Canadian free trade agreement

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Format  à  2000-­‐2500    

            MLA  

          At  least  3  academic  sources  

 

Background  à  Since  the  1980s,  Canada  has  entered  into  an  increasing  number  of  

international  free  trade  agreements.  Some  advocates  have  argued  that  such  

agreements  are  broadly  positive  for  our  country;  critics  and  opponents  contend  that  

free  trade  brings  with  it  a  number  of  perils  for  Canadian  sovereignty  and  economic  

well-­‐being.    

Topic  à  Select  a  Canadian  free  trade  agreement  (such  as  the  Trans-­‐Pacific  

Partnership  of  2015-­‐16)  and  describe  the  circumstances  of  its  negotiation  (in  broad  

terms),  parties,  and  key  elements.  Identify  one  or  more  contentious  areas  involved  

in  the  agreement  and  discuss,  providing  reasoned  argument  about  whether  or  not  

Canadian  participation  is  a  good  thing.  

 

 

Starting  points:  

-­‐ Jeff  Colgan,  The  Promise  and  Peril  of  International  Trade.  

-­‐ Marc  D.  Froese,  Canada  at  the  WTO:  Trade  Litigation  and  the  Future  of  Public  

Policy.  

-­‐ Canadian  Centre  for  Policy  Alternatives,  “Making  Sense  of  the  CETA”  (available  

for  download  at  www.policyalternatives.ca  )  

-­‐ Schwanen,  Daniel,  “Free  Trade  Transformed  Canada's  Economy”.  Globe  and  Mail,  

30  Dec.  2013:  A9.  

-­‐ Canada;  Foreign  Affairs,  Trade  and  Development  Canada,  “Canada's  Free  Trade  

Agreements”.  Government  of  Canada.