WHO? 12 Countries •Australia •Brunei Darussalam •Chile •Japan •Malaysia •Mexico •New Zealand •Peru •Singapore •United States of America •Vietnam
What? An agreement that will increase Canada’s foothold in the Asia-Pacific, a region that is expected to comprise two-thirds of the world’s middle class by 2030, and one-half of global GDP by 2050.
Where? The TPP trade agreement was made in the United States.
When? The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was drafted on October 5th 2015.
Why? Its a free trade agreement that could turn this into a potential single market for many businesses.
How? It benefits Canada by : •Agricultural and Agri-food Products •Fish and Seafood •Forestry and Value-added Wood Products •Services and Financial Services •Industrial Goods and Consumer Products
WHO? Skilled Economic Immigration Family Sponsorship Refugee and Humanitarian Programs
Example : Trans Pacific Partnership
Example: Solar Panels
Who? -Home owners -Electricity Companies -The Government
What? Create energy and it saves electrical energy.
Where? You need to live in a sunny climate and most importantly you need the solar panels facing south
When? Solar panels were invented in 1839 by Alexandre Edmond Becquerel and were then encouraged to be used by everyone to help save the environment.
Why? Government wants more efficient ways of using energy.
How? Without these things, the conventional wisdom goes and you're not getting much benefit from solar energy.
What? Allows temporary foreign workers with at least one year of Canadian work experience to apply for Permanent Resident Visa
Where? All over Canada
When? Operation scheduled to come in January 2015
Why? For prospective immigrants, this report helps to paint a fuller picture of what can be expected
Example: Programs
How? Canada attempts to attract up to 285,000 new immigrants in 2015
Example: Arms embargo with North Korea
Who? Canada North Korea Travellers Security Council 1718 Committees
What? Prohibition to the export of all arms and related material, with exception of small arms and light weapons and their relaxed materials
Where? Canada and North Korea and South Korea
When? October 14 2006
Why? They did it for Canada's safety and to regulate the weapons being entered and leaving Canada.
How? It would affect Canada and South Korea
Example: Canadian Sanctions on Iraq
Who? Iraq Saddam Hussein UN Canada Canadians
What? Prohibition on the exports of arms and related material to anyone in Iraq
Where? Iraq
When? August 2 1990
Why? UN imposed comprehensive sanctions on the regime of Saddam Hussein in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
How? Anyone in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada is required to freeze any property in their possession or control belonging to the previous Iraqi Government
Example: Taxation of Foreign Investment inn Canadian Real Estate
Who? Honk Kong Shanghai Canada
What? Businessmen in Hong Kong and Shanghai who own houses in Vancouver not paying taxes on their foreign business income in Canada
Where? Asia and North America (Canada)
When? August 2010
Why? Canada's rules for taxing non-resident real estate investors are generally not of revision, and the Canadian Revenue agency is adequately empowered to enforce the rules.
How? If individuals are non-residents for tax puposes, which is usually the case, they need to only report and pay tax on their income earned in Canada
Example: Industry Canada's Mutual Recognition
Who? Canada Republic of Iceland Principality of Liechtenstein Kingdom of Norway
What? Products that are tested and certified before exportation can enter the importing parties territories directly without having to undergo similar conformity assessment procedures once they arrive
Why? Applied to mitigate against health and environmental risks, to prevent deceptive practices, and to reduce transaction costs in business by providing common reference points for notions of 'quality', 'safety', 'authenticity', 'good practice', and 'sustainability'
Where? Canada
When? September 25th 2013
How? Agreements Arrangements Facilitate trade by streamlining conformity assessment procedures for a wide range off telecommunications and telecommunications related products
