Ms. Kendal Hembroff at the International Trade Committee

On March 11th, 2020. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2020 / 4:35 p.m.

Director General, Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

At this point, following the U.K.'s exit from the European Union, we have agreed to continue to apply CETA, which is the agreement we have with the European Union, until the end of the transition period. Right now that transition period is set to expire on December 31. Of course it could be extended.

We have not initiated discussions for a bilateral FTA with the U.K., but we will continue to consider that, and it will depend on developments.

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