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Why 38 Ontario municipalities oppose the Canada – EU trade deal
To date, 38 municipalities have passed motions expressing concern about the closed door negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) going on between the EU and Canada. The municipalities of Alnwick/Haldimand, Asphodel-Norwood, Cambridge, Brant, Essex, Drummond/North Elmsley, French River, Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Trent Hills, New Tecumseth, Niagara Falls,…
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Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the TTIP and CETA
Submission to the European Commission’s Public Consultation Download 337.99 KB20 pages One of the most controversial elements of modern trade treaties is the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism, which allows foreign investors to bypass domestic courts and directly challenge government measures before unaccountable arbitration tribunals. ISDS is slated to be a…
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The Well from Hell
Part 2 of a report on how fracking poses risks to BC Hydro’s Peace River Dams Read Part 1 of the report View timeline BC Hydro was so worried that its Peace Canyon dam could be badly damaged if an earthquake was triggered at a nearby natural gas industry disposal…
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CETA and Canada’s Auto Industry
Making a bad situation worse Download 551.22 KB 40 pages Despite its challenges over the last decade the auto industry is still a crucial contributor to the national GDP, exports, productivity, an important source of well-paying work and Canada’s second largest export, after petroleum. This study is the second in…
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CETA investment reforms come up short
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CETA: A Bad Trade for Women
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CETA and Pharmaceuticals
Impact of the trade agreement between Europe and Canada on the costs of patented drugs Download 148.17 KB 7 pages This study finds that the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada will further tilt the balance towards the protection of brand-name drug manufacturers and their profits…
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The end of Site C? BC Utilities Commission finds “tension cracks” in BC Hydro’s case for the mega dam
The BC Utilities Commission final report on Site C is a bombshell. It now seems very likely we will see the termination of the BC Hydro mega-project by the end of the year. I had anticipated a final report that was more equivocal, which would result in a difficult decision…
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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 Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The PEI meeting was the last stop in a cross-country tour by Maude and Paul. Here are my opening remarks.…
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There is no question that the new BC government’s decision to proceed with the Site C dam was a very difficult one. The previous government left them with a poison pill. With $2 billion already spent, the Horgan government faced a no-win choice, with substantial political and economic costs for…
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CETA: Constraining Manitoba’s Economic Prospects and Policy Options
Download 1.2 MB 42 pages This report also examines the potential impact of providing foreign investors with increased access to public procurement and the impact of weakening the provincial government’s ability to promote regional development and to ensure that Manitobans benefit from the province’s natural resources. The increased patent protection…
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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 fuel produced from tar sands and oil shale is encouraging. But, as reported in today’s Globe and Mail, the Canadian government is still lobbying furiously against…
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