Canada and Peru established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1944.[1] Initially, relations between both nations took place in multilateral organizations. In May 1970, Canadian forces arrived in Peru soon after the Ancash earthquake to deliver humanitarian aid for two months in response to the request by President Juan Velasco Alvarado.[1]
In February 1997, during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis in Lima; Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori flew to Toronto and met with the Japanese Prime Minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto, to discuss Peru's handling of the hostage siege. Canada was chosen as a meeting place for the two heads of state because its Ambassador to Lima, Anthony Vincent, was a member of a commission of guarantors established to oversee negotiations to end the crisis.[2]
In March 2018, Peruvian President, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, was impeached from power. Martín Vizcarra was Ambassador of Peru to Canada and simultaneously was First Vice President of Peru. Upon the impeachment of President Kuczynski, Vizcarra left Canada and returned to Peru to take up the Presidency. In April 2018, Prime Minister Trudeau returned to Peru to attend the 8th Summit of the Americas in Lima. During his visit, Prime Minister Trudeau met with President Vizcarra and both leaders discussed enhancing bilateral commercial relations and underscored the many opportunities that exist for collaboration between Canadian and Peruvian companies. The Prime Minister and President also discussed the Crisis in Venezuela.[4]
In 2019, both nations commemorated 75 years of diplomatic relations.[1]
Both nations have signed several agreements such as an Agreement on Exemption of Taxes on Automobiles of Diplomatic Officials for Sale (1957); Agreement for Air Services (1957); Agreement to Allow Amateur Radio Stations to Exchange Messages or other Communications from Third Parties (1964); Agreement for Canadian Nurses and Volunteer Technicians to work at the Peruvian Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (1967); Agreement on the sale of wheat (1970); Free Trade Agreement (2009); Agreement on the Environment (2009) and an Agreement on Labor Cooperation (2009).[5][1]
Tradeedit
In May 2008, Canada and Peru signed a Free Trade Agreement which took effect on 1 August 2009.[6] In 2018, two-way trade between both nations totaled US$2 billion.[7] Canadian foreign direct investment in Peru totaled US$14.2 billion in 2018, mainly in mining, oil, gas and financial services.[7] Canadian multinational company, Scotiabank, operates in Peru.
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Canada Peru relations are the current and historical relations between Canada and the Republic of Peru Both nations are members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Cairns Group Lima Group Organization of American States and the United Nations Canada Peru relationsCanada Peru Contents 1 History 2 High level visits 3 Bilateral agreements 4 Trade 5 Resident diplomatic missions 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editCanada and Peru established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1944 1 Initially relations between both nations took place in multilateral organizations In May 1970 Canadian forces arrived in Peru soon after the Ancash earthquake to deliver humanitarian aid for two months in response to the request by President Juan Velasco Alvarado 1 In February 1997 during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis in Lima Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori flew to Toronto and met with the Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to discuss Peru s handling of the hostage siege Canada was chosen as a meeting place for the two heads of state because its Ambassador to Lima Anthony Vincent was a member of a commission of guarantors established to oversee negotiations to end the crisis 2 In 2004 Air Canada initiated flights between Toronto and Lima 1 In November 2008 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper traveled to Peru to attend the 20th APEC Summit in Lima Prime Minister Harper would re visit Peru again in 2013 In April 2014 Peruvian President Ollanta Humala paid a state visit to Canada 3 In November 2016 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to Peru to attend the 28th APEC Summit in Lima In 2016 Canada became an Associate member of the Pacific Alliance which includes Peru Chile Colombia and Mexico 1 In March 2018 Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was impeached from power Martin Vizcarra was Ambassador of Peru to Canada and simultaneously was First Vice President of Peru Upon the impeachment of President Kuczynski Vizcarra left Canada and returned to Peru to take up the Presidency In April 2018 Prime Minister Trudeau returned to Peru to attend the 8th Summit of the Americas in Lima During his visit Prime Minister Trudeau met with President Vizcarra and both leaders discussed enhancing bilateral commercial relations and underscored the many opportunities that exist for collaboration between Canadian and Peruvian companies The Prime Minister and President also discussed the Crisis in Venezuela 4 In 2019 both nations commemorated 75 years of diplomatic relations 1 High level visits edit nbsp Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting between leaders of the Pacific Alliance and Canada in Lima April 2018 High level visits from Canada to Peru Prime Minister Stephen Harper 2008 2013 Governor General David Johnston 2012 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 2016 2018 Governor General Julie Payette 2019 High level visits from Peru to Canada President Alberto Fujimori 1997 President Ollanta Humala 2014 Bilateral agreements editBoth nations have signed several agreements such as an Agreement on Exemption of Taxes on Automobiles of Diplomatic Officials for Sale 1957 Agreement for Air Services 1957 Agreement to Allow Amateur Radio Stations to Exchange Messages or other Communications from Third Parties 1964 Agreement for Canadian Nurses and Volunteer Technicians to work at the Peruvian Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance 1967 Agreement on the sale of wheat 1970 Free Trade Agreement 2009 Agreement on the Environment 2009 and an Agreement on Labor Cooperation 2009 5 1 Trade editIn May 2008 Canada and Peru signed a Free Trade Agreement which took effect on 1 August 2009 6 In 2018 two way trade between both nations totaled US 2 billion 7 Canadian foreign direct investment in Peru totaled US 14 2 billion in 2018 mainly in mining oil gas and financial services 7 Canadian multinational company Scotiabank operates in Peru Resident diplomatic missions editCanada has an embassy in Lima 8 Peru has an embassy in Ottawa and consulates general in Montreal Toronto and Vancouver 9 nbsp Embassy of Canada in Lima nbsp Residence of the Embassy of Peru in OttawaSee also editList of ambassadors of Peru to Canada Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement Peruvian CanadiansReferences edit a b c d e f 75 anos de amistad Canada y Peru celebran ejemplares relaciones diplomaticas in Spanish Archived from the original on 2020 06 10 Retrieved 2020 06 11 Fujimori Softens Tone Before Talks in Canada Published 1997 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2023 03 04 President of the Republic of Peru s State Visit to Canada Archived from the original on 2020 06 11 Retrieved 2020 06 11 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the President of Peru Martin Vizcarra Bilateral agreements between Peru and Canada in Spanish Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement a b Canada Peru Relations Embassy of Canada in Lima Embassy of Peru in Ottawa Portals nbsp Canada nbsp Peru Retrieved from https en 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