Thank you very much. My comments will be brief.
I am not representing any organization. I am just here as a concerned citizen who wants to make a statement for the public record.
My name is Cameron Macduffee. I am a resident of Prince Edward Island. I am not in favour of the Canadian government ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership, because I believe that it undermines our democracy by placing the rights of foreign investors above the rights and needs of Canadian citizens.
The TPP, as I understand it, gives power to foreign investors to sue the Canadian government if it puts the health of our citizens, our economy, or our environment ahead of foreign investors expecting profits. As I read through different parts of this agreement, it strikes me again and again that it places the right of foreign investors and multinational corporations to make a profit above the well-being of everyone else. I think this sets a dangerous precedent, for I believe that corporations should be responsible to people and societies, and not the other way around.
I believe that if the Canadian government is serious about upholding the integrity of our democracy and preserving the health of our economy, our environment, and the well-being of all Canadian citizens, it should not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Thank you very much.