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2 months ago | 
policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Jane Kelsey
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which succeeded the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in July 2020, contains a number of changes that address some common criticisms of international trade agreements. For example, CUSMA includes stronger enforceable labour provisions and phased out investor-state dispute settlement, at least between Canada and the United States.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Jane Kelsey
Headlines following Donald Trump’s election victory focused largely on the influence of personalities, such as Elon Musk or Robert Kennedy junior, and single issues, such as how US tariff hikes would affect New Zealand’s exports. But this oversimplifies and diverts attention from the more systemic challenges a second Trump presidency will pose for Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy. Yes, Trump is an unpredictable authoritarian and an economic disruptor.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Jane Kelsey
ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded. His proposal to rewrite te Tiriti through new legislation has certainly triggered debate – to the point where the most profound constitutional question of all has been asked on the floor of parliament: did Māori cede sovereignty when they signed te Tiriti in 1840?
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
weekendtimes.com.au | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
Written by Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal[1] of his Treaty Principles Bill[2] is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
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May 10, 2024 | 
bilaterals.org | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
Key issues Investment The Conversation | 6 May 2024 How the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes by Jane Kelsey | Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Resources Minister Shane Jones has reportedly asked officials for advice on whether oil and gas companies could be offered “bonds” as compensation if drilling rights offered by the present government were extinguished by any future administration. Such a move would have...
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May 6, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
If a future government wanted to block fast-tracked projects, it could trigger investor-state dispute settlement clauses built into existing trade agreements, with billions potentially at stake. Read complete article© The Conversation
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May 6, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Jane Kelsey
Resources Minister Shane Jones has reportedly asked officials for advice on whether oil and gas companies could be offered “bonds” as compensation if drilling rights offered by the present government were extinguished by any future administration. Such a move would have real implications under the government’s proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill, which is designed to “enable faster approval of infrastructure and other projects that have significant regional or national benefits”.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
shippingaustralia.com.au | Jane Kelsey |Waipapa Taumata Rau
By: Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata RauThe 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi has failed to resolve any issues of significance, raising the inescapable question of whether the global trade body has a future. The three-day meeting was due to end on February 29.
