Foreign Direct Investment @fr | Canada China Business Council (CCBC)

The Promise and Limitations of the New Canada-China Investment Treaty

par Communications Director | Oct 2, 2014 | Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr

By Matthew S. Kronby, Partner, Bennett Jones The Canada-China bilateral investment treaty (BIT), which comes into force October 1, signals a deepening of the bilateral economic relationship. While it somewhat less ambitious than recent BITs that Canada has concluded...

Canadian Cleantech Can Clean-up in China

par Communications Director | Mar 26, 2014 | Cleantech, Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr, Guest Blog Posts @fr

First appeared in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ magazine « 20/20 » Canada’s environmental technology companies know there are huge pollution problems in China, but many are not sure if they have what it takes to enter that growing market. No one...

Mark Bolger: China’s Freeing Trade?

par Mark Bolger | Jan 30, 2014 | Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr, Guest Blog Posts @fr

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) announced October 1, 2013 could be seen as China taking steps slowly and cautiously towards a more open, free trade market economy. Enthusiasts were looking to the CFTZ as a pilot of new reforms that would see full...

Mike Laffin: Impact of China-Canada FIPA on Chinese M&A in Canada Oil and Gas Sector

par Michael Laffin | Jan 10, 2014 | Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr, Guest Blog Posts @fr, M&A

First published on Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP website January 2014 By Mike Laffin, Greg Kanargelidis and Paul Blyschak INTRODUCTION Much has been written about the significance of the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (China-Canada FIPA)...