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Canada eyes parallel pursuit of TPP, EPA
10-May-2017 Japan News
Canadian Minister of International Trade has indicated his country’s plan to pursue bilateral trade negotiations with Japan in parallel with talks for effectuating the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact without the United States.
U.S. farm groups pile on Canada as Trump eyes trade fairness
5-May-2017 Reuters
U.S. poultry exporters, who include Tyson Foods Inc and Pilgrims Pride Corp, as well as egg sellers, are expected to seek greater access to Canada’s tightly controlled market in renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Canada seeks to expand trade with MERCOSUR
3-May-2017 Prensa Latina
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’’s Government is debating the most essential issues for a free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market.
Canada to see some ’modest’ gains from trade deal with Europe: budget watchdog
3-May-2017 CBC
’CETA will lead to some gains for Canada, but they will be modest,’ report concludes.
TRIPS flexibilities under threat from investment disputes: a closer look at Canada’s “win” against Eli Lilly
28-Apr-2017 IP Watch
Although Canada won in a unanimous decision, the ruling does not, however, guarantee domestic discretion going forward, contrary to the suggestion of some.
China envoy reaffirms importance of Canada-China free-trade talks
28-Apr-2017 The Globe and Mail
A second round of discussions between the countries’ trade delegations concluded in Ottawa and Chinese Ambassador said “we hope to speed up the process and sign the agreement” as soon as possible.
FinMin to look into changes sought by Canada in draft bilateral treaty
27-Apr-2017 The Hindu
Enormous political pressure to get the bilateral, economic treaties off the ground, say officials.
Dairy 101: The Canada-U.S. milk spat explained
25-Apr-2017 iPolitics
The Americans have made it very clear they want to secure more access to Canada’s dairy and poultry markets when NAFTA is renegotiated.
CETA bringing changes to pharma patents in Canada
25-Apr-2017 Canadian Lawyer
A certificate of supplemental protection provides up to two years of additional protection after expiry of a patent.
Ahead of NAFTA talks, U.S. sets 20 percent duties on Canadian softwood lumber
25-Apr-2017 Reuters
The United States will impose preliminary anti-subsidy duties averaging 20 percent on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, as NAFTA renegotiation talks are looming
Canada’s Gran Colombia Gold files $700 million lawsuit against Colombia over Marmato project
24-Apr-2017 Financial Post
Canadian miner Gran Colombia Gold has filed a US$700 million lawsuit against Colombia under the Colombian-Canadian free trade agreement after the government ordered the company to cease operations at the El Burro site in Marmato.
Canada seeks EPA talks with Japan
20-Apr-2017 Japan News
Canada should resume negotiations with Japan for a bilateral economic partnership agreement if a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact without the United States fails to go into effect, a committee of Canada’s lower house has said.
Ontario coughs up $28M to wind power company
14-Apr-2017 The Whig
The Ontario government says it has paid a $28-million award that a NAFTA tribunal ruled was owed to a wind power company over a provincial offshore wind moratorium.
As CETA looms, Canada braces for the European cheese invasion
10-Apr-2017 The Globe and Mail
With CETA, Canada agreed to import 18,500 tonnes of European cheeses annually by year six.
Trudeau ramps up courtship of Xi amid China free-trade talk
3-Apr-2017 Bloomberg
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubling down on a push to deepen ties with China, with Canada’s new envoy signaling he can move ahead on a free-trade deal without quickly advancing extradition treaty talks.
Trump’s NAFTA changes aren’t much different from Obama’s
31-Mar-2017 Politico
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to bring sweeping changes to the “terrible” North American Free Trade Agreement just got a dose of reality.
TransCanada Keystone XL rejection lawsuit dropped - arbitrator
24-Mar-2017 Reuters
Transcanada Corp’s legal challenge against the United States over its past rejection of Keystone XL pipeline has been dropped.
France’s top court questions constitutionality of CETA
23-Mar-2017 EurActiv
The Constitutional Court announced that it would delay its decision on the legality of the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada, confirming doubts about its compatibility with the French constitution.
Eli Lilly loses quixotic quest to get Canada to pay $500 million for rejecting its bad patents
22-Mar-2017 Tech Dirt
Just the fact that the Canadian government had to go through this massive and expensive process for many years just for rejecting two bad patents should show why ISDS provisions are such a problem.
Canada scores ISDS victory over Eli Lilly
20-Mar-2017 Politico
Canada has prevailed over pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in a long-running investor-state dispute the drug company filed under NAFTA’s investment chapter.