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Canada and Emerging Markets

Canada is facing new challenges and remarkable opportunities in the global marketplace. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, through its Trade Commissioner Service and other partners, is working with Canadians to address the opportunities presented by emerging markets and the new realities of international commerce.

Markets of Interest

As an initial step in the process, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada will be examining the opportunities and challenges within Asia-Pacific and Latin America as they are two regions that have experienced rapid growth and diversification. Other regions and sectors of Canadian strength will also be explored, as will opportunities to extend and draw upon partnerships already established in North America.

• Emerging Markets - Will Canada Meet the Challenge?
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade - June 2005
  • Government Response - October 2005
  • Emerging Markets Roundtables - November and December 2004. Read the Report on Roundtable consultations.
  • Speech by the Honourable Jim Peterson - October 13, 2004

Asia-Pacific

• Government of Canada announces Pacific Gateway Strategy
  News Release and Backgrounder - October 21, 2005

• Canada Trade Mission to China - January 18 to 25, 2005
• Address at a Plenary Session of the Canada Trade Mission to China - Shanghai, China, January 19, 2005
• Address at a Plenary Session of the Canada Trade Mission to China - Beijing, China, January 20, 2005

• Joint declaration by Canada and China - January 20, 2005

• Joint Declaration by Canada and India - January 18, 2005

• Canada and India Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement - November 18, 2005

• Address by the Honourable Jim Peterson at the Canada-India Business Council Annual Corporate Diwali Dinner - November 8, 2004

• Reinvigorating Economic Relations between Canada and Asia-Pacific
• Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade - November 2003
• Government Response - April 2004
  
  
• Success Stories
• The Maple Leaf Flourishes in China
• Canadians Follow Trade Winds to China
• China and India: Deepening Trade with Emerging Markets
• New and Emerging Markets - Canadian Companies in China
• New and Emerging Markets - Canadian Companies in India

Latin America

• Canada's trade mission to Brazil - November 21-25, 2004

• Success Stories
• Canada Trade Mission to Brazil: Showing Canada's Business Strengths
• Canadian Companies Well Positioned in Brazil, South America's Emerging Market
• Canadian Companies Succeed in Another Emerging Market: Brazil
• Central America trade mission led by Minister of State (New and Emerging Markets) Gar Knutson-Focus on Canadian companies doing business in Central America