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.