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What's New 2005
| November 19, 2005 |
- Prime Ministers
sign the Canada-Japan Economic Framework
The new Framework, signed by the Prime Ministers
on November 19, 2005, reinvigorates existing bilateral economic
ties, addresses new and emerging opportunities, and launches
a joint study on bilateral trade and investment. To learn
more...
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| November 15, 2005 |
- Minister Peterson
launches CAN-Trade
Minister Peterson presents CAN-Trade, a key part of the
government's 5-year, $470-million action plan for securing
Canada's future prosperity by intensifying business community
engagement in the rapidly changing global economy. To learn
more...
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| October 25, 2005 |
- Government
of Canada Update on WTO Discussions
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Agriculture
and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell provided a statement
regarding the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) discussions
held in Geneva, Switzerland. To learn more...
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| October 19, 2005 |
- Proposed
Canada-China Science and Technology Agreement
On September 9, 2005, a Joint Declaration on Science and
Technology Cooperation between the Government of Canada
and the Government of the People's Republic of China was
announced, and it included a promise to pursue the strengthening
of bilateral S&T relations. Hence, the Government of
Canada is seeking your comments on a proposed Science and
Technology Agreement that is currently being negotiated
with China. To learn more...
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| August 11, 2005 |
- Canada-EU - Beef Hormones - Update on the Dispute
Canada is preparing for the first panel hearing, which will
be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from September 12-15, 2005.
Click here for
more on that... Moreover, as a long-standing advocate of
greater transparency at the WTO, Canada welcomes the decision
of the WTO panel to open its proceedings with the Parties
during that period for observation by WTO Members and the
general public. Click here
for details regarding allocation of limited seats by the
WTO Secretariat...
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| August 2, 2005 |
- Informal Meeting
of Trade Ministers held in Dalian, China
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Minister of
Agriculture and Agri-Food Andy Mitchell joined ministers
and representatives from a broad range of WTO members in
Dalian, China from July 12-13, 2005. This was the fourth
informal meeting of WTO ministers held in 2005 in an effort
to inject momentum into the Doha Round Negotiations in advance
of the sixth WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, China
(December 13-18, 2005). To learn more...
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| July 22, 2005 |
- 6th
WTO Ministerial Conference
The WTO 6th Ministerial Conference will be held
in Hong Kong, China from December 13 - 18. Canadian NGOs
planning to attend the conference must register on the WTO
website prior to July 29, 2005.
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| June 30, 2005 |
- Government
of Canada to Address Shipbuilding Subsidies in International
Negotiations
The Government of Canada announced it is joining international
negotiations to curb government subsidies to the shipbuilding
industry, as part of a drive to enhance the competitiveness
of Canadian shipbuilding companies in the world market.
Representatives from Industry Canada and International Trade
Canada will participate at the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) shipbuilding negotiations,
joining other countries that together represent about 90
percent of the world's shipbuilding capacity. To learn more...
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| June 6, 2005 |
- Government of Canada
Launches Trade Guide for Municipalities
ITCan officially launched its Web-based International
Trade Agreements and Local Government: A Guide for Canadian
Municipalities during the 68th Annual Conference of
the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held in
Newfoundland. Developed in cooperation with FCM, this Guide
will help in assessing municipal projects with respect to
Canada's international trade obligations as well as how
Global meets Local.
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| May 18, 2005 |
- Canada
Releases Revised Offer in WTO Services Negotiations
The Government of Canada today submitted Canada's the revised
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) market access
offer to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The offer is
part of ongoing negotiations on GATS. The document outlines
how Canada is prepared to open access to its markets in
exchange for greater access to foreign markets for services.
It contains a number of additions to Canada's initial GATS
offer, which was submitted to the WTO in March 2003. To
learn more...
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| April 27, 2005 |
- Commercial opportunities developed between Canada
and India
The trade mission led by International Trade Minister Jim
Peterson to Mumbai and New Delhi, April 3 to 7, demonstrated
the importance Canada gives to one of the fastest growing
economies in the world. India offers a variety of opportunities
for Canadian businesses. The following Success
Stories highlight some of the results of this mission
for participating Canadian businesses.
