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

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I have read that CETA, as a progressive trade agreement, has some of the strongest commitments ever included in a trade deal to promote labour rights, environmental protection and sustainable development. It also integrates the EU's and Canada's "commitments to apply international rules on workers' rights, environmental protection and climate action". Will the Minister comment on those points? Is he satisfied that is the case?