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• EU stumbles on Canada's internal barriers
  15 May 2009 file (57 KB)
  
  

• Canada to be EU gateway to North America
  11 May 2009 file (28 KB)
  
  

• It's far too modest to call this a free trade deal
  May 11, 2009 file (155 KB)
  
  

• N.L.'s Danny WIlliams nearly derailed trade talks: Official
  11 May 2009 file (36 KB)
  
  

• Europe and Canada
  6 May 2009 file (54 KB)
  
  

• Canada embarks on free talks with the EU
  6 May 2009 file (38 KB)
  
  

• Canada launches free trade talks with Europe
  6 May 2009 file (48 KB)
  
  

• Canada starts free trade talks with EU
  6 May 2009 file (32 KB)
  
  

• Canada, EU launch free trade negotiations
  6 May 2009 file (42 KB)
  
  

• EU, Canada to start trade talks despite seal spat
  6 May 2009 file (40 KB)
  
  

• Harper opens free trade talk, skies, with European Union
  6 May 2009 file (54 KB)
  
  

• Cracks appear in advance of Canada EU trade talks launched
  6 May 2009 file (61 KB)
  
  

• EU to launch free trade talks with Canada
  30 April 2009 file (84 KB)
  
  

• Canada, European Union to begin trade talks
  29 April 2009 file (53 KB)
  
  

• EU, Canada to talk free trade
  28 April 2009 file (47 KB)
  
  

• Canada, EU trade talks unaffected by seal ban
  28 April 2009 file (45 KB)
  
  

• EU ready to negotiate new trade deal with Canada
  27 April 2009 file (40 KB)
  
  

• Alberta engineers pin job hopes on European firms
  27 March 2009 file (61 KB)
  
  

• Canada-EU free-trade won't be delayed
  26 March 2009 file (50 KB)
  
  

• Canada seeks refuge in Europe
  20 March 2009 file (336 KB)
  
  

• Canada's financial system is the envy of the US and the world
  12 March 2009 file (89 KB)
  
  

• Canada and the EU to initiate negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement in May
  11 March 2009 file (78 KB)
  
  

• Spain could chair Canada-EU Summit
  11 March 2009 file (74 KB)
  
  

• Canada-EU trade deal would be feather in caps of Charest
  8 March 2009 file (58 KB)
  
  

• Minister Day Announces Crucial Step Forward on Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Agreement
  5 March 2009 file (56 KB)
  
  

• Canada free to talk trade with the EU
  5 March 2009 file (50 KB)
  
  

• Open Sky agreement submitted to Council for signature
  24 February 2009 file 55 KB)
  
  
• N.L. won't stop Canada-Europe trade talks
  23 February 2009 file (61 KB)
  
  
• Legislation for Canada's FTA with EFTA countries tabled in Parliament
  28 January 2009 file (53 KB)
  
  
• European leaders fear civil unrest over economy
  22 January 2009 file (56 KB)
  
  
• Canada-EU trade deal could require
  national securities regulatory
  21 January 2009 file (63 KB)
  
  
• Canada, EU want to launch freer trade negotiations
  15 January 2009 file (44 KB)
  
  
• Czech Presidency to champion free trade agenda
  5 January 2009 file (150 KB)
  
  

• The way forward for Harper
  23 December 2008 file (55 KB)
  
  

• Rules relaxed, but will it open up the skies
  10 December 2008 file (64 KB)
  
  

• Canada, European Union Reach Air-Travel Agreement
  9 December 2008 file (38 KB)
  
  

• EU, Canada ink air travel pact
  9 December 2008 file (71 KB)
  
  

• Czech mate not ignoring Canada-EU free-trade talks
  1 December 2008 file (45 KB)
  
  

• Time to nurture our trade relations, both old and new
  10 November 2008 file (645 KB)
  
  

• The bold economic move you haven't heard of
  03 November 2008 file (149 KB)
  
  

• Ottawa, EU seek new trade pact
  17 October 2008 file (10 KB)
  
  

• Harper, Sarkozy vow to work toward Canada-EU deal
  17 October 2008 file (28 KB)
  
  

• Harper, Sarkozy to talk EU trade deal
  17 October 2008 file (7 KB)
  
  

• Harper hails agreement to work toward Canada-EU economic partnership
  17 October 2008 file (5 KB)
  
  

• Canada and Europe Ponder Trade Pact
  17 October 2008 file (8 KB)
  
  

• A link with Europe
  17 October 2008 file (4 KB)
  
  

• $40B Canada-EU trade deal in making
  16 October 2008 file (41 KB)
  
  

• Summit will give Canada-EU pact a big push
  16 October 2008 file (85 KB)
  
  

• Canada-EU trade deal in the making
  16 October 2008 file (48 KB)
  
  

• Europe to Canada - Get your act together
    4 October 2008 file (65 KB)
  
  

• AREVA executive extols nuclear benefits to Alberta
  1 October 2008 file (4 KB)
  
  

• Free trade with Europe- a not-so-distant dream
  29 September 2008 file (7 KB)
  
