Collective bargaining Quote by Andrew Scheer
“When it comes to protecting workers, labour conditions, labour legislation, the rights for collective bargaining, when you look at our environmental standards, when you look at our public disclosure laws and accountability and securities regulations to ensure that companies abide by the law, we don't have a level playing field with China.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Canadian Parliament debate on trade and regulation, 2019
The speaker argues that unequal regulatory standards give China an advantage over other nations in labor and environmental protections.
In simple terms: Unequal rules favor China over others.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for fairer global standards.
Themes
trade
labor rights
environment
regulation
fairness
Mood
concerned
critical
Type
political
policy
When to use this quote
- policy negotiations
- corporate compliance
- international trade
- environmental advocacy
Key Concepts
comparative advantage
policy asymmetry
global governance
Questions to Reflect On
- How can nations harmonize standards without harming competitiveness?
- What role should multinational corporations play?
A Different Perspective
Differences may be mitigated by bilateral agreements.
![“[China] don't follow the rules and, if they don't, we're going to institute tariffs. When they send something into our country - and, believe me, they're going to obey our rules so quickly, you have no idea. And we'll end up with a better relationship with China than we do now.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa5/donald-trump-18_believe_china-don-t-follow-the-rules-and-if-they_301285.jpg)
