Bill C-9 (Historical)

Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act

An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)

This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Maxime Bernier  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment implements the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, opened for signature in Washington on March 18, 1965.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Jan. 30, 2008 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Nov. 22, 2007

  • Alan H. Kessel, Legal Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Meg Kinnear, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Robert Ready, Director, Investment Trade Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Sylvie Tabet, Senior Counsel and Deputy Director, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Riemer Boomgaardt, Special Counsel, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Milos Barutciski, Vice-Chair, International Affairs Committee, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  • Brian Zeiler-Kligman, Policy Analyst, International, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Nov. 27, 2007

  • Robert Greenhill, President, Canadian International Development Agency
  • Leonard Edwards, Deputy Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Gregory Graham, Acting Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Services Branch (HRCS), Canadian International Development Agency
  • Clerk of the Committee, Mrs. Angela Crandall