CCA - November 14, 2024
After weeks of diligent study in committee it has finally come to an end. Since study began in early Fall, both proponents and opponents of the bill have testified. CAFTA, CCA, NCFA, BFO, and SCA have all appeared as well as 3rd party stakeholders who expressed concerns with Bill C-282. Please use the links below to watch their testimonies. Following witness testimony, Committee members studied the bill clause by clause and made the following amendment. You’ll note that because of this amendment, the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will be exempt from Bill C-282, amongst other bills. However, at its core, Bill C-282 remains bad trade policy.
1.Clause 1, page 1: Add the following after line 17:
“(2.2) Subsection (2.1) does not apply to a commitment made on behalf of Canada by
(a) international trade treaty or agreement that existed upon the coming into force of that subsection;
(b) renegotiation of an international trade treaty or agreement that existed upon the coming into force of that subsection; or
(c) international trade treaty or agreement that was in the course of being negotiated upon the coming into force of that subsection.”.
Now that the study is complete and Bill C-282 includes these amendments, the Bill will be sent to the Senate where it will be further discussed and then voted on as amended. If the amendments are accepted, the Bill will return to the House of Commons for a vote with the proposed changes. If the Senate rejects the amendments, the Bill will then be further discussed and voted on as originally written. CCA continues to monitor this bill.
In addition, CAFTA has launched a campaign to ensure Senators understand the concerns with Bill C-282. You can join the campaign and write your provincial senators here: https://www.keepcanadatrading.ca/
Watch witness testimony below:
CCA: time stamp 17:29:55 time
CAFTA: time stamp 12:38:49
NCFA: time stamp 12:42:08
BFO: time stamp 16:21:39
SCA: time stamp 16:30:42
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