ISDS Case Map
NAFTA | USMCA
A lawsuit filed against the Mexican government for denying a permit for seabed mining has put a spotlight on the lack of international rules for such practices.
TC Energy expects to get 15 times more money, coming from taxpayers’ pockets, than the asset losses it experienced from the revocation of a permit, that was already denied twice.
The US needs to take enforcement action under the USMCA to address Mexico’s continued refusal to approve genetically modified crops, Biotechnology Innovation Organization President told lawmakers.
The US insists on a stricter way than Mexico and Canada believe they agreed to for counting the origin of certain core parts including engines, transmissions and steering systems in the overall calculation.
The agreement marked the first use of the USMCA's Rapid Response Labor Mechanism.
TC Energy Corporation filed for compensation under a free trade provision that allows investors to sue governments if they impede profits.
Mexican president announced last year that the country plans to ban genetically modified corn and the use of glyphosate
TC Energy has lodged a US$15 billion Investor-State Dispute Settlement claim against the US government.
Nafta did not improve the lot of most Mexican workers. But like many agreements that reduce tariffs and other obstacles to trade, Nafta was intended to boost the rights of workers in Mexico.
The organizations said including a legal shield for tech companies in trade deals “reflects a broad effort by the big tech platforms to use ‘trade negotiations’ to limit domestic policy options.”
