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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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Corporate power in global trade: Will corporations sue states for measures taken to combat COVID-19?
undefinedOver the past four months, Canadian governments have taken unprecedented measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 as governments worldwide have enforced lockdowns, closed borders,…
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What’s next for the new NAFTA? And what, if anything, can Canadians do about it now?
Implementing legislation for the new Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is now before the House of Commons. While the U.S. and Mexico have already ratified the deal,…
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Beyond Neoliberalism: Toward a Trade Agenda for People and the Planet
The “Beyond Neoliberalism” workshop in Ottawa on October 30, 2019 was co-organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Trade Justice Network and Institute for…
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Taking Stock of CETA
Early Impacts of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Download 209.56 KB22 pages The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the…
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Envisioning a progressive trade agenda for the 21st century
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Future trade deals must give priority to people and planet over corporations: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Ottawa / Washington, D.C. / New York, NY / Mexico City, Mexico—With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up…
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Beyond NAFTA 2.0
A Trade Agenda for People and Planet Download 7.77 MB84 pages With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up in the air, a new international report…
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Video: The fight against ISDS in Romania
CCPA is proud to co-sponsor this terrific video from our colleagues at Corporate Europe Observatory. It chronicles grassroots resistance to efforts by Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources…
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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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