XVI Eu-Canada summit

November 3, 2016 - Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Mr. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada met in Brussels for the 16th EU-Canada Summit. The EU-Canada partnership, based on shared values, a long history of close cooperation and strong people-to-people ties, is more important than ever in a world where those shared values are increasingly being challenged. As strategic partners and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the foundational EU-Canada treaty, the European Union and Canada committed to working even more closely together in such key areas as peace, democracy, prosperity, protection of human rights and rule of law, as well as protection of the environment, social inclusion and cultural diversity. Signed today, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) demonstrate our joint commitment to a progressive international agenda across the policy spectrum and mark a historic step in the strengthening and deepening of our relationship. The Strategic Partnership Agreement will set the stage for even stronger collaboration both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. It will enrich the political dimension of our relationship and allowfor more systematic and structured cooperation in a broad range of sectors, notably with regard to peace and security, migration, the fight against terrorism, energy, climate change, research and innovation, development and consular protection. Together we will continue to promote a rulesbased global order, grounded in our common values and in international law. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) that we have signed today is the most comprehensive, ambitious and progressive trade agreement ever negotiated by either Canada or the European Union and will open a new dimension to our economic partnership. CETA will deliver sustainable and inclusive economic growth and spur job creation. We are committed to the swift provisional implementation of CETA so that Europeans and Canadians are able to enjoy the benefits that CETA will bring as soon as possible. We remain fully committed to the principle that trade agreements should fully preserve the ability of governments to regulate in the public interest, especially with regard to public services as well as environmental and labour protections. We are firmly committed to ensuring that our stakeholders, including employers, trade unions, consumer and environmental groups, participate in the ongoing implementation of CETA.