Bill C-24 (Historical)

Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

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

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Ed Fast  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on the environment and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Panama and done at Ottawa on May 13 and 14, 2010.
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 related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the agreements 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 related agreement on labour cooperation.
Part 3 of the enactment contains coordinating amendments and the coming into force provision.

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

Nov. 7, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Nov. 6, 2012 Passed That, in relation to 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, not more than two further sitting days shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the Bill; and That,15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the second day allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
June 20, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.
June 20, 2012 Passed That this question be now put.
June 7, 2012 Passed That, in relation to 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, not more than seven further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and that, at the expiry of the seven hours on the consideration of the second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

International Trade Committee, on Sept. 25, 2012

  • Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Paul Cardegna
  • Cameron MacKay, Director General, China Trade Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Pierre Bouchard, Director, Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
  • Alain Castonguay, Senior Chief, Tax Treaties, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
  • Jochen Tilk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Inmet Mining Corporation
  • Michael Harvey, President, Canadian Council for the Americas

International Trade Committee, on Sept. 27, 2012

International Trade Committee, on Oct. 2, 2012

  • Cameron MacKay, Director General, China Trade Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Alain Castonguay, Senior Chief, Tax Treaties, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
  • Neil Reeder, Director General, Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

International Trade Committee, on Oct. 4, 2012