Thursday, February 19, 2009

Obama in Canada: NAFTA safe for now

President Obama met with his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Harper, in Canada today.
President Obama has long promised that he intends to renegotiate certain provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) pertaining to movement of labour and so forth. Under current provisions of the NAFTA, certain qualified professionals, who are citizens of Canada, Mexico and the United States may seek temporary employment in a neighbour state with minimal labour department paperwork involved. This is particularly true of Canadian and US citizens who seek employment in each others' countries.

The potential to renegotiate NAFTA provisions could make the easy movement of labour between the countries involved harder. US employers have traditionally been in need of skilled and specialized workers.  

We, at Mansouri & Sheeno, APLC, support the current NAFTA structure and the hassle-free movement of labour between the signatory countries.

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