Tag: TILMA
Western premiers ink deal to tumble trade barriers: Provinces to pool drug purchases, int’l marketing plans
EDMONTON – Canada’s three westernmost provinces signed a wide-ranging deal Friday that will apply to everything from trade, investment and labour mobility to international marketing. The New West Partnership creates […]
Read more »Provincial pact makes for ‘economic powerhouse’
Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan have come together to form an alliance they say will make Western Canada an “economic powerhouse.”The three provinces signed the New West Partnership in Regina […]
Read more »Bill cutting trade barriers puts too much power in gov’t hands: critics
It has been called Alberta’s ticket to becoming part of Canada’s second-largest economic region. But whatever politicians want to call Bill 18, it officially ushers in Alberta’s trade partnership with […]
Read more »War of Words over Trade Barriers
QUEBEC CITY — A meeting code-named Quadrant took place 65 years ago in the Chateau Frontenac – the very same hotel the Council of the Federation gab fest is being […]
Read more »Deal means workers trained in one province will be able to work in any other province without recertification
QUEBEC – As premiers and territorial leaders reached a deal on trade and labour mobility across Canada Thursday, they also expressed worries about the future of the North American Free […]
Read more »Premiers’ deal will help lure workers: Alberta expects new rules to ease labour crunch
Canadian premiers and territorial leaders at the Council of the Federation gathering in Quebec City announced a deal to harmonize job credential requirements, which will help draw workers to combat […]
Read more »Legislation knocks down trade barriers: Business between Alberta and B.C. gets easier but critics have concerns
EDMONTON – Alberta introduced legislation today that the governing Conservatives say will knock down trade barriers between Alberta and British Columbia, save companies money and enable workers to move easily […]
Read more »AFL study slams B.C.-Alberta labour agreement
A new study released by the Alberta Federation of Labour says the Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) will dumb down trade qualifications. The study claims the agreement opens […]
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