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European Parliament vote on EU-U.S. 'free trade' deal postponed
Jun 11, 2015Brent PattersonThe European Parliament could not come to an agreement this week on the United States-European Union Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
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The one question to ask a Conservative candidate in this election
Aug 6, 2015Susan WrightThe TPP: it's not just about dairy producers. It's about our right to pass laws to protect the people, not just corporations.
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NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
Oct 22, 2015Brent PattersonBillionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
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WATCH: Free trade agreements 101/Les accords commerciaux 101
Nov 18, 2015Common FrontiersTrade and investment agreements increase corporate power, erode state sovereignty, weaken democratic authority and are central to the neoliberal framework of privatization...
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Nov 19, 2015Common FrontiersTrade and investment agreements increase corporate power, erode state sovereignty, weaken democratic authority and are central to the neoliberal framework of privatization...
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What's going on with CETA 14 months after negotiations were completed?
Dec 1, 2015Brent PattersonGiven the Canada-EU trade deal was "approved in principle" in October 2013, one might wonder what has happened to the agreement 14 months after negotiations on it were...
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There's too much at stake. We need real consultation on the TPP.
Feb 5, 2016Murray DobbinWhat are we to make of the Trudeau government's erratic attitude towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership? So far the consultation process has not penetrated the ideological bubble...
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ISDS must be rejected to protect the climate: Council of Canadians...
ISDS must be rejected to protect the climate: Council of Canadians co-released paper Feb 24, 2016The Council of Canadians, Friends of the Earth Europe, and eleven other groups based around the world...
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The real poison pill in the TPP
Apr 1, 2016Meghan SaliDigital Freedom UpdateCanadians have many reasons to be concerned about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But the real poison pill in the TPP lies in its "investor-state dispute...
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New CETA video aims to spark debate as crucial vote approaches
New CETA video aims to spark debate as crucial vote approachesApr 14, 2016This video shows people exactly what we in Europe have feared about CETA. Our Canadian friends remind us that what they say is...
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New EU proposal will perpetuate investors' attacks on health and environment
New EU proposal will perpetuate investors' attacks on health and environmentApr 20, 2016A new study looks at the latest attempts to reform CETA's Investment Court System and shows how the changes fail...
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What protectionism protects
Jul 7, 2016Scott VroomanHow defending your environment, privacy and economy became a swear word.
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Is the TPP falling apart? Let's take a look at where the 12 nations are at
Aug 22, 2016Marie AspiazuAs the TPP grows weaker in the U.S. major uncertainty revolves around its successful ratification. But is it too early to throw confetti? Let's take a look at where the 12...
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Cheapening the public: A discussion on the TPP
Sep 10, 2016Diane ConnorsRepresentatives from the CoC and Unifor recently met with Minister Sohi in Edmonton to discuss concerns about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Instead of giving rights or protections, NAFTA has a headlock on Canadian...
Aug 8, 2017Linda McQuaigNAFTA has been key to the transformation of Canada, enabling corporations to become more dominant economically and politically, while rendering our labour force increasingly...
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The good, the bad and the ugly in NAFTA 2.0
Oct 2, 2018Sujata DeyAt midnight on Sunday, Canada and the U.S. agreed on a new NAFTA deal, now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Here is the good, the bad and the ugly within the agreement.
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Did we really defeat Chapter 11 in NAFTA?
Oct 2, 2018Brent PattersonAlthough the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal phases out NAFTA's Chapter 11, analysis suggests transnational capital has other tricks up its sleeve to challenge the public...
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NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
Oct 22, 2015Brent PattersonBillionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
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WATCH: Free trade agreements 101/Les accords commerciaux 101
Nov 18, 2015Common FrontiersTrade and investment agreements increase corporate power, erode state sovereignty, weaken democratic authority and are central to the neoliberal framework of privatization...
View ArticleWATCH: Free trade agreements 101
Nov 19, 2015Common FrontiersTrade and investment agreements increase corporate power, erode state sovereignty, weaken democratic authority and are central to the neoliberal framework of privatization...
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