Supporting Canadian businesses boosts exports and creates jobs
June 11, 2015 - Ottawa, Ontario
International Trade Minister Ed Fast today announced that he will lead a trade mission to Israel from July 21 to July 24, 2015. Minister Fast made the announcement at a round table with Canadian business leaders on Canada’s trade relationship with Israel.
The trade mission to Israel will provide on-the-ground support to Canadian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they take advantage of the opportunities available in one of the most dynamic economies in the Middle East. The mission will focus on agriculture and processed foods; fish and seafood; life sciences; information and communications technologies, including wireless and cybersecurity; and sustainable technologies, including biofuels.
Building on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s historic official visit to Israel in January 2014, this trade mission will further deepen the Canada-Israel economic partnership.
“Canada deeply values its close ties with Israel and looks forward to continuing to strengthen our economic partnership. As Prime Minister Harper highlighted during his historic state visit in 2014, Israel is an example to the world; an extraordinary society, a vibrant democracy and an innovative, world-leading start-up nation. Our government is ambitious about what our countries can achieve together.
“I encourage Canadian companies to join me on this important trade mission to find new opportunities in this dynamic economy.”
- Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade
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