Unit 1: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS



Unit 1: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

Station 1: Page 134 - 135

1. List two advantages of reducing trade barriers between countries.

2. What is outlined in a trade agreement?

3. What is GATT? What was its original intent?

4. What is the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Why was it established?

Unit 1: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

Station 2: Page 135– 137

1. Outline the goals of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement for each country.

Canada:

United States:

2. List three benefits and three concerns about NAFTA.

Benefits:

Concerns:

Unit 1: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

Station 3: Page 137– 139

1. What is a trading bloc? Provide an example

2. What countries make up the Group of Eight (G8)?

3. What is the purpose of the G8? What topics do they discuss?

4. List four other trade agreements Canada has an interest in and explain this interest.

Unit 1: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

Station 4: Page 140 and attached.

1. What is the EU? How is it different from NAFTA?

2. Name two European countries that are not apart of the EU.

3. Where and when was the 2007 G8 Summit held?

4. What is was the focus of the 2007 G8 Summit?

5. Identify 7 major issues that were covered in the 2007 Summit.

6. Where can you find out more information about the G8 countries?

G8 Country Information

The G8 stands for the 'Group of Eight' nations - considered to comprise some of the wealthiest and most influential nations in the world. The G8 member states are: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

The G8 originated in 1975 when the governments of some of the largest and wealthiest countries in the world began to meet to discuss the major economic and political issues affecting both their countries and the international community as a whole.

The G8 did not start out as eight nations - you may have heard of the G7. The original six member nations were France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, which expanded to seven with the addition of Canada in 1976 and to the eight members today when Russia joined in 1998. Unlike some international organisations, the G8 does not have a fixed structure or a permanent administration. It is up to the G8 country that has the presidency to set the agenda and organise the annual G8 Summit. At the Summit, the leaders of the member countries meet to discuss issues that they think are particularly important at the time.



G8 observer countries

Because of the G8's membership and the fact that it discusses economic policies, any meetings it has and decisions it makes have an impact on many other non-member countries. As a result, representatives of organizations other than the G8 also attend the Summit meetings as observers. The European Union (EU) sends a representative and some other national leaders are invited to attend, for example African leaders whose countries make up the African Union. It is recognized that it is important to allow non-member countries, especially developing countries, to have a say in the decisions that may affect them.

Other Participating Leaders that have been invited:

China, India, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea

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Italy’s 2009 La Maddalena G8:

Jenilee Guebert

Senior Researcher, G8 Research Group

October 16, 2008

Example of a G8 itinerary: Agenda: The Policy Summit

o Climate Change

o Energy

o Nuclear Energy

o Global Economy

o Financial Crisis

o Africa

o Education

o Water

o Food and Agriculture

o Peace Support

o Intellectual Property

o Terrorism



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