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Reports
A Small Investor Protection Association report on the world of financial advisors
Investment
May 3, 2016
Divest from damage and invest in a healthier future
David Suzuki
Banks and advisers are warning clients about the dangers of fossil-fuel-related portfolios, noting climate agreements, government regulations, reduced demand and market volatility make them risky.
Jul 6, 2015
Cuts in public administration not such a helpful avenue for development after all
Bertrand Schepper
Finance Minister Martin Coiteux congratulated himself on cutting close to 500 public service jobs since January 1. Is this a good strategy for encouraging investment?
Oct 25, 2013
The responsible investment, capital stewardship, and 'pension fund activism' movements
While many trade unions, NGOs, and activists have embraced "responsible investment," others have not, and a substantial differentiation on the political left has emerged.
Feb 16, 2013
Investing in our local economy
Redeye
Michael Shuman is the author of a number of books, including most recently Local Dollars, Local Sense. Shuman says we our communities will be stronger and richer if we spend more at local businesses.
Jan 25, 2013
Law firms behind growing number of lawsuits brought by corporations against countries
Redeye
A recent report says that a certain group of lawyers are drumming up business for their own firms by encouraging foreign investors to sue countries over changes in regulations.
Dec 19, 2012
Students call on Maclean's to rank universities by 'ethical investment'
Elysia Petrone
Kyuwon Kim
Yasmin Parodi
Thousands of people have signed a petition launched by three recent university graduates asking Maclean's to include an ethical investment category in their annual Canadian Universities Report.
Dec 14, 2012
First Nations to Harper government: Honour constitutional duty to consult on Canada-China FIPPA
rabble staff
"Any further effort to ratify this agreement will adversely impact our inherent rights and territories forcing First Nations to take immediate legal action."
Nov 1, 2012
FIPPA and the Brave New World: What's behind the secretive Canada-China deal?
Karl Nerenberg
After a brief flirtation with a strong human rights stance vis-à-vis China, the current Conservative Government in Ottawa seems to have fallen in love with the Chinese economic leviathan.
Oct 23, 2012
Federal NDP wants China investment treaty postponed and studied by Parliament
Stuart Trew
Opposition continues to build against the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA), which could become law as early as November 1.
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