Mr. Speaker, yes, the side agreements on both labour and the environment are unprecedented, except for the case of NAFTA. They were worked out in our provisions that NAFTA has put in place. We want Chile, if it is going to become a part of NAFTA, to also abide by the same agreements. Therefore, we are negotiating an improvement in terms of an environmental agreement in our negotiations with Chile.
In the House of Commons on June 17th, 1996. See this statement in context.