Tony Says "Stop the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement"

We are using every procedure available to us to keep this from passing  at 2nd reading. Peter Julian our critic has been spectacular in his  efforts. We have all spoken at least once against this agreement, in the House. We are now on a second round. I have participated actively  in the debate on a number of occasions asking the government not to sign this agreement for all the reasons articulated in both letters to me and the Liberal caucus from my constituents..

I shared my experience of meeting  with the daughter of a slain union activist in my office and her plea  and that of the USWA (including the voice of our own local 2251) to  stop this agreement with such a brutal regime.

This morning as I write this note I stand with my caucus colleagues to  stop the government from bringing an end to the debate. Be assured of  our every effort to expose how wrong this is and the inherent  injustice happening in Colombia that screams out to be addressed in a  different way.

--Tony Martin