Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership another secret government deal that’s meant to steal your rights and finally take away your privacy? Well… you could listen to the paranoid shills or listen to the experts.
Here’s what actual stakeholders are saying about this new deal…. sorry… no fear mongering:
Canadian Vintners Association
TPP members are already responsible for 98% of Canada’s current wine exports and as such, the proposed Agreement will offer immediate and tangible benefits to the Canadian wine industry, reducing costly tariffs on wine, providing greater protection for authentic Icewine, streamlining complex technical and administrative barriers and tackling other barriers to wine exports that unfairly limit access to markets. Without Canada’s inclusion in the TPP, the sole benefit of these negotiations would have gone to some of the world’s most ambitious wine exporting countries – Australia, Chile, New Zealand and the United States – leaving Canadian vintners significantly disadvantaged.
http://www.canadianvintners.com/2015/10/05/trans-pacif%C2%ADic-partnership-canadian-vintners-value-trade/
Cereals Canada
“Many of the countries in the TPP are growing rapidly in income and population. Being part of this agreement means that Canadian farmers and companies will be at the front of the line to meet this surging demand”.
http://www.cerealscanada.ca/news-policies/
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance
“This is an historic moment for the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who are employed by Canada’s export-based agriculture and agri-food sector,” said CAFTA president Brian Innes. “Whether you are a farm family who depends on world markets, a processor, exporter, or live in a community supported by agriculture or food processing, improved access to TPP markets bodes well for a stable and prosperous future.”
http://cafta.org/pages/tpp-agreement-will-increase-agri-food-exports/
Aerospace Industry Association of Canada
“Lowering trade barriers and creating equal or preferential access to key markets is essential to our industry’s ability to grow, innovate, and employ Canadians. We applaud the government for securing Canada’s place in the TPP,”
http://www.aiac.ca/en/news.aspx?id=3762
BC Chamber of Commerce
“With this monumental, ground-breaking TPP agreement, Canada has the opportunity to see long-term economic benefits, in a time of on-going global economic uncertainty.” –
http://www.bcchamber.org/node/907
Scotiabank
“These were not easy negotiations, but being part of the TPP will have a lasting, and positive, impact on Canadian job creation and economic growth.”
Coast Forest Products Association
“The completion of the new agreement between Canada and eleven other partner countries will eliminate tariffs on a range of forest products from newsprint to lumber to panels in TPP countries. This will provide further opportunities for British Columbian companies – including those on the coast.”
Grain Growers of Canada
“We are excited that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been completed,” said Gary Stanford, President of Grain Growers of Canada. “This agreement promises to provide substantial gains for Canada’s grain sector and the agricultural industry as a whole.”
http://www.ggc-pgc.ca/docs/GGC_TPP_Release.pdf
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)
« Ce partenariat offre une vitrine unique à nos entreprises de transformation alimentaire québécoises et canadiennes en facilitant l’accès à un marché de quelque 800 millions de personnes, soit près de 40% de l’économie mondiale. Cette nouvelle entente commerciale sans précédents généra des débouchés pour les exportations de l’ensemble de nos produits alimentaires transformés. » Sylvie Cloutier, présidente-directrice générale du Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)
http://www.conseiltac.com/ctaq/nouvelles/ptp.html
Alberta Wheat Commission
“Canada could not afford to remain on the sidelines and risk losing ground in key markets”
“TPP will also provide significant benefits for other export-oriented agriculture sectors including barley, canola, beef and pork and give Canadian producers an advantage over competitors outside of the agreement.”
Association of Seafood Producers
““We’re an export industry, pure and simple, and eliminating tariffs and ensuring fair market access is a trading imperative for us,” said Butler. “This deal gets us into some of the fastest growing markets in Asia, and keeps us in markets in this hemisphere.”
Food and Consumer Products Association (FPAC)
“For companies in Canada, the TPP is expected to open doors and provide opportunity to grow beyond our borders, with increased and privileged market access for Canadian goods, services and investments in one of the world’s most dynamic economic regions”
Soy Canada
“The TPP is a very good agreement for Canada’s soybean sector,”
http://soycanada.ca/canadian-soybean-industry-to-benefit-from-trans-pacific-partnership/
Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC)
“On behalf of the Canadian egg industry, Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) appreciates the work of the Government for its part in reaching a 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership deal… Canada’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership brings many benefits to the sector and the Canadian economy.”
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
“This is an exciting moment for Canada… we’re looking at huge gains for Canadian farmers, food processors, and companies in forestry, mining, aerospace, financial services and information technology, among other industries.”
http://www.chamber.ca/media/blog/151005-todays-tpp-deal-helps-secure-canadas-economic-future/
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME)
“TPP will give better access to a market of more than 800 million consumers to Canada’s small and medium sized companies, will benefit Canada’s manufacturing and exporting companies and the Canadian economy as a whole.”
http://www.cme-mec.ca/?action=show&lid=JCKNC-E742G-1W6JA&cid=6JDHJ-GP38X-5WGMN&comaction=show
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)
“The TPP can only help us further sharpen our edge and be more competitive in these emerging markets for the benefit of jobs and prosperity in Canada.”
Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE)
For the first time, Canadians will have preferred access to countries such as Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. This dramatically expands Canada’s network of trade partnerships around the globe, ensuring new customers for Canadian manufacturers, service suppliers, seafood producers and farmers.
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)
“Canadians have a lot to gain from a TPP that encourages increased investment and strengthens Canada’s global competitiveness.”
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA)
CCA President Dave Solverson called the agreement a game-changer for Canada’s beef industry — and Canadian agriculture as a whole. “This is really fantastic news for Canada’s beef producers,” he said.
http://www.cattle.ca/news-events/news/view/beef-producers-applaud-tpp-agreement-/
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)
“…we recognize that our government fought hard against other countries’ demands, and have lessened the burden by announcing mitigation measures and what seems to be a fair compensation package, to minimize the impact on Canadian dairy farmers…”
Western Canadian Wheat Growers
“This deal will significantly strengthen the agricultural economy in western Canada.”
http://www.wheatgrowers.ca/news/media/tpp-deal-is-terrific-news-for-western-agriculture
Canadian Pork Council
“The TPP agreement provides important export growth potential which will encourage Canada’s 7,000 pork farmers to invest in their production facilities and to create new job opportunities for Canadians both on and off the farm.”
http://www.cpc-ccp.com/press_releases/en/Oct_TPP_deal_E.pdf
Canola Council of Canada
“Leadership shown by the Government of Canada to make sure that Canada benefits from this landmark agreement will help the canola industry to continue growing and supporting communities,”
Vancouver Board of Trade
“The TPP will further strengthen B.C.’s role in the global economy by reducing regulatory barriers on B.C. exports such as wood and forestry products, metals and minerals, and B.C. fruit and seafood,”
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