Annual Report – April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018

2017/2018 Highlights

Internal Trade Ministers met during 2017/2018 to ensure strong implementation of the CFTA and discuss progress achieved on new collaborative initiatives established under the CFTA. In November 2017, Ministers:

• Directed officials to undertake negotiations with the goal of ensuring that Canadians do not receive less favourable treatment than that offered to foreign interests.

Ministers also held a follow up confrence call in December 2017.

In addition, the Annual General Meeting of the Internal Trade Secretariat Corporation (ITSC) was held via conference call in September 2017. The annual meeting of the ITSC Board of Directors to approve the budget plan took place in January 2018.