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1.3. Canada has continued to advance an active, inclusive, and sustainable approach to trade to deliver and contribute more meaningfully to broader economic, social and environmental policy objectives, and to ensuring that these benefits and opportunities are more widely shared, including with under-represented groups such as women, Indigenous Peoples and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are integral part of Canada's economy.

2.1. (...) Canada also remains convinced that supportive policies should promote inclusivity by ensuring that the benefits of trade reach all members of society and that international trade rules can and should support our shared environmental goals, including tackling climate change.

2.6. 2.6. In addition to contribution to the well-functioning of the WTO regular councils, committees and bodies, Canada has been actively and constructively engaged in plurilateral and multilateral initiatives at the WTO (...) (e)Trade and environment negotiations and initiatives: In 2020, Canada was one of 50 Members who agreed to intensify work on the environment through the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD). Canada jointly coordinates this initiative with Costa Rica and engages in the discussions taking place through TESSD's working groups, including on trade related climate measures, environmental goods and services and the circular economy. Given the important role that trade in services can play in contributing to solutions to global environmental challenges including climate change, Canada has been actively engaged to advance work with other WTO members, including on environmental services. This work is taking place at both the WTO Council for Trade in Services-Special Sessions (CTS-SS) and at TESSD, as well as under the APEC Group on Services (GOS) in the development of an APEC reference list of environmental and environmentally-related services in 2021.Under the CTS-SS, Canada with interested members have participated in initial exploratory market access discussions led by three guiding papers – (1) JOB/SERV/293, which solicited Members' views and interest on potential liberalization in the environmental services sector (CPC 94); (2) JOB/SERV/299. Rev3, to explore broadening discussions to other sectors beyond CPC 94; and (3) JOB/SERV/308, which provided a summary of interests expressed on environmental services to date. Canada also participates in the WTO's Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP).

2.8. (...) In particular, the Canada-U.K. TCA [Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement] maintains high standards for consumers, workers and the environment, and protects Canada's supply managed agricultural system.(...)

2.11 (...)CUSMA [Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)] incorporates chapters on labour and environment, both subject to dispute settlement, to ensure that parties do not lower their levels of protection to attract trade or investment. (...)

2.14. (...) The agreement [Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)] was modernized by adding new chapters and provisions on cross border trade in services, investment, temporary entry for business persons, financial services, digital trade, inclusive trade, labour and environment, among others. (...)

2.15 (...)The agreement [Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)] was modernized on 1 September 2019, to update four chapters (rules of origin, dispute settlement, goods market access and administration of the agreement) and add nine new chapters (trade facilitation, e-commerce, intellectual property, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, labour, environment, trade and gender, and small and medium enterprises).

2.18 [Canada-The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)] The successful negotiation and implementation a Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement and a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia are key objectives for Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. Launched in 2022, the Strategy [Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy] outlines how Canada will support a more secure, prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable Indo-Pacific region while also protecting Canada's national and economic security at home and abroad. Its long-term approach is focused on Canada's commitment to supporting democracy, the rule of law, economic growth and resilience, peace and security, human rights, sustainable development, gender equality, and concrete action to protect the environment.

2.36 (...) Under the ITAG [Inclusive Trade Action Group] Declaration on Inclusive and Sustainable Trade, ITAG priorities include women, SMEs, Indigenous Peoples, responsible business conduct, and environment and climate change. In August 2023, Canada published its ITAG Three Year Review on the inclusive trade and sustainability benefits of the CPTPP [Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership].

2.39. Canada and 11 likeminded countries officially launched the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity in January 2023. initiative aims to establish a framework for economic integration and cooperation across the Americas, and seeks to secure supply chains, create clean energy jobs, and ensure sustainable and inclusive growth.