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The real poison pill in the TPP
Apr 1, 2016Meghan SaliDigital Freedom UpdateCanadians have many reasons to be concerned about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But the real poison pill in the TPP lies in its "investor-state dispute...
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Milk may be the latest obstacle to TPP ratification
Apr 6, 2016Brent PattersonThe TPP would open some of Canada's dairy market to imports from the U.S., but less than what had been demanded by American dairy farmers.
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An invitation to protest the TPP this week
May 11, 2016Brent PattersonThe House of Commons standing committee on international trade will be in Montreal, Quebec City, Windsor and Toronto and civil society will be there to let them know that...
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Trudeau, Obama and neighbourly love
Jul 5, 2016Duncan CameronNeighbourly love was on display when U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the Canadian Parliament last week. But where is it in the international trade agreements the U.S. is...
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Let's not mix xenophobia with legitimate resistance to corporate trade deals
Jul 7, 2016Linda McQuaigWith Neanderthal wall-builders lurking, it may be easier for the Trudeau government to convince Canadians to accept badly flawed trade deals as part of living in an open, modern...
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Canadian media is failing citizens with its reporting on corporate rights deals
Jul 15, 2016Murray DobbinThe Trudeau government is set on ratifying two massive investment agreements -- yet very few Canadians are informed about these deals because of our mainstream media's...
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Is the TPP falling apart? Let's take a look at where the 12 nations are at
Aug 22, 2016Marie AspiazuAs the TPP grows weaker in the U.S. major uncertainty revolves around its successful ratification. But is it too early to throw confetti? Let's take a look at where the 12...
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Our last chance to knock down the TPP is here, let's seize it!
Oct 20, 2016Marie AspiazuThe clock is ticking as the government's public consultations on the TPP close on October 31, so it’s never been more important that all Canadians stand together to knock down...
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All out against the TPP: Vancouver edition
Nov 26, 2016Marie AspiazuThe TPP in its original form may be dead, but some of its poisonous components remain -- and big media lobbyists will continue to push for them. Join us for a mobilization...
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How Canadians can ensure we never repeat the mistakes of the TPP
Apr 3, 2017Meghan SaliDigital Freedom UpdateWhy did the TPP prove to be so unpopular among the Canadian public? And what needs to be done to restore public trust in future trade processes?
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The TPP is trying to make a sneaky comeback – so let's send it back to its grave
May 9, 2017Marie AspiazuCorporate greed has insatiable thirst and so, lobbyists are gathering in Toronto to try and resurrect the infamous TPP. But we are not going to let that happen, so here's the plan.
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Can NAFTA be fixed? Six modest proposals
Aug 10, 2017Scott SinclairStuart TrewHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodThe NAFTA renegotiation drama is taking centre stage -- and it looks more like a summer rerun than the transformative spectacle we were...
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Taking your voices on NAFTA to Ottawa
Sep 23, 2017Cynthia KhooOpenMedia's external legal counsel Cynthia Khoo reports back from meeting with Tracey Ramsey, NDP Critic for International Trade and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on...
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Digital issues at the top of MPs' agenda as Parliament resumes
Oct 2, 2017David ChristopherDigital Freedom UpdateDigital rights and the government's proposed reforms to Bill C-51 are top of mind for many Canadians as the House of Commons resumes for its fall session.
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Copyright in the new TPP: A milestone or a PR move?
Dec 1, 2017Marie AspiazuDigital Freedom UpdateIn a win for digital rights advocates, the Canadian government took a strong stance on the Intellectual Property (IP) chapter despite strong pressure from...
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