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MINISTER PETTIGREW DEEPENS COMMERCIAL RE-ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIA
April 26, 2002 (10:10 a.m. EDT) No. 37
MINISTER PETTIGREW DEEPENS COMMERCIAL
RE-ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIA
International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew today wrapped up the last day of the Canada Trade Mission to
India, in Delhi. The mission represents an important step in Canada's re-engagement with India and is the first
involving a private sector delegation.
"India has embarked on a path of economic reform and trade and investment liberalization and is becoming one
of the most attractive markets in the world," said Minister Pettigrew. "The size and the scope of this trade
mission demonstrate our determination to re-engage with India. We are convinced that it will help strengthen
ties, lay the foundation for future agreements, and open the doors to more business in the coming years."
Yesterday, Mr. Pettigrew addressed the Canada-India Business Forum and met with a number of Indian
ministers, including the Ministers of Railways, Power, and Information Technology, Communications and
Parliamentary Affairs. Today, he will take part in the Confederation of Indian Industry National Conference and
attend a working luncheon with the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Murasoli Maran.
Earlier this week in Mumbai, Minister Pettigrew met representatives of many of India's leading corporations to
promote Canada as an attractive investment destination. He also participated in the opening of the Canada
Wood Showroom. The showroom is jointly funded by wood products' associations from British Columbia (B.C.
Wood Industry Association) and Quebec (Quebec Wood Export Bureau). A number of Canadian companies are
now selling quality lumber and finished products, such as doors, floors and windows, in India.
"The Canada Wood Showroom is a superb initiative that will help open a new and potentially very lucrative
market to our exporters," said Minister Pettigrew. "Canadian wood products are among the best in the world,
and I am proud to promote them at every opportunity."
More than 130 representatives of Canadian businesses and government organizations participated in the
mission to Mumbai and Delhi, India's two major business centres.
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Backgrounders are attached.
For further information, media representatives may contact:
Sébastien Théberge
Office of the Minister for International Trade
(613) 992-7332
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Backgrounder
CANADA-MUMBAI BUSINESS AGREEMENTS
APRIL 22, 2002
Six memorandums of understanding were signed by Canadian firms in Mumbai.
Cranberry Construction Services Ltd., Powell River, British Columbia
Cranberry Construction Services Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with Faiz and Company to
export expertise and building products for construction projects.
First Canadian Placement Services Inc., Don Mills, Ontario
First Canadian Placement Services Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Inter-Connections
Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. to promote education and facilitate the placement of potential students between
Canada and India. The agreement is valued at an estimated $500,000 for the first year, all of which is Canadian
content.
Maradadi Pacific Holdings Ltd., Powell River, British Columbia
Maradadi Pacific Holdings Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with Faiz and Company to export
Canadian wood products to India for construction purposes. Maradadi Pacific Holdings is representing several
Canadian companies interested in exporting to India.
Minaean Ventures Inc., Surrey, British Columbia
Minaean Ventures Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Orchid Group of Companies to provide
steel panel and stud framing systems to build homes faster and more efficiently. The Orchid Group will use
Minaean's infrastructure and technology to construct housing for the Slum Rehabilitation Program of the State
of Maharashtra.
Pacific Exotic Foods Inc., Delta, British Columbia
Pacific Exotic Foods Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Tradition Exim Limited, appointing the
company executive distributor and importer of Pacific Exotic Foods' products in India.
Process Research Ortech Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
Process Research Ortech Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Mahindra Acres Consulting
Engineers Ltd. to work together on projects associated with waste water and municipal water treatment.
Projects will aim to find economical ways to treat industrial waste water for recycling and municipal water to
meet drinking water quality and regulatory guidelines.
Backgrounder
CANADA-DELHI BUSINESS AGREEMENTS
APRIL 25, 2002
International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew witnessed the signing of 18 new business deals by Canadian firms
in Delhi. The deals, totalling $25.04 million, include 13 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth $22.24
million and five contracts worth $2.8 million.
Agriculture Environmental Renewal Canada Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
Agricultural Environment Renewal Canada Inc. (AERC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Summit
Seeds India Limited to introduce AERC's hybrid seed genetic lines to India. The agreement authorizes Summit
Seeds India Limited to produce and commercialize the hybrid seeds throughout the country.
CH2M Hill Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario
CH2M Hill Canada Limited signed a memorandum of understanding with the Punjab State Council for Science
and Technology of Chandigarh, Punjab, to carry out a feasibility study on the social, environmental and
economic impact of using wetlands for treating municipal wastewater. The project will involve local communities
to ensure the long-term sustainability of natural treatment systems. The value of the MOU is $220,000.
