What is Canadas position on investor-state in the FTAA negotiations?
• Canada supports effective investment protection provisions, and transparent and efficient dispute settlement procedures in the FTAA. Canada continues to collaborate with its NAFTA partners to promote clarity and transparency in the investor-state dispute settlement procedures. Canada will work to ensure that the FTAA investment chapter incorporates these improvements. Canada is a net capital exporter, and providing our investors with protection from arbitrary and discriminatory actions abroad is in Canada’s interest. While the nature of the FTAA dispute settlement provisions is not yet defined, the provisions will become clearer as negotiations progress with our 33 hemispheric partners. Canada will continue to play an active role in these discussions. Click here for Canadian proposal on this issue.
