Canada - Dominican Republic Free Trade Discussions

In March 2002, the President of the Dominican Republic and Prime Minister Chrétien agreed to consider bilateral free trade negotiations and decided that the two countries would initiate exploratory discussions in this regard.

On November 2, 2002, the Minister for International Trade launched domestic consultations with business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians, as well as with the provincial and territorial governments, on a proposed free trade agreement with the Dominican Republic. The purpose of these consultations was to obtain advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help define the possible scope of this initiative. Additional details can be found in the Canada Gazette notice of November 2, 2002 in which parties were invited to present their views by December 20, 2002.

Relevant Sites

• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Dominican Republic
• Latin America and the Caribbean (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

For more information, please contact:
Denis Landreville
Telephone: (613) 759-7669
Fax: (613) 759-6011
E-mail: landrevilled@agr.gc.ca