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							    <title>Canada and Tanzania Sign Investment Treaty</title>
							    
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							    <description>Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Bernard Membe, Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, today issued the following statement upon signing the Canada-Tanzania Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA)</description>
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							    <title>Protecting and Promoting Canada’s Interests and Values Around the World</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>05/12/2013</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>This coming week, federal government ministers will demonstrate Canada’s principled foreign policy in action in the Americas, Europe and Africa.</description>
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							    <title>Minister Fast Marks Conclusion of Investment Treaty with Nigeria, Africa’s Most Populous Country  </title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, meets with Olusegun Aganga, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, to mark the successful conclusion of negotiations toward a Canada-Nigeria foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA).</description>
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							    <title>Minister Fast Leads Trade Mission to Africa</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>01/27/2013</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>First trade mission of 2013 to focus on key opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses in fast-growing markets</description>
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							    <title>Harper Government Advances Pro-Trade Plan to Open New Markets in 2012</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>12/27/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today highlighted key accomplishments for 2012 of the most ambitious trade-expansion plan in Canada’s history.</description>
							    <international:startDate>12/27/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Address by Minister Fast to Canadian Council on Africa 10th Anniversary Symposium</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>12/05/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>Address by Minister Fast to Canadian Council on Africa 10th Anniversary Symposium</description>
							    <international:startDate>12/05/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>International Trade Minister to Lead Trade Mission to Africa in Early 2013</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/16/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that he will lead a trade mission to Ghana and Nigeria in early 2013.</description>
							    <international:startDate>10/16/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Reminder - Minister Fast to Make Announcement on Canada-Africa Trade Relations</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/16/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will mark the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Council on Africa and make an announcement building on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent visit to Africa.</description>
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							    <title>An Ambitious Canada-EU Trade Agreement Would Benefit SMEs</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/15/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, at Mellow Walk, a safety- and comfort-shoe factory in Toronto, which will benefit from reduced tariffs under a Canada-EU trade agreement.</description>
							    <international:startDate>10/15/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Fast to Make Announcement on Canada-Africa Trade Relations</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/15/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will mark the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Council on Africa and make an announcement building on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent visit to Africa.</description>
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							    <title>Harper Government Opening New Markets in Middle East and North Africa</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/07/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, continues to advance the most ambitious trade expansion plan in Canadian history as he leads a trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Jordan.</description>
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							    <title>Canada Concludes Third Round of Free Trade Negotiations with Morocco</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>06/22/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the conclusion of the third round of negotiations toward a free trade agreement with Morocco. Negotiations took place in Ottawa from June 18 to 22, 2012.</description>
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							    <title>Address by Minister Fast at Africa Day Event </title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>06/01/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>It’s a pleasure to be here on the day we celebrate Africa—a part of the world with a beauty and history that can only be described as magical. </description>
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							    <title>Harper Government Launches Investment Talks with Benin and Burkina Faso</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>05/30/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the launch of negotiations toward foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs) between Canada and both Benin and Burkina Faso.</description>
							    <international:startDate>05/30/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Ministers Fast and Baird Celebrate Canada-Africa Ties</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>05/30/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will attend the annual Africa Day celebration in Ottawa on May 30, 2012. </description>
							    <international:startDate>05/30/2012</international:startDate>
							    <international:endDate>06/13/2012</international:endDate>
							    
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							    <title>Canada Sends Message of Condolence to the People of Tanzania</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/10/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 259 – September 10, 2011 – 3 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>09/10/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Reminder - International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan to Discuss Canada’s Engagement in Africa on Visit to Toronto</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/15/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. A/20 - March 14, 2011</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/15/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>International Trade Minister Van Loan to Discuss Canada’s Engagement in Africa on Visit to Toronto</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/14/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. A/20 - March 14, 2011</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/14/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Harper Government Talks Trade, Holds Budget Consultations with Montreal’s Business Community </title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>02/14/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 64 - February 14, 2011 - 10 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>02/14/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan to Attend World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Following Visit to Morocco</title>
							    
							    <link>http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-006.aspx?lang=eng</link>
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							    <international:pubDate>01/27/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. A/6 - January 27, 2011</description>
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							    <title>Canada Welcomes Peaceful Conclusion of Voting in Southern Sudan Referendum</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>01/17/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 27 – January 17, 2011 – 6:10 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>01/17/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Van Loan Promotes Canadian Economy and Technologies at G-20 Summit</title>
							    
							    <link>http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/202.aspx?lang=eng</link>
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							    <international:pubDate>06/25/2010</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 202 - June 25, 2010 - 10:40 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>06/25/2010</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Van Loan Seeks to Expand Canadian Trade and Investment in Kenya</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/18/2010</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 108 - Modification - March 18, 2010 - 4:45 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/18/2010</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Van Loan Concludes Successful Visit to Africa</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/18/2010</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 108 - March 18, 2010 – 2:45 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/18/2010</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Van Loan Promotes Canadian Expertise in South Africa</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/17/2010</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 103 - March 17, 2010 - 1 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/17/2010</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Canada Urges Zimbabwe to Implement Kimberley Process Work Plan </title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>11/09/2009</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 334 - November 9, 2009 - 12:25 p.m. EST</description>
							    <international:startDate>11/09/2009</international:startDate>
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