2011
St. Marys v. Canada St. Marys VCNA, LLC v. The Government of Canada
Canada
United States of America
Ownership and control of a Canadian company that had applied for permits to open a dolostone rock quarry on agricultural land near the city of Hamilton.
Claims arising out of various measures taken by the Government of Ontario, the City of Hamilton, the Town of Milton and the Halton Region allegedly affecting the investor’s proposal to convert agricultural lands in the Hamilton region into an aggregate quarry.
Primary: B - Mining and quarrying
8 - Other mining and quarrying
UNCITRAL
PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration)
Pryles, M. C.
Stewart, R.
Stern, B.
275.00 mln USD
Data not available
Indirect expropriation

Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims

National treatment

Most-favoured nation treatment

Arbitrary, unreasonable and/or discriminatory measures
Not applicable - settled or discontinued before decision on liability
None