Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1996, c. 33)
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Act current to 2012-05-02
Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
S.C. 1996, c. 33
Assented to 1996-12-18
An Act to implement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement
Preamble
WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel have entered into a Free Trade Agreement
desiring to strengthen their economic relations and to promote economic development,
wishing to create a framework for promoting investment and cooperation,
resolved to foster the development of their trade with due regard to fair conditions of competition,
recalling the mutual interest of the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel in reinforcement of the multilateral trading system as reflected in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization,
recalling that the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on September 27, 1976 that established a Joint Economic Commission, which was continued under a Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation entered into on August 5, 1993, and
wishing to establish a free trade area between the two countries through the removal of trade barriers,
WHEREAS the Government of Canada has entered into the Agreement having further resolved to strengthen the Canadian economy and Canada’s competitiveness as a trading nation;
WHEREAS the Government of Canada has announced its willingness to extend the benefits of the Agreement to another beneficiary;
WHEREAS the Agreement applies generally throughout Canada;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary, in order to give effect to the Agreement, to make related or consequential amendments to certain Acts;
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Act.
“Agreement”
« Accord »
“Agreement” means the Free Trade Agreement entered into between the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel and signed on July 31, 1996, and includes any rectifications to it made before its ratification by Canada.
“Commission”
« Commission »
“Commission” means the Canada-Israel Trade Commission established under paragraph 1 of Article 8.2 of the Agreement.
“federal law”
« texte législatif fédéral »
“federal law” means the whole or any portion of an Act of Parliament or a regulation, order or other instrument issued, made or established in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament.
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister”, in respect of any provision of this Act, means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada designated under section 9 as the Minister for the purposes of that provision.
Marginal note:Publication of Agreement
(2) The Agreement shall be published in the Canada Treaty Series.
Marginal note:Interpretation consistent with Agreement
3. For greater certainty, this Act, any provision of an Act enacted or amended by Part II and any other federal law that implements a provision of the Agreement or fulfils an obligation of the Government of Canada under the Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Agreement.
PURPOSE
Marginal note:Purpose
4. The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement, the objective of which, as elaborated more specifically through its provisions, is to eliminate barriers to trade in, and facilitate the movement of, goods within the free-trade area established by the Agreement, and thereby to promote conditions of fair competition and substantially increase investment opportunities in that free-trade area.
HER MAJESTY
Marginal note:Binding on Her Majesty
5. This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.