http://www.international.gc.ca/media http://www.international.gc.ca/RSS feed from DFAIT en 2013-04-01 Copyright http://www.international.gc.ca/media/rss/ http://www.international.gc.ca/media http://www.international.gc.ca/media http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2013/04/01a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 04/01/2013 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the entry into force of a bilateral free trade agreement between Canada and Panama that immediately secures a competitive advantage for Canadian exporters. 04/01/2013 04/15/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/wet30-1/state-etat/photos/2013/03/17a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/17/2013 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), is joined by representatives from several Canadian companies and Fernando Núñez Fábrega, Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to announce that the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on April 1, 2013. 03/17/2013 03/31/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/wet30-1/state-etat/news-communiques/2013/03/17a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/17/2013 The Canada-Panama trade agreement will come into force on April 1, 2013, generating jobs and prosperity for hard-working Canadians 03/17/2013 03/31/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2013/03/13a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/13/2013 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today marked the conclusion of the 16th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, which took place in Singapore from March 4 to 13, 2013. 03/13/2013 03/27/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/wet30-1/aff/news-communiques/2013/02/22a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/22/2013 Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today concluded their parallel visits to Central America, South America and the Caribbean. 02/22/2013 03/08/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/wet30-1/aff/news-communiques/2013/02/13a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/14/2013 Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that he will travel to six Latin American countries from February 14 to 22, 2013. 02/14/2013 02/28/2013 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/12/14a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 12/14/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that the Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act has received royal assent. 12/14/2012 12/28/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/11/16d.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/16/2012 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), was in Panama City today to conclude the final leg of her six-day, three-country infrastructure trade mission to the Americas. Minister Ablonczy led 18 Canadian organizations in the areas of energy, transportation and water to Peru, Colombia and Panama on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. 11/16/2012 11/30/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/11/16a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/16/2012 Panama - The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), tours the Panama Canal Expansion Project and receives a briefing on the construction by deputy project manager Corina Briceño. 11/16/2012 11/30/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/11/15b.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/16/2012 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today in Bogota delivered a keynote address to the 3rd Dialogo Canada-Colombia, the annual signature event for the Colombia-Canada Chamber of Commerce. 11/16/2012 11/30/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/11/15a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/15/2012 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), meets with her Colombian counterpart Monica Lanzetta, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss how Canada and Colombia can build on their excellent bilateral relationship. 11/15/2012 11/29/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/11/15a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/15/2012 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway, today announced that Canada has become an observer to the Pacific Alliance, a grouping of four of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. 11/15/2012 11/29/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/11/11a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/11/2012 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) honours Canadian Forces personnel past and present by laying a wreath at the Iglesia Catedral del Buen Pastor cenotaph. 11/11/2012 11/25/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/11/09a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/09/2012 Starting Sunday, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), will lead a trade mission to three Latin American countries on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. The trade mission will visit Peru (November 11 to 13), Colombia (November 13 to 15) and Panama (November 15 to 16). 11/09/2012 11/23/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/11/07a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/07/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that the Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act, together with agreements on labour cooperation and the environment, has been passed by the House of Commons and will be put forward for Royal Assent after passage by the Senate. 11/07/2012 11/21/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/09/7c.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 09/07/2012 The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), today concluded a trade mission to the Dominican Republic and Haiti on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. 09/07/2012 09/21/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/09/03c.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 09/03/2012 The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), is joined by representatives of Canadian companies participating in Canada’s trade mission to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 09/03/2012 09/17/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/08/31d.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/31/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the successful conclusion of a fifth round of negotiations to modernize the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations took place in Ottawa from August 28 to 31, 2012. 08/31/2012 09/14/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2012/25.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/25/2012 07/25/2012 08/08/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/06/15a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/15/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the successful conclusion of a fourth round of negotiations to modernize the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations took place in San José, Costa Rica, from June 11 to 15, 2012. 06/15/2012 06/29/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/04/11a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 04/11/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today visited Lima, where he highlighted the benefits of a deepened Canada-Peru trade and investment partnership as well as the Harper government’s extensive prosperity agenda throughout the hemisphere. 04/11/2012 04/25/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2012/03/20a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/20/2012 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today concluded a two-day trade visit to Argentina, where he met with political and business leaders to advocate more trade and job-creating partnerships between Canada and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay—the countries that make up the Mercosur customs union. 03/20/2012 04/03/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2012/03/16a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/19/2012 In his first official trade visit to Argentina, the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Buenos Aires from March 19 to 20, 2012. 03/19/2012 04/02/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2012/03/16a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/16/2012 In his first official trade visit to Argentina, the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Buenos Aires from March 19 to 20, 2012. 03/16/2012 03/30/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2012/02/28a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/28/2012 02/28/2012 03/13/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2012/02/27a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/28/2012 02/28/2012 03/13/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2012/02/27a.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/27/2012 02/27/2012 03/12/2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2011/111214.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 12/14/2011 December 14, 2011 12/14/2011 12/28/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/347.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/15/2011 No. 347 - November 15, 2011 - 10 a.m. ET 11/15/2011 11/29/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2011/339.