By Alan Mercer Continuing from Part 9 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork Courthouse News Service | 22 December 2015 .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 The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed under … Continue reading →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 →
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) … Continue reading →
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 →