Canada–Panama relations are foreign relations between
Canada and
Panama. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1961.
Canada has an embassy in
Panama City which was opened in 1995.
[ Prior to that date, the resident Canadian ambassador in ]Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
has concurrent accreditation in Panama.Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
and general consulates in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.[ Both countries are full members of the ]Organization of American States
The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...
.
In August 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Harper is the first and only prime minister to come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, ...
and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli signed a bilateral free trade agreement known as the Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement The Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement is a free trade agreement between Canada and Panama that went into effect April 1, 2013. It was concluded on August 11, 2009, by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Panamanian President Ricardo Martin ...
.Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada (french: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. By constitutional convention, the ...
three years later and entered into force on April 1, 2013.[
In 2008, Canada and Panama made an air transport agreement. This agreement put into place a new, modern framework for scheduled air services between Canada and Panama. This agreement is responsible for increase tourism since 2008, between Canada and Panama. ]
See also
* Foreign relations of Canada
* Foreign relations of Panama
Panama's foreign relations are conventional in outlook, with Panama being especially aligned with United States since the 1989 US invasion to topple the regime of General Manuel Noriega. The United States cooperates with the Panamanian government ...
References
External links
Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Panama
Canadian embassy in Panama City
Panamean embassy in Ottawa
Panama
Bilateral relations of Panama
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