Bill C-252 (Historical)

Trade and Foreign Investment Protection Agreements Transparency Act

An Act to provide for transparency in entering trade agreements and foreign investment protection agreements

This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Paul Manly  Green

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Nov. 18, 2020
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment enacts the Trade and Foreign Investment Protection Agreements Transparency Act, which provides for consultation and assessment processes in relation to trade and foreign investment protection agreements, including public consultations, publication of negotiation documents and assessments of the impacts of the trade or foreign investment protection agreements.

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.

Trade and Foreign Investment Protection Agreements Transparency ActRoutine Proceedings

November 18th, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.
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Green

Paul Manly Green Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-252, an act to provide for transparency in entering trade agreements and foreign investment protection agreements.

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to table this private member's bill today. During the debate on NAFTA and the CUSMA trade agreement, the opposition Conservatives complained about the lack of transparency in the negotiations. When the Conservatives were in power, the opposition parties complained about the lack of transparency in the CETA and TPP negotiations. This Parliament is only able to debate the merits of a trade agreement after negotiations are complete and the agreement is signed.

This private member's bill, the trade and foreign investment protection agreements transparency act, is modelled on the European Union's process of transparent trade negotiations. The purpose of this act is to create a transparent consultation and assessment process to ensure that Canada's trade and foreign investment protection agreements reflect the values and interests of Canada as a whole, taking into account the perspectives of various groups, including local communities, civil society organizations and indigenous peoples; promote sustainable development and respect for the environment; and adhere to the principles of economic fairness, social justice and internationally recognized human rights.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)