In the wake of Canada's ratification of the ICSID Convention this paper explores the legitimacy of dispute settlement under NAFTA Chapter 11. Focused on themes of determinacy and coherence, this article considers whether Canadian courts have been a legitimizing or de-legitimizing force for NAFTA...

On September 12, 2006, the governments of Canada and the United States signed the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (SLA 2006), hoping to end the longstanding dispute between the two countries on the issue of softwood lumber. Fearing liability for measures taken to give effect to the agreement, the...