(June 7, 2010) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to strengthen trade and economic cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region before wrapping up his trade visit to Japan.
While in Japan, Minister Van Loan attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade in Sapporo, where he held a number of bilateral meetings with counterparts from APEC member economies.
“A Canada-Japan economic partnership agreement would help address today’s economic challenges by creating jobs and opening more doors for business on both sides of the Pacific,” said the Minister. “Our government is committed to promoting free trade, fighting protectionism and creating opportunities for Canadian businesses and Canadian workers in global markets.”
Minister Van Loan also visited one of the first of a series of 7-Eleven stores being built in Japan using Canadian wood-frame methods and wood products. He also delivered an address at the Friends of Canada Symposium, which brought together economic and social organizations with links to Canada. (KCBA was also represented at the Symposium)
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