dyckron ,
@dyckron@mstdn.ca avatar

I wonder what Harper's secret Chinese foreign investor protection program has cost Canada with its sovereignty-overriding mandate... oh right it's not "secretive," it's just SECRET

Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/06/investors-awarded-billions-of-dollars-for-losses-related-to-climate-laws-analysis-finds

Still shocked at how many folks don't know about FIPA, so https://canadians.org/analysis/harper-sneaks-through-canada-china-fipa-locks-canada-31-years/

maleve ,
@maleve@zeroes.ca avatar

@dyckron ugh I forgot all about ISDS, incorporated into free trades deals around the world. Just another way for corporations to line their pockets with taxpayer money.

Years ago MMT was banned in the U.S. and when we banned it we got sued using the ISDS clause in NAFTA.

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