ISDS Case Map
NAFTA | USMCA
Britain could join a formal trade alliance with the United States, Canada and Mexico if the European Union refuses to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal.
US ISDS proposal in NAFTA would cut fair and equitable treatment and indirect expropriation.
Since NAFTA, Canada and the US have included the largest number, worldwide, of environmental clauses in their trade agreements.
This article is part of a series about what the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement means for the knowledge economy in Canada and for the people who turn ideas into innovations within one of the world’s largest free trade zones.
After round 4 of the NAFTA renegotiation, we may have a better sense of the chances of a successful renegotiation.
Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pointed to the need to modernise agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama and Chile, as well as the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
“All the countries, including Japanese, are very closely following the negotiation,” outgoing Japanese ambassador Kenjiro Monji said. “Because if we have to deal with United States, we can learn from this experience. A lot.”
At issue is so-called “data localization,” which would allow the government to protect the sensitive personal information of Canadians from unwanted American intrusion, by storing it in Canada.
Today, a considerable number of claims arise from the commitment to accord fair and equitable treatment (FET) to covered investments.
Mexico is considering writing into law investor-state dispute settlement provisions contained in the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) to reassure US and Canadian investors in its energy sector.
