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Canada-Europe free trade talks prompt Turkey to jump on board
18-Aug-2010
As momentum grows towards a successful Canada-European Union free trade deal, Turkey—an EU candidate linked by strong economic ties to the 27-member bloc—is now also seeking a free trade deal with Canada so its goods and companies aren’t put at a disadvantage.
European Commission seeks water services in CETA
20-Jul-2010 rabble.ca
We know through a leaked version of an earlier CETA text and verbally from Canada’s negotiating team in Brussels that the European Commission wants access to Canadian water and sanitation services.
When EU talks trade, it receives more than it gives
19-Jul-2010 Edmonton Journal
The reality is that Canada wants CETA more than Europe needs it. Europe recognizes this and will use its leverage to extract a high price.
Canadian, EU free-trade talks embark on ’stickier issues’
12-Jul-2010 Edmonton Journal
Canadian and European Union negotiators open a new round of talks Monday on an ambitious free-trade agreement amid uncertainty about whether both sides — and in particular the Ontario and Quebec governments — are prepared to make politically sensitive concessions.
Un accord pour tout déréglementer
9-Jul-2010 Politis
Des négociations autour d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Canada sont prévues du 12 au 16 juillet à Bruxelles. Quels en sont les enjeux ? Quelles en seront les conséquences ?
Can-EU trade talks look good but face 3 potential sticking points: Spanish envoy
2-Jun-2010 Canadian Press
A European diplomat identified three potential obstacles Tuesday to a free-trade deal with Canada: intellectual property rights, agriculture and government contracts.
Canada-EU deal will affect more than trade
10-May-2010
It’s unsettling to know that even on the heels of the recent free-trade themed Canada-EU summit in Brussels, most Canadians haven’t a clue that our federal and provincial governments are negotiating with the European Union what could be the largest, most significant bilateral trade deal in history.
Free trade with Europe?
7-May-2010 Toronto Star
Canadian critics of the EU free trade deal believe that Harper’s real aim in the negotiations is to get rid of barriers to free trade within Canada.
Canada will resist EU demands in trade agreement talks
5-May-2010 Feedstuffs.com
The Canadian government will resist pressure from European Union trade negotiators to open the domestic dairy and poultry markets to European product in talks on a free trade agreement, the country’s number-two agriculture minister said May 3.
Big stakes in Canada-Europe trade talks, but little attention
28-Apr-2010
It may well be the biggest and most important trade negotiation that most Canadians have never heard of.
Open Civil Society Declaration on a proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union
20-Apr-2010 TJN
Social organisations and movements in Canada have serious reservations about the scope and negotiating process of the proposed Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Trade Justice Network releases secret draft of Canada-European Union free trade agreement, makes demands of Canadian and European governments
20-Apr-2010 Earth Times
As the third round of Canada-European Union free trade negotiations commence the newly formed Trade Justice Network today publicly released the draft text of the proposed Canada-European Union Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — the most significant bilateral trade negotiation since the NAFTA.
Advancing the Transatlantic Agenda
1-Apr-2010 Online Journal
A Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would further deepen transatlantic economic integration and could later include the U.S., as well as Mexico.
KEI on leaked EU Canada trade agreement IPR Chapter
30-Mar-2010 KEI
Michael Geist has leaked the lasted draft of the intellectual property chapter of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. These are some brief comments on the new document.
Canada-EU free trade talks will be long and bumpy
4-Feb-2010 Troy Media
But a new wrinkle was added to the negotiations with the final signing of the Lisbon treaty in 2009. Under the treaty, it is now the European Parliament which must approve the final agreement.
Canada, EU head into round two of trade talks
19-Jan-2010 AFP
Canadian and European Union representatives are to meet this week in Brussels for a second round of free trade negotiations, Canada’s top trade official said Monday.