Trade and Investment Project
Expert research on international trade and investment treaties and globalization
The Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP) is an independently funded project administered by the CCPA. TIRP pools the trade policy research resources and expertise of Canadian non-governmental organizations from a variety of sectors. It produces expert research on a wide range of important trade and investment policy issues.
An international reputation for rigorous trade research and analysis
- Evaluating social procurement strategies under Canada’s trade commitments
- Canada’s options for intervening in the Keystone XL CUSMA lawsuit
- NAFTA’s Shadow of Obstruction
- The Rise and Demise of NAFTA Chapter 11
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Public services, free trade and the Green New Deal
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Taking Stock of CETA
Early Impacts of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Download 209.56 KB22 pages The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the…
Envisioning a progressive trade agenda for the 21st century
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Future trade deals must give priority to people and planet over corporations: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Ottawa / Washington, D.C. / New York, NY / Mexico City, Mexico—With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up…
Beyond NAFTA 2.0
A Trade Agenda for People and Planet Download 7.77 MB84 pages With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up in the air, a new international report…
Video: The fight against ISDS in Romania
CCPA is proud to co-sponsor this terrific video from our colleagues at Corporate Europe Observatory. It chronicles grassroots resistance to efforts by Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources…
CUSMA’s “Good Regulatory Practices” are a bad idea for workers, consumers and sustainable trade
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International Regulatory Cooperation and the Public Good
How “good regulatory practices” in trade agreements erode protections for the environment, public health, workers and consumers Download 5.57 MB44 pages This report, which is…
Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it
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Digging for Dividends
The use and abuse of investor-state dispute settlement by Canadian investors abroad Download 1.27 MB53 pages Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases launched by Canadian investors…
USMCA and Drug Costs – Time to Stand Up to Big Pharma
The USMCA, or CUSMA as it’s known here in Canada, is slowly working its way through the U.S. “fast-track” ratification process. Once the U.S. International…
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