Canada


N.L. not on hook for Abitibi payout: Williams
Premier Danny Williams says the Newfoundland and Labrador government will not share the $130-million settlement the federal government made with AbitibiBowater.
Canadian apathy puts trade at risk in Southeast Asia: report
Canada has largely ignored relations with Southeast Asia over the past decade and is now at risk of being shut out of key trading pacts and institutions in the increasingly important region, according to a highly critical report to be released Wednesday.
Canada-Europe free trade talks prompt Turkey to jump on board
As momentum grows towards a successful Canada-European Union free trade deal, Turkey—an EU candidate linked by strong economic ties to the 27-member bloc—is now also seeking a free trade deal with Canada so its goods and companies aren't put at a disadvantage.
Oil, gas, and Canada-Colombia free trade
Talisman Energy just announced that it will partner with Ecopetrol to purchase all of British Petroleum’s operations in Colombia for a total of CDN$1.9 billion.
World Bank approves mining company suit against El Salvador
In a decision with implications for the national sovereignty of member states under US trade pacts, a World Bank tribunal has approved a Canadian mining company's controversial lawsuit against the government of El Salvador.
European Commission seeks water services in CETA
We know through a leaked version of an earlier CETA text and verbally from Canada's negotiating team in Brussels that the European Commission wants access to Canadian water and sanitation services.
When EU talks trade, it receives more than it gives
The reality is that Canada wants CETA more than Europe needs it. Europe recognizes this and will use its leverage to extract a high price.
Canadian, EU free-trade talks embark on 'stickier issues'
Canadian and European Union negotiators open a new round of talks Monday on an ambitious free-trade agreement amid uncertainty about whether both sides -- and in particular the Ontario and Quebec governments -- are prepared to make politically sensitive concessions.
Un accord pour tout déréglementer
Des négociations autour d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Canada sont prévues du 12 au 16 juillet à Bruxelles. Quels en sont les enjeux ? Quelles en seront les conséquences ?
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) - consolidated text of the Investment and Services Chapter
Consolidated CETA text of the Investment and Services Chapter as of at 13.1.2010