Canada


How the Dutch could derail CETA
As thousands discuss free trade at the World Social Forum in Montreal, Canada’s experience with NAFTA may offer lessons for the Netherlands, writes Niels Jongerius
Peter Allard vs. Barbados: Investor argues breach of environmental laws
Peter Allard, a Canadian investor who owns a nature sanctuary in Barbados, has brought an ISDS claim against Barbados. He grounds his claim on the failure of the government to enforce its own environmental law.
EU trade policy ‘close to death’ if Canada deal fails
Fears grow that Brussels is losing control of one of its core competencies.
TPP will have negative consequences for Canada's auto sector, study says
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will have negative consequences for the auto sector in Canada, an analysis of the automotive measures in the agreement says.
UK turns to Canada for advice on striking post-Brexit trade deals with EU
Canadian minister in talks about how it secured Ceta trade deal with Brussels, which took seven years to finalise
Centerra Gold shares ruled the property of Kyrgyzaltyn JSC by Ontario Superior Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that Centerra Gold shares are the property of Kyrgyzaltyn JSC not the Kyrgyz Republic.
Romania, Bulgaria, Canada seek to unlock CETA by solving visa dispute
Meetings in various formats have been held between Canada, the European Commission, Bulgaria and Romania, in an effort to avoid a possible veto from Sofia and Bucharest on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Prime Minister Trudeau signs Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement
The trade deal is seen as politically important given Ukraine’s efforts to escape from Russia’s influence.
CETA’s specter of corporate dictatorship still haunts Canada, EU
CETA, like its cousins TTP and TTIP, would cement into place the right of multi-national corporations to dictate to governments without any democratic input.
Britain supports EU free trade deal with Canada despite Brexit
Britain has assured Canada it will push for speedy ratification of the mammoth free trade deal with the European Union, despite its intention to leave the 28-country bloc