Our Statement on the Government’s Decision to Remove Key CFTA Exceptions 

While this is encouraging news, exceptions to the Canada Free Trade Agreement aren’t the only barriers to trade within Canada. Now is the time for provinces to push forward on broad mutual recognition, streamlining the regulations and standards that make the cross-country flow of workers and goods needlessly difficult. The first few steps we are taking are significant, but there is a long race ahead of us. In the face of tariffs and serious trade disruptions, capitalizing on the benefits of internal trade is too important to miss out on

• Randall Zalazar, Director, Government Relations, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success 

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success, and impact on business and economic performance.   

Media Contact

Shane Mackenzie
Vice President, Media and Stakeholder Communications
613.302.7683
smackenzie@chamber.ca