ISDS Case Map
Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's role in lobbying the United States Congress to ratify its free trade deal with Colombia has been warmly acknowledged by the Latin American nation's government amidst mounting opposition to Canada's efforts to ink an agreement of its own.
There is no moral justification for the United States and Canada negotiating a free trade agreement with Colombia when the foundation of these pacts is the slaughter of Colombian unionists. The perpetrators of these crimes should not be rewarded with an agreement that most Colombians do not want.
On the eve of the 12th round of negotiations between Canada and Korea for a trade deal, the Canadian Labour Congress and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, representing over four million workers in both countries, call on our respective governments to immediately halt these trade talks.
Not even the fact that the United Nations has called Colombia the worst humanitarian disaster in the Western hemisphere because of targeted killings of civilians by that country's security forces that have risen sharply in the last five years, seems to matter as the Canada-Colombia FTA negotiations move forward at break-neck speed.
Quebec Premier Jean Charest and his Ontario counterpart, Premier Dalton McGuinty, announced a plan yesterday to negotiate an interprovincial free-trade agreement.
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said his country and South Korea aren't close to a free-trade agreement because the Asian nation hasn't pledged adequate access to its market.
Ford may redirect future investment away from Canada if Ottawa concludes a free-trade deal with South Korea that doesn't open up that country to auto imports, the company's top Canadian executive said yesterday.
A Methodist Bishop from Colombia says the Canadian government is misguided to argue that a trade deal between Canada and Colombia will help democracy and human rights and bring economic prosperity to his country.
Ten reasons why Canada should immediately stop negotiations of a free trade agreement with Colombia; the worst human rights violator in the Americas
Jordan's Ambassador to Canada says free trade talks are a reward for his country's moderation and peace efforts, but critics worry the government isn't genuine in its trade relations.
