Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 (S.C. 2024, c. 3)

Marginal note:Purpose

7 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement, the objectives of which, as elaborated more specifically through its provisions, are to

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  (a) establish a free trade area in accordance with the Agreement;

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  (b) promote, through the elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services, the expansion of reciprocal trade and the strengthening of economic relations between Canada and Ukraine in order to create opportunities for economic development;

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  (c) promote conditions of fair competition affecting trade between Canada and Ukraine;

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  (d) ensure a predictable commercial framework for business planning and investment;

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  (e) promote high levels of environmental protection, including through effective enforcement of environmental laws, mutually supportive trade and environmental policies and practices, and strengthened environmental cooperation between Canada and Ukraine;

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  (f) promote sustainable development;

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  (g) protect, enhance and enforce basic workers’ rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on the respective international commitments of Canada and Ukraine on labour matters;

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  (h) recognize that Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Ukraine have the right to economic development and participation in trade and to engage freely in all their traditional and other economic activities;

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  (i) support the growth and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises by enhancing their ability to participate in and benefit from the opportunities created by the Agreement;

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  (j) facilitate equal access to, and the ability to benefit from, the opportunities created by the Agreement for women and men and support the conditions for women’s full participation in domestic, regional and international trade and investment;

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  (k) recognize the right of the Parties to the Agreement to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity in accordance with the rights and obligations provided for in the Agreement;

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  (l) encourage enterprises operating within Canada or Ukraine or subject to their jurisdiction to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct standards and principles and to pursue best practices;

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  (m) promote transparency, good governance and the rule of law, while strengthening commitments to combat bribery and corruption in trade and investment; and

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  (n) respect the values and principles of democracy and promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.