Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I believe they are. Canada, like Europe, is reasonably progressive. In both, we have seen over time an increase in incomes, living standards, workers' rights and environmental protections. I do not believe either the EU or Canada will be motivated to go backwards in that regard. The protections that are there are robust.