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The special status of Chinese investors

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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under the FIPA, Chinese investors now have a power to sidestep Canada’s legal system by starting a lawsuit under the FIPA. Or, they can go to the courts in Canada to attempt to strike down … 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 10

Let's Talk About Debt

From: The Canadian Investor

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This chapter explores the issues surrounding household debt in Canada. It discusses the various factors that contribute to deby, assesses the current state of debt across Canada, explores ways to … 14 $1.40 Add
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Does Canada’s rule of law protect us?

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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By analyzing the number of investment lawsuits by country Canada has been a much more inviting target for foreign investor lawsuits, regardless of the rule of law. The FIPA promoters’ … 7 $0.70 Add
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Ownership Transfer: Accelerating Transition

From: Resilience Imperative

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The importance of closing the equity gap and the crucial role of low-cost finance have been central to the cooperative innovations we have featured in this book. In micro-ways they roll back the … ; 40 $4.00 Add
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The $100 Trillion Question

From: Clean Money Revolution

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There are competing trends. Decay and chaos on one hand, integration and regeneration on the other. As $100 trillion changes hands in the next twenty years, the question is, which future wins? … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 11

Securities Regulation and the Constitutional Division of Powers

From: The Canadian Investor

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This chapter explores the role of securities regulation in the world of investment in Canada. Topics discussed include the securities reference and the cooperative capital markets regulatory system. 13 $1.30 Add
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The explosion of foreign investor lawsuits

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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overview of the history of foreign investor lawsuits and how FIPA has accelerated them 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 12

Protecting the Capital Markets from Criminal Activity

From: The Canadian Investor

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This chapter discusses the differences between criminal law and securities regulation and explores the challenges and solutions surrounding the enforcement of these laws and regulations 8 $0.80 Add
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For-profit arbitrators instead of judges

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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all of the decisions of investor-state arbitrators are open to doubt because of the absence of judicial safeguards: secure tenure, a set salary, an objective method of case assignment, and so on. … 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 13

Whistleblowers

From: The Canadian Investor

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the specific components of whistleblower laws and retaliation protections as well as the factors involved in the awarding of monetary rewards for … 8 $0.80 Add
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No standing for Canadians

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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brought to you by the FIPA. Arbitrators can make decisions that affect Canadians, without ever hearing from them. 6 $0.60 Add
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Chapter 14

Ownership and Control in Publicly Traded Corporations

From: The Canadian Investor

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Topics discussed in this chapter include Ownership and Control and Dual Class Shares. 10 $1.00 Add
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Secret deals with China

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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Another troubling thing about the China FIPA is its special allowances for secret lawsuits and secret settlements. In this chapter, I outline this problem and why it is so serious under the FIPA. 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 15

Magna International

From: The Canadian Investor

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the Magna Transaction and its underlying issues. 8 $0.80 Add
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What do the treaties prohibit?

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

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The expansions of the treaties’ vague protections for foreign investors have a corresponding impact on voters who want a government to be able to change its policies, or on taxpayers who … 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 16

Shareholder Rights in Takeover Bids

From: The Canadian Investor

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Topics discussed in this chapter include hostile takeovers, poison pills, the role of the director during a takeover, and the role of securities regulations in takeovers. 10 $1.00 Add