SINT Committee Report
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CROSSING THE ATLANTIC: EXPANDING THE
ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
CANADA AND EUROPE
Interim Report of the Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Interim Report of the Sub-Committee on
International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment
Bill Graham, M.P.
Chair
Mac Harb, M.P.
Chair of the Sub-Committee
June 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface
ASSIGNING GREATER PRIORITY TO EUROPE
KEY CHALLENGES TO BROADENING TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH EUROPE
B. Promoting Trade and Investment with Europe
C. Achieving Free Trade with Europe
E. Strengthening Official Transatlantic Links
PART I: CURRENT TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC TIES 7
PART II: KEY CHALLENGES TO BROADENING TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH EUROPE
1. Enhancing the Image of Canada in Europe
B. Promoting Trade and Investment with Europe
1. The Need for More Resources
C. Achieving Free Trade with Europe
1. The Prospects for a New Round
E. Strengthening Official Transatlantic Links
1. European Union-Canada Trade Initiative (ECTI)
2. Canada-Europe Round Table for Business (CERT)
F. Lowering European Trade Barriers
1. Barriers to Agricultural Trade
REQUEST FOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSE