In the House of Commons on September 26th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Multilateral Agreement On InvestmentOral Question Period
September 26th, 1997 / 11:25 a.m.
Halton Ontario
Liberal
Julian Reed LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Trade
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. leader of the NDP for the question. This is my first opportunity to reply.
Canada has learned the lesson over the last 10 years that doing business without agreements and without a level playing field can be a very turbulent thing indeed. Hence, the attempt is being made to create the MAI.
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