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Labour, Environment & Development

Labour, Environment & Development. Monique Moreau Canada-India Free Trade Agreement Negotiation Simulation June 20-24, 2011. At Issue. Format Side agreement vs. chapter within text Labour Distinguish: labour standards , not labour mobility

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Labour, Environment & Development

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  1. Labour, Environment & Development Monique Moreau Canada-India Free Trade AgreementNegotiation Simulation June 20-24, 2011

  2. At Issue Format • Side agreement vs. chapter within text Labour • Distinguish: labour standards, not labour mobility • Are current laws well defined, enforceable in both countries? • Canada & India have different points of view Environment • Standards/policies • Are current laws well defined, enforceable in both countries?

  3. Labour • Labour standards • Two levels of Standards • International commitments (ILO) • Inspection & enforcement mechanisms? • Canada uses “Labour Cooperation Agreements” (LCAs) • Do not lower labour stds to encourage investment • Uses monetary penalties

  4. Environment • Canada-India Forum for Environmental Cooperation • Focus on air-quality monitoring • Mercury air emissions control • Information sharing • Possibly waste management, biodiversity, and wildlife • “Green partnerships”

  5. Environment • Side Agreement • Environment Agreement • Canada: • encourage domestic environmental management while maintaining sovereign right to own levels of protection • India: • Does not include environment issues in FTAs

  6. Development • Long relationship of bilateral programming • 55 years / $2.39 Billion CDN • CIDA programming • Democratic governance • Private Sector Development • Health • Basic education • Equality between men and women • Environmental Sustainability

  7. Questions? Comments?

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