Mr. David Pratt (Lib.)
Answers to Survey of Canadian Members of Parliament on the Multilateral Agreement
on Investment (MAI) and Financial Services Agreement (FSA)
Nepean--Carleton, Ontario
Language Pref.: English
Room 325, Confederation Building
Tel: (613) 992-2772
Fax: (613) 992-1209
Date responded: Feb 98
Kelly, executive assistant
answered
| MAI | FSA | 1. Have you read the MAI draft text (May or Oct '97) and "Canada's final offer" on FSA? |
| x | a) cover to cover | |
| b) skimmed | ||
| c) certain sections only | ||
| x | d) not yet FSA: some briefing material | |
| MAI | FSA | 2. How are you informing yourself on the implications of the proposed MAI and FSA? |
| x | x | a) party caucus resource people |
| b) Minister's office | ||
| x | x | c) own inquiry |
| x | x | d) other MAI: Dept of Environment, Foreign Affairs Environment Committee; FSA: media briefing |
| MAI | FSA | 3. What is your own position on the proposed MAI and FSA? |
| x | x | a) haven't formed a position but follows caucus. Said Kelly, this is why we have a party system and it works pretty well. Kelly doesn't think Mr. Pratt has a problem with the MAI. |
| b) fully supportive | ||
| c) have reservations but will accept the party position | ||
| d) have the following objections that must be satisfied before I will lend my name in support | ||
| e) will oppose it in total | ||
| MAI | FSA | 4. How are you informing constituents on the implications of the proposed MAI and FSA? |
| a) Have used my Member's householder to explain to all my constituents | ||
| b) Will use the householder to explain own and Party's position | ||
| x | c) Have organized or attended public meetings to explain own and Party's position
part of panel [on MAI Parliamentary hearings] | |
| d) Have used local media releases for this purpose | ||
| x | e) Have done so by other means (how?) letters to constituents |
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| x | f) Responding only to questions by constituents FSA not as much an issue as MAI |
This survey is organized by the Ontario Public Interest Research Groups at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa (OPIRG-Carleton, OPIRG-Ottawa), Ottawa Chapter of the Council of Canadians, and Flora Community Web, with support from the Alliance for Public Accountability