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COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the European Union have been negotiating a trade agreement known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
AND WHEREAS the Canada-European Union relationship holds great potential for growing Canada’s trade and collective prosperity;
AND WHEREAS the Council has been made aware that some members of our community have concern regarding the impact of CETA negotiations currently underway between Canada and the European Union;
AND WHEREAS the City of Barrie supports the guiding principles as set out by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and endorsed by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO);
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City of Barrie requests the Federal Government and the Province of Ontario to continue to ensure that the municipal sectors’ interests are represented in the ongoing negotiations.
2. That the Federal Government’s negotiations ensure that the FCM guiding principles will be fully reflected in any trade agreement reached between Canada and the European Union.
3. That the Federal and Ontario Governments provide FCM and AMO with regular, detailed updates on the status of the European Union trade negotiations to the fullest extent possible.
4. That this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of International Trade; the local MP, the Premier of Ontario, the local MPPs, the Ontario Minister responsible for Trade and Economic Development, FCM and AMO. (Item for Discussion 6.2, October 24, 2011) (File: A00)