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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
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.
Trudeau’s China trip sparks fears of bad deal for workers
29-Aug-2016     The Tyee
Beijing’s trade agreement with Australia allows Chinese companies to use their own workers. Is Canada next?
Prime Minister Trudeau signs Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement
12-Jul-2016     Financial Post
The trade deal is seen as politically important given Ukraine’s efforts to escape from Russia’s influence.
Ukraine and Canada ink memorandum on export support, trade and investment
21-Jun-2016     Ukraine Today
Ukrainian officials expect to sign a free trade agreement with Canada on 11-12 July - during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to Ukraine.
Canada and Hong Kong FIPA signed: A boost to the bilateral business relation
24-Feb-2016     Lexology
FIPA sets out respective rights and reciprocal binding obligations for Canada and Hong Kong, including non-discriminatory treatment, minimum standard of treatment and dispute resolutions rules.
Needlessly complicated TPP rules have negative impacts on Canadian businesses
19-Feb-2016     Rabble
Canada and Canadian businesses will be left to grapple with numerous different legal approaches and commitments to GIs arising from domestic rules, the various trade agreements, and side letters with one-third of TPP members.
What does China want in a free trade deal?
21-Jan-2016     Embassy
It's unclear where China's requests end and its demands begin.
Lametti on CETA: 'We'll get this deal to work'
21-Jan-2016     Embassy
CETA, China, softwood lumber among government’s top trade priorities for 2016. Canada’s government is willing to address ISDS concerns.
Free trade? CFIB finds it’s easier to import from the U.S. than to export to it if you are a small business
19-Jan-2016     Financial Post
Suzanne Paquin Leylekian regularly imports materials from Finland, China and other countries with which Canada has no 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