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Bilcon et al. v. Canada
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2015
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In Bilcon et al. v. Canada, a NAFTA Chapter 11 dispute, the tribunal's majority held Canada liable for breaches of NAFTA Articles 1102 (National Treatment) and 1105 (Minimum Standard of Treatment). Pr. D. McRae – Canada's appointed arbitrator – dissented from both findings.
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Case Summaries: International Investment Law
The following summaries provide a brief factual background and describe the key findings of recent cases settling disputes about international investment.
References
1 William Ralph Clayton, William Richard Clayton, Douglas Clayton, Daniel Clayton and Bilcon Delaware Inc. v. Government of Canada, PCA Case No. 2009–04, Award on Jurisdiction and Liability, 17 March 2015 (hereinafter Bilcon–Award).
2 Bilcon v. Canada, Dissenting Opinion of Pr. Donald McRae, 17 March 2015 (hereinafter Bilcon–McRae's Dissent).
3 For a critic of the case, see L. Sachs and L. Johson ‘Eyes wide shut on ISDS’ (April 2015) The Hill, available at http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/239560-eyes-wide-shut-on-isds (accessed 1 September 2015).
4 Bilcon–Award, paras. 433, 435, 440.
5 Ibid., para. 594.
6 Ibid., para. 692
7 Ibid.
8 Ibid.
9 Ibid., paras. 693‒695.
10 Ibid., para. 696.
11 Ibid., para. 716.
12 Bilcon–McRae's Dissent, para. 53.
13 Ibid. 51.
14 Application to the Federal Court of Canada for Set Aside of the Award, Court File No.: T-1000-15, Notice of Application, 16 June 2015, paras. 15‒16. Available at http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/topics-domaines/disp-diff/clayton.aspx?lang=eng (accessed 1 September 2015).