Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/20/Australian-Mining-Billionaire-Sues-Canada/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
Gina Rinehart’s Northback demands feds pay for finding the Grassy Mountain project too toxic to proceed. #ISDS #TPP #TPPA #Cdnpoli #Auspol
Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion | The Tyee

Gina Rinehart’s Northback demands feds pay for finding the Grassy Mountain project too toxic to proceed.

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I'm very uneasy about this 'FTA' - none of the other recently touted 'FTAs' is actually 'free trade' in any meaningful way. The secrecy around the terms is reprehensible. The fact that so many organisations were locked out of the process is unjustifiable. The fact that Stephen Jacobi supports it, and Todd MacLay and Phil Goff as well, makes me very suspicious. I think that our chief 'negotiator' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis_Vitalis) woefully misled Ardern on #TPPA to get her support.
Vangelis Vitalis - Wikipedia

#Onlinewerbung ist die manipulative Profitmaschine, die das Internet in ein asoziales Netz verwandelt und Tech-Oligarchen so mächtig macht, dass sie Privatstädte auch in #Grönland planen. Die #noAfd will keine #Digitalsteuer und das bisschen Regulierung von Onlinewerbung das es gibt abschaffen. Wir wollen das Gegenteil! Rede von #DonataVogtschmidt https://www.bundestag.de/mediathek/video?videoid=7647474 #TPPA #PeterThiel #ElonMusk #MarkZuckerberg #digitalindependenceday
Deutscher Bundestag - Video

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'China split off a Belgium-sized island with an economy comparable to a mid-sized country from the mainland for customs processing, part of a bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal and establish a new Hong Kong-style commercial hub.' https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-launches-us113-billion-free-trade-experiment-hainan-island #TPP #TPPA #China
China launches US$113 billion free trade experiment on Hainan island

Foreign firms will also be able to operate in service sectors that are restricted on the mainland Read more at The Business Times.

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New Book - 50 Years of The Waitangi Tribunal – Whakamana i Te Tiriti

Carwyn Jones, Maria Bargh

https://huia.co.nz/products/50-years-of-the-waitangi-tribunal

#NZpol #NZLaw #WaitangiTribunal #IndigenousIP #TPP #TPPA #health #wellbeing

In this collection, Jayden Houghton has a thoughtful chapter on Taonga and the WAI 262 decision; Tracey Whare explores the Waitangi Tribunal hearings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership; and Carwyn Jones and co consider public health, social policy, and well-being.

Interesting to see David Parker's resigned. I haven't had any time for him since he (from what I could see) single-handedly shoved the #TPPA / #CPTPPA ratification down Labour's throat after they campaigned against it. What a stupid thing for NZ to sign up to.
@doctormo yep, fair comment. The megacorps are mostly protected, too, by the #TPPA and similar agreements. (see https://davelane.nz/tppa-select-committee-redux-2018-edition and https://davelane.nz/tppa-select-committee-presentation),,,
TPPA Select Committee Redux, 2018 edition

Introduction Hello members of the Committee. I thank you for taking the time to listen to me concerning this vital matter.

Dave Lane
Just for the record, Tim Grocer doesn't have NZ's best interests at heart. He has *rich NZers* best interests (and his own) at heart. He's no ally to most of us. He sold NZers out to foreign corporate interest when he pushed the top-secret #TPPA. He's no 'elder statesman'. He's wrong on principle. More details: https://davelane.nz/tppa-select-committee-presentation
TPPA Select Committee Presentation

I presented these notes to the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade select committee in the Christchurch City Council chambers from 14:55-15:05 on 31 March 2016.

Dave Lane

'New Zealand’s trade and agriculture minister, Todd McClay, notified the Canadian government and other countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that New Zealand is triggering mandatory negotiations over the dairy dispute. https://www.realagriculture.com/2024/10/new-zealand-ramps-up-dairy-dispute-with-canada/

The world’s largest dairy-exporting country launched the dispute in 2022, arguing the Canada’s allocation of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for dairy imports was not in line with the rules of the Pacific trade deal, with some of the access given to domestic companies.

Both countries’ governments claimed victory in a September 2023 arbitration panel decision, but New Zealand says Canada has since failed to comply with the ruling.

“Canada can end this dispute by meeting its CPTPP obligations to us. If they continue to choose not to, they owe us compensation,” says McClay.

Under the CPTPP dispute settlement process, negotiations must begin within 15 days of notification.' #TPP #TPPA #Nzpol #Cdnpoli #agriculture #dairy

Indonesia Officially Lodges Application to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Pact https://thediplomat.com/2024/09/indonesia-officially-lodges-application-to-join-trans-pacific-trade-pact/
Jakarta hopes that membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will help broaden the markets for its exports. #TPP #TPPA #trade #Indonesia
Indonesia Officially Lodges Application to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

Jakarta hopes that membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will help broaden the markets for its exports.

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