The fact that Canada is on the sidelines is a significant problem.”The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a ten-member Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement currently being negotiated among the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and now, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made the highly anticipated announcement Friday that his country would join the group. Korea has also been closely eyeing the group.
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A report recently published by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Canada China Business Council said the Conservative government must be more engaged across the Asia-Pacific region. (..) The report said having Canada join the TPP would be the “most efficient” way for the country to sew stronger economic ties with Asian countries — but only if the Harper government reforms Canada’s supply management system for poultry and dairy, and improves the relatively lax enforcement of intellectual property. Indeed, observers say there’s strong resistance from some countries, including New Zealand and the U.S., to let Canada into the partnership, partly due to its supply management system that distributes production quotas to producers.
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A report recently published by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Canada China Business Council said the Conservative government must be more engaged across the Asia-Pacific region. (..) The report said having Canada join the TPP would be the “most efficient” way for the country to sew stronger economic ties with Asian countries — but only if the Harper government reforms Canada’s supply management system for poultry and dairy, and improves the relatively lax enforcement of intellectual property. Indeed, observers say there’s strong resistance from some countries, including New Zealand and the U.S., to let Canada into the partnership, partly due to its supply management system that distributes production quotas to producers.
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Canada on sidelines of emerging trade body
Right, of course. All these Asian countries are really big on IP law…
