International Trade  Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government remains focused on the priorities of Canadians, which are economic growth, job creation and long-term prosperity. That member should understand that trade is a key driver of economic growth, which is why we are so focused on expanding trad

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, in response to questions (a), (b) and (c), during each of the fiscal years from 2000 to 2011, Canadian Commercial Corporation, CCC, did not provide funding or financial assistance to Canadian businesses operating in Cuba. In Cuba, CCC enters into a contract with a

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, today on International Trade Day our government is launching the next phase of our pro-trade plan for jobs, growth and economic prosperity. We have announced the start of formal consultations towards an updated global commerce strategy and also the appointment of a

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Canada–Colombia free trade agreement specifies that a human rights report be tabled annually covering the previous calendar year. As the agreement had only been in force for the last four and a half months of 2011, there was not enough available data to do a comp

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, unlike the NDP, this government remains focused like a laser beam on the issues that are important to Canadians. Those issues are economic growth, job creation and long-term prosperity. We are very pleased that Colombia has ratified its trade agreement and it is now

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 15(1) of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and for referral to the Standing Committee on International Trade, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the annual report pursuant to the Agreement C

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Yellowhead for his excellent work as chair of the committee. Canadians know that our government always has and always will defend their interests. When buy America provisions were introduced in 2009, we negotiated an exemption for Canada. Whe

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country for that excellent question and also for his great work on the trade committee. It is clear that a free trade agreement with the EU will bring significant benefits to every single region of our country. Our government

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the NDP members are ideologically opposed to trade. They do not get it, they do not understand it and they do not like it. The government is focused on the priorities of Canadians because we know that we can drive economic growth through trade. As

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my good friend, the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, for his great work on the trade committee. A free trade agreement with the European Union would create tremendous opportunities for Canadians. That is why today at events right across our c

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, a key part of our pro-trade plan is a trade agreement with the European Union. I am pleased to announce that, today, Canada and Denmark, which currently holds the EU presidency, have issued a joint communiqué reaffirming our shared commitment to an ambitious conclus

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with respect to Export Development Canada’s, EDC’s, 2010 corporate social responsibility or CSR report and other commitments to social responsibility, the following is our response. In response to (a), see http://www19.edc.ca/publications/2011/2010csr/english/9-1.s

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for London West for his good work on the trade committee. Canada is committed to playing a bigger role in the Americas, fostering closer economic ties to promote trade, investment and prosperity. Panama is a gateway to Latin America. This free tra

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Calgary Northeast for his excellent work on the trade committee. A free trade agreement with India is a key part of this government's job creating pro-trade plan. I led a trade mission to India a few months ago, and just yesterday

Export Development Canada  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Corporate Plan Summary 2012-16, prepared by Export Development Canada.