US EditionCanada removing federal internal trade barriers: Freeland
CANADA, JUL 1 – The federal government removed all 53 remaining exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, expected to boost the economy by up to $200 billion annually, officials said.
- On June 26, the Carney government enacted legislation aimed at lowering federal obstacles to internal trade and enhancing the movement of goods and workers across Canada.
- The law followed a drive to ease interprovincial trade hindered by regulatory differences, partly in response to U.S. tariff tensions under President Trump.
- The Act aligns federal requirements with provincial standards for goods, services, and workers but leaves regulatory discretion largely with provinces and regulators.
- Ryan Manucha said 'July 1 is just the beginning' and noted that full effects may take years as provinces still vary in approach and some sectors remain excluded.
- Credit unions and others criticized the law for not fully breaking down provincial barriers, indicating that the legislation marks a start rather than complete elimination of internal trade obstacles.
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Ottawa Removes All Federal Exceptions in Canada Trade Pact for Smoother Interprovincial Trade
Ottawa has eliminated all interprovincial trade barriers that fall under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced. The federal government is removing all of the remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that had been inhibiting free trade between the provinces, Freeland said in a June 30 press release. The government announced the elimination or narrowing of 17 of its federal barr…
All 53 federal exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement that would inhibit interprovincial trade now removed: Freeland
The federal government is taking steps to eliminate the interprovincial trade barriers under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in a press release Monday.
Trade barriers will gradually be lifted in the coming months across the country.
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