CABC Mission a Great Success
Read about the successful Canada-Arab Business Council (CABC) mission to Qatar, Yemen and Egypt, which took place in December and enabled participants to make contact with potential partners and customers.

Canada-Japan Economic Framework
In order to propel the economic ties that have formed a cornerstone of the Canada-Japan relationship, the governments of Canada and Japan will launch discussions to develop a flexible, innovative economic framework.

PM Announces Appointment of New Ambassador to the U.S.
Prime Minister Martin announced the appointment of the Honourable Frank McKenna as Canada's Ambassador to the United States. Find out more about Canada's relationship with the U.S.

Softwood Lumber: Canada Steps up Pressure on U.S.
The Government of Canada will initiate a NAFTA challenge of the final results of the first administrative review of countervailing duties imposed by the U.S. on softwood lumber imports from Canada.

EDC Services Now Available On-line
The Trade Commissioner Service has partnered with Export Development Canada (EDC) to expand the Virtual Trade Commissioner tool kit for Canadian exporters to include EDC's trade finance and risk management tools. Register today at infoexport.gc.ca.

Canadian Companies Rally to Help Tsunami Victims
Read about how a large number of Canadian companies are doing their share to help the victims of the tsunami disaster in South and Southeast Asia and along the east coast of Africa.

Canada Trade Mission to China
In order to take advantage of the tremendous economic growth taking place in China, Minister Peterson will lead a trade mission to Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong from January 18 to 25, 2005.

Key Resources for Importers
ImportSource.ca is your gateway to a comprehensive range of resources designed to help both new and experienced importers with every stage of the import process.

Canada-U.S. Smart Border Update
On the 3^rd anniversary of the signing of the Canada-U.S. Smart Border Declaration, Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge released the fifth Smart Border Action Plan Status Report.

Business Mission to India Set for February 2005
The Government of Canada is inviting Canadian companies from the environment, climate change, geomatics and small hydro sectors to join a business development mission to India in February 2005.

Success Stories
Read our Success Stories, a regular feature that profiles innovative Canadian companies and their success around the world. The latest issue focuses on Canadian Aboriginal art in Germany..