ISDS Case Map
Canada
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA for short, will change the face of Canada as we know it, and Harper wants to sign it in a hurry - before anyone has a chance to debate it!
The Canadian Labour Congress would support an agreement between Canada and the EU embodying the most positive features of the European social model, but this is not on offer. Instead, the CETA would constrain the ability of governments in Canada to meet their democratic responsibilities to citizens and residents.
As Canada and the European Union kick off their latest round of trade talks, European officials are still fuming over Quebec's decision to lock international bidders out of a $1.2-billion contract to supply subway cars in Montreal.
The free trade agreement between Jordan and Canada is moving through the Canadian approval process with very little resistance compared to FTAs signed with other countries.
While improving ties with Europe sounds good, CETA is no treat – it’s a trick that threatens farmers, First Nations, public water, municipal democracy, good jobs, public services, cultural protections and other policies designed to protect people from corporate profiteering.
National Farmers Union President, Terry Boehm, warns this agreement will further intensify Canada's farm income crisis. "The CETA would mean many changes, but none more negative than its effect to extinguish farmers' rights to save and re-use seeds," states Boehm.
The National Farmers Union is raising alarm bells over a proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper soon to launch formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic-Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said.
A comprehensive free trade agreement between Canada and the EU could lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, changes to water management and consumption, and disruptions to First Nations' way of life, according to a European Commission report.
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold on Tuesday agreed to deepen their nations' economic ties, eventually opening free trade talks.
