Relationship dossier
Brazil
Canada
Relationship assessment
Brazil and Canada maintain an institutionalized, cooperative partnership.
Brazil toward Canada
+25Brazil has participated in a bilateral strategic partnership with Canada and established frameworks for cooperation, including in science and technology.
Canada toward Brazil
+25Canada has engaged Brazil through a bilateral strategic partnership and frameworks for cooperation, including in science and technology.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship is structured around a strategic partnership dialogue and bilateral cooperation frameworks. These provide a basis for cooperation, though the breadth and practical results of the partnership are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Brazil and Canada have maintained a cooperative relationship supported by a strategic partnership dialogue and bilateral cooperation frameworks, including in science and technology. The relationship is institutionalized but the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.
Key developments
Brazil and Canada established a framework agreement for cooperation in science and technology.
Brazil and Canada launched a strategic partnership dialogue and adopted a joint action plan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation frameworks are unclear.
- The continuity and practical outcomes of the strategic partnership dialogue are uncertain.