Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax revenue. The economic dimension alone justifies maintaining such a beneficial policy for Canadian workers and farmers.

Supply management gives us a definite edge and solid guarantees. Bill C‑282, which I am sponsoring in the Senate, aims to entrench this policy into law. Essentially, it absolutely prohibits anyone from tampering with this policy in future international trade negotiations, writes Senator Amina Gerba. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA

October 9, 2023

The combination of pandemic and climate change is forcing us to urgently review whole swathes of legislation, particularly when it comes to energy, the environment and the supply of all kinds of goods. That said, we need to preserve and consolidate those policies that meet t...

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