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Many such treaties give foreign investors a free hand to sue sovereign governments for pretty much any amount they choose, if those regulations interfere with a company’s business plan. Read about Ontario’s experience here.
Wood Buffalo National Park lies downstream of where the Teck Frontier oil sands mine is proposed. Declines in the ecological health of the Park have been linked to cumulative impacts from the oil sands region. Cdn. Parks & Wilderness Society. Photo: ©Garth Lenz