 | Trade Barriers to the Public Good: Free Trade and Environmental Protection Subjects: Free trade -- Environmental aspects -- Canada -- Case studies; Interprovincial commerce -- Environmental aspects -- Canada -- Case studies; Manganese -- Environmental aspects -- Canada -- Case studies; Dispute resolution (Law) -- Canada; Dispute resolutio; The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) were designed to strengthen investor's rights at the expense of community rights and environmental protection. Both deals have achieved their aims. Alex C. Michalos is chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia and winner of the SSHRC Gold Medal for Achievement in Research and the Secretary of State's Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research in Canadian Studies. |
