Tag: Canada
#Ceta: ‘This trade deal is important for Europe geopolitically as well as economically’
Ceta passed a crucial hurdle on 15 February when MEPs voted to back the landmark EU-Canada trade deal. The agreement removing more than 99% of tariffs can provisionally enter into force as early as April. Speaking following the vote, Artis Pabriks, Parliament’s lead MEP on Ceta, said: “Europe cannot survive without free and fair trade […]
#JustinTrudeau to Parliament: ‘The best is yet to come’
“Canada knows that an effective European voice on the global stage isn’t just preferable – it’s essential,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured) told MEPs in the Strasbourg chamber on Thursday (16 February). Trudeau, the first Canadian Prime Minister to address the European Parliament, highlighted the historic partnership between the EU and Canada. “The European […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin #Trudeau to address Parliament
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver a formal speech to MEPs on the EU-Canada relationship on Thursday (16 February) at 11.00 in the Strasbourg chamber. Mr Trudeau will be the first Canadian Prime Minister to address the European Parliament. On Wednesday 15 February, Parliament approved the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). EP President […]
#ClientEarth: ‘Rule of law shunned’ as #CETA deal approved in European Parliament
MEPs have voted through CETA, without seeking the opinion of the European Court of Justice on the most controversial elements of the deal (ICS, ISDS), says ClientEarth. ClientEarth trade and environment lawyer Laurens Ankersmit said: “We are disappointed the European Parliament has decided to consent to CETA so hastily, without due regard for the rule of law. […]
#CETA: MEPs approve the most modern trade agreement and ensure the EU’s credibility as a trade partner
After seven years of intensive negotiations, Members of the European Parliament today (15 February) approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada (CETA). Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the ALDE group, said after the vote: “By backing the free trade agreement with Canada today, we have shown that the European Union is […]
#CETA: An online panel
Today (15 February), the European Parliament will vote on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, an agreement that’s been met with its share of controversy. From the onset, when the regional government of Wallonia almost prevented the agreement’s formal signing. Though it is expected to be ratified in today’s vote, the conversation surrounding this […]
European Green Leaders write to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau ahead of #CETA vote in European Parliament
The leaders of the European Green Party Reinhard Bütikofer and Monica Frassonitogether with the Co-Presidents of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau ahead of the vote on CETA in the European Parliament this week. Dear Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, It is a pleasure to welcome […]
