Other Types of Agreements and Initiatives

Air Transport Agreements (ATAs)

• Bilateral Air Transport Agreement Negotiations between Canada and Foreign Countries

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)

• Memorandum of Understanding among the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy of the United Mexican States and the Department of State and the Department of Commerce of the United States of America promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Women-owned Enterprises in North America - Date: June 29, 2016
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of India on the Establishment of a Joint Study Group to Examine the Feasibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) - Date: November 17, 2009
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy of United Arab Emirates and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada on Economic Cooperation, Trade and Investment - Date: March 18, 2009
• Central America Memorandum of Understanding on Trade and Investment (MOUTI) - Date: March 18, 1998

Trade and Investment Cooperation Arrangement (TICA)

• ARCHIVED - Canada - Andean Community - Date: May 31, 1999
• Canada - South Africa - Date: September 24, 1998
• Canada - Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) - Date: June 16, 1998

Trade and Economic Cooperation Arrangement (TECA)

• Canada - Iceland - Date: March 24, 1998
• Canada - Norway - Date: December 3, 1997
• Canada - Switzerland - Date: Signed December 9, 1997
• ARCHIVED - Canada - Australia - Date: Signed November 15, 1995

Frameworks for Economic Cooperation and Trade

• Canadian-Palestinian Framework for Economic Cooperation and Trade - Date: February 27, 1999

Bilateral Canada - U.S. Agreements

• Canada - U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement - Date: February 16, 2010
• ARCHIVED - Legal Text of the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement (PDF*,1,934 KB) - Date: September 12, 2006
• ARCHIVED - Amendments to the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (PDF*,409 KB) - Date: October 12, 2006

Mutual Recognition Agreements

• Canada - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment
• Canada - European Community - Agreement on Mutual Recognition Between Canada and the European Community
• Canada - Republic of Iceland, Principality of Lichtenstein, and the Kingdom of Norway - Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Relation to Conformity Assessment

Ongoing Negotiations

• Canada - European Union Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement (TIEA)

Ongoing Initiatives

• Canada-China Economic Complementarities Study