Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Marginal note:Purpose
4 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement, the objectives of which, as elaborated more specifically through its provisions, are to
(a) strengthen the bilateral commercial relationship between Canada and the State of Israel;
(b) improve access to the Israeli market for Canadian businesses by reducing and eliminating tariffs, addressing non-tariff barriers, enhancing cooperation and increasing transparency in regulatory matters;
(c) ensure a high level of environmental protection through comprehensive and legally-binding commitments;
(d) build on the respective international commitments of Canada and the State of Israel on labour matters; and
(e) promote gender equality and encourage women’s economic empowerment and the use of voluntary corporate social responsibility standards and principles, as well as promote access for small and medium-sized enterprises to the opportunities created by the Agreement.
- 1996, c. 33, s. 4
- 2019, c. 6, s. 3
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