The Canada-ASEAN Business Council [CABC] is a key partner of the Government of Canada, mobilizer and advocate for stronger commercial ties with ASEAN member states.
It’s an honour to be here among so many accomplished women policy-makers, researchers and academics. Given the conference’s theme, it’s important for the students here to see women in leadership positions in a variety of fields and sectors.
Canada offers its unwavering support to Peru through this challenging period. We look forward to working with the new president, Martín Vizcarra, to further deepen relations between our two countries. As outgoing Ambassador of Peru to Canada, President Vizcarra helped forge a closer Canada-Peru partnership across key areas including trade and investment, education cooperation and poverty reduction.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, joined by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will host the Meeting of Employment and Innovation Ministers of the G7, “Preparing for Jobs of the Future” on March 27-28, 2018, in Montréal, Québec.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will travel to Singapore from March 22 to 24, 2018, to promote Canada and Singapore’s growing bilateral trade and investment relationship, advance discussions with key partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attend the Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Forum.
International trade is a key driver of economic growth, contributing to a prosperous middle class. Expanding and diversifying Canada’s trade with large, fast-growing markets such as Mercosur – a trading bloc comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – is a priority for the Government of Canada and a key part of its progressive trade agenda and diversification strategy.
La Francophonie represents 274 million people across the globe. It provides Canadians with a multitude of opportunities for training, university partnerships and professional networking. It offers our artists greater visibility and our athletes a chance to shine at the Francophonie Games.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will greet Ambassador Martin Vidal Delgado of Uruguay, Ambassador Inés Martínez Valinotti of Paraguay, Chargé d’affaires Sebastian J. Palou of Argentina and Acting Head of Mission Maria Elisa Maia of Brazil at a reception on the evening of Monday, March 19, 2018, in Ottawa. This marks the beginning of the first round of negotiations toward a possible free trade agreement with Mercosur countries. A photo opportunity will precede the reception.
This call for preliminary proposals, entitled Partnerships for Her Voice, Her Choice, is part of the $650-million funding over three years announced by Minister Bibeau in support of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).