Abstract

This article purports to assess the impact of CPTPP and CETA investment chapters on the regulatory space of government in Canada. As one of the most experienced developed country with investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), Canada joined these mega-regional negotiations with a clear understanding of the commitments it was ready to make. The result is puzzling since the regulatory space left to the federal and provincial governments varies, sometimes in significant ways, from the Pacific to the Atlantic economic areas. A comparison of CPTPP and CETA investment chapters will be ...