The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly
inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs
Canada said in a statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, UK Deputy High Commissioner for Canada David
Reed and Canadian Deputy Minister for International Trade John
Hannaford signed the trade agreement, which keeps existing trading
arrangements in effect while the two nations engage in negotiations on a
more advanced trade deal.
"Today, the Honorable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export
Promotion and International Trade, introduced Bill C-18, An Act to
implement the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
(Canada-UK TCA), in the House of Commons," the statement said on
Wednesday.
The agreement is expected to enter into force on January 1 after the United
Kingdom formally leaves the European Union.
The trade agreement will ensure the continued levy-free exchange of more
than USD 22 billion in goods between the two countries, according to
Canada''s foreign ministry.
Source: The Business Standard, India Thursday, 10 December 2020