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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000252 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR L/LEI KELLER, L/UNA CONKLIN E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2013 TAGS: PREL PTER CA SUBJECT: CANADA WITH U.S. ON COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM REF: STATE 16075 Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Counterterrorism Yves Beaulieu confirmed on February 19 that Canada had also received the text of the Greek proposal that tries to bridge the OIC position with that of the U.S. and like-minded governments. He said that CANADA will also wait until the OIC puts something forward before acting. Beaulieu said that our heads of delegation have discussed the issue and urged us to stay in close contact as the issue plays out. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada WILKINS