Canada is the world’s second-largest country and eleventh-largest economy, with a population of 37 million people.
There are extensive historical ties between the UK and Canada, and English is one of Canada’s two official languages. With the exception of Québec province, it has a legal system based on that of the UK’s, strong Intellectual Property rights protection, little tolerance for corruption and a high degree of transparency enhancing government integrity.
The UK and Canada have a strong relationship that extends to many of the world’s most important international institutions, sharing membership of the Commonwealth, G20, G7, the World Trade Organization and NATO, among others.
