Active Consultations

This section contains a list of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's consultations that are active.

Consultations on Possible Free Trade Agreement Negotiations with Turkey

Closing date:  September 28, 2010

The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of possible free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and Turkey.

This notice is part of the Government of Canada’s domestic consultation process with business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians, as well as with provincial and territorial governments, to obtain advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help outline the parameters of this initiative.

For information about this initiative with Turkey and the consultations, please see the Canada Gazette Notice of August 7, 2010, as well as the additional background information.

All interested parties are invited to submit their views by September 28, 2010.   

Please be advised that any information received as a result of this consultation will be considered as public information, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Contributions can be sent by e-mail, facsimile or mail to:

Canada-Turkey Consultations on Possible FTA Negotiations
Consultations and Liaison Division – BSL
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 Sussex, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-3489
Email: consultations@international.gc.ca

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Ongoing Consultations

This section contains a list of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's consultations that are ongoing.

The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of a possible free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Ukraine.

This notice is part of the Government of Canada’s domestic consultation process with business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians, as well as with provincial and territorial governments, to obtain advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help outline the parameters of this initiative.

For information about this initiative with the Ukraine and the consultations, please see the Canada Gazette Notice of October 31, 2009, as well as the additional background information.  

All interested parties are invited to submit their views. Please be advised that any information received as a result of this consultation will be considered as public information, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Contributions can be sent by e-mail, facsimile or mail to:

Canada-Ukraine Talks Towards Possible FTA Negotiations
Consultations and Liaison Division - BSL
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-3489
Email: consultations@international.gc.ca

On October 23, 2007, in keeping with the Government of Canada's commitment to protect intellectual property rights, the Minister of International Trade announced that Canada would participate in preliminary discussions with the United States, Mexico, the European Union, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand and other countries on a proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Illicit trade in trademark counterfeit and copyright pirated products can cause negative effects on the national economy by decreasing incentive for creativity and innovation and threatening legitimate businesses. Such activities can also affect the health and safety of Canadian consumers and have been linked to organized crime.

The Government of Canada is committed to improving intellectual property protection domestically. However, trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy have become global scale issues that require international solutions. Canada recognizes the importance of protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in a global context and has been actively involved in international discussions on this issue, including in the G8, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

• Consultation on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and Issues Related to Pharmaceuticals and Counterfeit Medicines - Summary of Discussions - June 30, 2009
• Submissions related to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 
• News Release - October 23, 2007
• Fact Sheet on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
• For more information on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, visit Trade and Intellectual Property

All parties interested in submitting comments regarding this initiative are invited to do so.  Unless otherwise specified, all comments provided in this consultation can be made available to the public.

Please send your contributions by email, mail or fax to:

E-mail: consultations@international.gc.ca

Fax: 613-944-7981
Consultations and Liaison Division (BSL)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (International Trade) releases annually the government's report on Canada's trade priorities: Opening Doors to the World: Canada's International Market Access Report (CIMAR). The report also highlights significant market opening results achieved by government to benefit Canadian exporters.

DFAIT (IT) wants to know about major market access irritants Canadian business people may be facing in foreign markets. By informing us of these problems, the Government will ensure that Canada's negotiating objectives fully reflect the interests of Canadians.