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The Trade in Services Agreement and the Corporate Agenda Download 604.48 KB26 pages This study examines the adverse impacts on public services and public interest…

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Ontario Green Energy Act’s local content requirements conflict with…

Ontario’s Green Energy Act and the WTO Download 416.21 KB28 pages This study examines the WTO ruling on Ontario’s Green Energy Act, its implications, and options…

OTTAWA—The Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) will result in significantly higher drug costs for Canadians, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre…

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…
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