International Trade:
2008 APEC Ministerial Meeting

Lima, Peru
November 19-20,  2008

International Trade Minister Stockwell Day and Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting November 19 and 20, 2008, in Lima, Peru. 

This year’s meeting followed up on APEC’s work in the areas of counterterrorism, emergency preparedness and regional security. APEC members discussed key issues such as open trade and investment, the multilateral trading system, regional economic integration, and human security. In addition, ministers Cannon and Day met with their APEC counterparts on a number of bilateral and multilateral issues.

APEC Ministerial Meeting summary - 2008

Learn about Minister Day's key activities during his recent trip to Peru, where he took part in the APEC Ministerial Meeting.

Why is APEC important to Canada?

APEC allows Canada to further engage in bilateral and multilateral discussions and negotiations in one of the world's largest economic zones, where many of our key trade partners are also members.

APEC members - click image to enlarge

The APEC forum includes 21 members. The participating APEC economies are: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.