Negotiate and sign modernized agreements with Israel and Chile.

What success looks like

Canada has negotiated and signed modernized free trade agreements in force with Israel and Chile.

Government's narrative on progress

In May 2018, Canada and Israel signed the modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA). Both countries are now undertaking their domestic ratification processes to bring the modernized Agreement info force. The bill to modernize CIFTA was introduced in Parliament on October 23, 2018. The modernized CIFTA includes new inclusive elements, such as a trade and gender chapter, a small and medium-sized enterprises chapter and a broader article on corporate social responsibility. It also includes further tariff reductions and eliminations for agricultural and agri-food products. In June 2017, Canada and Chile signed Amending Agreements to modernize the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and on February 5, 2019, the new agreement entered into force. The modernized CCFTA includes a chapter dedicated to trade and gender—a first for Canada or any G20 nation. The updated agreement will also provide better mechanisms to address technical barriers to trade, add new progressive elements to the existing investment chapter, and amend the existing government procurement chapter.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.