Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Impact of the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement on Irish-Canadian Trade and Relations: Discussion
Mr. Reuben East:
Both parties appoint the members of both tribunals through a roster system. For example, in Canada, it is an open call. It is an open and transparent system. One can apply to be a member. Of course, there is a series of attributes that one looks for in arbitrators - knowledge of public international law, experience as a judge and things of this ilk that would make one qualified. That becomes a permanent system in the sense that the arbitrators are paid a stipend for that as opposed to on a case-by-case basis and that can turn into a salaried system. The idea is one has a permanent system of both at first instance and appellate tribunal. I hope that answers that question. If the Senator could repeat for me the first question she asked because there was something there too that I should answer.
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