Canada-China Relations committee  We need to make sure that for its companies, Canada has very strong human rights and environmental frameworks throughout the supply chain. We have talked about funds investing abroad, but there is also investment in Canadian companies that are directly or indirectly involved in

Canada-China Relations committee  It is difficult to answer your question, because the German law will come into force on January 1 next year. However, if I look at the French law, which has been in force since 2017, I can say that it is difficult to implement such laws and that the majority of companies do not m

Canada-China Relations committee  It's obvious that it's difficult for companies to truly track throughout their supply chain. For this reason, it is mainly companies of a certain size that are required to do this. This means carrying out audits and collecting a lot of information about suppliers. After all, it i

Canada-China Relations committee  Yes, of course. I am not against virtue. The bill is a first step, but as has been pointed out, Canada is extremely behind, and it's not clear why. Why didn't we introduce a bill that was much more ambitious, one that tackles the problem on a broader level, one that would've pu

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you. You are right, we have a lot of mining companies. Having said that, we have to remember that one thing has been put in place in Canada and that is the office of the ombudsman. This office can receive complaints about the mining industry and other areas, such as the te

Canada-China Relations committee  It lacks teeth, on top of it.

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you. You're right. Until recently, France had set the bar as far as duty of vigilance legislation was concerned. It was the first country to enact this type of legislation regardless of sector, so it captured all sectors. However, the law applies only to companies of a cer

Canada-China Relations committee  I think Germany's law goes a lot farther. The law will capture an increasing number of companies on a gradual basis. Initially, it will apply solely to large companies, but will eventually capture almost all companies. Those changes will come into effect according to an establish

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you for your question. Well, I would say that California did this in 2010, and it's almost 2023. You're right, we are behind. There's no doubt that, in the early 2010s, it was innovative to say that you were finally going to force corporations to respect environmental stan

Canada-China Relations committee  Yes, I hear you clearly. I think the member's comment stemmed from Ms. Murphy's answer.

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Honourable members of the committee, good evening, and thank you for inviting me. I am a professor of international law, and the focus of my research is the intersection between international trade law, human rights and environmental law. My interest in C

International Trade committee  Thank you for that very technical question. I'm not sure I've considered all the factors you mentioned. That said, I've read much of what experts have been saying since August, and I haven't come across anyone who has raised that. It's a tough question to answer, but, on the sur

International Trade committee  Thank you for your question. The issue of carbon border adjustments is especially timely when you consider decarbonization in the context of international trade. We know that the European Union will be bringing in adjustments in the next few months, although they could be delaye

International Trade committee  Yes, of course. It's what the other witnesses talked about. Having a clearly laid out plan for strategic investment is paramount. It is possible to provide subsidies. The rules of international trade don't prohibit that as long as we follow some basic rules. This is something we

International Trade committee  As things stand, amending the act would be pretty difficult given the recent changes to the political landscape in the U.S. It's worth mentioning, however, that the act reserves quite favourable treatment for Canada at this time. I'm actually concerned that other countries will