Unifor calls for immediate release of full TPP text

Amidst growing public concern that the federal government is hiding key details of the newly signed Trans-Pacific Partnership, Unifor has joined others calling for the full text to be released immediately, so that Canadians have sufficient opportunity to study the landmark trade deal well before the federal election.
The Harper Conservatives have now acknowledged that important details of the TPP have been hidden in government briefings. In the case of the automotive sector, the Harper Conservatives conceded that not all details regarding new regional content rules have been made public. For example, the Harper Conservatives admitted that in some cases the regional content threshold for auto parts will be as low as 35 per cent (meaning that up to 65% of the component can be made outside of the TPP) – although this was never mentioned during government briefings on the TPP deal earlier this week.  Details of other auto-related provisions are also still secret.
“The TPP poses a massive threat to Canada’s auto sector, and the more we learn, the worse it looks,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “We’re talking about the potential loss of approximately 20, 000 jobs. Canadians deserve to know the details of the TPP and to be given the time to carefully study them.”
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