Mr. Bruce Christie at the International Trade Committee

On February 2nd, 2015. See this statement in context.

February 2nd, 2015 / 4:30 p.m.

Chief Air Negotiator, Director General of Intellectual Property and Services Trade Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Bruce Christie

I would say they're strictly complementary. I can't think of an example where an ATA collided, in terms of Canada's objectives, with a free trade agreement. Again, it's a supporting mechanism. When we look at the amount of cargo representing Canada's exports, for example, I think 30% of Canada's merchandise trade to non-NAFTA markets is through aircraft, so it plays an incredibly important role in terms of expanding our trade. But, no, they work in tandem. They're complementary.

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