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

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See also

Canada begins free-trade negotiations with Pacific Alliance in Colombia

24-Oct-2017 Finance Colombia

Canada has begun its first round of formal negotiations to forge a free-trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance.

Free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada comes into force

1-Aug-2017 Ukrinform

The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada officially comes into force on August 1, and Canada will cancel customs duties on 99.9% of Ukrainian imports. Duty free exports of Canadian goods,will grow to 98%.

Wine and the Canada-Israel free trade agreement

24-Jul-2017 Dissident Voice

Two weeks ago the worst fear of Canadian opponents of neoliberal ‘free trade’ agreements came true. Surprisingly, there has been almost no reaction from the political parties, unions, and other organizations that warned these agreements would be used to undermine Canadian law, even though this is exactly what happened.

Trumping NAFTA: Free trade versus democratic planning

20-Jul-2017 Socialist Project

The struggle against NAFTA, and neoliberalism more broadly, must address struggles over the state.

European free trade deal talks paused over Trudeau's insistence on investor-state provision

13-Jun-2017 Council of Canadians

The Norwegian government has put a pause on 'free trade' talks given the Trudeau government's demand for an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision in the Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) agreement.

Is a ‘progressive’ trade deal possible with China?

2-Jun-2017 The Tyee

Trudeau’s in pursuit of a bilateral pact. We think there’s a better way for Canadian workers.

Canada completes ratification of FTA with Ukraine

2-Jun-2017 Ukrinform

The Governor General of Canada signed the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement following the approval by the House of Commons and the Senate of the Canadian Parliament.

Canada eyes parallel pursuit of TPP, EPA

10-May-2017 Japan News

Canadian Minister of International Trade has indicated his country’s plan to pursue bilateral trade negotiations with Japan in parallel with talks for effectuating the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact without the United States.

Canada seeks to expand trade with MERCOSUR

3-May-2017 Prensa Latina

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau''s Government is debating the most essential issues for a free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market.

China envoy reaffirms importance of Canada-China free-trade talks

28-Apr-2017 The Globe and Mail

A second round of discussions between the countries’ trade delegations concluded in Ottawa and Chinese Ambassador said “we hope to speed up the process and sign the agreement” as soon as possible.

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Referenced sites

Canada's BITs and FTAs

CUPE

RQIC

ISDS Case Map