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Mentioned by Abbotsford Times Critic: Fast bent on destruction Last week MP Ed Fast voted in favour of a 400page budget bill that amends over 70 different acts and devotes an astonishing 150 pages to weakening laws to protect our environment. The Conservatives claim that this "streamlining" of environmental ...

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Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Feds fail to conduct promised review of trade and Colombian human rights International Trade Minister Ed Fast told the Commons that since the treaty was passed last August, there wasn't enough time to do a proper analysis. "Our government remains committed to deepening our trade relationship with Colombia," Fast said during ...

Mentioned by StarPhoenix Human rights report on Colombia panned as 'whitewash' Trade Minister Ed Fast told the House of Commons on Wednesday that the government did not have enough information to conduct a full assessment by the time it was required to submit the report to Parliament. "As the agreement has only been in force for ...

Mentioned by Post Human rights report on Colombia panned as 'whitewash' - Regina Leader Trade Minister Ed Fast told the House of Commons on Wednesday that the government did not have enough information to conduct a full assessment by the time it was required to submit the report to Parliament. "As the agreement has only been in force for ...

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, the Canada–Colombia free trade agreement specifies that a human rights report be tabled annually covering the previous calendar year. As the agreement had only ...

Voted No on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted Yes on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Mentioned by MetroNews Canada Feds fail to review Colombian human rights International Trade Minister Ed Fast told the Commons that since the treaty was passed last August, there wasn't enough time to do a proper analysis. “Our government remains committed to deepening our trade relationship with Colombia,” Fast said during ...

Mentioned by Calgary Herald Human rights report on Colombia panned as 'whitewash' Trade Minister Ed Fast told the House of Commons on Wednesday that the government did not have enough information to conduct a full assessment by the time it was required to submit the report to Parliament. "As the agreement has only been in force for ...

Spoke in the House on Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 15(1) of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and for referral to the Standing Committee on International Trade, I have ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Yellowhead for his excellent work as chair of the committee. Canadians know that our government always has and always ...

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country for that excellent question and also for his great work on the trade committee. It is ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my good friend, the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, for his great work on the trade committee. A free trade agreement ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, a key part of our pro-trade plan is a trade agreement with the European Union. I am pleased to announce that, today, Canada and ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with respect to Export Development Canada’s, EDC’s, 2010 corporate social responsibility or CSR report and other commitments to social responsibility, the following is our ...

Spoke in the House on International Trade Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for London West for his good work on the trade committee. Canada is committed to playing a bigger role in ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Government bill C-24 An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama

Introduced legislation Government bill C-23 An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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