Share your views: Consulting Canadians on a potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India
Current status: Open
This consultation will run from December 13, 2025, to January 27, 2026.
On November 23, 2025, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, announced their agreement to launch negotiations toward a potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and India.
In anticipation of a commencement of negotiations in 2026, Global Affairs Canada is launching public consultations via a Notice in the Canada Gazette. We invite Canadians to submit their views, reflections and priorities with respect to an enhanced trade and investment with India. Submissions received from these consultations will help inform Canada’s interests in, and approach to, CEPA negotiations with India.
Promoting trade and investment with growing markets like India is a priority for the Government of Canada. Our trade policy and inclusive approach to trade is one that focuses on the interests of Canadians and economic opportunities for the middle class and underrepresented groups.
Who is the focus of these consultations?
The Government of Canada invites any interested stakeholder to provide input, including from:
- the Canadian public
- provincial, territorial and municipal governments
- businesses of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- industry associations
- academics
- civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations
- labour unions
- Indigenous peoples
- women, 2SLGBTQI+ stakeholders and community groups representing diverse experiences
- students and youth
- other interested Canadian stakeholders
It is important to have a breadth and diversity of views represented through this consultation process.
Join in: How to participate
Send us and email
Send an email to TCE-Consultations@international.gc.ca with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard.
Participate by mail
Send a letter with your ideas and input to the address in the contact information below.
Key questions for discussion
The Government of Canada welcomes your views on CEPA negotiations between Canada and India.
Topics we seek input on include, but are not limited to:
- Goods of export or import interest that would benefit from the expedited or phased-in removal of tariffs and other barriers, as well as any import sensitivities.
- Non-tariff barriers, technical barriers to trade, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures that this potential CEPA should address.
- Trade in services, specifically sectors and activities of export interest for Canadian service providers.
- Promotion of environmental protection and conservation.
- Promotion of labour rights and cooperation.
- Support and advancement of traditionally underrepresented groups in trade, including women and Indigenous Peoples.
- Opportunities to advance transparency, anti-corruption and responsible business conduct, and to promote and protect good governance, the rule of law, and human rights.
Submissions received from these consultations will help inform Canada’s interests in, and approach to, CEPA negotiations with India.
Privacy notice
Please read the privacy notice statement carefully prior to sending a written submission.
Contact us
Canada-India Trade Negotiations
Global Affairs Canada
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON
K1N 1J1
Email: TCE-Consultations@international.gc.ca
- Date modified:
