PRESENTED BY: Elizabeth Schwartz, JSGS Assistant Professor; and Saul Schwartz, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is the first international trade treaty that applies to Canadian subnational government procurement. From the beginning of the negotiations, Europe prioritized this innovation, hoping to increase the access of EU firms to local government contracts. However, Canadian organizations objected that this would threaten the ability of local governments to use their purchasing power to advance social policy and economic development goals. Our work, based on actual municipal contract awards, suggests that there has been nothing preventing EU firms from bidding on and winning municipal contracts in Canada. The new CETA rules may be an innovation with no bite.
About CSIP:
The Centre for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy (CSIP) invites all students, faculty and researchers interested in the study of science, technology and innovation policy to participate in a bi-weekly research forum. Each forum involves a quick roundtable of introductions, a review of topical policy issues, one or more brief research reports and general discussion about research strategies and methods that are being or could be used to examine various angles of the policy system. You can simply drop in and listen or offer to present some of your findings.
Please note, registration in advance is not required for this event.
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST
- Location:
- Saskatoon: Canada Room, Diefenbaker Building / Regina: CB 330, College Avenue Campus
- File:
- Event Communiqué