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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Policy Brief (May 2010) By Kurt Hübner, University of British Columbia Interview with Christopher Kukucha, Associate professor of political science at the University of Lethbridge This policy brief examines the issue of public procurement in the context of the negotiations between Canada and the European Union (EU) on a Comprehensive Economic... More
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Commentary (April 2010) by Mark Glynn under the supervision of Professor Armand de Mestral, Jean Monnet Chair in the Law of International Economic Integration Canada has committed to a ground-breaking progressive dismantling of all government regulation of market access in the Canada-EU transatlantic air services market. However in order for this... More
Sunday, March 28, 2010
CETD lead researcher Armand de Mestral has written a paper for Columbia FDI Perspectives. His paper entitled "Is A Model EU Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) Possible-or Even Desirable?" is reprinted here and is also available here. The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which entered into force on December 1, 2009,... More
Friday, January 1, 2010
Policy Brief (January 2010) by Mark Glynn, under the supervision of Professor Armand de Mestral, Jean Monnet Chair in the Law of International Economic Integration This paper examines the seemingly paradoxical relationship between the soon to be implemented liberal aviation marketplace between Canada and the European Union and the EU’s... More
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Policy Brief (July 2009) by Kurt Hübner, University of British Columbia The EU-Canada Summit held in Prague on May 6, 2009, marked the end of preparatory talks between Canada and the EU on a closer economic relationship. What hitherto had sailed under various flags was in Prague finally christened the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement... More
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Policy Brief (April 2009) by Mark Glynn, PhD candidate, under the direction of Professor Armand de Mestral, McGill University On December 8, 2008 representatives from Canada and the European Union (EU) concluded a new agreement on air services (hereafter: “the EU-Canada Air Services Agreement”) However, it is important to note that, three... More
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Policy Brief (March 2009) by Robin F. Hansen (LL.M. candidate, McGill University) under the direction of Professor Armand de Mestral, McGill Canada and the EU are reportedly set to begin negotiations for an EU – Canada Economic Partnership as early as May, during the Canada – EU summit in Prague. This brief note surveys the... More
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Policy Brief (March 2009) by Armand de Mestral, McGill University with the assistance of Daniel Suss (BCL/LLB, McGill) Canada and the European Union are embarking on what has the potential to become a very comprehensive bilateral economic agreement. The latest announcement delivered on March 5, 2009 in the Joint Report on the EU-Canada Scoping... More
Friday, January 30, 2009
Commentary (January 2009) by Patrick Leblond, University of Ottawa English Version Ten years ago, on January 1, 1999, eleven European Union (EU) Member States signed up to a single currency, the euro. The decision to create a single currency in Europe was made in 1993 with the signing of the Maastricht treaty. This commentary looks... More
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Policy Brief (December 2008) by Robin F. Hansen, LL.M. Candidate at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, under the direction of Professor Armand de Mestral. On October 17, 2008, Canada and the EU announced their intention to begin negotiating an EU-Canada Economic Partnership as early as possible in 2009. The precise contents of such an... More
Policy Brief December 2008 by Mark Glynn, PhD candidate, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, under the direction of Professor Armand de Mestral. Canada and the European Union are in the process of negotiating a new air services agreement. This represents the first time in history that Canada has exited the post-Chicago Convention... More
Policy Brief (December 2008) by Armand de Mestral, McGill University In 2005, Canada-EU negotiations began again for a comprehensive bilateral Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement (TIEA) which eventually led to a joint study on the benefits of an even more ambitious economic partnership released at their 2008 Summit in Quebec City. Based... More
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