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This paper attempts to provide some insights into understanding the dynamics of trade in services in an increasingly globalized and open world economy, particularly in respect to Canada. Section 1 provides a short introduction to the service sector and presents empirical findings of domestic indicators for Canada and the other G-7 countries. Section 2 provides trade trends of services industries on a global and Canadian basis over the past ten years. Section 3 summarizes the main findings of the study and identifies some key service issues that need to be considered in preparation for the next World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in services.