The Social Repercussions of Free Trade in Canada: a Critical Approach. Free trade with the United States has not been of net benefit to Canadians. This paper points to how harder aspects of the adjustment to free trade in Canada have been dismissed as mere 'growing pains' of adjustment. It is emphasized that the 1980s Debate did not really grapple with possible detrimental effects as these were pushed to the background in order to ratify a most questionable agreement. 14 pgs. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Pages: 14 Bibliography: 7 source(s) listed Filename: 3741 Social Repercussions Trade.doc Price: 125.30