The Government of Canada advised that Canada will join the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) sometime later this year. To ensure compliance to meet all of the legislative requirements of the Treaty, Canada introduced Bill C-47, which amends the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) to establish controls on brokering of military items and to incorporate directly into Canadian law the assessment criteria laid out in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and with other amendments to further strengthen Canada’s export controls. Bill C-47 received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) consulted with Canadians on the proposed strengthening of Canada’s export controls regime. Global Affairs Canada drafted a package of six regulations that are needed to implement Canada’s obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Four of the draft regulations establish the framework for new controls on brokering of military items, while the two others enable Canada to report on exports of ATT-listed items to the United States. These regulations are “pre-published” in the Canada Gazette, Part I, during which stakeholders are encouraged to review them and to comment.
Proposed Regulations Under the Export and Import Permits Act
- Brokering Control List
- Brokering Permit Regulations
- General Brokering Permit No 1
- General Export Permit No. 47 — Export of Arms Trade Treaty Items to the United States
- Order Amending the Export Control List (Arms Trade Treaty)
- Regulations Specifying Activities that Do Not Constitute Brokering
An overview and summary of regulatory changes to the export control program available on the Government of Canada website.
Questions and answers: Strengthening Canada’s export control program
This document answers questions asked during the on-line and in-person consultations on strengthening Canada’s export controls. It is intended to provide further clarity on the new processes and obligations stemming from Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The questions are grouped according to themes identified during the public consultations.
Further information
Should you have additional questions about Canada’s new brokering or reporting regulations, please contact the Export Controls Policy Division at expctrlpol@international.gc.ca.