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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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CUSMA’s “Good Regulatory Practices” are a bad idea for workers, consumers and sustainable trade
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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…
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Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it
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Digging for Dividends
The use and abuse of investor-state dispute settlement by Canadian investors abroad Download 1.27 MB53 pages Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases launched by Canadian investors…
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USMCA and Drug Costs – Time to Stand Up to Big Pharma
The USMCA, or CUSMA as it’s known here in Canada, is slowly working its way through the U.S. “fast-track” ratification process. Once the U.S. International…
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A confident opinion, a looming decision
The compatibility of the CETA Investment Court System with EU law On April 30, 2019, the European Court of Justice (Court) will release its decision…
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The New NAFTA is a missed opportunity for gender equality
The recent renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement presented a unique opportunity to rethink the dominant model for governing international trade and investment.…
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Future of USMCA could turn on labour rights
When Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto sign the USMCA, as they (or their designates) are expected to do this weekend at the G20 summit…
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The New NAFTA – What’s the Deal with Energy?
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USMCA: Red tape for public safety regulators
Warning: NAFTA may be corrosive to public health (raymondclarkeimages, Flickr)
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Saving NAFTA Chapter 19
Was it worth it? Download 812.73 KB31 pages This report evaluates outcomes in the 54 complaints by Canadian exporters against U.S. trade authorities under NAFTA’s…
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Updated NAFTA deal a profound failure for climate action
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