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Finance committee We have approximately 200,000 members in Canada, and we would have at least twice that many in the United States.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee Yes, absolutely. I consulted with our national director for Canada, Ken Neumann, and he asked me to present on behalf of the union.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee It would certainly include a broad range of constituencies, including, first and foremost, the workers employed at the facilities being taken over. I think that is a really crucial component of net benefit.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I think it's important to review these takeovers to make sure they're beneficial to Canadians. A lot of other countries have similar processes. Australia, for example, certainly has some regulations around foreign ownership. So I don't think there's anything especially unusual ab
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I am, yes.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I hold a bachelor of arts from the University of Regina, a master of arts from the University of Calgary, and a master of public administration from Queen's University.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I suppose I started working as an economist in 2005, after I graduated from Queen's.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I think we need greater transparency about how the decisions are arrived at, and also about the commitments that are made by foreign investors to achieve approval under the act. In addition to more transparency about the outcomes, I think we need a more open process to begin with
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee Yes, I've been a member of the New Democratic Party for 15 years.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee As you may be aware, the United Steelworkers union itself is affiliated to the New Democratic Party. It's no secret that I'm a member of the NDP or that I was an NDP candidate in the past. It's not as though you've unearthed some deep dark secret here.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee I've given you a presentation based on the experience that members of the United Steelworkers have had with foreign takeovers in the Canadian economy.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee No, that's not what I'm saying. I'm not sure what this question has to do with the Investment Canada Act or the omnibus budget bill.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee Having said that, I'm happy to answer it. Will you give me a chance to—
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee Could you give me a chance to respond then? It seems to me that—
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir
Finance committee Yes, I absolutely was an NDP candidate in the riding of Wascana.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Erin Weir