MEDIA ADVISORIES

UPDATE (LIST OF CANADIAN DELEGATES)

February 28, 2005
No. A/24

MINISTER PETERSON TO LEAD CANADA-U.S. TRADE ADVOCACY DAY

International Trade Minister Jim Peterson will lead a Canada-U.S. trade advocacy day on Capitol Hill on March 1 to engage with new representatives and senators of the 109th Congressional Session.

Joining Minister Peterson for this event will be Belinda Stronach, Conservative International Trade Critic, the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for international trade and forestry, and several industry associations.

The Canada-U.S. relationship is a unique and vital one, particularly in the areas of security, prosperity and quality of life. This trade advocacy day will provide an opportunity for members of Parliament, senators, provincial partners and the Government of Canada to engage at the beginning of the legislative session with their American counterparts on issues of importance to both Canada and the U.S. within the context of North American competitiveness.

The Canada-U.S. trade advocacy day on Capitol Hill will also feature interactive booths staffed by Canadian officials providing information on Canada-U.S. cooperation in science and technology, environmental innovation, energy, trade, border security and defence.

Event:          Photo opportunity (open coverage)

Date:            Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Time:            12:30 p.m.

Location:     Foyer, 1st Floor, Rayburn Building

                     Independence Avenue entrance

                     Washington, D.C.

A list of Canadian participants is attached.

For more information, please contact:

Jacqueline LaRocque
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of International Trade
(613) 992-7332

Media Relations Office
International Trade Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca

LIST OF CANADIAN DELEGATES

Belinda Stronach, MP for Newmarket Aurora (Conservative) and International Trade Critic

Ted Menzies, MP for Macleod (Conservative)

Senator Jerry Grafstein, Co-Chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Greg Thompson, MP for New Brunswick Southwest (Conservative) and Co-Chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Senator John Buchanan, member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Senator David Angus, member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Marlene Jennings, MP for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine (Liberal) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Ken Boshcoff, MP for Thunder Bay—Rainy River (Liberal) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Paul Crête, MP for Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup (Bloc Québécois) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Russ Hiebert, MP for South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale (Conservative) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Peter Julian, MP for Burnaby—New Westminster (NDP) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Richard Marceau, MP for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles (Bloc Québécois) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Brian Masse, MP for Windsor West (NDP) and member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Michael de Jong, Minister of Forests for British Columbia

Scott Smith, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade for Manitoba

Percy Mockler, Minister of Intergovernmental and International Relations for New Brunswick

David Ramsay, Minister of Natural Resources for Ontario

James Kenyon, Minister of Economic Development for the Yukon

Claude Béchard, Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade for Quebec

Senator Joyce Fairbairn, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Senator Elizabeth Hubley, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Senator James F. Kelleher, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Senator Terry M. Mercer, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Senator David Tkachuk, member of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Line Gravel, Clerk of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Frédéric Forge, Research Officer for the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Marc Leblanc, Research Officer for the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

BC Lumber Trade Council

Council of Forest Industries

Quebec Forest Industry Council

Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses

Canadian Lumber Remanufacturers Alliance

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

Eastern White Pine Association

Free Trade Lumber Council

Maritime Lumber Bureau

Ontario Lumber Manufacturers’ Association

Ontario Forest Industries Association