Ted McWhinney on France-Quebec Agreement On Collection Of Support Payments

In the House of Commons on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.

France-Quebec Agreement On Collection Of Support PaymentsOral Question Period

October 23rd, 1997 / 2:35 p.m.

Vancouver Quadra B.C.

Liberal

Ted McWhinney LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Speaker, the master agreement between France and Canada exists. The basis for that is international public law.

So no agreement between Quebec and France can have legal force outside Canada without the support of the Government of Canada. The Government of France has already indicated that the federal government's agreement preliminary to the signing of a legal agreement—

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