Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Report stage (Senate), as of Dec. 10, 2024
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Summary
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act so that the Minister of Foreign Affairs cannot make certain commitments with respect to international trade regarding certain goods.
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Votes
June 21, 2023Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)
Feb. 8, 2023Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)
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Bill C-282 aims to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act to protect Canada's supply management system for dairy, poultry, and egg sectors in future international trade negotiations. It seeks to prevent the Minister of Foreign Affairs from making commitments that would increase tariff rate quotas or reduce tariffs on these products, ensuring the stability of domestic production, pricing, and import controls. The bill intends to strengthen Canada's negotiating position and provide certainty to farmers by taking supply management off the table in trade talks.
Bloc
Strong support for Bill C-282: Bloc Québécois members overwhelmingly support Bill C-282, viewing it as essential for protecting supply-managed farmers from being sacrificed in free trade agreements and for strengthening Canada's bargaining power in trade negotiations. The bill aims to prevent the government from signing treaties that would undermine supply management by increasing tariff rate quotas or reducing applicable tariffs. The Bloc believes it reflects the will of most parliamentarians and farmers across Canada, and protects food self-sufficiency, regional development and land use.
Protecting supply management pillars: The Bloc emphasizes that Bill C-282 is necessary to address loopholes that are undermining the integrity of supply management's core principles: price, production, and border controls. Members want to ensure farmers have predictability and can plan for the future, and that the third pillar isn't chipped away leading to instability and collapse of the supply management stool.
Defending regional economies: Bloc members stress the importance of supply management for supporting regional economies and maintaining family-owned farms, which are vital to local communities. Supply management is seen as a way to stimulate the regional economy, allowing people to stay in their regions, find work, and ensure a return on investment.
Cross-party support welcomed: The Bloc Québécois acknowledges and appreciates the support from other parties and the Minister of Agriculture, emphasizing the collaborative and non-partisan nature of the bill. Should the bill pass, the Bloc will acknowledge and commend all parties for the success.
Conservative
In principle support: The Conservatives support supply management in principle, recognizing its importance to farmers in ridings like Dufferin—Caledon. However, they have concerns about the specific implications of Bill C-282.
Divisive bill: The bill has created division within the agricultural sector, pitting supply-managed farmers against other agricultural sectors that fear negative repercussions for their export opportunities in future trade agreements. The bill risks isolating Canada and harming its export-based economy.
Compromised trade negotiations: Removing supply management from trade negotiations limits the scope and ambition of trade agreements, potentially leading to less economic prosperity for Canadians. Other countries may remove items of interest to Canada, resulting in less beneficial agreements.
Alternative approach: Canada has successfully protected supply management in past trade agreements, compensating producers when access was granted. This approach has allowed for the continued growth of supply-managed sectors while maintaining broader trade relationships.
NDP
Strong support for Bill C-282: The NDP strongly supports Bill C-282, which aims to protect Canada's supply-managed farming sectors (dairy, eggs, poultry) by preventing the government from making trade concessions that would increase tariff rate quotas or reduce tariffs on these products. The party emphasizes the importance of supply management for protecting family farms, rural communities, and jobs, especially in regions like Timmins—James Bay.
Importance of supply management: The NDP views supply management as a system that protects Canadian taxpayers by avoiding the need for direct subsidies to the agriculture sector. The system allows farmers to earn a good income, invest in their operations, and innovate, contrasting with the price fluctuations and economic challenges faced by farmers in countries with different agricultural policies, like the US and EU.
Defending against globalization: The NDP argues against the notion that protecting regional economies through supply management is a betrayal of globalization, pointing out that other countries are actively protecting their own regional interests. They advocate for maintaining a system that works, supporting young family farms, and promoting value-added production in Canada.
Liberal
Strong support for supply management: The Liberal government strongly supports Canada's supply management system, viewing it as a model of stability that provides fair prices for farmers, stability for processors, and high-quality products for consumers. They have demonstrated this support in past trade negotiations and legislation.
Protecting supply management: The government resisted pressure to dismantle supply management during the negotiation of CUSMA, ensuring that the three pillars of the system—production controls, pricing mechanisms, and import controls—remain in place. They also committed to not providing new market access for supply-managed products in future trade agreements.
Trade agreements are also valued: While supporting supply management, the government also recognizes the importance of international trade agreements for various industries, including agriculture. They strive for trade agreements that are in Canada's best interests and benefit the middle class, seeing trade and supply management as not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Bill C-282 is supported: Bill C-282 aligns with the government's commitment to defending the integrity of supply management while pursuing an ambitious trade agenda, and as such is supported. The government is committed to continue to preserve, protect, and defend all three pillars of Canada’s supply management system.
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-282 under Private Members' Business.
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(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Mr. Speaker, with all of the different events going on for National Indigenous Peoples Day, I was unable to change my vote on Zoom. I would like unanimous consent to change my vote on Bill C-321 to be in favour.
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Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development ActPrivate Members' Business
