A Bloc Québécois bill aimed at preserving Canada’s supply management system during future trade negotiations is on the verge of becoming law after receiving Senate approval.
Private member’s Bill C-202 successfully passed through both the House and the Senate on June 18, and is now pending royal assent to be officially enacted as law.
The Senate passed the Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) through third reading last night, after the House of Commons pushed it through last week without opposition.
In Canada, supply management refers to a system that regulates the production, pricing, and imports of dairy products, eggs, chicken, and turkey to ensure a predictable market. The system was created in 1972 in response to decreasing prices in the sectors, and it imposes tariffs of up to 300 percent on products from other countries….