Read the special issue .

The European Union support for the production of publications does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsi颅ble for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Read the policy brief here.

This publication, produced within the Centre for European Studies at 杏吧原创 University, is supported, in part, by grants from the European Union鈥檚 .

The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Read the policy brief here.

This policy brief was revised from a contribution prepared for a policy workshop of the BEAR Network (Between Europe and Russia) on 鈥淓valuating the Potential for Cooperation: the EU, the EAEU, and the CSTO,鈥� Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Sept. 16-17, 2019. The BEAR Network is supported by a grant from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Read the report here.

This report was produced for the Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations: The EU and Canada in Dialogue, which is supported by a grant from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The Network is housed at 杏吧原创 University in Ottawa, Canada, /caneunet/.

The content of this policy brief does not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed in therein lies entirely with the authors.

This publication provides an overview of key conclusions from research work carried out by scholars associated with CETD since the project was initiated in 2008.听

Read the Capstone Report here.

CETD has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) under its Strategic Knowledge Clusters Program (2008-2017).

The series was prepared for the conference 鈥淐anada and Europe: Converging or Diverging Responses to International and Domestic Challenges?鈥� held at 杏吧原创 University on March 10-11, 2016. The conference was sponsored by the Canada-Europe听Transatlantic Dialogue (CETD) and the Faculty of Public Affairs Research Month at 杏吧原创 University. CETD receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

More briefs may be added; please check back.

(A)听Canada-Europe Relations: A New Era of Enhanced Cooperation?

I. Opportunities and Challenges in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation

:听“The Canada-European Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): A Convergence of Canadian and EU Interests”

: “Between a Rock and A Hard Place: Canada鈥檚 Trade and Investment Policy Choices from NAFTA to CETA”

II. Crisis Management and the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership

: “Russia鈥檚 integration initiatives:听Dilemmas for the European Union”

III.听Europe and Canada Respond to Challenges of Environmental Sustainability

: “The European experience of climate change听policy-making: Lessons for Canada”

IV.听Challenges in Migration and Integration of Immigrants

“The fragmentation of the European migration system”

: “Balancing Citizenship Rights in an Age of Globalization”

(B) Europe and Canada: Facing New Social and Political Challenges

V.听After the Euro Crisis

: “A Canadian Perspective on the Euro Area鈥檚 New Financial Governance Regime”

: “EU Newer Member States: Monetary Integration Maturity”

: “Saving the Euro: Policies, Institutions, and Politics in the Eurozone Crisis”

VI. Inclusive Growth, Social Innovation, and Social Inclusion

:听La question de l’inclusion sociale au听Qu茅bec

VII. Challenges of Democratic Legitimacy: Confronting Citizen Apathy and the Democratic Deficit听

: “Voice vs. Votes: Adapting the Institutions and Processes of Direct Democracy to Improve Citizen Engagement and Participation”

听VIII. Democratic Governance and Multi-Level Systems

: “Policy coordination between different levels of government: What have we learned from Canada-Europe comparative research?”

: “The Politics of Boundary Control in Multi-Level Systems: Europe and Canada Compared”

听

]]> /canadaeurope/2013/cetd-policy-briefs-series-canada-eu-comprehensive-economic-trade-agreement-ceta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cetd-policy-briefs-series-canada-eu-comprehensive-economic-trade-agreement-ceta Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:00:56 +0000 /canadaeurope/?p=1385 Canada and the European Union launched negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2009; however, several hurdles still remain in closing a deal. In this special series of policy briefs, CETD collaborators and partners tackle some of the contentious issues in the negotiations, shedding light on what is being demanded on either side and the economic, social, and political issues at stake in the lingering negotiations. UPDATE: an agreement in principle was signed in October 2013.

Click on the titles below to read the policy briefs. Further policy briefs are forthcoming; please check back this page.

CETA and听Intellectual Property: The debate over pharmaceutical patents,听Joel Lexchin (York University) and听Marc-Andr茅 Gagnon (杏吧原创 University)

When it comes to intellectual property protection for patented drugs, Canada is often unfairly depicted as a laggard as compared to other developed countries. In the on-going negotiations over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU), this preconception explains the European demands for Canada to increase its patent protection for brand-name drugs. This policy brief addresses these expectations in terms of financial implications and data protection.

The Investment Provisions of the CETA,听Armand de Mestral (McGill University) and Stephanie Mullen (LLB Candidate, Cambridge University)

This policy brief is a short analysis of the implications of CETA on investment in Canada and the EU. It is evident from the drafts that both the EU and Canada have sought to overcome some of the challenges faced in the application of the North American Free Trade Agreement and various other bilateral trade agreements, particularly those arising in the context of investor-state arbitration.

CETA and Geographical Indicators: Why a Sensitive Issue?,听Crina Viju (杏吧原创 University)

Since the launch of negotiations for a Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2009, one of the predictably challenging issues has been agriculture. Agriculture has been an unsuccessful chapter in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and it has been excluded from most free trade agreements (FTAs). This document outlines the major stumbling block in agricultural negotiations as being the establishment of tariff quota volumes that are acceptable for both sides.

CETA and Multi-level Governance: Implications for Provincial and Municipal Governments, Robert Finbow (Dalhousie University)

CETA continues efforts by Ottawa to promote a stronger common market via elimination of non-tariff barriers to capital, goods, services, and labor across provinces and outside our borders. Like other processes of globalization and regional institutionalization, CETA encroaches on democratic space and therefore brings forth many challenges on multiple governments levels. This policy brief surveys some potential effects on provinces and municipalities in Canada.

In this policy paper, the origins of the regulation of trade in energy will be explored from the beginning of the European integration process until today. Subsequently, an account of the state of play of the multi-level governance doctrine in EU scholarship will be given. Then, an analysis of the electricity forum will be conducted, identifying multi-level elements of it. Finally, the paper concludes by discussing the possibility of using the EU regulation of electricity as a model for the WTO.