Dominic LeBlanc: “That is why Canada has one of the world’s most robust frameworks to prevent and address forced labour, backed by strong…”

So the idea that the United States would have a word to say in the sovereign decision of Canada to enter into a free trade agreement with another reliable trading partner, obviously wasn't something that we were prepared to consider.

We need to ensure that the supply management regime remains entirely intact, and I'm confident that that's the case.

We don't have any more predictability about the annual review process because this is somewhat uncharted territory. It's not typical for this kind of agreement.

Canada welcomes that the U.S. is now withdrawing its positions on discoverability and labelling and is confirming that measures to promote French language and Canadian culture will not be subject to future U.S. trade actions.