  

• European Trade Deal Delayed by Election
  24 September 2008 file (15 KB)
  
  

• Energy Builders G&M
  22 September 2008 file (417 KB)
  
  

• Sarkozy's visit to cement new ties with Quebec
  20 September 2008 file (56 KB)
  
  

• Canada-EU trade pact to be discussed a summit
  20 September 2008 file (57 KB)
  
  

• Free Trade is worth some concessions
  19 September 2008 file (8 KB)
  
  

• EU-Canada Free Trade Could Change US-Canada Relations
  18 September 2008 file (27 KB)
  
  

• Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA
  18 September 2008 file (58 KB)
  
  

• Liberalizing trans-Atlantic trade
  4 September 2008 file (26 KB)
  
  

• Overcoming inertia towards economic prosperity
  20 August 2008 file (296 KB)
  
  

• Fifteen years of neglect and distraction
  20 August 2008 file (615 KB)
  
  

• Fortier: We’re trying to cast a very wide net
  20 August 2008 file (645 KB)
  
  

• Trading places: Canada should look to the EU for a bilateral deal
  11 August 2008 file (41 KB)
  
  

• Time to go bilateral
  4 July 2008 file (85 KB)
  
  

• Ireland puts kibosh on bid to centralize EU power
  14 June 2008 file (61 KB)
  
  

• Ottawa et Paris: vue sur le libre-échange
  11 June 2008 file (28 KB)
  
  

• Unlocking growth in Europe
  26 May 2008 file (57 KB)
  
  

• Too huge to neglect
  May 2008 file (131 KB)
  
  

• Minister sells EU on Canadian oil
  16 May 2008 file (33 KB)
  
  

• Charest’s inspiring trade vision
  31 March 2008 file (8 KB)
  
  

• FREE TRADE How to maximize our leverage: Diversify Building transatlantic ties will strengthen Canada 's position in case NAFTA is sunk by Democratic demands
  March 2008 file (14 KB)
  
  

• French heavyweights pressing for EU trade deal with Canada
  27 February 2008 file (8 KB)
  
  

• EU lacks enthusiasm for a free trade deal with Canada
  5 February 2008 file (52 KB)
  
  

• Canada-Europe free trade is a win-win idea: Charest
  18 January 2008 file (28 KB)
  
  

• Reckoning: Global Warming: Forget Elegance
  22 September 2007 file (26 KB)
  
  

• Energy Builders special report
  21 September 2007 file (249 KB)
  
  

• Energy CEOs call for national policy
  20 September 2007 file (13 KB)
  
  

• Harper, Charest and free trade with the EU
  30 July 2007 file (162 KB)
  
  

• Canada urges EU to move on business red tape
  21 May 2007 file (6 KB)
  
  

• Pursue EU pact, CEOs urge Harper
  16 May 2007 file (7 KB)
  
  

• Trading places: Quebec leads charge for Canada-EU free trade agreement
  9 April 2007 file (31 KB)
  
  

• Pour des liens renforcés avec l’Europe
  29 March 2007 file (682 KB)
  
  

• Reaching out to Europe
  5 February 2007 file (115 KB)
  
  

• Canada nears European trade treaty
  5 February 2007 file (121 KB)
  
  

• Charest offers European ray of sunshine
  2 February 2007 file (242 KB)
  
  

• Charest proposes Canada-EU free-trade pact
  27 January 2007 file (465 KB)
  
  

• Why a transatlantic trade pact can work
  19 December 2006 file (106 KB)
  
  

• Energy Builders
  25 September 2006 file (1130 KB)
  
  

• On Leaving Europe
  26 July 2006 file (18 KB)
  
  
  

• Teed up for failure
  21 July 2006 file (359 KB)
  
  
• Why Canada should join the EU
  29 June 2006 file (21 KB)
  
  
• Canada should court EU deal
  28 June 2006 file (294 KB)
  
  
• Time to Engage Europe
  19 June 2006 file (81 KB)
  
  
• Energy Futures
  30 May 2005  file (518 KB)
  
  
• Highway tiff threatens Canada-EU trade deal
  11 August 2004  file (38 KB)
  
  
• Canada’s lot lies, increasingly, with the European Union
  18 March 2004  file (22 KB)
  
  
• Stymiest Addresses Investor Education Symposium
  8 September 2003 file (65 KB)
  
  
• TSX Pushes for Pact with Europe
  8 September 2003 file (93 KB)
  
  
• EU-Canada Free Trade Area Rejected
  21 December 2002 file (118 KB)
  
  
• Wanted - EU Trading Partners
  MacLaren  16 August 2002  file (81 KB)
  
  
• Canada urged to pursue Free Trade with Europe
  25 June 2002.  file (77 KB)
  
  
• Canada Told to Turn Eyes to Europe
  19 June 2002.  file (63 KB)
  
  
• MacLaren named to Post Canada-Europe Panel, Globe and Mail
  21 December 2001.  file (5 KB)
  
