International Trade committee  I will turn that over to Ms. Payne.

International Trade committee  Let me just say, as Ms. Payne said, that we need fair and progressive trade. The first place we would start is by not negotiating these agreements behind closed doors. That would be the first place to start. I would be so bold as to say that labour should be a partner or a play

International Trade committee  No.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Ms. Ramsey. First, before I answer her question I want to say to my panellists here that I love blueberries, but I also like fair and progressive trade that works for everybody in the country. When you have investor state provisions, it behooves me to ask why any gov

International Trade committee  Let's just look not only at Nova Scotia but in the Atlantic region and right across the country. As Ms. Payne noted, the Atlantic region is a resource-based economy. We depend on the fishery. We depend on the forestry sector and those industries. People should not have to make a

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll keep it under five minutes. I'm originally from Newfoundland, so I'll try not to speed up too much. On behalf of 3.3 million members of the Canadian Labour Congress, we want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to present our views on the impact