Bill C-2 (Historical)

Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

This bill was previously introduced in the 40th Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

Stockwell Day  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment implements the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation signed at Davos on January 26, 2008.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the bilateral agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General for Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the Free Trade Agreement and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements.
Part 3 of the enactment provides for its coming into force.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 30, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
March 30, 2009 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on International Trade for the purpose of reconsidering clause 33 with a view to re-examining the phase out of shipbuilding protections”.
March 12, 2009 Passed That Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
March 12, 2009 Failed That Bill C-2 be amended by deleting Clause 33.
Feb. 5, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

International Trade Committee, on Feb. 10, 2009

  • Ken Sunquist, Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia and Africa and Chief Trade Commissioner, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Stewart Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development, Investment and Innovation, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • David Plunkett, Director General, Bilateral and Regional Trade Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Marvin Hildebrand, Director, Bilateral Market Access, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Nathalie Durand, Director, Trade Negotiations Division, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

International Trade Committee, on Feb. 12, 2009

  • Karl Risser Jr., President, Local 1, Canadian Auto Workers Shipbuilding, Waterways and Marine Workers Council
  • Gary McGee, Director of Defence and Marine, Department of Industry
  • Kei Moray, Assistant Director, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
  • Dean Beyea, Senior Chief, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance, Department of Finance
  • Patrick Halley, Chief, Tariffs and Market Acess, Department of Finance
  • Emile Rochon, Sector Development Officer, Defence and Marine Directorate, Department of Industry
  • Michael Holden, Committee Researcher

International Trade Committee, on Feb. 24, 2009

  • Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice-President, Global Business Policy, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
  • David Stewart-Patterson, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
  • Sam Boutziouvis, Vice-President, Economics and International Trade, Canadian Council of Chief Executives

International Trade Committee, on Feb. 26, 2009

International Trade Committee, on March 3, 2009

  • Terry Pugh, Executive Secretary, National Farmers Union
  • Andrew McArthur, Chairman, Shipbuilding Association of Canada
  • George MacPherson, President, Shipyard General Workers' Federation
  • Clerk of the Committee, Mrs. Carmen DePape
  • Ton Zuijdwijk, General Counsel, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Dean Beyea, Senior Chief, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance, Department of Finance