Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Mise à jour : Ratification et mise en œuvre des traités de commerce et d’investissement au Canada) Under Canada’s constitutional system, the conduct of foreign affairs is a royal prerogative power of the federal Crown. Consequently,… Read More ›
Business, industry and trade
21st Century Trade Agreements: From NAFTA to the TPP
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Disponible en français : Accords commerciaux du 21e siècle : de l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain au partenariat transpacifique) Given the size of its economy and relatively small population, Canada places considerable importance on international trade. It is not surprising that… Read More ›
Canada-China: Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement comes into force
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pascal Tremblay Economics, Resources and International Affairs Division 30 September 2014 (Disponible en français: Canada-Chine : L’accord sur la promotion et la protection des investissements entre en vigueur) Between 2003 and 2013, China’s direct investment in Canada increased from $216 million… Read More ›