Canada: New Law Will Protect Supply Management from Trade Negotiations
A new law will hamstring the federal government from making concessions during trade negotiations that affect agricultural supply management, a wellknown irritant with trading partners like the United States.
The Bloc Québécois's Bill C-202 introduced three weeks ago swiftly passed in both the House of Commons and Senate, and now awaits royal assent.
It was the Bloc's second attempt to enshrine protection for supply-managed industries into law after the federal government gave up more access to the dairy market during trade negotiations with the United States during...
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