By Alan Mercer Continuing from Part 9 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork Courthouse News Service | 22 December 2015 . . . The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed under … Continue reading →
Adoption of the Paris Agreement United Nations, Framework Convention on Climate Change | 12 December 2015 Conference of the Parties Twenty-first session Paris, 30 November to 11 December 2015 Agenda item 4(b) Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (decision 1/CP.17) Adoption … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer, 10 November 2015 Part 2 (series contents) Continued from Part 1 Scenario in Brave New World Novel: Preparing the Way for Scientific Dictatorship: Violence and Crisis: Period of War, Anthrax Attacks, Suppression of Dissent, Economic Crisis, Attacks on … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer, 24 October 2015 Part 1 (series contents) The original edition of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World was published in 1932. Any page numbers for this commentary come from an edition published in 1994 by Flamingo. Editions can … Continue reading →
TPP deal ‘in best interests’ of Canadian economy, Stephen Harper says By Janyce McGregor, CBC News | 5 October 2015 Canada has become a founding member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-country trading block . . . May’s concerns about … Continue reading →
Congressional Research Service (US): The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement | 12 December 2011 This 2011 report discusses many areas relating to government that are likely to be covered in the TPP based on what has been happening with related Pacific trade … Continue reading →
Investment chapter of secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Copy at www.citizenstrade.org I just wanted to list a few terms from the text that most have never heard of: Article 12.2 Centre means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) established … Continue reading →
The implications for Canada of a fast-tracked Trans-Pacific Partnership www.nationalobserver.com, Stuart Trew & Scott Sinclair | 4 June 2015 . . . only five of the TPP’s 30-plus chapters directly relating to trade . . . . . . 80 … Continue reading →
Senator Bernie Sanders: The Trans-Pacific Trade (TPP) Agreement Must be Defeated www.sanders.senate.gov, accessed 9 September 2015 . . . while Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry and major media companies have full knowledge as to what is in this treaty, the … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer The Earth Charter (pdf) (local copy) Multiple Languages Website: www.earthcharterinaction.org (or www.earthcharter.org) The origin of the Earth Charter is described at the end of the pdf: The Earth Charter was created by the independent Earth Charter Commission, … Continue reading →