Hon. Peter Van Loan Addresses AmCham National Capital Chapter
On Tuesday, June 22nd over 100 AMCHAM Canada members and guests were treated to a speech entitled, “Free Enterprise, Free Trade: Future Opportunities in the Canada-U.S. Partnership” by Minister of International Trade, Hon. Peter Van Loan at the Rideau Club in Ottawa. Groupe Aeroplan and 3M sponsored the AMCHAM Canada Capital Region breakfast event that also saw U.S. Ambassador and AMCHAM Canada Honourary Chair David Jacobson in attendance. The event provided the opportunity for AMCHAM Canada members and guests to network and hear from the Minister firsthand about the continued importance of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. During his speech, Minister Van Loan underlined the importance of creating more trade opportunities for Canadians and Americans going forward, while emphasizing that the prosperity of the two trading partners should stand as an example of the right way to do business in the global economy
In the photo: International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson and National Chapter Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada Rick Tachuk.
Attention American citizens residing in Ontario!
Today, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Toronto during the G-20 Summit scheduled for June 26-27, 2010. Please read the alert in its entirety below, or by clicking on this link: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5070.html
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American Citizen Services Unit U.S. Consulate General Toronto 360 University Avenue Toronto, Canada M5G 1S4
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