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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
