July 14, 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Global Affairs Canada

The fifth iteration of the Brazil-Canada Strategic Partnership Dialogue was held today in São Paulo, Brazil. The meeting was co-chaired by the respective Foreign Ministers.

During the meeting, participants discussed collaboration on trade, investment, mining, energy, science and technology, defence, customs, countering organized crime, and sustainable development.

The two sides noted that their trade and investment relationship was marked by increases in Canadian direct investment in Brazil, and Brazil’s direct investment in Canada, and by increases in merchandise and service trade in 2025. They referred to the Canada-Mercosul Free Trade Agreement, which is under active negotiation, and reaffirmed their commitment to advance the negotiations, with a view to reaching a mutually beneficial outcome as soon as possible.

Brazil and Canada signed today a bilateral Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters that allows our customs authorities to exchange information, enhance cooperation, and address cross-border customs offences.

The two sides also noted the recent signing of the Canada-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on Health Sector Cooperation by their respective Ministers of Health.

During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada announced that FinDev Canada, Canada’s bilateral development finance institution, has finalized two sustainable infrastructure investments in Brazil totalling approximately 499.4 million Reais or CAD $125 million.

The two sides also announced that the next meeting of the Brazil-Canada Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee will take place in September 2026 in Brazil.

Brazil and Canada reaffirmed their shared commitment to climate action and environmental protection, while supporting sustainable economic growth, including in advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Canada and Brazil discussed the Tropical Forest Forever Facility. Canada recognized Brazil’s leadership in advancing the initiative and welcomed continued dialogue on innovative approaches to support tropical forest conservation. The two sides also reviewed the collaboration between officials from Brazil and Canada on wildfire response. This week, officials finalized an operational plan to implement our Memorandum of Understanding on mutual assistance and integrated fire management, deepening collaboration on information sharing, research, innovation, and training.

They also reviewed the implementation of the Canada-Brazil Defence Cooperation Agreement, which facilitates training and education, peacekeeping, science and technology, and information exchange on strategic issues, including through regular reciprocal high-level military visits, joint exercises and training, and dialogue between and amongst the political and military domains.

Brazil and Canada also discussed working together to address the destabilizing effects of transnational organized crime, including human trafficking, the smuggling of migrants, and money laundering.

The two sides also noted the conclusion of negotiations of a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation on developing policies and initiatives to promote information integrity; the sustainability of journalism, media and digital education; and to combat disinformation, including in the context of the increasing use of artificial intelligence.

Brazil and Canada established diplomatic relations 85 years ago.