Book Description
"The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a regional free trade agreement (FTA) among 12 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region, made up of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. It is an ambitious trade agreement, with advanced provisions across a range of areas. Specifically, the CPTPP includes 30 distinct chapters and 20 committees, which play a significant role in the Agreement's implementation. ... This Review assesses the effectiveness of the CPTPP for Canada in meeting its sustainable development and inclusive trade objectives, in particular with regards to the economic relationships formed with CPTPP partner countries that ratified the CPTPP but have no previous FTAs with Canada, namely, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam"--Introduction, page 10.