Skip to main content
Start of content

SINT Committee Report

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

 
 

 

CROSSING THE ATLANTIC: EXPANDING THE
ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
CANADA AND EUROPE

Interim Report of the Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Interim Report of the Sub-Committee on
International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment

Bill Graham, M.P.
Chair

Mac Harb, M.P.
Chair of the Sub-Committee

June 2001

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ASSIGNING GREATER PRIORITY TO EUROPE

KEY CHALLENGES TO BROADENING TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH EUROPE

A. Rectifying Image Problems

B. Promoting Trade and Investment with Europe

C. Achieving Free Trade with Europe

D. Making Progress at the WTO

E. Strengthening Official Transatlantic Links

F. Lowering European Trade Barriers

G. Dealing with EU Enlargement

RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

PART I: CURRENT TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC TIES 7

A. Trade

B. Investment

PART II: KEY CHALLENGES TO BROADENING TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH EUROPE

A. Rectifying Image Problems

1. Enhancing the Image of Canada in Europe

2. Canada’s Image of the EU

B. Promoting Trade and Investment with Europe

1. The Need for More Resources

2. Encouraging Exports

3. Promoting Investment

C. Achieving Free Trade with Europe

1. Canada-EU

2. Canada-EFTA

D. Making Progress at the WTO

1. The Prospects for a New Round

2. Other WTO Concerns

E. Strengthening Official Transatlantic Links

1. European Union-Canada Trade Initiative (ECTI)

2. Canada-Europe Round Table for Business (CERT)

3. Crossing the Pond

4. Other Links

F. Lowering European Trade Barriers

1. Barriers to Agricultural Trade

(a) Common Agricultural Policy

(b) Food Safety

(i) Example 1: Canola

(ii) Example 2: Beef Hormones

2. Market Access Issues

(a) Wine

(b) Softwood Lumber (Pinewood Nematode)

G. Dealing with EU Enlargement

A FINAL WORD

APPENDIX A: LIST OF WITNESSES

REQUEST FOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Next Section