Comment:

"                                       Let the CETA visa games begin: Part 2

Yesterday, it was Brussels advising Ottawa that Rumania and Bulgaria could throw a wrench in CETA ratification because of Canada’s visa rules. 

Now we have the Corriere Canadese pointing out that Portuguese and Italians are getting hammered by Canada’s visa rules.

There is no doubt that Canada is already in breach of CETA’s labour mobility rights as specified in CETA.

My gut tells me that it’s only a matter of time before Lisbon and Rome start posing some CETA questions related to mobility rights.

Bucharest and Sofia shaking the CETA bushes in Brussels is one thing.

Rome and Lisbon asking for a review could be interesting."

Richard Boraks, January 28 2016