wtodispute_canada_oct06-d49e1c6531065573.pdf

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) urges the Canadian government to move beyond closed-circuit television and adopt a policy of requesting web-cast hearings for all WTO dispute settlements. CIEL argues that current access to hearings in Geneva is limited to those with substantial financial resources, effectively excluding civil society and citizens from the Global South. The document asserts that the WTO already possesses the technical capacity for web-casting and that such a move would improve the credibility and efficiency of the dispute settlement process without interfering with panel proceedings.

• The Canadian government provided public access to the WTO Beef Hormones case hearings in September 2005 and September/October 2006 via closed-circuit television in Geneva.
• Current access to WTO hearings is restricted to a small number of people due to the high cost and time required to travel to Geneva, which excludes most of civil society, particularly non-industry groups and citizens from the Global South.
• Web-casting is proposed as a more efficient and transparent alternative to closed-circuit television because it removes the need for physical space, security clearances, and pre-hearing clearance processes.
• The WTO is deemed capable of implementing web-casting for dispute settlements as it already utilizes the technology for training purposes and other major events.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2006). wtodispute_canada_oct06-d49e1c6531065573.pdf. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WTODispute_Canada_Oct06.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. wtodispute_canada_oct06-d49e1c6531065573.pdf. 2006. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WTODispute_Canada_Oct06.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2006wtodisputecanadaoct06d49e1c6531065573pdf, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{wtodispute\_canada\_oct06-d49e1c6531065573.pdf}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2006}, month = oct, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WTODispute_Canada_Oct06.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }