Arbitration Law in Canada

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Introduction

Arbitration law in Canada operates at the intersection of domestic and international legal frameworks. Canada is a federation in which both the federal Parliament and the provincial legislatures have competence to enact arbitration legislation, resulting in a multi-layered regime. At the international level, Canada has adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (the “Model Law”) as the foundation of its international commercial arbitration framework, and is a party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958). Domestically, each province and territory has its own arbitration statute governing private dispute resolution within its jurisdiction. This article examines the legal architecture of arbitration in Canada, including international commercial arbitration, investor-state dispute settlement, and the recognition and enforcement of awards.

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Arbitration Law in Canada

Introduction