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House Hansard - 238

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Oct/24/23 1:19:57 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-57 
Madam Speaker, I too am concerned about many of the panels, committees, subcommittees, working groups, expert groups and other bodies, because here in Canada we have a bureaucracy of highly technical issues that sometimes can be an irritant for another country, such as Ukraine. We also know that the government has been terrible in its record on the Canada-Europe free trade agreement, the CETA, for not getting working groups together. We find all sorts of regulatory trade barriers that stop the legitimate trade between Canada and the European Union. Is the member concerned that, given the record of the government, there could be similar issues if the government continues on its current path on trade?
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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Oct/24/23 1:36:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-57 
Madam Speaker, I asked this question of a member who spoke earlier. I would like to ask this member specifically, given the Liberal government's track record on trade when it comes to setting up panels and committees for technical working groups. As we have seen on CETA, the Canada-European free trade agreement, many of those industry panels have not even met. That means Canadians have not been able to trade with reciprocity, the way we would with other countries. Does the member agree that the Liberal government has a poor track record? Given the fact that we are dealing with a smaller country, can the member tell us whether or not that will actually take place? I am concerned, because I want to see Ukraine have access to Canadian markets and be able to make the most of our trade relations.
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