Today I'm delivering a public lecture through the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, where I'm spending a sabbatical as Diefenbaker Policy Fellow. Here's the abstract.
Canada and the European Union are in the midst of intense negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the so-called “CETA.” If and when completed, this path-breaking pact could go beyond any existing trade agreement, perhaps setting a new standard for international economic relations. In order to achieve ambitious goals for policy convergence and regulatory cooperation, this unique policymaking process has directly involved the federal and all provincial governments across Canada. Professor Jeremy de Beer’s lecture will look through the lens of biotechnology and information communications to shed light on key legal issues stemming from the implementation of such new public policies.