  
• CERT Press Highlights of EU-Canada Summit,
  21 June 2001.  file (14 KB)
   
• Canada and EU Launch Forum
  17 June 1999.  file (5 KB)
  
  
• Trade Talks, Financial Times,
  17 June 1999.  file (5 KB)
  
  
• In New Push for Trade Deal with EU
  17 June 1999.   file (8 KB)
  
  
• Business Group Makes Push for Software Competition
  17 June 1999.  file (7 KB)
  
  
• A New Business Plan for Europe
  14 June 1999.  file (9 KB)
  

Press releases

• Business leaders hail launch of EU-Canada talks
  6 May 2009 file (367 KB)
  
  

• Business leaders strongly endorse economic partnership with Europe
  5 March 2009 file (206 KB)
  
  

• Minister Day Announces Crucial Step Forward on Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Agreement
  5 March 2009 file (73 KB)
  
  

• Statement of the Council of the Federation on Canada-EU trade
  20 February 2009 file (51 KB)
  
  

• Council of the Federation Communique
  20 October 2008 file (30 KB)
  
  

• Council of the Federation joint declaration for a closer relationship between Canada and the EU
  18 July 2008 file (29 KB)
  
  

• Council of the Federation trade communiqué
  18 July 2008 file (39 KB)
  
  

• Business Leaders Strongly Endorse Transatlantic Economic Partnership
  17 July 2008 file (38 KB)
  
  

• Ontario and Quebec urge stronger ties to the EU
  17 July 2008 file (39 KB)
  
  

• Prime Ministers meet to discuss strengthening of Canada-France relations
  2 July 2008 file (5 KB)
  
  

• Canada-France joint action plan
  11 June 2008 file (242 KB)
  
  

• Ontario-Quebec joint cabinet meeting
  2 June 2008 file (7 KB)
  
  

• Ontario-Quebec joint declaration for a closer relationship between Canada and the EU
  2 June 2008 file (31 KB)
  
  

• Council of the Federation: Premiers move to strengthen trade
  28 January 2008 file 28 KB)
  
  
• Le minister Bachand gagne des appuis en Allemagne pour le partenariat économique Canada
  23 January 2008 file 10 KB)
  
  
• Council of the Federation: Premiers strengthen trade
  8 August 2007 file 12 KB)
  
  
• Des dirigeants d'entreprise applaudissent la volonté du Premier ministre du Québec Jean Charest d'accroître les relations avec l'Europe
  30 January 2007  file (30 KB)
  
  
• Company Executives applaud Charest to push for deeper relations with Europe
  30 January 2007  file (27 KB)
  
  
• Des dirigeants demandent à Jean Charest d'accroître les relations avec l'Europe
  10 November 2006  file (29 KB)
  
  
• Executives urge Charest to push relations with Europe
  10 November 2006  file (28 KB)
  
  
• CEOs gather for high-level discussions at the 2006 Energy Roundtable in Calgary
  22 September 2006  file (28 KB)
  
  
• CERT Second Annual Energy Roundtable
  25 May 2005  file (25 KB)
   
• Canada-Europe Summit leaders credit CERT contributions as a valuable resource to enhance bilateral trade and investment
  20 June 2005  file (20 KB)
   
• The Energy Roundtable Release
  20 September 2004 file (49 KB)
  
  
• High-Level Meeting with Canadian Trade Minister and European Trade Commission on Canada-EU TIEA
  17 March 2004  file (97 KB)
  
  
• Third Annual CEO Roundtable Release 
  17 November 2003
  
  
• CEO Roundtable Media Advisory
  14 November 2003
  
  
• Canada and EU Support Trade Enhancement Programme
  19 December 2002  file (118 KB)
  
  
• Canada-EU Summit Release (Fr)
  19 December 2002  file (120 KB)
  
  
• Senior Executives to Submit Free Trade Plan
  29 October 2002  file (85 KB)
  
  
• Des dirigeants d'entreprise soumettent un plan de libe-échange
  29 October 2002  file (84 KB)
  
  
• Bridging the Atlantic Op-Ed
  27 June 2002  file (55 KB)
  
  
• Letter to the Editor on competition reform,
  6 January 2002   file (14 KB)
  
  
• Competition experts make the case for convergence, 29 November 2001  file (20 KB)
  
  
• CERT challenges Canada and the EU to take leadership on convergence of international competition rules
  28 November 2001  file (20 KB)
  
  
• Trade Liberalization with EU Could Bring Economic Gains
  21 June 2001
  
  
• CERT Stresses Importance of further Canada-EU Trade Liberalisation,
  20 December 2000  file (24 KB)
   
  MacLaren to co-chair the Canada Europe Roundtable for Business,
  20 December 2000. file (12 KB)
   
• CERT EU-Canada Summit Communiqué,
  19 June 2000  file (11 KB)
   
• Canadian Government & European Commission meet with CERT Business Leaders,
  16 December 1999  file (9 KB)
  
  
• CERT Press release,
  16 June 1999  file (9 KB)