Canada–Colombia relations are foreign relations between Canada and the Republic of Colombia . Full direct diplomatic relations were established in 1953, with the exchange of the first ambassadors. Canada has an embassy in Bogotá . Colombia has an embassy in Ottawa and 2 Consulates-General (in Montreal and Toronto ). Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States .
The top exports from Colombia to Canada are coffee , bananas , coal and fuel .
In 2010 Canada officially entered into the Canada-Colombia Free Trade agreement previously signed in 2008. The news was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Bogota, Colombia. The agreement officially took effect August 15, 2011.[1] $ 1.14 billion dollar bilateral trade agreement (the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement ) at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. The agreement will lead to exchange of such products including wheat , pulses , barley , paper and heavy equipment and will help the manufacturing and financial industries. Part of the agreement includes Colombia elimination of child labour , forced labour and workplace discrimination and will eliminate double taxation . Colombia will also eliminate 98% of tariffs on good exported to Canada by 2018.[2]
Foreign Aid [ edit ] The Canadian government announced in February 2009 that it was adding Colombia to its list of preferred countries to receive foreign aid . This list includes 18 countries and the West Bank and Caribbean .[3]
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