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Trade and Investment Research Project
Expert research on international trade and investment treaties and globalization
The Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP) is an independently funded project administered by the CCPA. TIRP pools the trade policy research resources and expertise of Canadian non-governmental organizations from a variety of sectors. It produces expert research on a wide range of important trade and investment policy issues.
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Remarks to a Town Hall Meeting on the CETA
Last week I spoke along with Maude Barlow and Paul Moist at a well-attended public meeting in Charlottetown on the Canada – European Union Comprehensive…
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PEI and the CETA
Remarks by Scott Sinclair, to a public meeting on the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in Charlottetown, PEI Introduction No one questions that…
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Tar Sands and the CETA
The recent decision by the European Union (EU) to disregard Canadian government pressure and forge ahead with regulations that recognise the higher green-house-gas intensity of…
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Tar Sands and the CETA
Download 129.48 KB4 pages The recent decision by the European Union (EU) to disregard Canadian government pressure and forge ahead with regulations that recognise the…
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Buy American Issue is Back in the News
No one should be surprised that a Buy American provision has been included in the American Jobs Act, President Obama’s new job creation bill. Such provisions…
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The Proposed EU-Canada Trade Agreement Raises Health Concerns in Both Canada and European Union
Download 98.47 KB 10 pages The European Union (EU) and Canada are currently negotiating a new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (European Commission 2011).…
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Municipalities, Progressive Purchasing Policies and the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Download 143.37 KB 5 pages Remarks by Scott Sinclair to the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance “dialogue session” held on June 3, 2011 in…
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CETA: A Hot Topic at Gathering of Municipal Leaders
The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was a hot topic of debate at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference, held…
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The CETA and Health Care Reservations
A briefing note for the Canadian Health Coalition Download 123.85 KB 2 pages There is a clear incompatibility between Canadian health care policies and the…
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$130 million NAFTA payout sets troubling precedent
Why should a provincial government be punished for doing the right thing? That’s a question the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador – and all Canadians…
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NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Disputes to October 2010
This report documents all 66 known NAFTA investor-state claims (to October 2010) and analyses recent key developments, including the Canadian government’s troubling decision to settle…
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NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada surge: study
OTTAWA—All levels of government in Canada are increasingly being targeted by investors for alleged breaches of Chapter 11, NAFTA’s investment chapter, says an analysis released…
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