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Liberal's changes to CETA highlight flaws with the TPP
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s International Trade Minister, yesterday unveiled the final legal draft of the Canada – EU Trade Agreement. While CETA is still awaiting translation, Freeland indicated that she hopes the agreement will come into force in 2017. The lengthy delay in arriving at a final legal draft arose from ongoing European opposition to investor-state dispute settlement provisions that many fear may limit governmental regulatory power and lead to expensive corporate lawsuits. The CETA text unveiled yesterday features some notable changes to the ISDS rules, with Canada largely acquiescing to European demands.
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TPP would let foreign investors bypass the Canadian public interest
LISA SACHS and LISE JOHNSON
Contributed to The Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 5:00AM EST
Last updated Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 5:00AM EST