My sixth concern is to understand the parliamentary process. This Bill allows the Minister to negotiate and conclude the IGA, declare it as effective and then to implement it. There is no need for debate and ratify the IGA in Parliament. In Switzerland’s case, the IGA was entered into in February 2013. The Swiss Parliament voted to ratify it in September 2013. Our Government is now asking Parliament to approve the implementation of an IGA with the USA that does not yet exist and for which we do not have the details on. Shouldn’t parliament have more details of the IGA so that we can better understand the full implications of the Bill?
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:14:40 +0000
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