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| April 19, 2005 |
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Webcast of Minister Peterson's keynote address
during the 2005 Trade Policy Day
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson participated
today in the 2005 edition of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's
Trade Policy Day, organized in partnership with the Canadian
Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and the Canadian Council
of Chief Executives (CCCE). View the webcast
of the speech he delivered on the occasion.
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Trade and Social Values:
Study Among Canadian Decision Makers
A study on trade and social values which was done among
400 decision makers and leaders was released today.
Results reveal that Canadian decision makers support the
government's efforts to promote and facilitate potential
business between Canada and foreign countries.
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Canada's International
Market Access Priorities
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today released
the government's annual report on Canada's market access
priorities for 2005. Entitled Opening Doors to the
World: Canada's International Market Access Priorities
- 2005, the report highlights the pre-eminence of
the Canada-U.S. trading relationship, Canada's strategy
for emerging markets, and our ongoing efforts to improve
market access through negotiations at the World Trade
Organization. For more information...
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State
of Trade 2005
A report card on the performance of our economy and an
analysis of key developments in Canada's international
trade and investment against the background of economic
trends and performance both domestically and internationally.
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Trade
Policy Research 2004
A compilation of policy research on international trade
and investment with a particular focus on the multilateral
system.
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Canada's
International Policy Statement, A Role of Pride and
Influence in the World
This document establishes a bold new vision for Canada.
Our first comprehensive, integrated international policy
framework, the Statement delivers on the Government's
commitment to reinvest in our international role. Read
the document to learn more...
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| April 8, 2005 |
- WTO - Retaliation
Authorization Requests - Factsheet
As part of the Government's efforts to defend Canadian interests
and in order to preserve any future retaliation rights,
Canada has filed requests for authorization to retaliate
against the United States in three different cases before
the World Trade Organization (WTO): the WTO U.S. Byrd Amendment
case, the WTO softwood lumber subsidy case, and the WTO
softwood lumber threat of injury case.
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| April 4, 2005 |
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Canada-India: Furthering Trade Together
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson is leading a
trade mission to India fom April 3 to 7, with stops in
Mumbai, the financial capital, and New Delhi. This special
issue of the Success Stories
features Canadian companies that have included India in
their global business plans.
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Informal Meeting
of Trade Ministers held in Mombasa, Kenya
Representatives from approximately thirty countries
met in Mombasa, Kenya to review the state-of-play in the
WTO negotiations and renew their commitment to continued
progress leading up to the sixth WTO Ministerial Conference
in Hong Kong, China, which will be held from December
13-18, 2005. To learn more...
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| March 31, 2005 |
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Byrd Amendment:
Canada to Retaliate against United States
The Government of Canada has taken a decision
to impose trade retaliatory measures on certain products
originating from the United States in response to the
failure of the United States to repeal the Continued Dumping
and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, commonly known as the
Byrd Amendment. This decision follows a month-long public
consultation with Canadians.
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| March 29, 2005 |
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Canadian Innovation: The Power of Ingenuity
Canada has a leading-edge, technology-driven economy.
This is one of the key messages that Prime Minister Paul
Martin delivered recently during his visit to China, when
he stated that: "our nation has expanded and diversified
into a knowledge-based economy powered by ingenuity."
This issue of the Success
Stories features companies that illustrate Canada's
innovation mosaic.
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| March 15, 2005 |
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Canada: A Good Place to Invest
International Trade Minister Jim Peterson has recently
intensified the promotion in Canada and abroad of foreign
direct investment (FDI). FDI is key to Canada’s
productivity, allowing access to new technologies and
know-how. This issue of the Success
Stories features companies from around the world
that are successfully banking on Canada’s comparative
advantages through investments in Canadian businesses.
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| March 11, 2005 |
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Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to long-term
business growth and success. It also plays an important
role in promoting Canadian values internationally and
contributing to the sustainable development of communities.
