An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine
Symbolic and substantive trade-policy support for Ukraine; passed with bipartisan support despite Conservative procedural opposition.
Status
Summary
The Library of Parliament does not prepare Legislative Summaries for bills that implement treaties, conventions, agreements or administrative arrangements bills. The following is a short summary: On 17 October 2023, the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development introduced Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine (Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023), and it was given first reading. Bill C-57 implements the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, done at Ottawa on September 22, 2023. Among other things, the enactment (a) sets out rules of interpretation; (b) specifies that no recourse is to be taken on the basis of sections 9 to 15 or any order made under those sections, or on the basis of the provisions of that Agreement, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada; (c) approves that Agreement; (d) provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional and administrative aspects of that Agreement; (e) gives the Governor in Council the power to make orders in accordance with that Agreement; and (f) amends certain Acts to give effect to Canada’s obligations under that Agreement. Finally, the enactment repeals the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act that was enacted in 2017.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
- Second reading
Second reading in the House of Commons.
- Third reading
Third reading in the House of Commons.
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
- Royal assent
Approved by both chambers and granted royal assent; now law.
- Third reading
Third reading in the Senate.
- Royal assent
Royal assent received.
Official source
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