The mandate of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is to manage Canada's diplomatic and consular relations and to encourage country's international trade. This includes the following:

• strengthening rules-based trading arrangements and expanding free and fair market access at bilateral, regional and global levels;
• ensuring that Canada's foreign policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's national interests; and
• Working with the range of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic opportunity and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad.

problem) Students are to describe the three bullets of this mandate in their own words and give the ex of dept activities which supports each one.