Trump Administration trade officials and their Canadian and Mexican counterparts are debating the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Those key investor protections help to secure Americans’ property rights protection and the rule of law. They also advance the White House’s pursuit of a trade policy that serves the interests of American workers.

As the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom makes clear year after year, a free and open investment environment gives entrepreneurs the incentive to expand economic activity and generate productivity improvements that lead to creation of more American jobs.

Join us for a robust discussion of the role and benefit of ISDS provisions in trade agreements – what they are; why they are valuable for American workers, investors, producers, and consumers; how they reflect the American rule of law both at home and abroad; and how to upgrade and improve them.