The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade has announced the successful conclusion of substantive negotiations for the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the goal of bringing it into force as soon as possible.
Canada is supporting Ecuador in its efforts to enhance democratic and inclusive governance, combat crime and corruption, and protect the environment. To this end, Minister Sidhu announced a package of new international assistance initiatives totalling $26.22 million, including:
- Improving Access to Justice in Ecuador with the United Nations Development Programme (funding of $5 million over 5 years)
- PROGRESAR+ with Développement international Desjardins (funding of $16.7 million over 4 years)
- Technical Assistance Partnership - Indigenous justice initiative in Ecuador with the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada (funding of $200,000 over 1 year)
- Indigenous Clean Energy Renewable Energy Solidarity with Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise (funding of $320,000 over 2 years)
- DISRUPT with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Ecuador (funding of $4 million over 3.5 years)
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News Release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/05/minister-sidhu-advances-canadas-trade-priorities-in-ecuador.html