By Alan Mercer Continuing from Part 9 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork Courthouse News Service | 22 December 2015 .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 The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed under … Continue reading →
Continuing from Part 8 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Transparency? In this case, I’m going to go outside the scope of the TPP, but I think this would definitely relate to issues that affect Canada when it … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer I wanted to raise a question about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (released text: http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php) with people who are more knowledgeable than me and who might better understand the technicalities of law, international trade and trade agreements: Will … 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 →
Canada-Japan trade deal could be a quick and easy win – The Globe and Mail | 2 July 2013 . . . Canada is engaged in 14 separate sets of free-trade talks involving dozens of countries, as well as an … Continue reading →
WTO candidate says Canada needs more diversified approach to trade Winnipeg Free Press | March 25, 2013 . . . Canada has begun talks on an investment agreement with Indonesia, but has devoted more time and effort joining the TransPacific … Continue reading →
WTO Partly Backs Canada in Lumber Row www.latimes.com, Reuters, April 14 ’06 I think only Canadians should be deciding what our government’s forestry and trade policies are. Why is there an international organization that interferes in this? (Original Post)
ON CODEX Helke Ferrie, Vitality Magazine Feb ’05, www.kospublishing.com This writer explains why we may face severe restrictions on our freedoms because of international trade agreements: “…effect will with certainty be to stop the availability of all vitamins, minerals, enzymes, … Continue reading →