1. The Intent and Evolution of the NAAec-cec 23 years on
Professor John Kirton
Director, Global Governance Program
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
@jjkirton
Presentation on “Roundtable 1 – The roles of the NAAEC and of the CEC: original intent and evolution over the last 23 years,” for the forum on “NAFTA’s Environmental Side Agreement: Assessing the past, Looking Towards the Future,” sponsored by the Joint Public Advisory Committee, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Chicago, November 9, 2017.

2. Key questions Rationale Principles and elements
Evolving priorities and cooperation

3. rationale Race to the bottom Ecological community first
Political conditions for a post-CUFTA Canada
Canada’s six goals

4. Principles and elements
Enhancement
Cooperation
Trilateral Environmental Organization
Council
Secretariat
JPAC

5. CEC priorities
Climate Change Green Growth Sustainable Communities/Ecosystems for Human Health Accountability

6. Trilateral environmental cooperation
Inward Kirton to 2010 Outward Bilateral FTA, Arctic Council, G7 Environment Ministers Upward North American to Global Summitry

7. Thank you Professor John Kirton Director, Global Governance Program
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
@jjkirton