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Canada and Quebec join forces to promote trade with Europe

August 5, 2016

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and Dominique Anglade, Quebec’s Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation...

Minister Freeland met with seven European counterparts on the margins of the G20 trade ministers meeting in Shanghai and while in London to discuss next steps on the signature and implementation of CETA.

WTO Launches a New Annual Statistical Publication on World Trade

August 5, 2016

The WTO has launched a new annual statistical publication, the World Trade Statistical Review. This new publication provides insights into how world trade has evolved in recent years by analysing the latest trade statistics within an economic context.

UK opens 'very fruitful' trade talks with Canada, says minister

August 5, 2016

Britain opened "very fruitful" trade talks with Canada..., International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper as he prepares to renegotiate Britain's commercial ties following its vote last month to leave the European Union.

Minister Lebouthillier announces appointment to the Canada Revenue Agency's Board of Management

July 31, 2016

July 13, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario – Canada Revenue Agency

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, today announced the appointment of Ms. Mireille A. Saulnier to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Board of Management. Ms. Saulnier was nominated by the Province of New Brunswick, and has been appointed for a three-year term.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has been added to the WCO Comparative Study on Preferential Rules of Origin

July 26, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement was signed on 4 February 2016 and it is the first of the so-called ‘mega-regional’ free trade agreements (FTAs), a term which refers to deep integration between countries, or regions with a major share of world trade and foreign direct investment (FDI).

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