Absolutely. Oftentimes, in the canola sector specifically, there are portions of regulations that should be under CETA. It says the EU “may”, and the interpretive EU “shall”, so they really take some liberties with some of the language choices there. It is incumbent upon Canada, as a trading nation, to really focus on the implementation of trade deals. The U.S. trade representative, for example, has an entire team dedicated to the implementation of its trade agreements, which Canada does not.
On May 15th, 2023. See this statement in context.