Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Another thing that interests me are the issues around climate. As the witnesses will know, the Green Deal is shifting the way in which trade will be done in the future. There is a proposal in Europe to have these border adjustment mechanisms such that if countries are not complying with the various Paris agreements or are not seen to be applying sensible or sustainable provisions in certain sectors, they cannot sell into markets that are trying to achieve high levels of sustainability. Is there a similar approach and concern in Canada? Will Canada look over time to such border adjustment mechanisms, or how does the Canadian side look at Europe's decision to do that?