C-36.45 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act

establish a free trade area in accordance with the Agreement;

promote, through the expansion of reciprocal trade, the harmonious development of the economic relations between Canada and other parties to the Agreement in order to create opportunities for economic development;

promote conditions of fair competition affecting trade between Canada and other parties to the Agreement;

substantially increase investment opportunities between Canada and other parties to the Agreement, while preserving the right of each of the parties to regulate to achieve legitimate policy goals;

eliminate barriers to trade in goods and services in order to contribute to the harmonious development and expansion of world and regional trade, and seek to ensure that the benefits and opportunities created by the Agreement are widely shared;

support the growth and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises by enhancing their ability to participate in and benefit from the opportunities created by trade;

enhance and enforce environmental laws and regulations and strengthen cooperation between Canada and other parties to the Agreement on environmental matters;

protect, enhance and enforce basic workers’ rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters, and build on the respective international commitments of Canada and other parties to the Agreement on labour matters; and

recognise the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility, cultural identity and diversity, gender equality, the rights of Indigenous peoples, inclusive trade and sustainable development.

appoint a panellist in accordance with Article 28.9 of the TPP or establish a list of individuals who may serve as panellists in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 28.11 of the TPP;

propose the names of individuals for the roster referred to in Article 28.11 of the TPP; and

appoint an arbitrator in accordance with Section B of Chapter 9 of the TPP.

any expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Commission,

the general expenses incurred by the committees, working groups and other bodies established under the Agreement and the remuneration and expenses payable to representatives on the Commission and those committees and to members of those working groups and other bodies, and

the expenses incurred by panels and arbitration tribunals established under the Agreement and the remuneration and expenses payable to the panellists on those panels, to arbitrators and to any experts retained by those panels or arbitration tribunals.

suspend rights or privileges granted by Canada to another party to the Agreement or to goods, service suppliers, investors or investments of investors of that party under the Agreement or any federal law;

modify or suspend the application of any federal law, with respect to a party to the Agreement other than Canada or to goods, service suppliers, investors or investments of investors of that party;

extend the application of any federal law to a party to the Agreement other than Canada or to goods, service suppliers, investors or investments of investors of that party; or

take any other measure that the Governor in Council considers necessary.