International Trade committee  Professor Hart stated that there is some confusion between the two types of consultations. Personally, I do not believe that we are confusing them. The government tells us not to be concerned, that these are just minor technical consultations, and so on. But we want the politicia

International Trade committee  When we talk about prosperity or social inequalities that have increased in recent years with liberalization, NAFTA, and now, NAFTA coupled with the SPP, it is important to consider their repercussions on women who, more often than not, are at the bottom of the wage scale with jo

International Trade committee  We talked about sovereignty. We are concerned that this kind of harmonization will result in lower standards. Quebec and Canada have social policies, whether they relate to health care, drugs or the environment, that may be different from those in effect in the United States. But

International Trade committee  Consultation with the civil society is also important. We talked about the importance of a public debate in the House of Commons. Civil society organizations must be consulted. In our opinion, it is a complete aberration that business executives are directly involved and have dir

International Trade committee  In conclusion, we are demanding a moratorium on the entire SPP process, until such time as the work carried out thus far under the SPP is fully disclosed, an impact study has been carried out and there has been real public debate on these issues. We are also calling for the disma

International Trade committee  One of the particularly worrisome aspects of the SPP is that it links security and economic prosperity. The SPP can be seen in the global context of increased militarization, as the most powerful country on the continent, the United States of America, wages the war against terror