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Windstream Energy LLC (USA) v. The Government of Canada

The PCA provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under Annex 14-C of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the 2013 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Windstream Energy LLC (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Government of Canada (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2021-26
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Electricity/Power
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Multilateral treaty
NAFTA

Multilateral treaty
OTHER
Annex 14-C of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Canada
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Ms. Wendy Miles KC (Presiding Arbitrator)

Professor John Gotanda

The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. John Terry

Ms. Rachael Saab

Ms. Emily Sherkey

Mr. Jake Babad

TORYS LLP
Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Mr. Rodney Neufeld

Ms. Heather Squires

Mr. Azeem Manghat

Ms. Catherine Menard

Ms. Kayla McMullen

Ms. Eliza Van Wingerden

TRADE LAW BUREAU (JLT)

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 22 December 2020
Date of issue of final award 20 April 2026
Length of Proceedings More than 4 years
Additional notes

Pursuant to Article A(2)(b) of the Notes of Interpretation of Certain Chapter 11 Provisions, adopted on 31 July 2001 by the States Parties to NAFTA, Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed to “make available to the public in a timely manner all documents submitted to, or issued by, a Chapter Eleven tribunal”, subject to appropriate redactions. In PCA-administered arbitrations involving the Government of Canada, these documents are published on the PCA Case Repository.

Documents

Written submission
Claimant - Expert Reports
download | 11 December 2023 | English | filesize missing
Claimant - Witness Statements
download | 11 December 2023 | English | filesize missing
Reply Memorial of the Claimant
download | 14 August 2023 | English | 1.21MB
Memorial of the Claimant
download | 18 February 2022 | English | 1.43MB
Canada's Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction Merits and Damages (Public Version)
download | 12 December 2022 | English | 1.68MB
Canada's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of Jérôme Guillet (Public Version)
download | 12 December 2022 | English | 4.31MB
Canada's Rejoinder Memorial (Public Version)
download | 30 October 2023 | English | 2.33MB
Canada's Rejoinder Memorial - Witness Statement of Andrew Teliszewsky (Public Version)
download | 23 October 2023 | English | 701.23KB
Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
download | 21 December 2021 | English | 1.02MB
Procedural Order No. 2 (Decision on Bifurcation)
download | 13 September 2022 | English | 138.40KB
Procedural Order No. 3 (Procedural Calendar)
download | 03 November 2022 | English | 33.67KB
Procedural Order No. 4 (Document Production)
download | 01 May 2023 | English | 190.73KB
Procedural Order No. 5 (Oral Hearing)
download | 10 January 2024 | English | 64.77KB
Procedural Order No. 6 (Motion for Costs Undertaking)
download | 17 January 2024 | English | 178.32KB
Award or other decision
Tribunal’s Decision on the Correction of the Award
download | 11 June 2026 | English | 230.79KB
Award (Corrected) (Public Version)
download | 20 April 2026 | English | 2.09MB
Press Release
Press Release - PCA Case No. 2021-26 Windstream Energy LLC (USA) v. Government of Canada - Public Oral Hearing
download | 24 January 2024 | English | 186.92KB
Transcript/Minutes
Hearing Transcript - Day 1
download | 23 April 2024 | English | 957.28KB
Hearing Transcript - Day 2
download | 23 April 2024 | English | 496.86KB
Hearing Transcript - Day 3
download | 23 April 2024 | English | 0.96MB
Hearing Transcript - Day 4
download | 23 April 2024 | English | 327.15KB
Hearing Transcript - Day 5
download | 23 April 2024 | English | 748.06KB