Policy &
Standards Contributions
TPTN’s contributions to Canadian trade, regulatory and digital infrastructure policy, and to international standards development
About TPTN’s Policy & Standards Engagement
TransPacific Trade Nexus (TPTN) contributes practitioner input to Canadian digital trade policy, government consultations and international standards processes where questions of trade execution, digital infrastructure, interoperability, regulatory implementation, SME participation, evidence architecture and data governance intersect with TPTN’s area of work.
The materials collected on this page include formal government consultation submissions, supplemental policy evidence, public standards-review contributions and other substantive practitioner input submitted through recognized institutional processes. Each contribution is scoped to the specific consultation, standards process or policy question it addresses and should be read in that context.
Where TPTN is referenced within a contribution, it is offered as an illustrative Canadian design context relevant to the issue under consideration. These contributions are not procurement proposals and do not imply government or institutional endorsement. TPTN remains at a demonstration-quality clickable prototype stage, with MVP build and pilot structuring in preparation.
Public record note: The materials below were submitted or contributed to the government departments, international organizations or standards processes identified with each entry and are published or linked here for transparency and public reference.
Publication or inclusion on this page does not imply endorsement, acceptance, adoption, pilot authorization, procurement interest, funding commitment, standards adoption, or any other commitment by the Government of Canada or by the organizations, departments or institutions named. Where receipt or participation has been formally acknowledged, that acknowledgement should not be read as evaluation, adoption or endorsement of the contribution’s content.
Digital & Paperless Trade
TPTN submitted a three-part contribution to Transport Canada’s Strengthening One Canadian Economy through Trade and Transportation consultation between May and July 2026. The series addresses the transition from document digitization toward interoperable, execution-grade digital trade infrastructure, including SME usability, standards alignment, trusted electronic records, sovereignty and operational pilot design.
Supply Chain Due Diligence & Forced Labour
In August 2026, TPTN submitted practitioner input to two separate federal consultations addressing supply-chain due diligence and forced-labour import enforcement: the Government of Canada’s consultation on potential due diligence and civil liability measures to fight labour exploitation in supply chains, led by Employment and Social Development Canada’s Labour Program, and the consultation on the regulatory approach under Bill C-35, An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour, led by Global Affairs Canada with the Canada Border Services Agency. Although the legal frameworks are distinct, both raise implementation questions concerning evidence, provenance, interoperability, SME burden, auditability and institutional authority.
Engage With TPTN
TPTN engages with government, standards bodies, trade organizations and institutional stakeholders on digital trade infrastructure, interoperability, regulatory implementation, international standards and pilot pathways. To request a briefing or discuss the work referenced on this page, contact us directly.
Learn more about TPTN’s approach to digital trade infrastructure — visit our homepage.