Tag: Rule of Law
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Investor-State Disputes Proliferating, Rules Remain Critical for Canada Business Investment
May 9, 2023 – Investor-state disputes are proliferating around the globe as business investors seek redress for government actions they deem unfair or contrary to investment agreements, according to report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Investor-State Disputes: The Record and the Reforms Needed for the Road Ahead,” author and C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow…
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Native Blockade Shuts Down Caledonia’s Douglas Creek Estates
The bypasses and bridges of Haldimand County On February 28, 2006, Janie Jamieson and Dawn Smith led a blockade shutting down construction of Caledonia’s Douglas Creek Estates. The subdivision has been occupied by native activists ever since. Over the ensuing nine years, protests and demands have had an impact on traffic, construction and plans for…