Share your views: 2023 call for submissions regarding Canada’s annual report on human rights and free trade between Canada and the Republic of Colombia

Consultation description

• The Government of Canada sought the input of interested stakeholders pursuant to the Agreement concerning Annual Reports on Human Rights and Free Trade Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
• This unique agreement requires that Canada and Colombia each draft an annual report for tabling in their respective legislatures on the impacts on human rights in Canada and Colombia of actions taken under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Purpose of consultation

• Interested stakeholders were invited to provide written submissions to help inform the analysis of the impact of the actions taken under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for the Government of Canada’s 12th annual report. The 12th annual report covered the period from January 1 to December 31, 2022.
• The Government of Canada was also interested in receiving written feedback regarding the adjustments that have been made to the format, content and methodology of Canada’s annual reports over the past two years.

Who was the focus of this consultation?

This consultation was open to the public and everyone was invited to share their ideas.

The Government of Canada invited any stakeholder with an interest in the impact on human rights in Canada and Colombia of actions taken by the Government of Canada under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement to provide input.

Global Affairs Canada welcomed submissions from a diverse range of Canadian voices that included:

• the general public
• civil society organizations
• academia
• Indigenous groups
• national and provincial industry associations
• micro, small, medium and large enterprises
• national, provincial, territorial and regional associations
• other interested stakeholders

Related information

• The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) also includes the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, and the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia under its parameters. These agreements entered into force on August 15, 2011.
• All of Canada’s previous annual reports on Human Rights and Free Trade are available online: Annual report on Human Rights and Free Trade between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.

Contact us

Andean Region Division
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa ON K1A 0G2
NLA@international.gc.ca