From left to right: Minister Bloyce Thompson, Minister Cliff Cullen, Minister Rajan Sawhney, Minister Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Victor Fedeli, Minister Christopher Skeete, Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Premier Tim Houston, Premier Andrew Furey, Minister Margaret Johnson, Minister Ranj Pillai, Minister Jeremy Harrison. December 8, 2022 – Trade ministers from across Canada convened today in Toronto to advance the ongoing implementation of the …
September 30, 2022
PUBLICATION OF 2021/2022 CFTA ANNUAL REPORT
September 30, 2022 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Annual Report for the reporting period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 is now available on the CFTA website at the following address: https://www.cfta-alec.ca/annual-reports/.
June 24, 2022
FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE RCT
June 24, 2022 Dear Reader: In recognition of the five-year anniversary of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), I am writing on behalf of the representatives of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) to provide our reflections on progress made to date to reconcile regulatory differences and to outline the RCT’s focus for the future. The CFTA entered into …
December 13, 2021
MINISTERS MEET TO ADVANCE PROGRESS ON INTERNAL TRADE PRIORITIES
December 13, 2021 – Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Free Trade Agreement met today to discuss their joint efforts to reduce interprovincial trade barriers. This virtual Committee on Internal Trade meeting was chaired by Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation for British Columbia. Ministers began by emphasizing that an open and efficient internal …
December 3, 2021
REDUCING INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS: 2021-2022 REGULATORY RECONCILIATION AND COOPERATION TABLE WORK PLAN
December 3, 2021 – The 2021-2022 Work Plan of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) listing the measures for regulatory reconciliation and cooperation is now available at the following web page: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation or https://www.cfta-alec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RCT-2021-2022-Work-Plan-Final-Version-for-Website-November-30-2021.pdf.
October 6, 2021
PUBLICATION OF CFTA 2020/2021 ANNUAL REPORT
October 6, 2021 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Annual Report for the reporting period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 is now available on the CFTA website at the following address: https://www.cfta-alec.ca/annual-reports/.
September 25, 2020
REDUCING INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS: 2020-2021 REGULATORY RECONCILIATION AND COOPERATION TABLE WORK PLAN
September 25, 2020 – The 2020-2021 Work Plan of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) listing the measures for regulatory reconciliation and cooperation is now available at the following web page: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation.
September 24, 2020
RULES ON ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION ENTER INTO FORCE
September 24, 2020 – Federal, provincial, and territorial governments (“Parties”) acknowledge the entry into force, within the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), of specific rules regarding electricity transmission in Canada. On June 25, 2020, Newfoundland and Labrador provided written notice to the Internal Trade Secretariat to enact specific rules on electricity transmission found in Annex 309: Electricity Transmission Service Providers …
September 17, 2020
MINISTERS MEET TO DISCUSS ONGOING INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL TRADE
September 17, 2020 – The Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) Chair, Premier Andrew Furey (NL), hosted a teleconference yesterday for Ministers and senior officials representing federal, provincial and territorial governments responsible for the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). During the meeting, updates were provided regarding various CFTA initiatives including financial services, cannabis for non-medical purposes, and trade in alcohol. An …
June 9, 2020
REGULATORY RECONCILIATION AND COOPERATION TABLE RELEASES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
June 9, 2020 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement’s (CFTA’s) Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) continues its work to improve the regulatory environment in Canada. The RCT was established by the CFTA in 2017 to lead the reconciliation of regulatory differences among federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions that act as a barrier or impediment to trade for companies working in …