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/09/2011 No. 339 - November 9, 2011 - 2 p.m. ET 11/09/2011 11/23/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2011/111104-02.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 11/04/2011 November 4, 2011 11/04/2011 11/18/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/2011/111017.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 10/18/2011 October 17, 2011 10/18/2011 11/01/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/254.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 09/06/2011 No. 254 - September 6, 2011 - 2:55 p.m. ET 09/06/2011 09/20/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/optilume.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/03/2011 The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, try their hand at assembling a light fixture during a tour of the Optilume Engineered Light Corporation facilities in Edmonton on August 3, 2011. 08/03/2011 08/17/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/218.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/03/2011 No. 218 - August 3, 2011 – 12:45 p.m. ET 08/03/2011 08/17/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110713.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/13/2011 June 13, 2011 07/13/2011 07/27/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110707.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/07/2011 07/07/2011 07/21/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110706.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/06/2011 07/06/2011 07/20/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110706.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/06/2011 07/06/2011 07/20/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110629.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/29/2011 06/29/2011 07/13/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-041.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/29/2011 No. A/41 - June 28, 2011 06/29/2011 07/13/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-041.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/28/2011 No. A/41 - June 28, 2011 06/28/2011 07/12/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-041.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/28/2011 No. A/41 - June 28, 2011 06/28/2011 07/12/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110628.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/28/2011 06/28/2011 07/12/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110627-2.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/27/2011 06/27/2011 07/11/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2011/2011-027.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/27/2011 No. 2011/27 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 27, 2011 06/27/2011 07/11/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2011/2011-026.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/27/2011 No. 2011/26 - Asunción, Paraguay - June 24, 2011 06/27/2011 07/11/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/182.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/26/2011 No. 182 - June 26, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. ET 06/26/2011 07/10/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110625-2.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/25/2011 06/25/2011 07/09/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/release_photo_distribution/110625.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/25/2011 06/25/2011 07/09/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/178.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/24/2011 No. 178 - June 24, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. ET 06/24/2011 07/08/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-039.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/24/2011 No. A/39 - June 24, 2011 06/24/2011 07/08/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2011/2011-024.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/17/2011 No. 2011/24 - Toronto, Ontario - June 17, 2011 06/17/2011 07/01/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/167.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/17/2011 No. 167 - June 17, 2011 - 12:45 p.m. ET 06/17/2011 07/01/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-037.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/17/2011 No. A/37 - June 16, 2011 06/17/2011 07/01/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-037.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/16/2011 No. A/37 - June 16, 2011 06/16/2011 06/30/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/160.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/13/2011 No. 160 - June 13, 2011 - 2 p.m. ET 06/13/2011 06/27/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2011/2011-022.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/13/2011 No. 2011/22 - Ottawa, Ontario - June 13, 2011 06/13/2011 06/27/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-035.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/13/2011 No. A/35 - June 12, 2011 06/13/2011 06/27/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2011/A-035.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/12/2011 No. A/35 - June 12, 2011 06/12/2011 06/26/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2011/063.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/11/2011 No. 63 - February 11, 2011 - 4:45 p.m. ET 02/11/2011 02/25/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2011/051.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 02/03/2011 No. 51 - February 3, 2011 - 5 p.m. ET 02/03/2011 02/17/2011 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2010/321.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 10/01/2010 No. 321 - October 1, 2010 - 2:45 p.m. ET 10/01/2010 10/15/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/299.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 09/17/2010 No. 299 - September 17, 2010 - Noon ET 09/17/2010 10/01/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/274.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/30/2010 No. 274 - August 30, 2010 - 11:30 a.m. ET 08/30/2010 09/13/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-136.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/30/2010 No. A/136 - August 29, 2010 08/30/2010 09/13/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-135.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/27/2010 No. A/135 - August 27, 2010 08/27/2010 09/10/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/266.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/23/2010 No. 266 - August 23, 2010 - 3:40 p.m. ET 08/23/2010 09/06/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/speeches-discours/2010/2010-055.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/18/2010 No. 2010/55 - Pointe-Claire, Quebec - August 18, 2010 08/18/2010 09/01/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/261.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 08/18/2010 No. 261 - August 18, 2010 - Noon ET 08/18/2010 09/01/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/state-etat/news-communiques/2010/227.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 07/16/2010 No. 227 - July 16, 2010 - 5:30 p.m. ET 07/16/2010 07/30/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/208.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/30/2010 No. 208 - June 30, 2010 - 1:45 p.m. ET 06/30/2010 07/14/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/202.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 06/25/2010 No. 202 - June 25, 2010 - 10:40 a.m. ET 06/25/2010 07/09/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/state-etat/news-communiques/2010/173.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/25/2010 No. 173 - May 25, 2010 - 3:20 p.m. ET 05/25/2010 06/08/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/163.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/19/2010 No. 163 - May 14, 2010 - 9:30 a.m. ET 05/19/2010 06/02/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-086.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/14/2010 No. A/86 - May 13, 2010 05/14/2010 05/28/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-84.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/14/2010 No. A/85 - May 13, 2010 05/14/2010 05/28/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-086.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/13/2010 No. A/86 - May 13, 2010 05/13/2010 05/27/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-84.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 05/13/2010 No. A/85 - May 13, 2010 05/13/2010 05/27/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/131.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 04/09/2010 No. 131 - April 9, 2010 - 2 p.m. ET 04/09/2010 04/23/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news-communiques/2010/098.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/10/2010 No. 98 - March 10, 2010 - 3:45 p.m. ET 03/10/2010 03/24/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/advisories-avis/2010/A-42.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 03/09/2010 No. A/42 – March 9, 2010 03/09/2010 03/23/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/state-etat/news-communiques/2010/020.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 01/16/2010 No. 21 - January 16, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. ET 01/16/2010 01/30/2010 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/advisories-avis/2010/A008.aspx?lang=eng DFAIT 01/16/2010 No. A/8 – January 16, 2010 01/16/2010 01/30/2010