Study raises concerns about Canada-Korea free trade
An economic study of the federal government's proposed Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement raises major concerns over the impact of the deal, including the potential loss of more than 33,000 Canadian manufacturing jobs.
President of the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) Buzz Hargrove released the study after meeting with international trade minister David Emerson to highlight the alleged negative impact of Canada-Korea free trade.
The study, entitled ‘Employment Implications of Trade Liberalisation with
It looks at the employment impacts of
"In total, our current trade with
It also warns that job losses in high-technology sectors such as computers and machinery will occur in addition to the anticipated losses in the clothing and footwear sectors.
