Progressive Trade

Progressive Trade A buzzword worth understanding and undertaking in Canada’s international economic policy Prime Minister Trudeau during his February 8, 2018 trip to Silicon Valley to promote investment in Canada. Flickr/Office of the Prime Minister of Canada Recent...

Getting Socially Progressive Trade Right

Getting Socially Progressive Trade Right How Canada ought to approach trade and gender with the Pacific Alliance 118 WTO members and observers agreed to support the Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade, which seeks to remove barriers to, and foster, women’s...

Diversity among Canadian Heads of Mission: Two Years In

Diversity among Canadian Heads of Mission: Two Years In With 74 Ambassadorial-level appointments at Global Affairs Canada since 2015, has the Liberal government honoured its commitment to increase diversity? The gender diversity of new Global Affairs Canada...

What does gender mean at the WTO, and who benefits?

What does gender mean at the WTO, and who benefits? Following the World Trade Organisation’s recent Public Forum, Dr Erin Hannah and Dr Silke Trommer reflect on the new focus on gender in global trade and the challenges of addressing it. Opening plenary debate from...