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California’s Proposed “Made in California” Labels Law is State Protectionism

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on Posted in Buy America, Cross-border trade, Legal Developments, Politics, State Governments

Canada-US Blog has received the following information from Birgit Matthiesen, Special Advisor to the President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: The Los Angeles Times reports that “there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro)… Continue Reading

Canada Has Not Yet Ratified the ICSID Convention

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on Posted in Cross-border litigation, Energy, Environment, International Arbitrations, NAFTA Chapter 11, Politics, Provincial Courts, Provincial Governments

Canada signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID) on December 15, 2006 and investors and trade lawyers have been patiently waiting ever since for the Government of Canada to ratify the ICSID . We have been waiting and waiting. In 2008, the Government of Canada passed… Continue Reading

Inquiry to be Held on Subsidization of Canadian Ports

By Windsor Law, University of Windsor on Posted in Anti-Trust/Competition Law, Cross-border trade, Politics, Tax

By: Chuck Andary, University of Windsor law student Upon receiving complaints from American ports, the Federal Maritime Commission will hold an inquiry on Canadian ports and whether they are being unfairly subsidized. The ports in question are off the coast of British Columbia and are seeing increased business compared to their American competitors. The central… Continue Reading