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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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Internal trade stunt puts Canada’s inshore fisheries at risk
Canada’s deleted CFTA fisheries exception Sector: FisheriesSub-Sector: Fishing; services incidental to fishing Industry Classification: CPC 04, 882 Type of Exception: Article 201 (Non-Discrimination), Article 301 (Right of Entry…
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Canada’s fight over digital sovereignty is just getting started
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are both infamous for their unfiltered and disinformation-laden use of social media. This routine spreading…
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To stop Gaza genocide, Canada must escalate pressure on Israel
Canadian companies, with the approval of the Canadian government, are supplying military equipment for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
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It’s time to rethink Canada’s approach to U.S. trade negotiations
July 21 was supposed to be Canada’s deadline to secure a new trade and security agreement with the United States. What it got instead was…
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A sober second thought on direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
Through all the talk of Trump, tariffs and interprovincial trade, direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales have emerged as a somewhat unexpected cause célèbre among policymakers. During…
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Why did Canada just cave to Trump by scrapping the Digital Services Tax?
A lot doesn’t sit right about the Carney government’s capitulation to U.S. president Trump on the stillborn Digital Services Tax (DST), which would have taxed…
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Canada must not implement Ecuador free trade deal, say civil society organizations
We urge you to reconsider this trade agreement and to prioritize the protection of human rights, environmental sustainability, and the rights of Indigenous peoples. There must…
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Let’s call Bill 5 what it is—a power grab
During Ontario’s February electoral campaign, Doug Ford capitalised on domestic and international stories which affectionately dubbed him “Captain Canada.” Donning a “Canada is Not for…
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As the U.S. drops the ball on forced labour, Canada must pick it up
Almost five years after Canada’s July 2020 ban on importing goods produced using forced labour, we have very little to show for it. Canadian Border…
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Canada’s private sector workers need labour law reform
For private sector unions, the overarching trend of the last forty years has been one of decline. The rise of neoliberalism during the 1980s ushered…
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Canada’s murky North American future
We want to make our own cars. We don’t really want cars from Canada. And we put tariffs on cars from Canada. And at a…
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Trump’s trade program is sputtering—Canada has an opening
The federal election returned another Liberal minority to power under the new leadership of former banker Mark Carney. International media is reporting the result as…
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