Milking it? MPs raise concerns with supply management bill but signal support

'I feel like I'm watching the same movie I saw two years ago where a part of the House of Commons, under pressure, will vote in favour, but is doing everything it can to tell us that Bill C‑282 is ultimately a bad bill,' says Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay.
The dairy lobby has pushed against the government offering concessions to Canada's supply management sector in three major trade deals. Bill C-282 gained broader support at second reading in the House of Common than an identical bill that was tabled in the last Parliament.

Despite receiving widespread support in the House, MPs on the House International Trade Committee are raising concerns about a bill that would keep trade officials from discussing supply management at the negotiation table.

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