What are the anticipated environmental impacts of the FTAA on Canada?
• Canada has conducted an Initial Environmental Assessment (IEA) of FTAA Negotiations. The IEA is a preliminary report, which identifies issues that require more detailed analysis in later stages of the assessment. • The Initial Environmental Assessment suggests that the effects the new FTAA negotiations may have on the Canadian environment are likely to be minimal. Nevertheless, several negotiating areas have been identified in the report for further analysis in the next phase of the environmental assessment process. • The next step of the environmental assessment is the preparation of the Draft Environmental Assessment, which will provide a more detailed analysis of the issues raised to date. • The timing of the Draft Report will depend on developments in the negotiations. A Final Report will be released after the negotiations conclude.
