‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 25, 2025

Despite their opposition to a bill banning supply management concessions in trade talks, some Senators say they couldn’t thwart the will of the elected House of Commons.

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