Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Special Committee on the
Multilateral Agreement on Investment

SECOND REPORT

Third Session, Thirty-sixth Parliament
June 1999

Ms. Joan Smallwood, MLA
Chair


Table of Contents

Letter of Transmittal
 
Preface
 
Composition of the Committee
 
Terms of Reference
 
Introduction
 
Part I
Current Status of International Investment Negotiations
Consultation by Other Governments
The B.C. Special Committee on the MAI
 
Part II
Transparency and Participation
Investor-state Disputes
Water Protection and the NAFTA Sun Belt Case
International Investment Rules and Economic Development Issues
Democracy, Sovereignty and International Investment Agreements
 
List of Recommendations
 
Appendices:
I — British Columbians on the MAI — Selected Quotations from the Regional Public Hearings
II — Chair’s Testimony before the Federal Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (April 26, 1999)
III — List of Submissions
 
List of Acronyms

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