Absolutely. Those are two areas of focus for the youth groups we consulted with, but beyond that, I think part of it is that it's an educational process. They come at a process, and in some circles there is a perception that trade benefits big corporations and not small producers or SMEs. I didn't participate directly in any of those sessions, but I found the reports I received to be very encouraging because they really want to enter into a dialogue. Yes, labour and the environment are issues that are of vital importance to our youth today, and they wanted to ensure that increasing trade and investment wouldn't do any harm to our labour provisions or our environmental regulations.
On May 8th, 2018. See this statement in context.