Ongoing negotiations to modernize NAFTA must advance our role as a global energy leader by retaining US access to Mexico’s newly-opened oil and natural gas market and providing strong protections, including Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
Canada and the US are set to agree on withdrawing the controversial investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the US, Canada and Mexico.
Starting this week, the Permanent Court of Arbitration panel will meet again to determine how much Canadian taxpayers will have to hand over to Bilcon.
Tras la sexta ronda de negociaciones México y Canadá se han negado a aceptar la alternativa propuesta por EE.UU. al actual sistema de arbitraje de inversiones que contempla el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN).
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boasted of his commitment to progressive economic, environmental and social policies. At the same time, has been a passionate warrior in his pursuit and defence of so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.
México y Canadá rechazaron una propuesta del gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para modificar el sistema de paneles de arbitraje corporativos en el marco del TLCAN.
Environmental groups in court to intervene in NAFTA tribunal overstep NAFTA tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction when it made determination on what a Canadian environmental assessment panel can decide, groups say.