Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)

The FTAA is a collaboration among 34 democratic governments in the Americas, including Canada, to ensure the prosperity, democracy and free markets for goods and services in the hemisphere.

At the November 4-5, 2005, Summit of the Americas, Canada, along with 28 other countries in the hemisphere called for the early resumption of the FTAA negotiations.

Background information on the FTAA and the Summit of the Americas.

Key questions and answers on the FTAA process.

Information on Canada’s positions and negotiating groups.