All right. This is a slide about foreign investment and you can see how the Pacific Alliance has been concentrating that.
To conclude, Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, in light of these figures and without prejudice of the careful evaluation that every pertinent instance has to perform in Canada's decision regarding the degree of its involvement in the Pacific Alliance, Chile firmly believes that this instance will definitely generate some new opportunities for Canada in various aspects as follows.
There will be an integrated economy and attractive markets for Canadian investments both for internal markets and as a platform for the Asia-Pacific region.
Market access conditions, flexible and single rules of origin and accumulation, as well as improved services commitments and disciplines will create new opportunities for Canadian companies.
Common disciplines, regulatory harmonization, and trade facilitation measures will make life easier for economic operators.
Membership in the Pacific Alliance would facilitate a more solid position for Canadian businesses in the region and better integration and understanding of Canada regarding Latin America and vice versa, with all the benefits that will come with that.
Even challenges like the free movement of people will be worth facing if you consider the advantages that progressive, flexible migratory aspects will bring for tourism, and better knowledge and exchanges among our students, academics, government officers, and business people.
I will finish this presentation by telling you that my country values the efforts that Canada is making to approach the region. In the case of Chile, we have a solid bilateral relationship politically as well as strong economic ties. As you know, you were the first developed country with which we signed a free trade agreement 15 years ago. It is not a coincidence either that the progressively increasing level of your investments has made your country number one in the mining sector and the third globally in our economy.
Finally, the association agreement signed in 2007 with Canada has opened the door to a proactive agenda in matters such as the environment, defence, science, technology, innovation, and education among others. The link to the Pacific basin that Canada and Chile share has not yet been developed to its potential, and therefore we have a challenge in common that an initiative such as the Pacific Alliance is willing to undertake.
Thank you very much.