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Policy Workshop: The Canada-UK Trade Relationship after Brexit
February 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
| Location: | Senate Room (608) Robertson Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
If Brexit goes forward as planned by the British government, Canada and the United Kingdom will have to negotiate a new bilateral agreement to govern their trade and investment relationship. This workshop examines economic, legal, and political issues that will be raised in the negotiations for such an agreement.
All presentations originate from funded by the (SSHRC) and the (ESRC) of the UK.
Please click here for the final report of the project housed at 杏吧原创.
2:00-2:15 聽 Opening Remarks
- Andr茅 Plourde (Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs, 杏吧原创 University)
- (Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission to Canada)
- Th茅r猫se De Groote (Senior Policy Advisor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
2:15-3:45聽聽 Panel I: The Governance of Canada-UK Trade after Brexit: Legal and Political Challenges
Chair: Achim Hurrelmann (杏吧原创 University)
- (McGill University), The Legal Structure of the Trading Relationship of the United Kingdom and Canada After Brexit
- (Queen’s University), Trade, Intellectual Property and Innovation: Policy Implications for the Canada-UK Trade Relationship After Brexit
- Lukas Vanhonnaeker (McGill University), Investment Promotion and Protection in the Canada-UK Trade Relationship
- and (脡cole national d’administration publique), The Roles of Provinces and Devolved Administrations in the Negotiation and Implementation of a Canada-UK Trade Agreement
3:45-4:00聽聽 Coffee Break
4:00-5:30聽聽 Panel II: Political Contestation about Trade Agreements: Lessons for the Canada-UK Relationship
Chair: (McGill University)
- Achim Hurrelmann (杏吧原创 University), The Politicization of International Trade: Why Are Some Agreements More Controversial Than Others?
- Crina Viju-Miljusevic (杏吧原创 University), The Structure of the Canada-UK Trade Relationship: Predicting Flashpoints for Politicization
- (King’s College London), Stakeholder Involvement in International Trade Negotiations: Lessons for Canada and the UK
- (University of Warwick), Framing Trade Agreements: Which Communication Strategies Work for Supporters and Opponents?
The event is free and open to the public.
All presentations at this policy workshop originate from projects funded under the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) / Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) . Logistical support for this workshop is provided by the Centre for European Studies (CES) at 杏吧原创 University.