为签署双边自由贸易协议，加拿大和日本两国官员于7月4日开始在渥太华举行为期两天的首次正式会谈，为未来制定协议内容的方向奠基。会议的焦点，集中在日本去年经历大地震及海啸后的重建工作，以及两国在能源、自然资源和科技领域的合作。两国联合研究估计，如能签署自由贸易协议，加拿大经济可得到约38亿加元增长，对日出口亦可增加三分之二。

For signed a bilateral free trade agreement，Canada and Japan the officials of the two countries on July 4 began in Ottawa held for two days of their first formal talks，Set the content of the agreement for the future direction of the foundation。The focus of the conference，Concentrated in Japan last year experience earthquake and tsunami reconstruction after the work，And the two countries in energy、Natural resources and the cooperation in the field of science and technology。Two joint study estimated，If you can sign free trade agreement，Canada can get about $3.8 billion economic growth，Export to Japan may also increase two-thirds。

　　加拿大国贸部数据显示，截至2011年底，加对日直接投资金额达84亿加元，是加拿大最大的亚洲直接投资国。2011年加对日出口金额亦达到107亿加元，主要涉及自然资源、油菜籽、木材和肉类。2011年加自日进口金额达130亿加元，主要是汽车和机器设备。。

Canada international trade department figures show，By the end of 2011，Plus, direct investment amount of $8.4 billion，Is Canada's largest Asian direct investor。In 2011, with the amount of exports also reached $10.7 billion，Mainly involves the natural resources、rapeseed、Wood and meat。In 2011, the import amount add $13 billion ($)，Main is cars and machine equipment。。

　　加拿大的一些行业支持与日本展开自由贸易，如农牧业者，都非常想进入日本这个有利可图的市场。但加拿大汽车工人工会却警告，从总体上看，与日本签署自由贸易协议对加拿大经济有害，消除对日本贸易壁垒，将损害加拿大的汽车业和其它制造业、加工行业。

Canada and Japan some industry support on free trade，Such as the agriculture，All very want to enter Japan this lucrative market。But Canadian auto workers union are warning，Generally speaking，And Japan sign free trade agreement to Canada economic harmful，Eliminate trade barriers to Japan，Will damage the auto industry and other manufacturing industries in Canada、Processing industry。