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House Hansard - 266

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 12, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 266 - Dec/12/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/12/23 12:10:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it would be worth our while to discuss this bill. I would like the member for Winnipeg North to tell me about his vision for the free trade agreement with Ukraine. We obviously agree on the bill, though it still has some shortcomings. The Bloc Québécois has long objected to the fact that private companies can sue governments under free trade agreements by claiming that a government's legislation is detrimental to a company's trade. We see this as a mistake that needs to be corrected. Is my colleague willing to study this issue and make improvements?
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Context: House Hansard - 266 - Dec/12/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/12/23 1:20:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his brilliant speech and for his continued, meaningful defence of Quebec's interests. I would like him to elaborate further because, before he arrived in the House earlier, I asked a question regarding that same issue. The parliamentary secretary replied that we were only approving the agreement and could not change it. That is exactly what my colleague has just demonstrated in his speech. What must we do for this not to be the case in subsequent international agreements? How can we change the way that we reach international agreements?
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