Global Affairs Canada (GAC) publication in the Canada Gazette Part 1, vol 152, No. 43 gives notice on the final environment assessment of the CPTPP.
The Government of Canada has concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is a free trade agreement among Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Further to the notice of intent to conduct an environmental assessment and the publication of the initial environmental assessment report, Global Affairs Canada has completed a final environmental assessment based on negotiated outcomes.
The Government of Canada is committed to sustainable development. Mutually supportive trade, investment and environmental policies can contribute to this objective. To this end, trade negotiators endeavour to consider potential environmental effects of trade negotiations. Strategic environmental assessments of trade negotiations are critical to this work. The purpose of this final environmental assessment report is to document the projected outcomes of CPTPP negotiations as they relate to the environment.
Strategic environmental assessments of trade negotiations are prepared pursuant to the 2010 Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals.
For more information, please consult the following:
All interested parties are invited to submit comments on the final environmental assessment of the CPTPP by November 25, 2018.
Comments can be sent by email or mail to
Email: EAconsultationsEE@international.gc.ca
Environmental Assessment Secretariat
Trade Agreements and NAFTA Secretariat (TCT)
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2