Bill C-23 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 26, 2009
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 26 March 200, The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway introduced Bill C-23, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia (Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-23 implements a free trade agreement between Canada and Colombia that was signed in November 2008. Among other things, it: • eliminates tariffs, reduces of non-tariff barriers between the two countries • includes management provisions dealing with sanitary and phytosanitary issues; • provides trade and investment opportunities for, among others, the agricultural and agri-food sectors, natural resources and information and communications technology (ICT); • creates market access for Canadian service providers in areas such as financial, high-tech, mining and professional services; and • facilitates the movement of business persons between Canada and the countries of the Andean Community.
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