From December: Canada taking its time to ratify TPP deal (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-taking-its-time-to-ratify-tpp-deal/article27790886/) www.theglobeandmail.com, David Ljunggren and Krista Hughes, Reuters | 16 December 2015 Canada is one of 12 countries that initialled the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in early October . . . … Continue reading →
Trans-Pacific Partnership is a wonderful idea – for China By Dan Breznitz | 26 December 2015 I don’t agree with all of the author’s points of view, but some of his criticisms of the TPP, arguing from a free market … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer Continuing from Part 9 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork Courthouse News Service | 22 December 2015 .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 The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed under … Continue reading →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 Congress Drops ‘Country Of Origin Labeling’ Rule On Meat Products From: https://www.youtube.com/user/RTAmerica | 23 December, 2015 Congress has repealed a law requiring vendors to label the country of origin on meat packages. The World Trade Organization has … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer My analysis of the TPP on the subject of country of origin is: Just a Question: Will Canadians know where their food comes from under the TPP? https://canadianliberty.com/?p=23028 Some of you may already be aware of how … Continue reading →
TPP trade agreement undercuts biologic patents (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tpp-trade-agreement-undercuts-biologic-patents/article/2578333) JOHN R. GRAHAM | 12/15/15 U.S. law grants biologics exclusivity for 12 years. The TPP, however, allows no more than eight years. I don’t agree with the article’s concerns–and I don’t think life … Continue reading →
Trans-Pacific and Canada’s Trade Future (http://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/trans-pacific-and-canadas-trade-future) tvo.org | 10 December 2015 Stuart Trew explains the foreign investor rights towards the end of the discussion. Also available as a podcast via iTunes. More info (http://tvo.org/gsearch/TPP) on TPP at TVO.org
Continue reading →TMR 126 : Dr. Paul Craig Roberts : Paris, TPP & the NWO themindrenewed.com | 21 November 2015 Once again we welcome to the programme Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, who … 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 →