Madam Chair, in my questioning earlier today on forced labour measures on products from Xinjiang, the minister said that measures are still being operationalized. I wonder if the minister can explain what this means. Are they not in place yet?
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Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, in my questioning earlier today on forced labour measures on products from Xinjiang, the minister said that measures are still being operationalized. I wonder if the minister can explain what this means. Are they not in place yet?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, on a different topic, does the government support Taiwan joining the CPTPP?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, what is the game plan now?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, the comment had to do with having a minister, or a prime minister, make a statement that is then countered by another government disagreeing.
On February 27, 2020, the Conservative members from the trade committee wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister outlining all of the adverse impacts of CUSMA on softwood lumber, and how CUSMA does nothing to prevent the United States from applying anti-dumping and countervailing duties to Canadian softwood lumber.
Does the minister regret not negotiating softwood lumber into CUSMA?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, we have to remember that it was the Prime Minister who commented that the U.K. did not have the bandwidth to negotiate a deal with Canada, which was a comment the U.K. official adamantly denied. The facts are the U.K. was negotiating and signing deals all over the world.
Therefore, whose statement should we believe at this time? Do we believe that of the U.S. trade representative or that of Canada's natural resources minister?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, Minister, is your cabinet colleague's statement correct? Do you agree with your colleague?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, I will ask the question again, through you.
Canada's natural resources minister, when questioned last week at the natural resources standing committee on negotiating a softwood lumber deal, said the U.S. has not been willing. Does the minister agree with the statement?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, when questioned last week at the natural resources standing committee on negotiating a softwood lumber deal, Canada's natural resources minister said that the U.S. has not been willing.
Minister, do you agree with his statement?
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, well, the question is referring to Ambassador Tai's statement and whether or not her statement is accurate when she said that Canada has not expressed an interest in engaging.
Business of Supply May 31st, 2021
Madam Chair, maybe I will ask this in a different way.
Is Ambassador Tai's observation correct?