AbitibiBowater deal a precedent?

Published September 1, 2010

The federal government's $130-million payment to Montreal-based pulp and paper giant AbitibiBowater to offset seizures by the Newfoundland and Labrador government last year may set a NAFTA precedent, the St. John's Telegram reported. University of Toronto NAFTA legal expert Stephen Clarkson said on Aug. 31 that the payout means other provinces may now see it viable to challenge NAFTA rules because the...