Canada


Canada says must work hard to ensure firms benefit from EU deal
The Canadian government will have to work hard to ensure firms benefit from a landmark free trade deal that Canada has reached with the European Union.
Investment Court System in CETA to be judged by the ECJ
The Belgian federal government will seek the opinion of the European Court of Justice on the compatibility of the Investment Court System (ICS) in CETA with the Treaties.
CETA: Controversy over EU pressure on Wallonia
The president of Walloon party CDH has repeated that there had been insinuations about negative consequences for the region if it continued to veto the trade treaty with Canada.
EU, Canada sign historic trade deal amid protests
After seven years of negotiations, and a bumpy final landing, the European Union and Canada signed a landmark trade deal on Sunday (30 October).
Ceta: EU-Canada trade deal to be signed on Sunday
Canada and the European Union are to sign a long-delayed landmark trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday (30 October 2016).
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) - joint interpretative instrument (October 2016)
As released by the Council of the European Union
El Salvador lessons for the TPP fight
In a tale of people power over corporate power, a tribunal has ruled against a global company in a case over mining rights. Now we need to block trade deals that allow these “investor-state” lawsuits.
One step closer to a deal: Here are Belgium’s conditions for signing CETA
After doubt was cast on Europe’s ability to negotiate a free trade deal with Canada, the tides turned as Belgium came to an internal consensus on conditions for signing the EU-Canada deal
Belgium keeps EU, Canada waiting over trade deal
Belgian politicians failed to break their deadlock over a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement. The news prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call off plans to fly to Brussels.
World union meeting unites against TiSA and CETA
Global trade union leaders meeting in Panama have united in condemnation of TiSA (the Trade in Services Agreement) and CETA (the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement), highlighting the risks that both trade agreements pose to jobs and job security.