The Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP) is administered by the CCPA but pools the trade policy research resources and expertise of a number of Canadian non-governmental organizations from a variety of sectors. TIRP produces expert research on a wide range of important trade and investment policy issues. The project's research assists member organizations in participating in public debate and decision-making about the impacts of Canada’s international trade and investment obligations, ongoing international negotiations and alternatives. TIRP research also supports members in engaging with the Canadian government on trade and investment policy issues.
TIRP has gained a national and international reputation for rigorous, accessible studies critical of corporate-driven globalization and for its commitment to exploring practical alternatives. Current research priority areas include: trade and gender; trade and labour; investment disciplines and investor-state dispute settlement; trade-based regulatory co-operation; and the intersections of trade, environmental policy and the Global Green New Deal.
Supporting/participating organizations:
ATTAC Québéc
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Canadian Federation of Students
Canadian Health Coalition
Canadian Labour Congress
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Climate Action Network
Council of Canadians
MiningWatch Canada
National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE)
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC)
Trade Justice Network
Unifor the Union
USW Canada