January 16, 2024

CANADIAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AMENDED TO INCLUDE TRADE IN NON-MEDICAL CANNABIS AND CLARIFY INTERPRETATION OF ANNEX 309 AND CHAPTER NINE

January 16, 2024 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) has undergone amendments to expand its scope to cover trade in non-medical cannabis and offer clarifications to the interpretation of Annex 309 and Chapter Nine (Party-Specific Exceptions). At the conclusion of a meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade held in December 2022, Ministers announced the successful completion of negotiations to …

September 27, 2023

THE REGULATORY RECONCILIATION AND COOPERATION TABLE LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS

September 27, 2023 – Today, the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) launched a revised website to make it easier for Canadians to find information about its activities and the progress being made to address regulatory barriers to trade. The RCT was established through the Canadian Free Trade Agreement in 2017 to oversee and support a process to reduce regulatory barriers …

September 12, 2023

PUBLICATION OF 2022-2023 CFTA ANNUAL REPORT

September 12, 2023 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Annual Report for the reporting period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 is now available on the CFTA website at the following address: https://www.cfta-alec.ca/annual-reports/.

July 26, 2023

THE REGULATORY RECONCILIATION AND COOPERATION TABLE LAUNCHES PUBLIC-FACING PORTAL TO HELP IDENTIFY POTENTIAL REGULATORY BARRIERS TO TRADE

July 26, 2023 – Today, the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) launched a new online portal, RCT Stakeholder Submission Portal, for Canadians to identify potential regulatory barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility, as well as potential areas for regulatory cooperation. This portal provides an opportunity to describe regulatory barriers that exist in any number of Canadian jurisdictions, to …

May 12, 2023

CFTA STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

May 12, 2023 – On July 1, 2017, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) entered into force. With the participation of the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Canadian governments, the CFTA sets out an agreed-upon framework for the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada, with the aim of working to support an open, efficient, and stable …

April 20, 2023

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – INVENTORY OF CANADIAN REGULATORY MEASURES

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table Identification and Mutual Recognition of Regulatory Measures Related to the Sale or Provision of Goods and Services Request for Information (RFI) Inventory of Canadian Regulatory Measures    April 20, 2023   SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW  On behalf of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT), the Internal Trade Secretariat (ITS) is …

March 15, 2023

PUBLICATION OF 2022 RCT ANNUAL REPORT

March 15, 2023 – The 2022 Annual Report of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) is now available on the following web pages: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation or https://www.cfta-alec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCT-2022-Annual-Report.pdf.

January 27, 2023

REDUCING INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS: 2023 RCT WORK PLAN

January 27, 2023 – The 2023 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 pages: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation or https://www.cfta-alec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RCT-2023-Work-Plan-Final-Version-for-Website-January-18-2023.pdf.

January 18, 2023

WE’RE HIRING!

The Internal Trade Secretariat is looking for a bilingual and dynamic person to join our team! Please check out the link below for the detailed job posting: www.cfta-alec.ca/careers/. The deadline for applying is February 3, 2023.