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arikara

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12. Calling it a "trade deal"

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2015, 10:32 PM

May 2015

really makes light of what it actually is.

Its an investor's rights treaty, that has the potential to undermine the rights to health, safety and the environment of the citizens in favour of big money investors from other countries.

It is not a mere "trade deal".

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