Notice of intent to conduct an environmental assessment of the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
On August 16 2017, the modernization process of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Mexico was officially launched with the first negotiating round being held in Washington D.C. from August 16-20, 2017. The Government of Canada is conducting an environmental assessment (EA) to inform these negotiations. All interested parties are invited to provide comments on any likely and significant environmental impacts which this Agreement and its modernization process may have on Canada.
The Government of Canada is committed to sustainable development. Mutually supportive trade, investment and environmental policies can contribute to this objective. To this end, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has directed trade officials to seek information and otherwise improve their understanding of the relationship between trade and environmental issues at the earliest stages of decision making, and to do this through an open and inclusive process. Environmental assessments of trade negotiations are critical to this work.
Environmental assessments of trade negotiations are prepared pursuant to the 2010 Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan, and Program Proposals.
All interested parties are invited to submit their comments on the Environmental Assessment of the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
Contributions can be sent by email, fax or mail to:
E-mail: EAconsultationsEE@international.gc.ca
Mail:
Consultations on the Environmental Assessment of the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Trade Negotiations – North America Division (TNP)
Global Affairs Canada
125, promenade Sussex, Ottawa (Ontario), K1N 1J1
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