I don't think this provision was drafted with specific examples in mind, but the free trade agreement is full of obligations, including, for example, Canada's obligations to reduce or phase out tariffs over time. That is one of the obligations Canada has taken on under the free trade agreement. That would be an example, but I don't want to leave the impression that this provision was inserted to deal with any problem related to that. As I think I've said several times now, it is a provision of “construction” for certainty. It's just to be clear that when the act speaks or doesn't speak, it doesn't interfere with Parliament's ability to enact legislation, to give effect to those obligations, or to otherwise fulfill any of the obligations.
On June 1st, 2010. See this statement in context.