International Trade committee  They are SMEs from every sector, such as the agri-food sector, construction and wood, trade and services, in short every sector of the economy.

International Trade committee  Yes, of course.

International Trade committee  Mr. Bolduc explained it very well earlier in his reply to Mr. Lebel. We have examined studies and analyses on Canada's balance of trade. We concluded that our trade balance in the countries with whom we do not have free trade agreements was clearly better than with the countries

International Trade committee  I am going back to the free trade agreement. Earlier I explained clearly the grounds and guiding principles that underlie our opposition, and I quoted a statement by Lionel Jospin. We believe that if the text of the TPP agreement remains as it is, the Government of Canada should

International Trade committee  As far as we are concerned, Mr. Lebel, Conservative or Liberal governments are not the issue. We do not systematically oppose free trade agreements. I want you to understand that. What we do say, however, is that trade agreements must respect human rights, labour rights and the e

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for this invitation. With me today is Normand Pépin, who is responsible for Research Services of the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, or CSD. Before making comments, I would like to tell you that CSD is an organization that represents a litt

Human Resources committee  Thank you. I can say this: there is not necessarily the same viewpoint of where the balance is between union and management representatives. Having said that, the balance is met in the following context: historically, workers chose to come together to negotiate their working co

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to begin by stating that the CSD supports the introduction of Bill C-257, which aims to prevent employers governed by the Canadian Labour Code from employing replacement workers during strikes or lock-outs. We are delighted that it has been