Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Meeting of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development

13 November 2019, Ottawa
Venue: 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

Agenda

09:00 – 09:30

1. Opening and any procedural items

09:30 – 10:45

2. Trade and Sustainable development – trade and gender, CSR/RBC

• Implementation of the CETA Trade and Gender Action Plan
• Promoting CSR/RBC practices in Third Countries

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 13:00

3. Dedicated session on trade and environment and trade and climate action

• Priorities for cooperation and overview of activities, including:
• Coordinating with other CETA committees in regards to climate-relevant actions
• EU-Canada Clean Tech Workshop
• Update on the establishment of the Canadian Environment Domestic Advisory Group (CEDAG)
• Exchanging information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
• Update on developments on trade and environment and trade and climate

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch break

14:15 – 15:30

4. Dedicated session on trade and labour

• Overview of implementation of Trade and Labour provisions (including ILO conventions ratifications update).
• Cooperation on trade and labour in Third Countries

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 – 16:45

5. TSD Early review

• Review of the implementation and effective enforceability of the CETA Trade and Sustainable Development, Trade and Labour, and Trade and Environment chapters

16:45 – 17:00

Wrap-up of committee meeting prior to review with Domestic Advisory Groups representatives

17:00 – 18:00

6. Meeting review with Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) representatives

• Debrief by the Parties from the TSD Committee discussions
• Exchange of views between the DAGs chairs and the Parties