Author Archives: Elizabeth Whitsitt

About Elizabeth Whitsitt

BSc, LLB (Calgary), LLM (New York). Member of the Alberta Bar. Professor Whitsitt is a assistant professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law. Her teaching and research fall in the areas of international law, international trade law and international investment law. Her PhD research focuses on the intersection of trade law and investment arbitration, specifically the application of MFN clauses to dispute settlement provisions in bilateral investment treaties. Liz has published and presented extensively in the areas of international trade and investment law, and is the recipient of a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Killam Memorial Scholarship and the Marc Lalonde Prize for Excellence in International and Commercial Arbitration.

Sealing: It’s a Moral Not a Technical Issue and Animals Outweigh Indigenous Communities

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Elizabeth Whitsitt

By: Elizabeth Whitsitt and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Sealing: It’s a Moral Not a Technical Issue and Animals Outweigh Indigenous Communities Decision commented on: World Trade Organization, Appellate Body Report – European Communities – Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing … Continue reading →

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The WTO Panel Decision on the EU’s Rules on the Marketing of Seal Products: Who Won and Who Lost?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Elizabeth Whitsitt

By Elizabeth Whitsitt and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The WTO Panel Decision on the EU’s Rules on the Marketing of Seal Products: Who Won and Who Lost? Decisions commented on:  World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel Report, European Communities – Measures … Continue reading →

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Canada Ratifies ICSID and Alberta Introduces the Necessary Implementing Legislation

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Elizabeth Whitsitt

PDF Version: Canada Ratifies ICSID and Alberta Introduces the Necessary Implementing Legislation Matters commented on: Canada’s ratification of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the Washington or ICSID Convention) and Bill … Continue reading →

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