It's Your Turn
Consulting Canadians
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
2003
The Relationship of the Inter-American Democratic
Charter to the FTAA
Closing date: August 29, 2003
On June 14, 2002, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (SCFAIT) tabled a report entitled "Strengthening
Canada's Economic Links with the Americas". Recommendation
22 of the report stated "That Canada promote the injection of clauses
within the FTAA Agreement that would tie countries' access to the
benefits from FTAA membership to proven respect for democratic rights."
In October 2002, the Government of Canada issued a response to
this report in which it made its view clear that there is a relationship
between the Inter-American Democratic Charter and the FTAA Agreement
through the Quebec City Declaration and Article 19 of the Charter.
In addition, it committed to "initiate domestic consultations in
the coming year to seek views and options to operationalize the
relationship between the FTAA and the Charter."
To that end, the Government has prepared a discussion paper with
a view to develop an eventual Canadian proposal on this issue.
The Relationship of the Inter-American
Democratic Charter to the FTAA (discussion paper)
Please send your contributions by August 29, 2003, by e-mail to:
consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
or by mail or fax at:
Trade Policy Consultations and Liaison Division (EBC),
International Trade Canada (ITCan),
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
Fax: (613) 944-7981
Initial Environmental Assessment of the Free Trade Area
of the Americas (FTAA) Negotiations
Closing date: August 31, 2003
On May 5, 2003, the Government of Canada released its Initial Environmental
Assessment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Negotiations.
This is the first of three reports that will be prepared for the
Strategic Environmental Assessment, which will help negotiators
to better integrate environmental considerations into the negotiating
process. The Government is working closely with provinces and territories
throughout the entire assessment process. It has consulted Canadians
on this step of the environmental assessment, including non-government
organizations, business groups, and the general public. A Notice
of Intent to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment on the
FTAA negotiations was published in the Canada Gazette on March 16,
2002.
The Initial Environmental Assessment is released for a sixty-day
public comment period, unless a longer or a shorter period is considered
appropriate. Comments received will be used to help prepare the
next report -- the Draft Environmental Assessment. The Government
of Canada will continue to seek input from Canadians throughout
the assessment. The Final Environmental Assessment report will be
released after the conclusion of the FTAA negotiations in 2005.
Initial Environmental Assessment
of the FTAA Negotiations
(pdf, 47 pages, 285 KB)
Canada releases Initial Environmental Assessment of FTAA Negotiations
News
Release - May 5, 2003
Background Documents:
Framework for Conducting Environmental
Assessments of Trade Negotiations
Information on Canada and the FTAA
Canada Gazette Notice - March 16,
2002
Send your contributions by August 31, 2003*, by
e-mail to: consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
or by mail or fax at:
Trade Policy Consultations and Liaison Division (EBC),
International Trade Canada (ITCan),
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
Fax: (613) 944-7981
* Please note that comments submitted after the due
date will still be considered on an ongoing basis.
FTAA - Consultations on Government Procurement Market Access
Negotiations
Closing date: June 6, 2003
As part of the Government of Canada's ongoing commitment to consult
with key stakeholders in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
negotiations, Canada has developed a consultation survey on the
government procurement negotiations for distribution and completion
by interested parties. The feedback received will be used to guide
Canadian negotiators as they prepare to submit Canada's initial
requests in government procurement to other countries for improved
market access to their government procurement markets. Canada is
preparing to exchange initial requests in government procurement
by June 15th, 2003. For further information please see the Background
Information and Consultation
Survey, (pdf,
3 pages, 72.8KB).
We would appreciate initial responses by June 6, 2003. Please respond
to Stuart Palmer by one of the following:
E-mail: palmer.stuart@ic.gc.ca
Fax: (613) 946-2836
Mail: Industry Canada
235 Queen Street Rm. 523B
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H5
FTAA: Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Market Access
Closing date: May 9, 2003
The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on market
access issues related to agricultural and non-agricultural products
in the current Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations.
The Government invites all interested parties to submit their views
and comments by May 9, 2003.
We are looking for input on the following issues:
-
Export interests: Please identify products
(by HS number preferably), and country of interest and any other
information deemed appropriate (e.g. non-tariff barriers). Your
views on tariff phase-out periods would also be useful.
-
Rules of origin: Are there any issues in your
particular area that you feel are appropriate for the negotiations?
Please see the Consultation Notice
for additional information.
Learn more on Canada's objectives and positions in the FTAA
negotiations.
Send your requests for information or comments, either by e-mail
at: consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
or by mail at:
FTAA Market Access Negotiations
International Trade Canada (ITCan)
Tariffs and Market Access Division
125 Sussex Drive, Tower C, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
2002
FTAA: Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Market
Access
Closing date: November 29, 2002
The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on market
access issues related to agricultural and non-agricultural products
in the current Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations.
The Government invites all interested parties to submit their views
and comments by noon November 29, 2002.
We are looking for input on the following issues:
-
Export interests: Please identify products (by
HS number preferably), and country of interest and any other information
deemed appropriate (e.g. non-tariff barriers). Your views on tariff
phase-out periods would also be useful.
-
Import sensitivities: Please identify products
(by HS number preferably) where Canada should seek a longer phase-out
period for its tariffs. For these products, please also identify
the exporting country of primary concern.
-
Rules of origin: We would welcome your views
on the approach Canada should take, for example, whether Canada
should adopt a NAFTA approach on rules.
Please see the Consultation Notice
for additional information.
Learn more on Canada's objectives and positions in the FTAA
negotiations.
Send your requests for information or comments, either by e-mail at:
consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
or by mail at:
FTAA Market Access Negotiations
International Trade Canada (ITCan)
Tariffs and Market Access Division
125 Sussex Drive, Tower C, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Free
Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
Closing date: May 14, 2002
The Government of Canada is conducting an environmental assessment
of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and invites all interested
parties to submit their comments on the likely environmental impact
on Canada of this free trade agreement by May 14, 2002.
See the Canada Gazette Notice of
March 16, 2002 for more information.
Send your contributions by May 14, 2002, by e-mail to: consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
or by mail or fax at:
FTAA Environmental Assessment Consultations
Trade Policy Planning Division (EAI)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
Fax: (613) 944-0757
2001
Open Invitation to Civil Society in FTAA Participating
Countries Retain ongoing consultation
November 2001
The FTAA Committee of Government Representatives on Civil Society
has extended an open and permanent invitation to civil society to
provide written submissions on issues of relevance to the FTAA.
This invitation can be found in our FTAA
section, which also provides information on the draft text, Canada's
positions and proposals and additional background information.
1999
WTO and FTAA Consultations
(Seattle and Toronto Ministerial Meetings)
In 1999, the Canadian Government consulted with Canadians on the key issues expected to be addressed in the 1999 WTO and FTAA negotiations. As part of these consultations, discussion papers on sectoral issues were posted to this website for information and comment. Feedback received as a result of these and other on-going consultations contributed to the development of Canada's positions in the WTO and the FTAA.
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