Minister Emerson to Meet with APEC Trade Ministers

Media Advisory

July 3, 2007
No. A/40
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, will visit Cairns,
Australia from July 4 to 6, 2007. He will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) meeting of ministers responsible for trade on July 5 and 6.
The annual meeting is an opportunity for Canada to address key issues with other
APEC members, such as trade liberalization and WTO negotiations.
Minister Emerson will also take the opportunity to meet one-on-one with several of his
counterparts from APEC economies to discuss pertinent bilateral issues.
In 2006, nearly 85 percent of Canada’s international trade, or $707 billion, was with
APEC member countries, and four of Canada’s top five trading partners (the U.S.,
China, Japan and Mexico) are APEC members.
While in Australia, Minister Emerson will participate in a round table discussion in
Sydney with representatives from key Canadian businesses that are active in Australia
and New Zealand.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Chiu
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and
the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
613-992-7332
Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
http://www.international.gc.ca

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