The following is excerpted from a 30 December 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast today took stock of the Harper government’s trade gains for hard-working Canadians during 2013, the most productive year for international trade and investment in Canada’s history.
Gains include reaching a historic Canada-European Union trade agreement, bringing into force or signing free trade agreements with three priority countries and concluding or bringing into force a record 10 foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs). The Harper government also unveiled Canada’s new Global Markets Action Plan, a comprehensive pro-trade and pro-investment plan that reflects the changing global landscape, focuses on core Canadian strengths, aligns Canada’s trade, development and foreign policy tools to advance commercial interests around the world, and sets concrete targets to grow the presence of Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.international.gc.ca/media/comm/news-communiques/2013/12/30a.aspx?lang=eng
Topic(s)
Trade Agreements
Information source
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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