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Canada to increase trade with Israel

Canada’s trade minister to Israel

Minister Clement said, "I am hoping that our visit may lead to even closer cooperation and serve to demonstrate to companies here that Canada is a good place to do business."

Globes’ correspondent

15 Nov 09 11:58

Canada minister of industry, The Honorable Tony Clement will hold five days of meetings that will focus on CanadaIsrael trade relations, and focus on water technologies.

Minister Clement said, “This year marks the 60th anniversary of relations between our two countries and the 12th anniversary of the CanadaIsrael Free Trade Agreement. I am hoping that our visit may lead to even closer cooperation and serve to demonstrate to companies here that Canada is a good place to do business.”

Clement will attend the WATEC water technology conference, and is scheduled to speak at the event.

Minister Clement is also scheduled to meet Israeli industry and government officials to discuss progress in a number of key sectors, including communications technology, biotechnology, aerospace and defense initiatives. He will discuss bilateral trade opportunities with Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Benjamin Ben-Eliezer.

Clement will visit Jerusalem’s Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Intel’s Development Design Center in Haifa, and the Weizmann Institute of Science. He will tour the Israeli Space Agency to discuss joint programs with the Canadian Space Agency. Minister Clement is also scheduled to visit Yad Vashem.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news – www.globes-online.com – on November 15, 2009

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