Lifting our last remaining restrictions on privatisation. Secret corporate courts. You can see why Greens have always characterised deals like TTIP and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as less of a ‘trade treaty’ and more of a corporate power grab. The irony that I am writing this post for Open Democracy is not lost on me. Trade treaties in general, and CETA – the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – in particular are a classic case of decisions being made behind closed doors and with information being withheld even from elected members of Parliament. The election of Trump and the […]
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