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Negotiations to modernize the treaty are paused. We wait for a signal from the U.S. to resume. Interim measures are in place to help serve as a bridge until a modernized treaty is brought into force.
Responsibility for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission was transferred to Global Affairs Canada. Concerns remain regarding the management of Canada's funding commitment between GAC and DFO.
There is some uncertainty regarding how the United States will approach the upcoming CUSMA trilateral review in a context of unjustified tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports.
Following the conclusion of CEPA negotiations with Indonesia on December 2, 2024, Canada is preparing to sign and bring the agreement into force as soon as possible.
On February 4, 2025, the Government announced the successful conclusion of FTA negotiations between Canada and Ecuador, and subsequent procedures towards signature and ratification.
Canada and Mercosur members are exploring possible resumptions of free trade agreement negotiations, which have been on hold since 2020.
Canada and the Philippines announced the launch of exploratory discussions for a potential bilateral FTA on December 5, 2024.
Canada's typical position in trade negotiations is to exclude supply managed products from tariff liberalization. Canada has only provided new market access for these products in CETA, CPTPP, CUSMA.
Diversifying Canada's international trade was a key theme of the Prime Minister's May 21 Mandate Letter to Cabinet and is an issue of growing interest given current uncertainty in global trade.
Foreign trade remedy investigations address alleged dumping, subsidization and import surges that cause harm to domestic producers and can lead to border measures on Canadian exports.