Yesterday Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 Canadian negotiators have also included a controversial investor-state dispute mechanism like the one in NAFTA. The Chapter 11 dispute process has allowed and encouraged large multinationals to sue North American governments for compensation against public health and environmental policies that limit corporate profits. http://www.tradejustice.ca/LeakedText?bl=y What can we say about this? I just found it today and thought maybe we should all read it. Quote
eyeball Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 What can we say about this? I just found it today and thought maybe we should all read it. ALL of it? Is it safe to just assume this will make the rich richer even faster than before? Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
Yesterday Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) ALL of it? Is it safe to just assume this will make the rich richer even faster than before? Hi, it looks more intimidating then it really is and while reading this perhaps we can help each other put it into context. For instance...this paragraph from the first entry. "In the event of an inconsistency between an obligation in this Agreement and an obligation of a Party under an agreement listed in Annex X, the latter obligation shall prevail provided that the measure taken is necessary to comply with that obligation, and is not applied in a manner that would constitute, where the same conditions prevail, arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade.] [EC: for discussion and possible placement in environmental group]" I think this is the clause the government used to remove all restrictions regarding international access to any Canadian water for industrial/commercial use. Everything from the stream that runs through your back yard to the Great Lakes. Edited June 9, 2010 by Yesterday Quote
Yesterday Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Posted June 9, 2010 Section 2 is a bit of a light read....giggle. Quote
eyeball Posted June 9, 2010 Report Posted June 9, 2010 Hi, it looks more intimidating then it really is and while reading this perhaps we can help each other put it into context. I'd say Section B on Anti-Corruption in the 3rd document on Transparency pretty much puts things in context for me. [Language on Anti-Corruption will be provided by Canada at a later date.] Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
Michael Hardner Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 https://stop-ttip.org/what-is-the-problem-ttip-ceta/faqs/ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/if-youre-worried-about-ttip-then-you-need-to-know-about-ceta-a6671886.html Not much talk about CETA these days. At one point it was being talked about along with the TPP. Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
The_Squid Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 I'd say Section B on Anti-Corruption in the 3rd document on Transparency pretty much puts things in context for me. Yes, it definitely is not a priority for this government. Sad... Quote
eyeball Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 much talk about CETA these days. At one point it was being talked about along with the TPP. Yes well, that's to be expected when.... Hey look! It's a woman wearing a veil...get her! Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
ReeferMadness Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 Yup. Harper is running around trumpeting TPP but forgetting to mention that CETA isn't ratified. Cuz he got political mileage out of it last year. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
Bryan Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 Yup. Harper is running around trumpeting TPP but forgetting to mention that CETA isn't ratified. Cuz he got political mileage out of it last year. There was never any expectation that CETA would be ratified before 2016 at the earliest. Quote
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