NAFTA | USMCA

North America Free Trade Agreement | US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

API supports NAFTA modernization that retains strong protections for US investors

Oil and Gas Online | 22-Feb-2018

Ongoing negotiations to modernize NAFTA must advance our role as a global energy leader by retaining US access to Mexico’s newly-opened oil and natural gas market and providing strong protections, including Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

keywords: corporate interests , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US

US and Canada to drop ISDS from NAFTA. NZ should for TPPA

Scoop | 22-Feb-2018

Canada and the US are set to agree on withdrawing the controversial investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the US, Canada and Mexico.

keywords: CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , New Zealand

Digby Neck quarry claim: PM should save us from NAFTA

Chronicle Herald | 21-Feb-2018

Starting this week, the Permanent Court of Arbitration panel will meet again to determine how much Canadian taxpayers will have to hand over to Bilcon.

keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US

TLCAN: México y Canadá no aceptan alternativa a arbitraje de inversiones de EE.UU.

CIAR Global | 6-Feb-2018

Tras la sexta ronda de negociaciones México y Canadá se han negado a aceptar la alternativa propuesta por EE.UU. al actual sistema de arbitraje de inversiones que contempla el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN).

keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA

Free trade fantasies: Canada must reject both NAFTA and TPP

Global Research | 5-Feb-2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boasted of his commitment to progressive economic, environmental and social policies. At the same time, has been a passionate warrior in his pursuit and defence of so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.

keywords: audio , Canada , CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA

México y Canadá rechazan modificar paneles de arbitraje de TLCAN: WSJ

Televisa | 31-Jan-2018

México y Canadá rechazaron una propuesta del gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para modificar el sistema de paneles de arbitraje corporativos en el marco del TLCAN.

keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA

Canadian NAFTA auto rules of origin idea ‘opposite’ of US goals: Lighthizer

iPolitics | 30-Jan-2018

While “significant” challenges remain, all three ministers said some progress has been made this round.

keywords: automobiles , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , rules of origin , services

Renégociation de l’Alena : les Etats-Unis ne jouent pas la rupture

Le Monde | 30-Jan-2018

Les dossiers techniques avancent bien, mais c’est surtout sur les sujets qui fâchent que l’abcès a été crevé à Montréal.

keywords: automobiles , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , rules of origin , services

Environmental groups in court to intervene in NAFTA tribunal overstep

Sierra Club | 29-Jan-2018

Environmental groups in court to intervene in NAFTA tribunal overstep NAFTA tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction when it made determination on what a Canadian environmental assessment panel can decide, groups say.

keywords: Canada , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , NAFTA | USMCA , US