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Hansard 33 1..168 CANADA House of Commons Debates VOLUME 137 Ï NUMBER 088 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 37th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Friday, September 28, 2001 Speaker: The Honourable Peter Milliken CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) All parliamentary publications are available on the ``Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire´´ at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 5703 HOUSE OF COMMONS Friday, September 28, 2001 The House met at 10 a.m. been one of longstanding co-operation, trust and mutual benefit. Formal trade relations between our two countries date back more Prayers than 50 years to a bilateral commercial agreement concluded in 1950. Since then our relationship has developed steadily. A free trade agreement will only make it stronger. GOVERNMENT ORDERS Both countries' citizens will be able to share in the prosperity that freer trade creates. Already our bilateral trade with Costa Rica has Ï (1000) seen an average annual growth of over 6% in the last five years with [English] a 7% increase in exports and a 5% increase in imports. The FTA will accelerate this growth. CANADA-COSTA RICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT Although our bilateral trading relationship is small, approximately Hon. Paul Martin (for the Minister for International Trade) $270 million, this number is rising rapidly. Indeed, there was a 25% moved that Bill C-32, an act to implement the Free Trade Agreement jump in our exports in the year 2000. It is also worth mentioning that between the Government of Canada and the Government of the we have invested about $500 million in Costa Rica. Republic of Costa Rica, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Canadians are quick to seize an opportunity which could explain the enthusiastic response to the extensive consultations that were Mr. Pat O'Brien (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of concluded regarding this initiative. The response from Canadians International Trade, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today was strong and indicated support for pursuing an FTA with Costa to address Bill C-32 which would implement the Canada-Costa Rica Rica. It should also be noted that a significant number of small and free trade agreement. medium sized enterprises expressed an interest in such an agreement. This agreement is an important step forward on several levels. To For them, numbers like $270 million, our bilateral trade with Costa begin with, the success of this endeavour clearly demonstrates that Rica last year, are very large indeed. Their support is not surprising free trade agreements can be negotiated between larger and smaller considering that there are considerable opportunities in the Costa economies. That bodes well for the future of the free trade area of the Rican market for many Canadian goods, including automotive Americas. products, prefabricated buildings, some fish products and a number of agricultural products. At the same time, this agreement will open up a new market with exciting potential for Canadian exporters. It also includes precedent The improved access we will gain with this FTA will give setting chapters in the areas of trade facilitation and competition Canadian businesses an edge in Costa Rica, particularly over foreign policy. competitors who do not have preferential access to the Costa Rican market. As our businesses that benefited from preferential access The Canada-Costa Rica free trade agreement includes side through the Canada-Chile FTA could tell us, getting into a market agreements on the environment and labour that are an important first matters. improvement on those found in earlier agreements. I am especially pleased that we have concluded an agreement with The agreement will include immediate elimination of Costa Rican Costa Rica, sometimes called the Switzerland of Central America. tariffs on most Canadian industrial exports. It is expected that over As a country of some 3.9 million citizens with no military and 90% of Canada's current agriculture and agri-food exports to Costa longstanding, democratic institutions, Costa Rica has been an Rica will realize market access benefits. important beacon of stability in Central America. With a large percentage of its budget devoted to education and health care, Costa Canada and Costa Rica believe that a commitment to environ- Rica's future looks very bright. mental and labour co-operation along with the effective enforcement of domestic laws should go hand in hand with trade liberalization. Canada and Costa Rica share similar political cultures, placing That is why, in addition to the FTA, two complementary co- primacy on respect for the rule of law, democracy, respect for human operation agreements on the environment and labour were negotiated rights and the environment. Our relationship with Costa Rica has in parallel. 5704 COMMONS DEBATES September 28, 2001 Government Orders These parallel agreements are practical and reflect the scope of our and ensure trade rules keep pace with changes in technology and relationship with Costa Rica. business practices. Ï (1010) We are working closely with our trading partners, including the They are also designed to promote values shared by both United States, the EU, Japan and key developing countries to build countries, such as the rule of law and sustainable development. support for new negotiations. Considering the benefits I have mentioned, as well as many others, it is not surprising that free trade enjoys widespread support WTO members have many challenging issues left to resolve in this country. As I am sure everyone in the House knows, to the before Doha, but I believe, with political will on all sides, we can chagrin of some I might add, the vast majority of Canadians, more make good progress in bridging the differences among members. A than 70% in fact, support freer trade. They recognize that increased new round offers our best hope to gain access to dynamic new trade is a prerequisite for economic growth and Canada's continued markets and to both expand and strengthen the rules based system prosperity and social well-being. which has worked so well for Canada. The statistics demonstrate that this is true. In the year 2000 Canada's exports of goods and services represented over 45% or I would also like to say that in light of the tragic events that took almost half of our GDP, a substantially higher proportion than that of place recently in the United States, I firmly believe that it is more our major trading partners. This share is up from 43% in 1999 and up important now than ever to pursue the goal of worldwide trade considerably from just 28% in 1990. liberalization. Some 80% of the over two million new jobs created since the government took office in 1993 can be attributed to our increased Bob Zoellick, the United States trade representative, has recently trade. That means that one in every three jobs in Canada is now stated that trade reinforces openness, opportunity, democracy and linked directly to our success in international trade. One in every compassion. I think Canadians overwhelmingly endorse that three jobs is directly related to our success in international trade. statement. I believe, as he does and as does the Minister for That is so important that it bears repeating. International Trade, that the WTO meeting in Doha should proceed so that the world trading system can continue to promote Most of our exports are now high value-added goods and services: international growth, development and openness. telecommunications, aerospace, software, environmental technolo- gies and other areas of the new economy. Ï (1015) Many Canadian companies, including small and medium sized firms and their employees, depend on trade for their growth and The many benefits of free trade are evident on a regional level. success. Trade puts money in the pockets of Canadians who teach in Canada's continued engagement with regional trade agreements such our schools, work in our factories and run our hospitals. As well, as NAFTA and more recently the FTAA are critical to our collective Canadian consumers and producers can obtain a broader choice of economic prosperity and social well-being. With a combined cheaper and better goods and services through trade. To put it population of 800 million people and a GDP of some $17 trillion, simply, trade translates into better and higher paying jobs and the Americas is one of the fastest growing markets in the world in increased opportunity and prosperity for all Canadians. terms of consumers and growth in per capita income. I would like to turn now to the importance of new WTO The FTAA represents an historic opportunity to unite the countries negotiations which have been the subject of increased attention and of the hemisphere in a comprehensive free trade area that would some concern over the past few days. Given the growing importance contribute to job creation and growth throughout the region, of trade to the Canadian economy, it is obviously in our interest to including Canada. That is one of the reasons we are enthusiastic have clearly understood and widely accepted rules to ensure that we supporters of the FTAA negotiations now under way and why are not left subject to the whims of larger and more powerful Canada continues to play an active leadership role in the economies. negotiations. A rules based trading system also gives Canadian companies access to larger markets abroad, while at home these companies can The FTAA would create greater prosperity throughout the entire take advantage of global economies of scale and maintain or increase region. Poorer countries of the hemisphere would have the employment in their communities. Canada's continued prosperity opportunity not only to improve their economic situations through depends on an open and healthy global economy.
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