Agenda: 2026 Canada-EU CETA Civil Society Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development

June 2 and 3, 2026 (Ottawa and by videoconference)

Day 1 – Tuesday, June 2, 2026

9:00 am – Sign in and registration

9:30 am – Indigenous Blessing

9:40 am – Welcome remarks from the Committee Co-Chairs

10:00 am – Opening remarks from Domestic Advisory Groups’ (DAG) Chairs

• Perspectives and priorities of the CETA Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapters

10:30 am – Updates from the Committee Co-Chairs

• Overview of TSD Committee progress and objectives for upcoming year
• Q & A

11:30 am – Break

11:45 am – TSD Thematic presentations

• Canada’s new Sustainable Trade Impact Assessment (STIA)
• The 2022 EU TSD Review Communication and CETA
• The socio-economic impacts of the energy transition - presentation by the EU
• Discussion and Q&A

12:25 pm – Wrap up and housekeeping for Day 2

Day 2 – Wednesday, June 3, 2026

8:30 am – Sign in and registration

9:00 am – DAG led fireside chat - Environment

• Exchange of views on the intersection of critical minerals, the environment and Indigenous relations

10:30 am – Break

10:45 am – DAG led fireside chat - Labour

• Exchange of views on strategies for developing new economic relationships while preserving social aspects of trade policy.
• Discussion on combatting forced labour approaches in Canada and the EU.

12:15 pm – Closing