regulatory Cooperation and the Public Good
How “good regulatory practices” in trade agreements erode protections for the environment, public health, workers and consumers Download 5.57 MB44 pages This report, which is…
The Monitor, September/October 2018
Fragile Recovery Download 9.57 MB A decade after the worst financial crash since the Great Depression, a fragile recovery is obscuring threats—some new, some as…
From cabinet to CropLife: Menzies avoids ethical scrutiny over new job as top pesticide and GMO lobbyist
Since last November, Sierra Club Canada’s John Bennett has been raising the alarm about the appointment of Ted Menzies, the former Conservative cabinet minister, as…
Fast Facts: How clean are your carrots?
Imagine a job that requires you to leave your family for up to eight months at a time. Picture yourself speaking a different language than…
The public interest in a maze
Canada, patents, and the Harvard Mouse Look up “patent” in your dictionary and you’ll find “plain and evident” among its definitions. But because patents seethe…
Unlimited License
Public debates over controversial biotechnologies often revolve around questions about who will control them and what values will guide their development. Because patent policies shape…
The Cartagena Biosafety Protocol
Opportunities and Limitations Download 86.26 KB
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