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 – 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://cfta-old.myhello.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCT-2022-Annual-Report.pdf.

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://cfta-old.myhello.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RCT-2023-Work-Plan-Final-Version-for-Website-January-18-2023.pdf.

From left to right: Minister Bloyce Thompson, Minister Cliff Cullen, Minister Rajan Sawhney, Minister Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Victor Fedeli, Minister Christopher Skeete, Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Premier Tim Houston, Premier Andrew Furey, Minister Margaret Johnson, Minister Ranj Pillai, Minister Jeremy Harrison.  December 8, 2022 – Trade ministers from across Canada convened today in Toronto to advance the ongoing implementation of the …

June 24, 2022 Dear Reader: In recognition of the five-year anniversary of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), I am writing on behalf of the representatives of the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) to provide our reflections on progress made to date to reconcile regulatory differences and to outline the RCT’s focus for the future. The CFTA entered into …

December 3, 2021 – The 2021-2022 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 page: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation or https://cfta-old.myhello.site/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RCT-2021-2022-Work-Plan-Final-Version-for-Website-November-30-2021.pdf.

September 25, 2020 – The 2020-2021 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 page: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation.

September 17, 2020 – The Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) Chair, Premier Andrew Furey (NL), hosted a teleconference yesterday for Ministers and senior officials representing federal, provincial and territorial governments responsible for the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). During the meeting, updates were provided regarding various CFTA initiatives including financial services, cannabis for non-medical purposes, and trade in alcohol. An …

June 9, 2020 – The Canadian Free Trade Agreement’s (CFTA’s) Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) continues its work to improve the regulatory environment in Canada. The RCT was established by the CFTA in 2017 to lead the reconciliation of regulatory differences among federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions that act as a barrier or impediment to trade for companies working in …

The 2019-2020 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 page: Regulatory Reconciliation & Cooperation.