Canadian Federation Of Agriculture Cautious Of TPP Deal

Oct 07, 2015

After five years of negotiations, and a final week of marathon meetings, 12 Pacific Rim countries including Canada and the United State have reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

While Canadian dairy was an issue in the negotiations, in the final agreement, Canada's supply management will remain protected.

However, Canada has opened up three point two-five per cent more of its dairy market to foreign suppliers.

Ron Bonnett, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says on the surface this looks like a good deal for Canadian dairy, but more analysis is still needed.

Source : Discoverestevan

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