Canada's government has been on a tear of late in negotiating bilateral and regional international trade and investment deals.
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Ontario worried about South Korean trade deal’s impact on autos
February 15, 2014
The Ontario government is expressing “concern” over Canada’s looming trade deal with South Korea because it could hurt the province’s auto sector.
Economic Development and Trade Minister Eric Hoskins warned that Ottawa must ensure any accord has the same provisions to protect the domestic motor industry that the U.S. enshrined in its deal with Seoul, which took effect in 2012...
New Initiative Aims to Eliminate Tariffs on Environmental Goods
February 12, 2014
The U.S. and more than a dozen other countries announced Jan. 24 a commitment to achieve global free trade in environmental goods and to begin preparing for negotiations toward that goal.
The Government Introduces Legislation to Implement Free Trade Agreement with Honduras
February 12, 2014
Today the government introduced the Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act to implement the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement as well as agreements on labour and environmental cooperation.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, and José Adonis Lavaire, Minister of Industry and Commerce for Honduras, signed the agreements in Ottawa on November 5, 2013.
2014 IFCBA World Conference set for Seoul!
February 8, 2014
CSCB members are invited to attend the 2014 IFCBA World Conference, Celebrating 25 years of Trade Facilitation through Expertise and Innovation, which will take place from May 13-17 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Korea.