World Trade Organization

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, along with the International Trade Canada (ITCan), is actively engaged in negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in support of the Doha Development Agenda.

Canada seeks an ambitious outcome for this important round of trade talks. On the agriculture front, our goal is to enhance Canadian agricultural prosperity by achieving a more level international playing field through the substantial reduction of trade-distorting domestic support, the elimination of export subsidies, and real and significant improvements in market access, while defending Canada's ability to choose how it markets its products.

This page has been created as a resource to help you learn more about Canada's participation in the WTO negotiations on agriculture. It contains links to a number of online resources.

Recent Statements by the Ministers

March 14, 2006
Ministers Meet with Agricultural Stakeholders on World Trade Organization Negotiations

December 18, 2005 (Hong Kong)
WTO Hong Kong Ministerial: Real Progress But Much Work Remains

Pervious Statements

November 9, 2005 (Geneva):
Statement by the Ministers of International Trade and Agriculture and Agri-food in Advance of World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong

October 28, 2005 (Geneva):
Canada Disappointed with European Union Agriculture Proposal in Doha Round of World Trade Organization Negotiations

October 25, 2005 (Geneva):
Government of Canada Update on World Trade Organization Discussions

October 10, 2005 (Zurich):
Canada Works with WTO Members to Advance Negotiations

Information Documents

Levelling the International Playing Field for Canadians:
Reaching a Milestone in the WTO Agriculture Negotiations

Looking Ahead to Hong Kong:
An Update on the WTO Agriculture Negotiations

Making Progress in Global Agricultural Trade:
A Further Update on the WTO Agriculture Negotiations

Making Progress in Global Agricultural Trade:
An Update on the WTO Agriculture Negotiations

The Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference:
Hong Kong and Beyond

Glossary of trade terms