Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade

Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) entered into force on July 1, 1995 and includes government departments, agencies, commissions and Crown corporations of the 10 Canadian provinces, the two territories and the federal government. The Agreement on Internal Trade is an intergovernmental agreement between the Federal Government and the Provinces to reduce and eliminate barriers to the free movement of people, goods, services and investments within Canada. Under the Agreement, these governments have agreed to apply the principles of non-discrimination, transparency, openness and accessibility with respect to their procurement opportunities and those of their municipalities and municipal organizations, school boards and publicly funded academic, health and social services entities. The Agreement covers only those tenders where the procurement value exceeds a specified amount.

Currently, the thresholds require that all institutions in the MASH sector tender for public bidding contracts worth $100,000 or more, or in the case of construction, $250,000 or more. The agreement mandates the “equal” treatment of people, goods and services anywhere in Canada. That means businesses in any province or territory are to be considered for procurement bids, eliminating “buy local”policies. There are some exceptions in the deal. Provinces or municipalities can still designate sole-source suppliers in particular circumstances.


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