on November 28, 2013 in World News
FIPA Bad for Canada
It has been more than a year since the Harper government cabinet was in a legal position to ratify the Canada-China investment treaty. Thank goodness that step has not yet been taken. It is the largest threat currently hanging over Canadians’ ability to chart our own course, whether in environmental protection, labour laws or any aspect of municipal, provincial or federal rule-making. The Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement, commonly known as FIPA, is the most significant investor-state agreement signed by Canada since NAFTA…. View Article
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