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International Trade committee Certainly, it's top of mind for everyone in government right now. It is a very important issue. We have been thinking about it. Trade and pharmaceutical products are covered by CETA and will be covered by the TCA when it is in place. I don't foresee any problems one way or anoth
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee Did it surprise me? I think, as was expressed earlier this week by both the minister and my assistant deputy minister, it was disappointing. I think that we're doing our best to work with our European counterparts to make sure that these bans do not go forward. We're also lookin
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee I don't think there's anything. To the best of my knowledge, to date we have not come up with any provisions that we could put in the agreement that would prevent what they're doing. As was discussed earlier this week, what they are doing seems at least to be consistent with thei
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee We did an analysis that shows where the benefits will flow to the Canadian economy overall from the trade continuity agreement. I'll just remind you that it is about continuing the trade that we had between Canada and the United Kingdom, so it's about preserving those market acce
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee I'm sorry, the new post-bilateral agreement—is that what you mean?
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee No, we have not yet begun those negotiations. We need to complete our domestic process in order to ensure that the TCA is in place. After that, we will have consultations with the Canadian public and with others with an interest—stakeholders, provinces and territories etc.—to det
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee Certainly, I think one of the things that we've heard from stakeholders for more than a while as we were negotiating the trade continuity agreement was to ensure stability and certainty in the U.K. marketplace. That was goal number one. Once we got past that, I think what we sta
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth
International Trade committee Thank you, Madam Chair and honourable members, for the invitation to appear before the Standing Committee on International Trade to address Bill C-18, an act to implement the agreement on trade continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
February 5th, 2021Committee meeting
Doug Forsyth