Colpepper's Ltd., Flesherton, Ontario
Colpepper's Ltd. signed a letter of intent with Sharan Exports Private Ltd. to manufacture building products.
Colpepper's will build the facilities in India, supply the machinery, related equipment and raw materials, and
provide a training program to Sharan Exports who will manufacture, sell and distribute the products. The
agreement is valued at $20 million over five years.
First Canadian Placement Services Inc., Toronto, Ontario
First Canadian Placement Services Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with MAP Educational
Services Pvt. Ltd. to recruit students in India for potential placement in Canadian post-secondary institutions.
First Nat Consulting & Export Corp., Pointe-Claire, Quebec
First Nat Consulting & Export Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding with Seabair Impex (P) Ltd. to
create a strategic alliance to export processed food from India to North American and Middle East markets.
First Nat Consulting will provide technological support and financing to Seabair.
Forensic Technology WAI Inc., Cote St. Luc, Quebec
Forensic Technology (WAI) Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Lab Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd. of
Mumbai to provide training and knowledge-based forensic information systems for the purpose of automating
and networking all law enforcement agencies in 25 state and central forensic science laboratories in India.
Hardrock Mining Products Ltd., Sudbury, Ontario
Hardrock Mining Products Ltd. signed a letter of intent with Indo Australian Marketing Consultants of Nagpur for
the distribution of its products. Hardrock manufactures specialty drill steel rods for the underground mining
industry and intends to penetrate the large coal-mining market in India.
HiTech Network Inc., Toronto, Ontario
HiTech Network Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with HTN Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. for the
exclusive representation of HiTech Network's education and business consulting services in India.
Juice Zone Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Juice Zone Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Cogent Group to open Juice Zone franchises
throughout India. Cogent Group will also establish several corporate offices to help organize future expansion.
The value of the agreement is approximately $118,000, all of which is Canadian content.
Karwal International Group, Toronto, Ontario
Karwal International Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Overseas Project Consultant (I) Pvt
Ltd. to establish schools in India with Canadian academic curriculum accreditation. The first three schools will
open in New Delhi, Jaipur and Nanital by 2003. The project is valued at $1.5 million over two years, all of which
is Canadian content.
MacDonnell Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Vaughan International Limited, which is part of the MacDonnell Group, signed a contract with the Udaipur
Chamber of Commerce and Industry to carry out a feasibility study to set up an integrated hazardous waste
collection, transportation, treatment and disposal facility. The study will include an evaluation of hazardous
waste types and quantities, treatment technology options and business case analyses.
Maxsys Engineering Solutions, Ottawa, Ontario
Maxsys Engineering Solutions signed a memorandum of understanding with Intergraph Consulting of
Hyderabad to integrate existing technologies in an effort to develop new solutions in the field of disaster relief
management, such as the allocation of emergency personnel deployed as first responders in disaster
situations. The new application is to be used as part of the bid proposal on a World Bank disaster relief project
in Gujurat state.
McGill University, Faculty of Education, Montreal, Quebec
McGill University's Faculty of Education signed a letter of intent with the Mussoorie Public School Trust to
establish the Mussoorie Teacher Academy in Delhi. McGill will provide the curriculum, teaching professionals
and management based on their own education faculty standards, with Mussoorie providing local expertise and
qualified administrative personnel.
Metratrade Limited, Toronto, Ontario
Metratrade Limited signed a contract with Thyssen-Krupp Industries to serve as the exclusive distributor in
North America of machinery designed for the sugar industry manufactured by Thyssen-Krupp Industries.
Pendylum Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Pendylum Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with KIG India to market Pendylum's human resources
management systems in India. The system enables companies to administer data collection and customize an
organization's rules and policies. The agreement is valued at $400,000, all of which is Canadian content.
Phoenix Agri-Silica Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario
Phoenix Agri-Silica Corporation signed a contract with LT Overseas Ltd. for the production of silica ash in India.
Teknion Furniture Systems, Toronto, Ontario
Teknion Furniture Systems signed a contract with Adobe System India Private Limited to supply modular office
furniture for Adobe's new corporate head office in Delhi. The first phase of the contract is valued at
approximately $600,000, all of which is Canadian content. The total contract will involve up to 1,000
workstations.
Universities 123.com, Brampton, Ontario
Universities 123.com signed a contract with Baba Farid International Institute of Foreign Studies to provide
curriculum and faculty to the institution's facility in Chandigarh. The contract is worth $2.2 million, all of which is
Canadian content.
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