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Impact of the trade agreement between Europe and Canada on the costs of patented drugs Download 148.17 KB 7 pages This study finds that the Comprehensive…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Ottawa—L’Accord économique et commercial global entre le Canada et l’Union européenne (AECG) mènera à une hausse significative du…

After weeks of rumours, it’s now official: the CETA talks have produced an “agreement-in-principle”. This proposed treaty is about far more than simply trade. It…

Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade Download 137.9 KB 6 pages CCPA Senior Research Fellow testified to the House of…

With Prime Minister Harper making the diplomatic rounds in Europe, media interest has heightened this week regarding the potential free trade agreement which his government…

The stakes are high in the last stages of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) talks, yet there remains a serious lack of…

The comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), now in the final stage of negotiations between Canada and the European Union, presents Canadians with dubious trade…

Download 1.2 MB 42 pages This report also examines the potential impact of providing foreign investors with increased access to public procurement and the impact…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Ottawa – The proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and other trade and investment treaties threaten the sustainability…

CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Ottawa – L’Accord économique et commercial global (AECG) proposé entre le Canada et l’Union européenne et d’autres traités sur le commerce…

Download 1.72 MB76 pages The report, Globalization, Trade Treaties and the Future of the Atlantic Canadian Fisheries, describes how new treaties could undermine the ability of Canadians…

Recent leaks from the negotiations between Canada and EU confirm concerns that a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) would infringe on Manitoba’s ability to…
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