To be clear here, the CETA involves areas that are under explicit and direct provincial responsibility, whereas the negotiation of an international investment agreement is an exclusive federal responsibility.
October 18th, 2012 / 5:25 p.m.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
To be clear here, the CETA involves areas that are under explicit and direct provincial responsibility, whereas the negotiation of an international investment agreement is an exclusive federal responsibility.
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