Canada and Japan Sign Defense Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement

Overview

• The Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement was signed in Ottawa by Defence Minister David J. McGuinty and Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi.
• The agreement will enter into force following domestic steps required by both governments.
• The pact establishes a legal framework that requires case-by-case approvals and sets rules on the proper use of transferred equipment and technology.
• Safeguards restrict any retransfer to third parties or use beyond the purposes agreed by the two governments.
• The framework enables Japanese defense exports to Canada and supports co-development projects that strengthen industrial ties and diversify supply for the Canadian Armed Forces.