October 16, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On October 14, 2008, the Conservative Party of Canada won 143 seats (subject to change upon a few recounts in tight ridings) and Prime Minister Harper won a stronger minority government. A minority government can be...
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September 22, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
In August, 2008, a bid by a Canadian softwood lumber company, Tembec, to vacate a NAFTA Chapter 11 cost award was dismissed by a United States District Court. This was the second request by Tembec to the United States District...
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August 26, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On August 26, 2008, Diane Francis of Canada's Financial Post wrote a great article "Investing in Russia? Plan to Lose" that should raise alarm bells for those investing in Russia. The posting may be found at...
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August 19, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Today, the Government of Venezuela ordered the National Guard troops to seize control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms for nationalizing them. The Government moved to take...
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July 31, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Industry Minister, Jim Prentice, has hinted (strongly) that Canadian telecom giants Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility could face new regulations if they do not reconsider their decision to charge customers for incoming text...
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July 29, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada's Minister of International Trade announced that Canada would pursue bilateral and regional trading agreements while waiting for multi-lateral discussions to restart. Minister Fortier stated:
"Despite the impasse,...
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July 18, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
As part of the negotiation of the Canada – Mongolia Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA), the Government of Canada announced today (July 18) that it is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment...
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July 15, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
In the July 11, 2008 issue of the Lawyer's Weekly newspaper, Cyndee Todgham Cherniak's article on bilateral investment treaty article was published. Please click on the Bilateral Investment Treaty Article link to download...
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June 26, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 26, 2008, Canada's Competition Policy Review Panel issued its much anticipated "Compete to Win" Report. The Report was presented to the Minister of Industry who will consider the recommendations. Foreign...
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June 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 9, 2008, in Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet signed a declaration covering five memorandums of understanding (MOUs). The MOUs build on the relationship between Canada and...
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June 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Trade Lawyers Blog reported on March 14, 2008 that Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in...
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April 16, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada is becoming more engaged in international treaty negotiation and has recently announced that:
Canada and Tanzania;Canada and Mongolia;Canada and Madagascar;Canada and Indonesia; andCanada and Vietnam,
have agreed to...
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April 15, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Cnada is negotiating a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with Jordan. A FIPA is Canada's version of a bilateral investment treaty.
The report on the Initial Environmental Assessment has been...
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March 14, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On March 14, 2008, Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in Canada's legislative process and...
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February 29, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada is one step closer to passage of Bill C-9 "An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)". On February 28, 2008, Bill C-9...
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February 05, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On February 5, 2008, Canada published a notice of intent to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment (EA) of the negotiations for a Canada-Jordan Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). A FIPA...
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