CAW AND RIDEAU INSTITUTE PRESS RELEASE
TORONTO/OTTAWA, March 30 /CNW/ - The Canadian Auto Workers union and the Rideau Institute publicly released a letter written by their legal counsel calling upon Industry Minister Jim Prentice to release information regarding the purchase of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates’ (MDA) important Canadian space information systems, including RADARSAT-2 and the maker of the Canadarm by U.S.-based Alliant Techsystems (ATK).
Citing procedures regarding “Third Party Representations” which are set out under the Department’s Guidelines - Administrative Procedures issued pursuant to section 38 of the Investment Canada Act, the letter calls upon the Minister:
- to seek permission from ATK to release any undertakings the U.S firm made to the government in support of its application;
- to describe steps taken by the department in evaluating the compatibility of ATK’s application with other Canadian government policies; and
- which departments, provinces and territories have been consulted about the application, as required by the Investment Canada Act.
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