Grants and Contributions:
The Secretariat will provide administrative and operational support to the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT), any working groups established to deal with various issues under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), as well as the panel hearings resulting from disputes launched under the CFTA, as required under the agreement.
Revised project cost increased by $375,000 to $3,365,000. This figure covers the duration of the agreement (January 12, 2021 - March 31, 2027)
Support overall federal objectives to fulfill its commitment under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) to pay its portion of the annual budget of the Secretariat in order to enable it to provide administrative and operational support to the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT), any working groups established to deal with various issues under the CFTA, as well as the panel hearings resulting from disputes launched under the CFTA.