Finance committee  UFCW Canada would recommend that it be deleted.

Finance committee  Quite simply, we have a duty to represent our members, and so if it goes through, we would be back in the courts representing them and challenging it there, just as Stéphane mentioned.

Finance committee  Thank you, Chair. On behalf of the United Food and Commercial Workers of Canada, I would like to say thank you to the committee for the opportunity to share our perspective today. Before I put forward some of our thoughts, perhaps it might be good to say a few words about who w

International Trade committee  Well, it came from our members originally, especially the poultry members, so—

International Trade committee  Yes. It came through our steward bodies, and those folks who started to bring it out wanted an analysis done on it, so we started the work. They raised concerns. We also had concerns, as I mentioned before and as the poultry sector had mentioned, that should the TPP go forward, t

International Trade committee  Right now we would say it's status quo at this point. We understand we do have to have trade. We understand we have to be competitive in other markets. We understand we would work with those employers to help that. We're looking for more fair trade and an approach where there's

International Trade committee  I actually would not know the answer to that question. I can get it to you, though, and to the rest of the committee members.

International Trade committee  I'm sorry, no. The number of sectors and employers we cover is just far too numerous.

International Trade committee  No, I don't, I'm sorry.

International Trade committee  For each of the sectors, we have about 546 in the auto parts sector, just over 10,000 in the poultry sector, and just under 1,300 in the dairy sector. Our biggest concern would be the poultry sector. The local union deals with those employers, similar to the considerations that

International Trade committee  As I said in my presentation, that's one of the pieces we oppose the most. Any time we allow a corporation to sue a government, but the government is not allowed the ability to reprimand or take action against that corporation, it seems weird. We're allowing a corporation to supe

International Trade committee  Yes, we have definitely. Through our analysis we have realized that there might be some uptake in certain industries, such as in the pork and beef sectors for sure. Unfortunately, we don't have enough analysis from some of the other trade agreements that have already been signed,

International Trade committee  Thank you, Chair. On behalf of the members UFCW Canada, I thank you and welcome the opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee on International Trade to comment on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Before I begin however, I would like to bring greetings and regrets from o