CANADA TABLES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIAEngaging in a dynamic emerging market of 45 million people and an economy with high growth potential(No. 98 – March 10, 2010 – 3:45 p.m. ET) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs...
Read more »
Foreign Affairs
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA
Veterans Affairs Research
Transition to Civilian Life Survey (TCLS)In order to help Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the Department of National Defence (DND) ensure that their programs continue to meet the needs of former and still-serving Canadian Forces (CF) members, more needs to be known about how former CF members are doing after...
Read more »
AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN SASKATCHEWAN AND VIETNAM
AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN SASKATCHEWAN AND VIETNAM Today, Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, and Minister responsible for Immigration Rob Norris, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Vietnam that will formalize collaborative relations between Saskatchewan and Vietnam. The memorandum is focused on immigration, education and entrepreneurship.“This agreement...
Read more »
Consultations on Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine
Consultations on Possible Free Trade Agreement Negotiations with Ukraine The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of a possible free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Ukraine. This notice is part of the Government of Canada’s domestic consultation process with business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians, as well...
Read more »
Canada ready for review by Global Forum tax information exchange peers
Paris, France, January 7, 2010 … Today, after a meeting with the director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mr. Jeffrey Owens, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced that Canada has volunteered to...
Read more »
Proposal to amend the Trade-marks Act
Consultation – Trade-marks – (Dec 15, 2009 to Mar 15, 2010) Proposal to amend the Trade-marks ActConsultation and DiscussionThe maintenance of a modern and efficient trade-marks regime can help enhance a country’s overall competitiveness. Recently, many of Canada’s trading partners have amended their trade-mark laws to respond to new business trends...
Read more »
