Brison Report - Friday, March 26, 2022

Friday, March 26, 2022

This week in Parliament...

Scott was in Ottawa all week where he successfully brokered an unprecedented amendment to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement on behalf of the Liberal Party.

In a CBC Radio news report on this issue Scott said:

"It will be the first FTA in the world to require an annual human-rights assessment to be tabled in both countries' parliaments," he said.

"In Canada that will give us the capacity to debate at the trade committee, to be able to call witnesses both from Colombia and Canadian organizations and groups."

Brison said the amendment will "ensure that on an ongoing basis, we never let the issue of human-rights engagement disappear."

Read the full text of the CBC story HERE.

Macleans Magazine reported on how Scott was able to secure the amendment, describing it as a rare occurence for an opposition member to negotiate directly with a foreign government.

Macleans said:

"But beyond the merits of Brison’s amendment, the unusual way it came about serves as a reminder that these Liberals bring a markedly different approach to foreign issues—far more shaped by the personal experiences and enthusiasms of the politicians themselves—than the Conservatives now in charge of running Canada’s relationship with the world."

Read the full Macleans story HERE.