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Canada, U.S., Mexico to talk USMCA next week

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 May, 2021 11:40 AM

Senior officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet virtually next week for the first Free Trade Commission meeting of the USMCA era.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she'll take part in the virtual meetings, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

Monday marks the beginning of the first #CUSMA Free Trade Commission meeting. Looking forward to joining my American and Mexican counterparts @AmbassadorTai & Secretary @tatclouthier for this historic event.
Learn more: https://t.co/urDGd5BfSR
— Mary Ng (@mary_ng) May 14, 2021

Mexico's Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier will also attend the gathering, which is being hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

The commission, an agency established by the terms of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement, is the primary overseer of the deal, which went into effect last July.

Its mandate is to guide the implementation process, assist in resolving disputes and supervise the work of lower-level committees and working groups.

Dairy is likely to be a hot topic: the U.S. has already filed a formal complaint that its producers are being unfairly shut out of the Canadian market.

The meetings will focus on fortifying supply chains, enforcing the agreement's labour and environmental protections and mitigating the economic effects of climate change, Ng's department said in a news release.

Tai's office promised updates about the work that's been done to date on the deal's implementation, as well as "robust discussions" about the labour and environmental clauses.

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