2 Good reads on TPP - Trojan Horse clauses - A (Book sized) submission on TPP and a flyer from CWA
Abstract: http://works.bepress.com/matthew_rimmer/178/
Download PDF - http://works.bepress.com/matthew_rimmer/178/download/
Abstract
‘The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) proposes to freeze into a binding trade agreement many of the worst features of the worst laws in the TPP countries, making needed reforms extremely difficult if not impossible. The investor state dispute resolution mechanisms should not be shrouded in mystery to the general public, while the same provisions are routinely discussed with advisors to big corporations.’ Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics
‘Investment arbitration as currently constituted is not a fair, independent, and balanced method for the resolution of disputes between sovereign nations and private investors.’ Retired Justice Elizabeth Evatt and leading jurists
‘Opening Australian governments to lawsuits over resource extraction, foreign land purchases, pharmaceutical benefits and health measures is a potential minefield for the government.’ Peter Martin, Economist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) is a subsidy for multinational corporations and a tax on everyone else.’ Daniel Ikensen, the Cato Institute
“The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiators should consider the rights of everyone affected by the deal and act in the public interest, not just the special interests of the economic players that stand to benefit the most.” UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, and Kaitlin Cordes
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AND - A flyer from CWA on how TPP privatizes Public Jobs and Services
http://files.cwa-union.org/national/issues/PolicyIssues/Trade/TPPFactSheets2014/public-sector.pdf
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