International Trade committee  I'd like to thank you for this meeting. I think it's been a very important chance for Canadian parliamentarians to receive a representative from Peru who would put forward a very objective perspective on what happened in Peru. Unfortunately, these events have occurred at a time

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. In terms of corporate social responsibility, or CSR, I'd simply like to point out that essentially, Canadian companies in the extraction sectors are found mainly in the mining sector, and to a lesser extent in the oil sector. Canada, through CIDA, has a sup

International Trade committee  Thank you. As you have so rightly pointed out, there are two side agreements to the FTA. One is to protect the environment and the other one has to do with labour cooperation. We have to take into account those issues when it comes to the development of the country. You also hav

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for your question. I'd like to point out that for an emerging country such as Peru, the idea of having an economic policy is based on reducing systemic poverty that exists in the country. Since 1992 we have begun a new policy of free trade in Peru and we have

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for your question. With regard to the Peru-U.S. free trade agreement, it is already in force. Obviously the matter of 1090 and 1064—these have been suspended. Tomorrow there will be full derogation. We have talked with the American government about this situa

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for your intervention. I'd like to point out that as in NAFTA, where Canada and the United States have a free trade agreement that clause 11 is part of, if there's an international reality in the business sector it's not just the question of the will of a st

International Trade committee  In the past few years we have made tremendous progress in protecting the environment in Peru. With the creation of the ministry of the environment last year we now have a Department of the Environment and different sectors. The acronym is PAMA, and they are environmental support

International Trade committee  If you'll allow me, I'd like to answer in Spanish. First of all, I'd like to express my gratitude for the question that was asked by the MP. We also share the same concern in that free trade agreements should be a tool for the development of the country, while maintaining the

International Trade committee  Mr. Chairman, members of the standing committee, thank you for this opportunity to speak on the events that took place in Bagua, Peru, on June 5 and 6 that caused the death of 24 policemen and 10 civilians. This is in connection to the concern of the standing committee on the sai