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Lately there have been calls by political leaders and others for a “total reset” (or a “careful reboot”) of Canada’s relations with China as a result of China’s reaction to the arrest of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in early December. She was arrested pursuant to a U.S. warrant seeking her extradition to […]
On May 15, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage tabled its report, “Shifting Paradigms”, in fulfilment of its mandate to study remuneration models for artists and creative industries. This study forms part of the legislative review of Canada’s Copyright Act being led by another Parliamentary Committee, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (AKA […]
As I sit writing this blog on Labour Day (or Labor Day if you are south of the border), I am conscious of the fact that by the time it gets published, things may well have changed. NAFTA negotiations between Canadian and US negotiators are set to resume on Wednesday morning, September 5, after a […]
Donald Trump’s latest pronouncement that the U.S. is initiating a Section 232 investigation into whether the import of foreign autos undermines U.S. national security should be taken for exactly what it is: a bluff. This latest move is added to a long litany of U.S. pressure tactics and threats of protectionism, using “creative” interpretations of […]
On July 31 York University announced that it would appeal the Federal Court decision that had handed the university a legal rebuff and stern reprimand over its appropriation, without payment, of content from the repertoire of copyright collective Access Copyright. This appeal is unfortunate and a further waste of public funds. The university should have […]
With the election of Justin Trudeau and the Liberals much of the policy framework that has defined the last decade or so of Stephen Harper’s government will be subjected to close scrutiny, none more so than Canada’s China policy. Despite the presence in Toronto of two (now four) pandas happily munching their way through half […]
We all know the future of trade for Canada lies with Asia. But has Asia already moved on without us? Trade links are solidifying, and Canada is facing significant challenges in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The stakes are high. So what does Canada need to do to catch Asia’s tidal wave of economic growth? Speakers: Ailish Campbell, Vice […]
One of the central issues under debate around our government’s tightened rule over foreign SOEs is whether we should differentiate SOEs from non-SOEs. Some of those who disagree with such a differentiation have gone further to praise how China’s SOEs “operate according to conventional business principles.” (Hugh Stephens, Welcoming Chinese SOE Investment Cautiously into Canada, […]
