Regulatory Cooperation Forum: Activities
Annual meetings
The Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) meets annually to:
- review progress on active work plan items and items of interest
- set the forum’s strategic vision and establish key priorities
- discuss other files or issues pertinent to the RCF
A stakeholder debrief meeting is held following each annual meeting and provides an opportunity for stakeholders to:
- hear updates on RCF activities
- provide feedback on ongoing work and new opportunities for cooperation
Eighth Annual Meeting ()
The eighth meeting took place in Ottawa and by videoconference on and 6, 2026.
During this meeting:
- regulators provided progress updates on work plan items and items of interest
- stakeholders were debriefed on RCF-related activities
For more information about what was discussed, consult the report for the eighth annual meeting. The agenda for the eighth meeting is also available online.
If you have any questions, please contact rcd-dcmr@tbs-sct.gc.ca.
| Meeting | Location | Date | Associated links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Annual Meeting | Brussels and by videoconference | –15, 2025 | |
| Sixth Annual Meeting | Ottawa and by videoconference | –25, 2024 | |
| Fifth Annual Meeting | Brussels and by videoconference | –28, 2023 | |
| Fourth Annual Meeting | By videoconference | –4, 2022 | |
| Third Annual Meeting | By videoconference | –10, 2021 | |
| Second Annual Meeting | Ottawa and by videoconference | –4, 2020 | |
| First Annual Meeting | Brussels and by videoconference |
Stakeholder consultations
Since the RCF was established, two public consultations have been conducted to identify opportunities for cooperation between Canada and the European Union:
- A consultation to identify topics for the forum’s first work plan was held from , to ; input from this consultation can be found on the Open Government portal
- A broader consultation on “Breaking Down Inter-Jurisdictional Regulatory Barriers,” was held from , to ; for details on this initiative, refer to the What We Heard Report: Stakeholder Consultations on Breaking Down Inter-Jurisdictional Regulatory Barriers