ISDS Case Map
Canada
Free trade talks between Canada and the European Union are well on the way to a successful outcome, according to officials in Ottawa. There are still points of disagreement that could derail the process, but it seems probable that in the next 24 months, a deal will be done.
The Harper government says it's successfully concluded an eighth round of free trade negotiations with the European Union, and despite reassurances from provincial, and recently federal, government officials that water is not on the bargaining table, several Sea to Sky residents are extremely concerned.
CETA IPR chapter will likely have a slight positive effect on specific industries in the EU, such as agri-food companies using geographical indications. It would also benefit the Canadian publishing industry and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. At the same time, an IPR chapter in CETA could lead to notable negative effects in Canada, for example via higher prices on educational and pharmaceutical products.
Alors que les négociations portant sur la conclusion d'un accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et l'Union européenne entrent dans le dernier droit, le gouvernement fédéral et les provinces sont placés devant la difficile tâche de s'entendre sur les concessions qu'ils sont prêts à faire pour plaire à l'autre partie.
A group of concerned citizens is warning Canadians don’t know what they are in for as Canada inches closer towards a free trade deal with Europe.
The Harper government says it's successfully concluded an eighth round of free trade negotiations with the European Union and is on track to clinch a deal by 2012.
When Canada's premiers gather in Vancouver next week, it's hard to imagine that the subject of trade talks with the European Union won't come up. The potential ramifications of any deal for the provinces are enormous.
The United States intends to offset the cost of entering into a new Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia by imposing a $5.50 fee on Canadian and Mexican travelers to the US.
A coalition of Canadian agricultural commodity groups is calling on Canada's premiers and agriculture ministers to express their support the immediate resumption of free trade talks with the Republic of Korea.
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has called on Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht to ensure that the free trade agreement currently negotiated with Canada strengthens workers’ rights. In a letter dated 4 July and sent to De Gucht, Bernadette Ségol, ETUC’s general secretary, asked the EU to adjust its negotiating position in order to include in the final agreement a “strong” dispute settlement mechanism, with the possibility of fines being imposed for breaches of international obligations on labour standards.
