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Canada and India to boost business between the two countries by establishing direct linkages of companies

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</b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Combined Strengths of <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>’s and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s Services Sectors Complement each other<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 7pt;">The <st1:place w:st="on">Union</st1:place> Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Virbhadra Singh at the <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 7pt;">Round Table Conference of Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce “India-Canada Partnership: <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 7pt;">The Way Forward”, in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Delhi</st1:place></st1:city> on January 06, 2012.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 7pt;">Photo © PIB</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 7.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><st1:city w:st="on"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">NEW DELHI</span></st1:city><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"> (PIB) ---</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Canadian Firms can collaborate with those in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> in Order to Harness each others’ Strengths in Developing Innovative Products and Services<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">To strengthen business relations between <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce along with Confederation of Indian Industry and India-Canada Business Chamber, a Round Table was held here. The purpose was to establish direct linkages between Canadian and Indian companies to boost business between the two countries. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Welcoming all the Canadian guest and delegates the Minister of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Virbhadra Singh said, “it gives me immense pleasure to be here for the Roundtable. I congratulate the organizers for putting together this event that would help in enhancing bilateral engagements between Indian and Canadian MSMEs. We should indeed take a leaf out of the Canadian tradition of strong government-Industry interface. He urged the delegates to avail the benefits of the opportunities that this interaction provides”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">The Minister further added, “I would like to give you a snapshot of the MSME sector in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The Micro, Small and Medium Sector has emerged as an engine of growth of the Indian Economy. It has contributed significantly towards <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s robust economic growth even in the face of the global financial crisis. The Sector consisting of 26.1 million units, as of today, provides employment to over 60 million persons. The Sector through more than 6,000 products contributes about 8% to GDP besides 45% to the total manufacturing output and 40% to the exports from the country. The Sector has also the distinction of creating comparatively much more employment per unit of investment. The Sector is expected to perform an important role during the 12th Five Year Plan Period (2012-17) in enabling the country to achieve the envisaged overall growth rate of 9% during the Plan. The Government has been providing support and sustenance to the Sector through a plethora of programmes and policies. I would also like to inform the foreign delegates about the robust and efficient legal institutional framework. Further, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> is perhaps one of the few countries in the world which has enacted an exclusive act for MSME sector. Therefore, investment in the sector is quite secure and has the protection of a well defined act”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Shri Virbhadra Singh also said, “The ministry has taken several initiatives to promote the growth and development of MSMEs in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>. A recently initiated program that would be of interest to you is the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) which aims to develop global competitiveness among Indian MSMEs. The Programme envisages substantial investment towards enhancing the entire value chain of the MSME sector. All the 10 components of NMCP have already been operationalised and are likely to spur innovation and growth in the MSME sector. These include Quality Management Systems and Quality Technology Tools, Design Clinic Scheme, Building Awareness on IPRs, Support for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development, Marketing Support/Assistance to MSMEs, Setting up of New Mini Tool Room and Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme. What will be of more interest to you is that the Programme will be implemented through Public-Private-Partnership mode with close physical and financial participation of the private sector. I invite our Canadian friends to participate in this programme”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Applauding the international cooperation the Minister said, “one of the principal drivers of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s economic growth has been the services sector which predominantly comprises of MSMEs. I am told that the services sector is <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s largest and fastest growing economic component. The combined strengths of Canada’s and India’s respective services sectors largely complement each other with opportunities existing for further trade and investment especially in financial services and knowledge-based services. Canadian firms can collaborate with those in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> in order to harness each others’ strengths in developing innovative products and services”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">“MSMEs play an important role in Indian manufacturing sector. In the current competitive scenario technology upgradation is the only way to improve the quality and cost competitiveness of MSMEs. It is, therefore, imperative for them to imbibe technology to stay competitive and become global. Several Indian MSMEs have indeed started implementing various technologies aimed at improving efficiency and productivity of their operations. The MSMEs in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> are looking to exploit such opportunities in countries like <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> through joint ventures, collaboration and technical tie-ups. Segments such as machine tools, pharmaceuticals, medical equipments, textile machinery, mining equipments, auto components etc. provide excellent opportunities for such collaborations and tie-ups”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">The MSME sector is a unique area for collaboration between <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>, the Minister said, “It is extremely heartening to see the interest of Canadian Industry in Indian MSMEs. Let us work hand-in-hand to intensify bilateral cooperation and encourage our small enterprises to prosper and flourish through greater mutual cooperation”. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Present on the occasion were Stewart Beck, High Commissioner of Canada to India Canadian High Commission, Satish Thakkar, President, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, Nicolas Banerjee-Brodeur, Heads Contracts & Legal Affairs, Bombardier Transportation & Jawed Ashraf, Joint Secretary, MEA.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

