Minister Fast attends the Paris Air Show to meet with aerospace executives.

Minister Fast and and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food are in Moscow to attend the Canada-Russia Intergovernmental Economic Commission (IEC) meeting.

Minister Fast will visit Israel in early July to promote greater science, technology and innovation collaboration between the two countries, as well as to highlight how deeper trade and investment ties are a win-win for Canadians and Israelis alike.

Minister Fast concludes his active participation in meetings with counterparts from the OECD and the WTO in order to advance Canadian interests.

Minister Fast and Minister of State (Seniors), Alice Wong, visited key countries in Asia, deepening Canada's trade and economic relations with the region.

Minister Fast highlights Canada's plan to capitalize on natural resource development during his travels to New York and Washington.

Minister Fast addresses mining industry officials and makes an announcement related to trade and investment at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)’s annual trade convention in Toronto.

Minister Fast was accompanied by representatives of nearly 30 organizations on his first trade mission of 2013, which focused on the extractive and infrastructure sectors.

Government ministers met with key counterparts, communicated Canada’s economic success in WEF sessions and held pre-Budget discussions with Canadian business and industry leaders.