{"id":1391,"date":"2011-04-25T14:15:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-25T18:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/?page_id=1391"},"modified":"2011-05-03T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T16:00:22","slug":"nafta-and-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/trade-policies\/existing-trade-agreements\/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta\/nafta-and-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFTA and Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fact Sheets &amp; Reports<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.policyalternatives.ca\/documents\/National_Office_Pubs\/2005\/chapter11_january2005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Disputes<\/a> Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, January 1, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/pcnaftareport_Feb2005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Cases: Lessons for the Central American Free Trade Agreement<\/a> Public Citizen, February 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizen.org\/documents\/ACF186.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor to State Cases: Bankrupting Democracy<\/a> Public Citizen and Friends of the Earth, September 2001<\/p>\n<p><strong>Articles &amp; Statements<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2010_bridgeseeksnaftaclaim_windsorstar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bridge seeks $3.5 billion under NAFTA Claim<\/a> Windsor Star, March 26, 2010<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/americas.irc-online.org\/am\/4497\" target=\"_blank\">Extending NAFTA&#8217;s Reach<\/a> Center for International Policy, August 24, 2007<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/straightgoods_naftaillegal_01222005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Illegal?<\/a> Straight Goods, January 22, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/cp_naftachallenge_01242005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Court Challenge Has Implications for Public Services<\/a> Canadian Press, January 24, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadians.org\/browse_categories.htm?COC_token=23@@24d837570f0486f48b7ba177de18827c&amp;step=2&amp;catid=211&amp;iscat=1\" target=\"_blank\">Evidence in Constitutional Challenge to NAFTA&#8217;s Investment Rules<\/a> Council of Canadians and Canadian Union of Postal Workers, January 24, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/venturacostar_naftahealth_11262004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Provision Could Blunt U.S. Health Protection<\/a> Ventura County Star, November 26, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/nyt_secrettradecourts_09272004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Secret Trade Courts<\/a> New York Times, September 27, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/torontostar_freetradechanges_10012004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How Free Trade Changed Us<\/a> Toronto Star, October 1, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/globeandmail_tradehurtspolicy_07202004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How Trade Deals Hurt Policy<\/a> Toronto Globe and Mail, July 20, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivelecanada.ca\/article.php?story=20040623104445324\" target=\"_blank\">The Health System &amp; NAFTA<\/a> Vive le Canada, June 24, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bloomberg_methanex_06082004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Methanex Argues California Ban Is Illegal<\/a> Bloomberg News, June 8, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/nyt_naftatribunals_april2004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NAFTA Tribunals Stir U.S. Worries<\/a> New York Times, April 18, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/earthjustice_release10march2004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Groups Defend California&#8217;s Right to Protect Public Health<\/a> Press Release, March 10, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/mainetoday_naftaeffects_feb2004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Legislators Consider NAFTA&#8217;s Effects, Panel Suggests Laws to Protect Maine<\/a> Maine Today, February 28, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/financialpost_nafta.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Court upholds NAFTA tribunal in ruling over Ottawa&#8217;s PCB move<\/a> Financial Post, January 15, 2004<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/trade-policies\/existing-trade-agreements\/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta\/\">Back to NAFTA Main Page<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fact Sheets &amp; 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