Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, concluded a series of meetings with key businesses and officials in Chicago and Washington to advance regulatory cooperation as part of Team Canada USA.
While in Chicago, Minister Anand met with cross-border businesses and hosted a roundtable with industry executives from U.S. Fortune 500 companies. Discussions provided input into ways we can help reduce red tape through ongoing efforts to revitalize the Canada - U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). Minister Anand also met with key industry players, including World Business Chicago to explore ways that we can work together to help support stability and resiliency in trade between businesses in Chicago and Canada.
At these meetings, Minister Anand underscored the importance of supporting economic competitiveness and prosperity for businesses on both sides of the border to support stability for business and reduce cost for consumers across various sectors.
In Washington, Minister Anand hosted a roundtable with over 20 businesses to hear from them about red tape getting in the way of regulatory cooperation and how that discussion can help strengthen the economies of both countries. As the biggest trading partners with over $3.3 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border each day, Minister Anand reiterated the uniqueness of the trade relationship between Canada and the U.S.
