The Globe and Mail reports that the EU has given the go-ahead for trade talks with Canada. The potential free trade agreement would include a wide variety of provisions including copyright.
EU Gives Go Ahead For Canada Trade Talks
April 27, 2009
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Are there any indication on how big/small this agreement will be compared to NAFTA?
Its giving more freeway to CAPITAL not for PEOPLE
It is as bad as NAFTA/FTAA.