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Let us handle the introductions Laissez-nous faire les prsentations Public, Private and Intergovernmental Consultations for FTA Negotiations: The Canadian Experience Nadia Bourly Senior Trade Commissioner Embassy of Canada to Indonesia

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Let us handle the introductions Laissez-nous faire les présentations

Public, Private and Intergovernmental Consultations for FTA Negotiations: The Canadian Experience

Nadia Bourély Senior Trade Commissioner Embassy of Canada to Indonesia

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Presentation Outline

  • Overview Canada Trade Negotiation Agenda
  • Canada's Approach to Public Consultations

– Why ? What ? Who ? How ? – Conducting Public Consultations

  • Preparing Potential Negotiations

– Exploratory Process – Joint Economic Feasibility Study

  • Negotiations : consult, consult, consult

– Preparing a Round & Ongoing Consultations – Promoting Transparency

  • Life After Negotiations: conclusion to entry into force

– Communicating the Benefits

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Canada’s Trade Negotiations Agenda

  • Canada's Free Trade Agreements

– NAFTA, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica – CETA, EFTA, Ukraine – Korea – Jordan, Israel

  • Ongoing Negotiations / Exploratories

– NAFTA – China – India – TPP – Other

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Canada’s Trade Negotiations Agenda

  • Progressive Trade Agenda

– Positions informed before and during negotiations by thorough consultations with broad range of stakeholders; – Improved transparency regarding the negotiating process and related activities; – Domestic promotion and communication of the benefits of trade and investment; – Inclusion of Specific Provisions (right to regulate in the public interest, labour, environment, CSR); – Supporting inclusive growth: ensuring that trade gains are sustainable and broadly shared, creating jobs for middle class.

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Canada’s Trade Negotiations Agenda

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Canada’s Trade Negotiations Agenda

  • Key Players:

– Global Affairs Canada:

  • Negotiations Divisions & Thematic Divisions
  • Geographic Division & Embassies Abroad
  • Communications Division
  • Parliamentary Affairs & Legal Bureau
  • Chief Economist Office

– Other Government Departments (FIN, AAFC) – Privy Council Office – Political Level – Provinces, Territories, Municipalities, Indigenous Groups – Stakeholders & General Public

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • 1. Why? What? Who? How?

– Obtain Information that will:

  • Inform parallel exploratory discussions;
  • Inform future decision whether to launch; and
  • Determine Canada’s objectives and approach to potential

negotiations.

– Feedback on opportunities, defensive interests, concerns:

  • Market access (tariff elimination, NTBs: SPS & TBTs);
  • Transparency, regulatory and trade practices, business environment;
  • Intellectual Property, Movement of Natural Persons;
  • Right to regulate in the public interest, sustainability of natural

resources; and

  • Any other relevant issue.

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • 1. Why? What? Who? How? (con’t)

– Canada’s evolving trade negotiation consultation mechanisms:

  • Moving towards receiving a wide range of perspectives and

experiences: Going beyond exporters and investors;

  • Using innovative communication means; and
  • Promoting Transparency.

– Address growing negative public perception:

  • FTA negotiations secretive and non-inclusive;
  • FTA serve the interest of multinational corporations;
  • Concerns: environment, labour, IP, investor-state dispute

resolution, right to regulate in public interest;

  • Need to ensure Canadians are heard.

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • 2. Conducting Public Consultations

– Launch may involve:

  • Engagement with provinces, territories, municipalities, indigenous

groups;

  • Global Affairs Canada news release;
  • Canada Gazette notice published; and
  • Launch of consultations website (ministerial message, process and

resources)

  • Launch social media campaign (e.g. @CanadaTrade)
  • Email notification to previous stakeholders

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Gazette: Canada-China FTA Public Consultations

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Gazette (continued)

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Public Website: Canada-China FTA Consultations

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Canada-China FTA Public Consultations: Resources

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Consultations:

– Providing opportunity to contribute to all those interested – Proactive Gvt engagement with business/non-business stakeholders, e.g.:

  • Meeting with provinces, territories, municipalities;
  • Meeting with Departmental Advisory Groups;
  • Roundtables/calls with business associations;
  • Thematic Roundtables;
  • Questionnaires;
  • Engagement with national indigenous organizations; and
  • Engagement with general public, universities.

– Publication of final report on public consultations.

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Canada’s Approach to Public Consultations

  • Key benefits of Public Consultations:

– To inform objectives, key interests and potential concerns related to a possible FTA; – Shape parameters of a negotiation that reflects interests and values; and – Opportunity to raise level of understanding among stakeholders and general public:

  • Potential benefits of open markets and trade;
  • Acknowledging challenges, costs; and
  • Clear misconceptions.

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

  • Exploratory Process:

– One of the first steps that Canada takes when considering whether to initiate negotiations for a potential FTA; – Traditionally taking place same time as FTA public consultations; – Helps to determine issues or areas to include in a potential agreement and level of ambition; – Is there sufficient interest or economic benefits to pursue such an FTA? and – May result in outcome document or key guidelines.

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

  • Joint Economic Feasibility Study:

– May be conducted if both sides agree; – Factual overview of respective policies for trade and investment; – Estimate possible economic impact of hypothetical FTA through economic modelling; – Both sides need to work closely on co-drafting a cohesive document; and – May be publicly released once finalized.

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

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Preparing Potential Negotiations

  • Government Decision

– Issue: Whether launching an FTA negotiation is in the best interest of Canada – Memo to Cabinet

  • Potential economic benefits;
  • Likelihood of success;
  • Potential risks and challenges;
  • Views of Canadians and stakeholders; and
  • Full inter-departmental process.

– Negotiating Mandate

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Negotiations: Coordinate, Coordinate, Coordinate

  • Preparing & Finalizing a Negotiating Round:

– Role of Coordinating Division – Interdepartmental Process – Briefing Notes – Negotiating Instructions – Reporting

  • Ongoing Consultations with Stakeholders & Partners:

– Public, Private, Inter-departmental, Inter-governmental – Minister, Chief Negotiator, Officials Levels – Making sure FTA benefits Canadian interests

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Negotiations: Coordinate, Coordinate, Coordinate

  • Parliamentary Committee for International Trade on

FTA Study: more stakeholder input

  • Presenting to Cabinet for Mandate Adjustment as

necessary: more consultations

  • Promoting Transparency:

– News releases – Website updates

  • Consultations and Coordination:

– Ongoing, Ongoing, Ongoing…

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Negotiations: Coordinate, Coordinate, Coordinate

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Life After Negotiations

  • From Conclusion to Entry into Force…then what ?
  • Communicating the Benefits:

– Materials, Website, Keeping Updates;

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Life After Negotiations

  • What does this mean? Explaining the Agreement:

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Life After Negotiations

  • Benefits for Key Economic Sectors:

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Life After Negotiations

  • Benefits for Provinces and Territories:
  • Identify Contact Point; and
  • Role of the Trade Commissioner Service.

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Conclusion

  • Inter-departmental and Stakeholders’ Consultations:

Integral to Success

  • Transparency, Openness: Not a Choice
  • Clear Process, Coordination: Crucial
  • Accountability: Importance of Decision-Maker

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The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service Le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada Kedutaan Besar Kanada – Divisi Perdagangan

For more information contact us at Pour plus d’informations contactez-nous à

Jkrta-td@international.gc.ca www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/id Tel: +62 21 2550 7800