The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty along with the heads of EU institutions, a step that should enable a provisional implementation of the pact early in 2017 with the removal of most import duties.

This has been excerpted from the 30 October 2016 edition of Reuters Canada and is available in its entirety at: http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKBN12U0HU