NEWS RELEASES
CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY 1996/97OFFERS COMPANIES WINNING STRATEGIES TO GO GLOBAL
February 29, 1996 No. 27
CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY 1996/97
OFFERS COMPANIES WINNING STRATEGIES TO GO GLOBAL
The Honourable Art Eggleton, Minister for International Trade, and the Honourable
John Manley, Industry Minister, on behalf of their Team Canada colleagues, today
released Canada's International Business Strategy (CIBS) 1996-97. This annual
initiative, a blueprint laying out how the federal and provincial governments and
industry will work together to generate new international opportunities for
Canadian business, is central to the Government's commitment to stimulate growth
and create jobs. It includes international business strategies spanning 22 key
industry sectors.
For the first time CIBS is available on-line via the Internet and governmental
bulletin boards. Another new feature in this year's edition of Canada's
International Business Strategy is the CIBS Compendium, an electronic on-line list
of federally and provincially sponsored sectoral activities taking place in Canada
and abroad, in which the business community can participate. The CIBS Compendium
will be updated regularly.
"Canada's International Business Strategy reflects a more strategic approach to
this country's international business development priorities than we have seen in
the past," said Mr. Eggleton. "Furthermore, this initiative is evolving into a
business plan for Team Canada against which all federal departments will allocate
resources."
CIBS sector strategies are valuable tools for both government and the private
sector. Through the CIBS consultation process, federal and provincial governments
are better able to co-ordinate their efforts and reduce overlap and duplication.
At the same time, by encouraging close co-operation between governments and the
private sector, CIBS gives Canadian industry a real opportunity to influence
government strategies and spending priorities.
"Helping Canadian business capture global trade, technology and investment
opportunities is key to our future growth," Mr. Manley said today in a speech to
the Empire Club of Canada. "In an age when your competition is not just across
the street but across the world, Canadian entrepreneurs must be prepared to expand
their horizons."
CIBS is available through the Internet at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca or FaxLink
at (613) 944-4500. Diskette versions, and a limited quantity of hard copies, are
also available upon request through the InfoCentre by telephone at 1-800-267-8376
or (613) 944-4000 and by fax at (613) 996-9709.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
or
Media Relations Office
Industry Canada
(613) 943-2502
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