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{
"time": "2010-03-24 15:40:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing, NDP)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1824351\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table signed petitions addressing concerns pertaining to the proposed Canada-Colombia trade deal. The petitioners underline the following concerns: the ongoing violence against workers and members of civil society, including that 2,200 trade unionists have been murdered since 1991; and the fact the framework is the same as that of NAFTA, which has basically benefited the large multinational corporations with little benefit to working families.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824352\" data-originallang=\"en\">Moreover, labour agreements such as this one have not been effective at protecting labour standards. The labour protection provisions in this agreement make a mockery of human rights, and widespread and very serious human rights violations are a daily occurrence. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824353\" data-originallang=\"en\">This trade deal is not a fair deal that would respect social justice, human rights, labour rights and environmental stewardship as prerequisites to trade. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824354\" data-originallang=\"en\">As well, the petitioners opine that the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> is ignoring concerns and proceeding without due diligence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824355\" data-originallang=\"en\">These Canadians call on Parliament to reject the Canada-Colombia trade deal until an independent human rights impact assessment is carried out and the above noted concerns are addressed, and that any deal be a fair trade deal that would respect environmental and social impacts and respect human and labour rights. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824356\" data-originallang=\"en\">I am pleased to table the petitions on behalf of these Canadians.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1824351\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je suis heureuse de pr\u00e9senter des p\u00e9titions qui portent sur certaines pr\u00e9occupations entourant l'accord de libre-\u00e9change propos\u00e9 entre le Canada et la Colombie. Les p\u00e9titionnaires soul\u00e8vent les pr\u00e9occupations suivantes: la violence continue \u00e0 l'endroit des travailleurs et des membres de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, y compris les 2 200 syndicalistes assassin\u00e9s depuis 1991; et le fait que le cadre de l'accord est semblable \u00e0 celui de l'ALENA, qui a surtout profit\u00e9 aux grandes soci\u00e9t\u00e9s multinationales et dont n'ont gu\u00e8re b\u00e9n\u00e9fici\u00e9 les familles de travailleurs. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824352\" data-originallang=\"en\">De plus, des accords comme celui-ci dans le domaine du travail n'ont jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 efficaces pour prot\u00e9ger les normes du travail. Les dispositions de cet accord concernant la protection des travailleurs tournent en d\u00e9rision les droits de la personne, et des cas tr\u00e8s s\u00e9rieux et r\u00e9pandus de violation des droits de la personne surviennent tous les jours.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824353\" data-originallang=\"en\">Cet accord commercial ne respecterait pas les principes de commerce \u00e9quitable que sont le respect de la justice sociale, des droits de la personne et des droits des travailleurs, et la g\u00e9rance de l'environnement. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824354\" data-originallang=\"en\">Aussi, les p\u00e9titionnaires sont d'avis que le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> ne tient pas compte de ces pr\u00e9occupations et qu'il va de l'avant sans faire preuve de diligence raisonnable.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824355\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les p\u00e9titionnaires demandent au Parlement de rejeter l'Accord de libre-\u00e9change Canada-Colombie tant qu'une \u00e9valuation ind\u00e9pendante de ses r\u00e9percussions sur les droits de la personne n'aura pas \u00e9t\u00e9 effectu\u00e9e et que les pr\u00e9occupations mentionn\u00e9es plus t\u00f4t n'auront pas \u00e9t\u00e9 prises en consid\u00e9ration. Ils demandent aussi que tout accord conclu tienne compte des r\u00e9percussions environnementales et sociales, et qu'il respecte les droits de la personne et des travailleurs. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1824356\" data-originallang=\"en\">C'est avec plaisir que je pr\u00e9sente ces p\u00e9titions au nom de ces Canadiens.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2010/3/24/carol-hughes-1/",
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"source_id": "3057151",
"h1": {
"en": "Routine Proceedings",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Petitions",
"fr": ""
},
"h3": {
"en": "International Trade",
"fr": ""
},
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