Save the date and have your say - Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Ottawa or by livestream web-link.

Join our partner Global Affairs Canada in an interactive dynamic event on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The event jointly facilitated by the Government of Canada and the European Union will be held at Victoria Hall, 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 1J1 for in-person attendees. The Forum is also accessible virtually via livestreaming in both English and French. Registration forms are available upon request through email at 

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before November 1, 2019. Technical details for virtual participants will be provided after event registration.

The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a landmark

agreement that upholds and promotes the values shared by the EU and Canada. Under CETA Article 22.5, Canada and the EU are to facilitate a joint annual Civil Society Forum. The first forum on Trade and Sustainable Development under the CETA was held in September 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

This second edition of the Forum as mandated by the EU-Canada CETA will provide an

opportunity for Canadians from different businesses and institutions to engage together with officials from the Government of Canada, the European Commission and members of the EU civil society on implementation of the CETA. This will be focused on Trade and Sustainable Development, Trade and Labour, and Trade and Environment.

Participants will also discuss ways the CETA can further help promote trade flows and practices that contribute to enhancing decent work and environmental protection. This will be instrumental in shaping the positions and decisions of CETA’s Trade and Sustainable

Committee.

OWIT Members are strongly encouraged to participate and engage in the discussions,

and provide feedback on the effective implementation of the CETA chapters on Trade and

Sustainable Development (including the implementation on CETA’s Trade and Gender

recommendation), Trade and Labour, and Trade and Environment.

Click here for more information and registration details.

Register now!