Canada and India to boost business between the two countries by establishing direct linkages of companies

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China: Canada's Kyoto Protocol Withdrawal 'Regrettable'

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</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">China</span></span></st1:country-region><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;"> is calling <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol "regrettable" and says it goes against the efforts of the international community. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>'s move comes days after climate-change negotiators met to hammer-out a global deal in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Durban</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin expressed <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>'s dismay at the news that <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> had pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">He says the timing is particularly bad, because negotiators at the just-concluded <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Durban</st1:place></st1:city> conference made what he described as important progress on the issue of the Kyoto Protocol's second commitment period.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Liu says <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s move goes against the efforts of the international community and is regrettable. He says <st1:city w:st="on">Beijing</st1:city> hopes <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> will face up to its obligations, honor its commitments and actively participate in international efforts to fight climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Canada</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;"> Monday announced that it is pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty hammered out in 1997 that calls for major industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United   States</st1:place></st1:country-region> never ratified the Kyoto Protocol. The accord recognizes <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> as a developing country and so does not impose mandated emissions reduction targets on <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">China</span></span></st1:country-region><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;"> and the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> are the world's two biggest emitters of carbon gases that many scientists say exacerbate global warming.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Liu indicated that <st1:city w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:city>'s decision will not affect <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>'s actions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">He says <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> has been actively participating in the international effort against climate change and made what he describes as "utmost efforts" for the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Durban</st1:place></st1:city> meeting's success. He says this will continue in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">The Chinese negotiator at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Durban</st1:place></st1:city>, Xie Zhenhua, says he is concerned that developed nations are reluctant to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions, which many scientists say exacerbate global warming. He also called on developed countries to provide financial and technical aid to help developing nations fight against and cope with the effects of climate change. ---VOA News<o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>

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Canada Orders Libyan Diplomats Out

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Move-Canada-Primer-Americans/dp/0312349866?ie=UTF8&tag=glob036-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="How to Move to Canada: A Primer for Americans" height="320" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0312349866&tag=glob036-20" width="206" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=glob036-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0312349866" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />VOA News- Canada has ordered all remaining Libyan diplomats at the embassy in Ottawa to leave the country, in an effort to "isolate and delegitimize" the government of Moammar Gadhafi.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canada-Eyewitness-Travel-Guides-Publishing/dp/075666103X?ie=UTF8&tag=glob036-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Canada (Eyewitness Travel Guides)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=075666103X&tag=glob036-20" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Foreign Minister John Baird called the Libyan diplomats persona<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=glob036-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=075666103X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> non grata. He said they have five days to vacate the embassy and leave the country. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>He said Canada is also cutting off the diplomats' access to embassy bank accounts.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>The Gadhafi government has been widely criticized for responding to unrest and pro-democracy demonstrations with a fierce crackdown. Canada is taking part in the NATO mission that is assisting rebel fighters in the violent struggle against loyalist forces.</i></span></div></div>

Canada Orders Libyan Diplomats Out

VOA News- Canada has ordered all remaining Libyan diplomats at the embassy in Ottawa to leave the country, in an effort to "isolate an...