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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

See also
The TPP: Selling out Canadians, one 'trade deal' at a time
22-Jun-2012     NUPGE
We will be told, of course, that this deal too will enhance trade, will enrich Canadians and will be good for our economy. All of this we will be expected to swallow whole. If this deal follows the usual pattern, none of it will be true.
Trade talks ain’t what they used to be (open)
21-Jun-2012     Globe and Mail
Once upon a time, major international trade pacts were the source of controversy and great debate in Canada.
Canada to reveal next step in closer China trade ties
19-Jun-2012    
Canada is set to announce it has completed an important step toward closer trade ties with China, CBC News has learned.
Canada: The real cost of free trade
28-Apr-2012     Operation Maple
Canada, Chile expand FTA
18-Apr-2012     Tax News
The original FTA covered trade in goods and services, but did not include provisions on financial services. The amended agreement now includes a financial services chapter.
Canada and China negotiate investment treaty
2-Apr-2012     Mondaq
On February 8, 2012, Canada and China signed a Declaration of Intent, signalling that the substantive negotiations between them on a bilateral investment treaty have come to a close. What do we know about this treaty?
New Canadian strategy for Americas expected
1-Apr-2012    
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to unveil a reinvigoration of his government's muddled Americas strategy when he meets with hemispheric leaders next month.
Unbalanced free trade deals costing us jobs
1-Apr-2012    
Rebuilding a strong, vibrant and innovative manufacturing sector in Canada by signing more free trade agreements is like saying our society can be healthier if only we ate more chocolate. It’s backwards logic.
Free trade with Japan will only worsen trade deficit, CAW president says
27-Mar-2012     CAW
Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza is raising serious objections to the new free trade discussions with Japan, charging that a free trade deal with Japan is unnecessary and would hurt the Canadian economy.
Canadian prime minister says free trade pact with Thailand to be negotiated
23-Mar-2012     AP
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his country will hold exploratory talks with Thailand on a free trade agreement.

Referenced sites

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