International Trade committee  I'd say the answer is no. In fact, I'm worried about the other way around. Some of the trading partners in the TPP are doing some un-humanitarian things.

International Trade committee  Let's look at Malaysia as an example.

International Trade committee  My alternative to investor-state provisions in trade deals is to remove them. We have a pretty stringent independent court system in this country. I just think there's something wrong when we allow our governments to be hamstrung by an outside investor-state process that in fact

International Trade committee  That's a difficult question to answer.

International Trade committee  It's a good question. I'm glad you made the point about other aspects of the trade agreement. That would be devastating for Newfoundland and Labrador. The bulk of our budget goes to health care. We are a province with an aging population, and a province where it is difficult to

International Trade committee  Thank you, Chair. Let me first of all thank the Standing Committee on International Trade for the opportunity to make these few brief remarks with respect to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In case there is any doubt, let me say unequivocally and with the strongest conviction, r