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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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Bye Buy Canada?
Evaluating social procurement strategies under Canada’s trade commitments Download 861.97 KB 17 pages Canadian trade deals are holding back progressive procurement strategies. Recent trade agreements…
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Canada has waited long enough to tax the tech giants
Canada’s new Digital Services Tax (DST) will draw trade flack, but that’s no reason not to move ahead with it.
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Canada’s double-standard in economic relations with Africa
The Canada-Africa Economic Cooperation Strategy is an opportunity to cancel treaties that can hamper sustainable development and human rights
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Canada’s options for intervening in the Keystone XL CUSMA lawsuit
A briefing paper from the Trade and Investment Research Project Download 3.8 MB 19 pages Read the full report online here. TC Energy’s $15 billion…
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Canada’s options for intervening in the Keystone XL CUSMA lawsuit
TC Energy is trying to use NAFTA provisions to punish the US government for cancelling Keystone XL. Canada should intervene against the fossil fuel company.
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Canada and the U.S. are using free trade rules to attack Mexican food sovereignty
Ongoing USMCA case will test the agreement’s bias in favour of biotech companies and genetically modified foods
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Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) Consultations
Evaluating the costs and benefits of participation in this U.S.-led and U.S.-designed project. Download 111.8 KB5 pages Between March 25 and May 9, the federal…
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Canada’s proposed supply chain law is weak on human and environmental rights
The business community needs to get behind a stronger supply chain due diligence law
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U.K. membership in Pacific trade deal threatens Canadian climate action
Canada should join Australia and New Zealand in neutralizing lopsided corporate protections in CPTPP
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Canada must cancel its free trade deal with Israel
Commitments to “inclusive” trade are meaningless if they support violations of international law.
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Trade Ministers of the World Unite? Climate Crises and the Future of Trade
Is the new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate a branding exercise, or a potentially useful tool?
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Canada could help stop a $15-billion climate-wrecking lawsuit
Canada should agree with the U.S. that TC Energy has no NAFTA case against the cancellation of its Keystone XL pipeline
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