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
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