International Trade committee  No.

International Trade committee  I think what I'd say is that the trade agreement might not have the same level of ambition that you have with more developed markets like the United States or Europe. Maybe some of those countries have capacity issues that can make it difficult to have a trade agreement of the sa

International Trade committee  I believe that the Senate in France did not ratify the agreement because of elements of French domestic policy, which I really cannot explain for lack of knowledge. Following that non‑ratification, we received a briefing from the Canadian government, which explained how the embas

International Trade committee  As you said, relationship building, especially in cultures in the Indo-Pacific, which are relationship-based rather than transaction-based.... When these team Canada missions take place, we always have several CAFTA members joining, which shows that they see the value in them.

International Trade committee  We're always in favour of opportunities to build up relationships. We also think it's important to take advantage of the infrastructure we have on the ground. We're very supportive of the agri-food trade office that was opened up in Manila, after calling for it for years, becau

International Trade committee  I can take that. Roughly 60% of our agri-food exports go to the United States, so with that level of concentration on only one market, diversification is something that we're always pushing for. We've been very supportive, for example, of the government's efforts to open up m

International Trade committee  Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the members of the committee for inviting us to take part in this study. The Canadian Agri‑Food Trade Alliance, or CAFTA, is a coalition of national organizations that advocate for a freer and fairer international trade environment for the agri

Foreign Affairs committee  More in my area of expertise, I'd say that Canada needs to invest a lot of effort in buttressing the global rules-based order. That's the case in trade. That's the case in peace and security. I think we're seeing a time of increasing uncertainty around the rules-based order, wi

Foreign Affairs committee  That's a broad comment, but quite often we make mistakes in Canada that prevent us from playing as solid a role as we could abroad.

Foreign Affairs committee  No. I have nothing to add.

Foreign Affairs committee  Sure. Mr. Carey gave quite a bit of information there. I'd just add from a broad perspective that often, when Canada wants to play an important role in the world, the things that hold us back are things that we do in Canada. It is very important for us to play this role of expo

Foreign Affairs committee  Along similar lines, for our members, which include the canola growers, it's not that there's a deep economic interest. It's more a question of solidarity with Ukraine at a time when Canada should be showing it.

Foreign Affairs committee  Good morning, and thank you to the committee for inviting me today. The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, CAFTA, is a coalition of national organizations that advocate for a freer and more inclusive international trading environment specifically for the agriculture and agri-foo