Canada's Free Trade Agreements
Compiled by Alissa Wang
January 1, 2017
Since Brian Mulroney took office in 1984, Canada has negotiated many free trade agreements with countries and regions around the world, starting with the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1985, which led to the North American Free Trade Agreement that went into effect in 1994.
| Partner | Canadian Decision | Negotiations Start | Negotiations End | Ratified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulroney Years | ||||
| United States | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989 |
| Mexico (North American Free Trade Agreement) | 1990 | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 |
| Chrétien Years | ||||
| Chile | 1994 | 1996 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Israel | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Canada-Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador (formerly Canada–Central American Four) Free Trade Agreement Negotiations | September 28, 2000 | 2001 | Pending | Pending |
| Honduras | September 28, 2000 | 2001 | 2011 | 2014 |
| Costa Rica | December 18, 2001 | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Singapore | June 5, 2000 | 2001 | pending | Pending |
| Dominican Republic | 2002a | 2007 | Pending | Pending |
| Martin Years | ||||
| Korea | November 19, 2004 | 2004 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Harper Years | ||||
| Colombia | June 7, 2007 | 2007 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Peru | June 7, 2007 | 2008 Jan 27 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Jordan | 2007 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| European Free Trade Association | October 9, 1998 | 2008 Jan | 2008 | 2009 |
| Panama | October 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2013 |
| Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | July 19, 2007 | 2009 | Pending | Pending |
| European Union–Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | May 5, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | 2016 | Pending |
| Morocco | October 2009 | January 27, 2011 | Pending | Pending |
| Turkey | October 2010 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| India | November 16, 2010 | 2011 | Pending | Pending |
| Japan | February 26, 2011 | March 25, 2012 | Pending | Pending |
| Mercosur | June 24, 2011 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership | 2012 | 2005 | 2015 | Pending |
| Ukraine | 2010 | 2010 | 2016 | Pending |
| Thailand | March 2013 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Philippines | May 2015 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Trudeau Years | ||||
| China | September 22, 2016 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
Notes:
Includes comprehensive bilateral and plurilateral agreements.
Excludes multilateral agreements under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade/World Trade Organization, sectoral agreements with United States for agricultural machinery, defence production and automotives.
Excludes decisions to start exploring the analytical basis for such an agreement, as with China in 2016.
Ratified means by both sides/came into force (final, legal).
a Extensive domestic consultations were conducted in November 2002 to obtain views on a possible free trade agreement between Canada and the Dominican Republic.
Source: Global Affairs Canada: Canada's Free Trade Agreements