International Trade committee  Could you repeat the question? I'm not sure I understand.

International Trade committee  We have obviously requested that the investment chapter be removed. That was really our idea. Here we're talking a lot about environmental issues and the carbon tax. What's interesting in this agreement, as opposed to others, is that the environment is really part of it. When yo

International Trade committee  Thank you for your question. The answer is, yes, that should have been done. The free trade agreements signed to date have a dark past regarding labour and the environment. With regard to labour, competition from workers in all countries has had a remarkable impact on working

International Trade committee  I absolutely support what Mr. Trew just said. I entirely agree with his position. I think his analysis is truly excellent. I'd also like to add that the number of disputes tends to increase in times of crisis. For example, we've observed that six complaints were filed against Uk

International Trade committee  I believe we're in a kind of dilemma over whom governments are supposed to serve. I think these agreements are very useful for certain businesses, including Canadian businesses that are based and invest outside Canada but that would like to disregard domestic regulations. In my v

International Trade committee  Thank you for your question. Yes, I think that the investment chapters in agreements signed by Canada, more particularly the one with Ukraine, should be removed. In the past, they have shown how far they serve businesses, but not necessarily the common interest. You've discussed

International Trade committee  Good morning. Thank you for inviting us to appear before the Standing Committee on International Trade. We represent the Réseau québécois pour une mondialisation inclusive, or RQMI, formerly the Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale, or RQIC. RQMI consists of labour a