Canada


Canada signs Bilateral Investment Treaty with Peru -- India and China are next
On November 14, 2006, Canada and Peru signed a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), otherwise referred to as a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA). This is Canada's first BIT to be negotiated in eight years and the first BIT to be based on Canada's new 2004 Model FIPA.
Canada seeks wider agricultural access in FTA talks
Canada has pushed for wider access to Korea's agriculture market during the eighth round of talks for a bilateral free trade agreement last week.
Canada, Peru sign agreement on foreign investment protection
Canada and Peru on Tuesday signed a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement, the first one of its kind that Canada has signed with a foreign country in eight years.
Chile, Canada renew free trade agreement
Chile and Canada extended their existing free trade agreement on Wednesday, said a statement of the Chilean Foreign Ministry.
Canada to resume free trade talks with Singapore, exploring pacts with Peru, Colombia
Canada has agreed to resume stalled free trade negotiations with Singapore, and exploring the possibility of establishing free trade pacts with Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, Canadian Trade Minister David Emerson said.
EU envoy calls for free trade agreement with Canada
In the past, Canada had suggested a free trade agreement with the EU, but the request was turned down.
Implementing CARICOM-Canada Free Trade Area crucial, says Canadian High Commissioner
Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Charles Court, has committed to fast-tracking negotiations for the establishment of a CARICOM-Canada Free Trade Area (FTA).
Ecuador: Canada seeks to start free-trade talks by year-end
Canada has proposed starting official talks with Ecuador on a bilateral free-trade agreement before the end of 2006, the Andean nation's Foreign Ministry said Friday in a press statement.
Opposition opens up Central American trade deal
In an effort to ensure that the protection of labour and human rights are built into a free trade agreement being negotiated with four Central American countries, the Standing Committee on International Trade passed a resolution last week calling for the disclosure of all agreement draft texts and Canadian negotiating proposals.
Canada, US interested in treaties with Malaysia
Though their reasons and goals are different, both Canada and US are interested to sign treaties with Malaysia to facilitate trade.