ISDS Case Map
Canada
Behind razor sharp security walls and thousands of armed police, Canada’s Conservative government is utilising the G20 summit as a political platform to push forward bilateral trade agreements globally, according to recent statements from the Canadian government.
India and Canada could start negotiations on a free trade agreement for opening up markets in goods, investments and services by the end of this year.
The EU has many bilateral agreements on wine in order to aggressively protect its corporate interests
Canada’s free-trade agreement with Colombia passed Monday in the House of Commons with the backing of the Liberals, sealing a deal much criticized by human rights groups
A planned trade deal between Canada and the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) will increase scrutiny on the organization's enforcement of labor and environmental laws, Canada said Tuesday.
The lies are constant, unerring, and slick; yet the lies haven't been able to convince members of the US Congress that this new government in Colombia has any respect for human rights. Apparently, the Harper government and Ignatieff's Liberals are much more pliable.
A European diplomat identified three potential obstacles Tuesday to a free-trade deal with Canada: intellectual property rights, agriculture and government contracts.
A key benefit of the agreement is that Canadian businesses will now be able to bid on projects that the Panamanian government finances.
Canada, which lost millions of dollars in beef trade opportunities with Saudi Arabia following the outbreak of mad-cow disease, is now seeking full access to this lucrative Saudi market. There is also talk of possibly holding negotiations for a free trade agreement and a general investment protection accord with the Gulf states.
The time is now to stop the Conservatives and Liberals who are trying to rush through a harmful free trade agreement with Colombia without properly assessing its potential impact on human rights, workers and the environment.
