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Canada

Canada has signed free trade agreements with the US, the US-and-Mexico (NAFTA), Costa Rica, Chile, Israel, Colombia, Peru and EFTA. It has also concluded talks with Jordan.

The government has also signed an Economic Framework Agreement with Japan and about 25 bilateral investment treaties.

Ottawa is currently in bilateral trade deal talks, or in the process of considering them, with Korea, Singapore, India, the so-called "Central America Four" (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua), the Dominican Republic, the Andean Community, CARICOM, Morocco and the EU (CETA).

last update: May 2012

Photo: Creative Commons CC0

Canada, China moving closer to potential trade talks
10-Mar-2017 ICTSD
Efforts to lay the groundwork for possible negotiations on a bilateral Canada-China trade deal continue underway, with Canadian officials launching a three-month domestic consultations period.
Canola Council of Canada supports possible FTA with China
8-Mar-2017 World Grain
Canada and China are currently in exploratory talks about the possibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Canada seeks to step up UAE investment talks
6-Mar-2017 The National
Canada would like to accelerate the pace of talks with the UAE on concluding a foreign investment agreement, potentially a precursor to a fully fledged free trade deal.
Canada’s free trade agreements strategy
4-Mar-2017 Global Trade
With EU FTA completed, a pivot to Asia
Trade deal ups risks in Chinese firm’s takeover of seniors’ care giant
28-Feb-2017 The Tyee
FIPA means province could be blocked from improving care standards for residents.
Canada-China FTA talks to begin in February 2017 could have massive implications on water use
4-Jan-2017 Common Dreams
China might see Canada as a source for bottled water. Canada could also be promoted as a country ready for China’s water-intensive industries.
Another trade opportunity for Canadian pork
9-Nov-2016 Farms
Shortly after the signature of the Canada-EU trade deal, the pork industry shows optimism once again at Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.
Canada legislates to implement Ukraine FTA
7-Nov-2016 Tax News
The Canadian Government has introduced legislation to implement a free trade agreement with Ukraine.
Entry into force of the Canada-Hong Hong Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
7-Sep-2016 Prime Minister of Canada
The Canada-Hong Kong (HK) Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) entered into force on September 6, 2016.
Trudeau brings Canada closer to potential free trade pact with China
1-Sep-2016 Toronto Metro
The prime minister makes mention of his father’s legacy in pursuit of deeper relations with Beijing.

    Links

  • Canada’s BITs and FTAs
    Canada’s bilateral investment treaties (Foreign Investment Protection and Promotions Acts) and free trade agreements
  • CUPE
    Canadian Union of Public Employees’s trade webpage
  • RQIC
    Le Réseau Québécois sur l’Intégration Continentale fait campagne contre les accords de libre-échange