Close X
Friday, November 22, 2024
ADVT 
National

Canada to ratify trade deal with United Kingdom

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Mar, 2021 05:13 PM
  • Canada to ratify trade deal with United Kingdom

Canada's Minister of International Trade says the country will ratify its Trade Continuity Agreement with the United Kingdom.

Mary Ng told the U.K.'s Secretary of State for International Trade, that Canada agrees to the deal in a phone call today.

Ng's announcement follows Royal Assent of Bill C-18 in the House of Commons earlier this week.

The agreement will provide Canadian exporters and businesses with continued preferential access to the U.K. market.

Global Affairs says that 98 per cent of Canadian products will continue to be exported to the U.K. tariff-free.

Federal officials say both Canada and the U.K. are working to implement the agreement by April 1.

The Trade Continuity Agreement is meant to be an interim measure, as both countries negotiate a more expansive free trade agreement following the U.K.'s exit from the European Union.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Stolen CPAP machines recovered with help of public: Surrey RCMP

Stolen CPAP machines recovered with help of public: Surrey RCMP
Two days later, on March 14, 2021, a member of the public turned the stolen equipment over to police in a Whalley parking lot.

Stolen CPAP machines recovered with help of public: Surrey RCMP

Richmond RCMP are looking for rightful owner after more than 100 sport cards seized

Richmond RCMP are looking for rightful owner after more than 100 sport cards seized
The cards include hockey, baseball and basketball trading cards, many of them dating back to the 1980’s.

Richmond RCMP are looking for rightful owner after more than 100 sport cards seized

Quarantined mink farms start breeding stock

Quarantined mink farms start breeding stock
A breeder at a second property in the Fraser Valley decided to euthanize about 1,000 mink in January after three mink died at the farm.

Quarantined mink farms start breeding stock

Variants could slow B.C. reopening: experts

Variants could slow B.C. reopening: experts
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday that she has received advice from an expert panel and will soon allow small outdoor religious services, including at Easter and Passover.

Variants could slow B.C. reopening: experts

Horgan says vaccines give people more flexibility

Horgan says vaccines give people more flexibility
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's looking at allowing indoor religious services next month after allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people.

Horgan says vaccines give people more flexibility

Spavor, Kovrig face hearings March 19, 22: Garneau

Spavor, Kovrig face hearings March 19, 22: Garneau
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the Canadian Embassy in Beijing was notified today that Spavor's court hearing will take place Friday and Kovrig's will happen Monday.

Spavor, Kovrig face hearings March 19, 22: Garneau