International Trade Canada (ITCan) is active in promoting
CSR with the Canadian business community, civil society
groups, within government and with other countries. Our
activities are framed by internationally-agreed voluntary
standards, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises and the UN Global Compact. To learn more…
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| February 25, 2005 |
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Canadians Build a Better Life for Others
Infrastructure, the foundation of our standard
of living, is often taken for granted in Canada. Not so
in some parts of the world, where dreams of clean water,
efficient roadways, basic health services or stable financial
systems have yet to make the leap from vision to reality.
Canadian aid and Canadian entrepreneurs are helping to
bridge that gap in developing nations. This issue of Success
Stories looks at a few Canadian efforts at improving
the standard of living in distant lands.
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| February 10, 2005 |
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Healthy Gains in Biotechnology
From the kitchen table to the operating table,
advances in biotechnology have touched our lives. Canadian
companies are leading the way with scientific breakthroughs
as simple as new food products and as complicated as robotic
surgery. Our track record in scientific innovation is
legendary. This issue of Success
Stories highlights a few of the many recent advances
in biotechnology that are having a positive impact on
world health.
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| February 7, 2005 |
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Emerging
Markets--Report on roundtable consultations
In November and December 2004, International Trade Canada
organized three consultative roundtable sessions, in Ottawa,
on the development of Canada's Emerging Markets Strategy
with the theme: "Emerging Markets - Will Canada
Meet the Challenge?". The Report
of the roundtables is now available on the department's
web site. The deadline to submit additional views has
been extended to February 28, 2005.
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| February 2, 2005 |
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Canada-Mercosur
Trade and Investment Dialogue
On the occasion of Prime Minister Paul Martin's meeting
with President 'Lula' da Silva of Brazil on November 23,
2004, a Joint Declaration was issued that included a commitment
"...to promote the expansion of trade relations between
Mercosur [Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay] and Canada,
by negotiating enhanced market access in the areas of
goods, services and investment, in the context of the
creation of a future Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)".
To learn more...
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| January 28, 2005 |
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The Maple Leaf Flourishes in China
A contingent of 376 Canadian entrepreneurs, led by International
Trade Minister James Peterson, touched down in China this
month. The purpose of the visit was to explore areas of
opportunity between Canada and one of the fastest-growing
economies in the world. The itinerary included face-to-face
meetings in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong between business
leaders and policy makers from the respective countries.
This issue of Success
Stories focuses on a few of the numerous agreements
that were struck during a very fruitful visit.
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| January 20, 2005 |
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Launching
an Innovative Canada-Japan Economic Framework
Economic ties have formed a cornerstone of the Canada-Japan
relationship. Today, trade in goods and services spans
the full spectrum of economic activity, bilateral investment
has reached an all-time high and cooperation in science
and technology is steadily increasing. In order to propel
economic relations toward their full potential, the Governments
of Canada and Japan will launch discussions for the development
of a flexible, innovative Canada-Japan Economic Framework.
To learn more…
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| January 13, 2005 |
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Canadians Follow Trade Winds to China
With a booming industrial sector, particularly since it
joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has
been named the economy of the 21st century. Bilateral
trade with Canada reached $23.3 billion in 2003. The nation
has an appetite for Canadian resources, knowledge and
experience. Prime Minister Paul Martin and International
Trade Minister Jim Peterson will lead a trade delegation
this month to solidify business relationships and explore
new opportunities between established trading partners.
Many Canadian entrepreneurs have already taken the journey
east and established business ties with China. This issue
of Success Stories
will focus on six examples of Canadian businesses that
are finding success in the Orient.
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| January 10, 2005 |
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NAFTA
- Rules of Origin Liberalized
On January 1, Canada announced measures to liberalize
the NAFTA rules of origin for certain products, including
tea, spices, carrageenan, seasonings, precious metals,
speed drive controllers and their printed assemblies,
household appliances, loudspeakers, thermostats, parts
for various machinery and equipment and toys. These changes
make it easier for manufacturers of these products to
qualify for duty-free treatment under the NAFTA...
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| January 5, 2005 |
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CCFTA Technical
Rectification 2005
On January 1, 2005, Canada and Chile implemented technical
rectifications to the CCFTA rules of origin and regulations
to take into account changes in the current tariff schedules
of both countries that are the result of Amendments to
the Harmonized System that came into effect on January
1, 2002. To learn more…
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