Bill C-8 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 24, 2010
- Debated in principleSept. 27, 2010
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Gerald Keddycalls it excellent legislation and urges quick passage through House to committee and back.
- Jean-Yves LaforestHe states that the Bloc Québécois supports the bill.
- Scott Brisongives initial support for legislation to go to committee for scrutiny and notes benefits like tariff elimination.
- Martha Hall FindlayShe states she rises in support of the bill and that the official opposition supports its passing.
- Bryon WilfertHe presents the agreement as a positive step in a needed series of trade deals.
- André BellavanceHe states the Bloc Québécois supported the bill in principle.
- Yasmin RatansiShe speaks positively of the long relationship and context for the trade agreement.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
The Library of Parliament does not prepare Legislative Summaries for bills that implement treaties, conventions, agreements or administrative arrangements bills. The following is a short summary: On 24 March 2010, The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway introduced Bill C-8, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-8 implements a free trade agreement between Canada and Jordan that was signed in June 2009. Among other things, it: • eliminates tariffs on over 99 percent of recent Canadian exports (by value) to Jordan. • eliminates all non-agricultural tariffs, numerous agricultural tariffs and tariffs on many Canadian exports, including pulse crops, frozen french fries, animal feed, various prepared foods, certain forestry products and machinery. • eliminates all tariffs on Jordanian goods, with the exception of over-quota tari…
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