Minister of Internal Trade, President of the King’s Privy Council, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and One Canadian Economy Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “The United States Supreme Court’s decision reinforces Canada’s position that the IEEPA tariffs imposed by the United States are unjustified. While Canada has the best trade deal with … Read more
Minister of Internal Trade, President of the King’s Privy Council, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and One Canadian Economy Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “As the Prime Minister said yesterday, we stand ready to build on the progress made in constructive discussions with American counterparts over the course of recent weeks. We … Read more
Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) met Tuesday with provincial and territorial counterparts to advance shared priorities at the Committee on Internal Trade. Over the past six months, the federal government worked with the CIT to facilitate internal trade and labour mobility across Canada by: Removing unnecessary exceptions from the Canadian … Read more
Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, received Royal Assent. This legislation is key to building a stronger, more united Canada by supercharging productivity, economic growth, and competitiveness. Once implemented, the One Canadian Economy Act will: Expedite nation-building projects (the Building Canada Act): Streamlining federal review and approval processes to increase regulatory certainty, helping attract capital, strengthening our industries, and moving towards greater … Read more
President of the King’s Privy Council, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and One Canadian Economy Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) introduced Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act. This Bill will remove federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and advance nation-building projects crucial for driving Canadian productivity growth, energy security, and economic competitiveness. The full release is available … Read more
At the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) meeting, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.), and her provincial and territorial counterparts agreed on additional measures to eliminate regulatory barriers to internal trade, encourage free movement of labour, and further standardize regulations across Canada. Government House Leader and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour … Read more
On Feb. 21, at the Committee on Internal Trade meeting, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) and her provincial and territorial counterparts discussed the progress being made to improve trade within Canada. Following the meeting, Anand issued the following statement: “The discussions between the provinces and territories are energetic, and we are … Read more
At the Committee on Internal Trade meeting, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Treasury Board President and Minister of Transport Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) announced the launch of a pilot project to mutually recognize regulatory requirements in the trucking sector. Mutual recognition agreements in key sectors, such as … Read more
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada is removing barriers to help commerce move more freely within Canada. The Government of Canada has removed or narrowed 17, or one third, of its federal exceptions in the CFTA. Most of the exceptions removed relate to federal … Read more
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced the launch of the Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub. The Hub provides open and accessible pan-Canadian data on key economic sectors including the agriculture, energy and transportation sectors, the movement of goods and services and interprovincial labour mobility. The full release is … Read more
