UPDATE (LIST OF CANADIAN DELEGATES) February 28, 2005 No. A/24 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
