Just over a week after signing a new trade agreement with Ontario to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, the Manitoba government is going a step further to get interprovincial trade flowing.
Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today the province has introduced legislation to bring down interprovincial trade barriers. Part of this legislation will be to declare June 1 as Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day.
“Manitoba is dealing with both American and Chinese tariffs and now is the time to build up this country we love so much,” said Moses. “Through this legislation and co-operation with other provinces, territories and the federal government, we will unlock more economic opportunities for people across the country. Together, we are building a stronger, more resilient economy that will support Manitoba workers and bring our country together.”
Bill 47, the fair trade in Canada act, would remove trade barriers for goods and services between Manitoba and other jurisdictions in Canada. If the federal government, a province or a territory has legislation or an approach similar to Manitoba’s for removing barriers to trade in goods and services, the Manitoba government may designate it as a reciprocating jurisdiction.
Under mutual recognition rules, the goods and services of a reciprocating jurisdiction that meet its standards and approvals would be recognized as meeting the comparable standards and approvals in Manitoba.
The release noted that Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and British Columbia have brought in similar legislation.
