Would you be able to post the following on the CLICK 4HP listserve for me?
I am having difficulties posting...
Thank You,
Suzanne.
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Hello,
A short time ago someone (I apologize, I forgot your name!) called upon
CLICK4HP subscribers to fax the Prime Minister regarding the WTO meeting in
Seattle. Dennis, then posted the email addresses for members of parliament.
Following are copies of two of the responses I have received in response to
my emails. One is from MP Bob McKay (Scarborough East) and the other is
from Bob Speller, M.P. Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant. I am passing them on FYI.
Regards,
Suzanne
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Suzanne R. Sicchia
All Truth Goes Through Three Stages,
First, it is ridiculed,
Second, it is violently opposed, and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-Schopenhauer
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-----Original Message-----
From: McKay, John - M.P. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 12:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Concerned Citizen..
Dear Ms. Sicchia,
Thank you for providing me with a copy of your letter to the Prime
Minister in which you expressed your concerns regarding the World Trade
Organization meeting in Seattle, Washington. I welcome this opportunity to
address your concerns.
For Canada the facts are clear: liberalized trade means jobs and
economic growth. It means new investment in Canada. It means new
opportunities for Canadian entrepreneurs to do business abroad. Above all,
Canada values freer trade not as an end in itself, but as a means to a much
more important end. That of building a better quality of life for our
people. And we believe that it has the same potential for people the world
over. Canada, and the world, need a rules-based international trade regime
- one where economic might does not make right. That is why we are a
partner in NAFTA. Why we have concluded free trade agreements with Chile
and Israel. Why we are a champion of freer trade in the Americas and the
Asia Pacific region. And it is why we are a member of the WTO.
Canada entered the Seattle-round of negotiations on agriculture and
services with key objectives and also made it clear that our public health
and education systems were not on the table.
The following is a joint statement issued by International Trade Minister
Pierre Pettigrew and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief on
Friday, December 3, 1999, from Seattle.
Canada is very disappointed that attempts to launch a new round of global
trade talks at the World Trade Organization have been suspended.
Discussions are already under way on when talks should resume, and Canada
believes that the foundation has been laid for a future agreement.
Important progress was made on agriculture, on issues relating to
least-developed countries, and on other important topics. This progress has
been locked in and will not be lost. Negotiations on agriculture and
services, mandated in the last round, will proceed in January 2000, in
Geneva.
Over the last few days in Seattle, Canada held its position on every key
area. Canada made it clear to its citizens that it would seek trade
agreements that would contribute to its economic growth, advance its vital
social interests, and open up the system to greater scrutiny and
participation. We held firm to those goals in Seattle and are still
committed to them.
No single issue led to this suspension. It was the culmination of complex
issues and processes.
Canada played a major role at these talks in a very difficult and complex
negotiation. We worked tirelessly to find a mix that would advance Canadian
interests, but also benefit the world's poorest nations. We are looking
forward to the time when talks can resume and the next steps can be taken.
The Government of Canada also looks forward to continuing the dialogue with
Canadians on trade that had begun before Seattle and continued throughout
the conference. The advantages of an open and rules-based global trading
system are clear and irrefutable. We are committed to moving forward.
Once again, thank you for writing and bringing your concerns to my
attention. I hope you will continue to share your views and concerns with
me.
Yours sincerely,
John McKay, M.P.
Scarborough East
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-----Original Message-----
From: Speller, Bob - M.P. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 10:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Concerned Citizen..
Dear Ms. Sicchia,
Your input is appreciated, thank you for
sharing your views with me. Your comments
and concerns have been noted.
As a Member of Parliament I have always worked
to protect and preserve what we have in Canada--
the greatest country in the world--and will
continue to do so.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Speller, M.P. Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant
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