International Trade and Finance Branch
Our Landscape
- Canada is an open, rules-based trading nation
- Canada is a respected player on the global economic stage
- Canada is a member of several key global trade, economic and financial forums, where we play an active role
- Canada has substantial ownership positions in international financial institutions
- Canada is a significant provider of international development assistance
Assistant Deputy Minister: Katharine Rechico
- Associate Assistant Deputy Minister: Patrick Halley
International Policy & Analysis
- Director General: Isabelle Amano
International Finance & Development
- Director General: Nicole Giles
International Trade Policy
International Policy & Analysis
- Coordination of Finance Canada's participation in key multilateral fora (G7, G20, OECD, APEC, WEF, etc), including provision of strategic advice for the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and senior officials
- Support international bilateral relations (e.g., economic and financial dialogues, bilateral meetings, visits, etc.)
- Support the Minister as Governor of the International Monetary Fund and provide advice to Canada's IMF Executive Director on ongoing IMF operations
- Monitor global economic developments and provide analysis and assessment of emerging trends and risks
International Finance & Development
- Work with GAC on the management of close to $6 billion in annual spending under Canada's International Assistance Envelope
- Support the Minister of Finance as Governor of the World Bank Group, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and provide advice on systemic multilateral development bank issues
- Represent and advance Canada's interests in international negotiations on sovereign debt (Paris Club) and rules to guide the use of government-backed export financing
- Engage on policy issues and provide a challenge function for international development and trade-related Crown corporations (FinDev, EDC, CCC)
International Trade Policy
- Manage import policy legislation
- Customs Tariff - $5.7B in annual revenue
- Special Import Measures Act
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Duty remission requests
- Trade disputes (e.g. steel & aluminium) – centrally involved in responses including tariff countermeasures, remissions, steel import safeguards, etc.
- Free Trade Agreements – actively participate in negotiations led by GAC and in implementing legislation (e.g. CUSMA, CPTPP)
- Challenge function – on GAC foreign affairs & trade issues
