Melissa Humana-Paredes/Sarah Pavan, Canada (7) defeated Marta Menegatti/Rebecca Perry, Italy (31) 2-0 (21-16, 21-13).
Canada has won both FIVB World Tour meetings between the two teams, also winning 2-0 in pool play at The Hague Three Star event in June.
In Pool G, Canada is 2-0, advancing to the knockout phase, and Italy is 0-2. Also in Pool G, Manon Nummerdor-Flier/Marleen Van Iersel of the Netherlands is 1-1 and China's Fan Wang/Yuan Yue is 1-1.
Up next for Canada is China while Italy plays the Netherlands. Both matches are Monday, 31 July.