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PETTIGREW - SOUTH ASIA TRADE ACTION PLAN

January 23, 2002 No. 10

Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will meet with leaders of the South Asian Canadian business community on Thursday, January 24, 2002, in Toronto. Minister Pettigrew will deliver the keynote address entitled "Canada and South Asia: Partners for the New Century." He will also launch the Government of Canada's South Asia Trade Action Plan. Representatives from the South Asian diplomatic community, as well as from the Indo-Canada, Canada Bangladesh and Canadian Tamils' chambers of commerce, and the Canada Pakistan Business Council will be in attendance.

Event: Keynote address and Q & A session (open to media)

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002

Time: 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

Room 203BD

255 Front Street West

Toronto, Ontario

For more information, please contact:

Sébastien Théberge

Office of the Minister for International Trade

(613) 992-7332

Media Relations Office