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

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

However, if there is a change in law and it impacts on the fair and equitable treatment of a company and its reasonable expectations under Article 8.10, it is entitled to seek compensation. I imagine that Mr. Collenette might have that view. He certainly seems to have it.

I refer to the diplomatic work that we are doing together on things such as sustainable development goals and climate change goals. Does Ms Drisdelle see a tension when the goals that countries might share are at odds with those which corporations might have? Does she think that is the case with the Keystone pipeline or cases such as that of Vermillion Energy and France?

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