International Trade committee  I don't see trade as a threat. Trade going both ways is a good opportunity. I'll use the U.S. as an example. The U.S. is both our biggest customer and supplier for cereal grains. We're their biggest customer, and that benefits both of us. In truth, I do not see threats. I see th

International Trade committee  To echo my colleague's comments, again I think we do need to look beyond just a tariff. We have done internal analysis. It's not really something that's written up like a journal article, so it's not quite in a shape that I could share, but that's where the estimates of the diffe

International Trade committee  It focuses on some of the things you've heard about in the past—the non-scientific barriers around MRLs, for example. The TPP does contain wheat measures that move us forward in that, so it's not the status quo. We do have the basis for addressing some of those concerns and issue

International Trade committee  I think to build upon what Patti said, agriculture and agri-food is the largest manufacturing sector in Canada, and it is absolutely trade dependent. Our opportunity to have growth is dependent upon fair and open access to international markets. If the TPP is ratified, and we're

International Trade committee  Absolutely. It creates jobs throughout the entire spectrum. It creates high-tech jobs and research jobs. We have international companies like Limagrain investing in research in Canada. We have Bayer investing in research in Canada. They can go elsewhere. If the opportunities are

International Trade committee  Right. If I could just add to that, the TPP agreement builds upon the WTO technical barriers to trade as well as WTO sanitary and phytosanitary agreements, so that is a critical element that really has been brought into a trade agreement, I believe, for the first time. In addit

International Trade committee  I am at the end. Science-based rules must be part of trade agreements. Also required is a robust dispute resolution process that will ensure rapid and independent resolution of any trade disputes resulting from differences in interpretations of phytosanitary rules of trade.

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. On behalf of Cereals Canada, I want to thank the committee for the invitation to appear before you. This is a critically important issue for us. The free flow of goods both within Canada as well as to our international customers is critical for the growth a

Agriculture committee  Cereals Canada was formed after that change occurred, but the new marketing structure is being well received by our customers abroad, for example. I know that just this last fall Cereals Canada, the Canadian International Grains Institute, the Canadian Grain Commission, industry

Agriculture committee  It's the competitive disadvantage. But you raise an excellent point that we're not asking provinces to give up their right to come forward with regulations or legislation. What we are suggesting is that the Agreement on Internal Trade provides a vehicle for the different juris

Agriculture committee  Yes, we have made a submission to the CTA review.

Agriculture committee  I think the notes you have are a key summary of the points we feel need to be brought forward through the CTA review. Again, balanced accountability and a rapid dispute resolution process are some of the key points.

Agriculture committee  I can't comment on the regulations around beekeepers, because I simply have no knowledge on that. You are correct when you note that the agriculture industry itself has moved to ensure that there are best management practices in place to limit potential impacts. Yes, that is so

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. It is a critical issue. Again, it gets back to that question on investment. My colleague from the produce sector noted the value of local value-added processing and consumption, and the same applies for products that my members produce. If we could in

Agriculture committee  Thank you for your comments. I think you have accurately given a synopsis of the issue. Something that I am growing more and more concerned about is the breakdown of national science-based standards. The examples I used in the brief are only just two examples. There are others. F