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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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03OTTAWA1014CANADA-IRAQ: PUBLIC OPINION MORE FAVORABLE;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first comprehensive statement on Canada's Iraq policy, and an effort to make amends with the U.S., Prime Minister Chretien urged the House of Commons April 8 to vote for a resolution supporting "our friends in battle" and hoping "for a quick victory with minimum casualti [...]
2003-04-08 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA1018CANADA-CUBA: FOREIGN MINISTER STRONGLY PROTESTS
[...] (C) On April 7, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham called in Cuba's ambassador to Canada to formally protest the recent arrests and trials of Cuban opposition members. According to Louise Branch, DFAIT's Deputy Director for Central America and Cuba, who was present at the meeting [...]
2003-04-09 13:48:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU CA UNCHR
03OTTAWA1021DONOR SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO, ESPECIALLY RETURNS
[...] Canada's International Development Agency (CIDA) confirmed April 9 that Canada has committed C$5.4 million to Kosovo for calendar year 2003. (The Canadian dollar is worth about 68 US cents.) They do not, at this point, specifically support the Office of Returns and Communities, but will provi [...]
2003-04-09 16:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM EAID PREF YI CA CIDA AID
03OTTAWA1022IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN DEMARCHE TO EL-BARADEI
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-09 16:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP ENRG IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA1026CANADA: RESPONDING TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN APPEALS,
[...] (C) We delivered ref A talking points on April 7 to Norman Macdonnell, Chief of Operations for International Humanitarian Assistance at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). On April 8, poloff met with Mcdonnell, Louise Marchand, CIDA's Director General for International Assist [...]
2003-04-10 12:09:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF IZ CA CIDA AID
03OTTAWA1036BANK OF CANADA PROMOTES FROM WITHIN
[...] The Bank of Canada's April 9 announcement that Paul Jenkins will be promoted to Senior Deputy Governor reverses a recent trend of drawing on outside talent for top leadership. Jenkins, a Deputy Governor for 10 years, had been a front-runner for the SDG job in 1999, but was edged out by Malco [...]
2003-04-10 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN CA PBIO
03OTTAWA1038CANADIAN RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO ATTEND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-10 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PREL CA NO IN JA
03OTTAWA1043WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 10
[...] As of April 9, 2003, Health Canada has received reports of 242 probable or suspect cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Canada. There have been 10 deaths in Canada. All Canadian cases have occurred in persons who have traveled to Asia or had contact with SARS cases in the house [...]
2003-04-10 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1049WGSARS: Update 8 - Ontario SARS Health Emergency
[...] Ottawa transmitting text of AmConsul Toronto. 2. Fatalities: As of COB April 9, no new SARS deaths have been reported, leaving the number of SARS fatalities in Ontario at ten. 3. Number of cases: Health Canada's April 9 SARS advisory lists approximately 195 cases of SARS in Ontario, inc [...]
2003-04-11 13:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED SOCI TBIO ECON CASC CA SARS
03OTTAWA1057 THE WORLD'S TOP TRADING PARTNERSHIP
[...] U.S. and world trade have declined significantly in the past two years from their peaks in 2000. This decline is an unusual event which is partly explained by the technology/telecoms crash. The world's largest bilateral trading relationship has been affected, with the value of trade decli [...]
2003-04-11 20:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EFIN CA
03OTTAWA1061WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 11
[...] Health Canada reports 253 probable or suspect cases across Canada, a net increase of 9. Health Canada, as a precaution, has asked blood collection agencies not to accept blood donations from those who have traveled outside Canada to SARS affected regions, or have been to a facility under SARS [...]
2003-04-11 20:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1062 THE SILENT MAJORITY: CANADIAN OPINION OF THE U.S.
[...] Summary. Ambassador Cellucci's public expression, March 25, of U.S. "disappointment" over the Canadian government's posture on the war in Iraq has led to an outpouring of response from the general public. Since the speech, public opinion polls have consistently shown growing public approval o [...]
2003-04-11 20:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KPLS
03OTTAWA1065IRAQI EMBASSY IN CANADA
[...] (S) We discussed reftel (A) demarche with Chris Hull, Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for Iraq, on April 11. Hull told us that the GoC continues to monitor closely the activities of the one Iraqi diplomat remaining in country, Charge Mamdouh Mustafa, and had no indication that he was destroying [...]
2003-04-11 21:31:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL IZ CA
03OTTAWA1066CANADIAN COMMENTS ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-11 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CA CBW BWC
03OTTAWA1075TFIZ01: MORE ON CANADA'S FREEZE OF IRAQI
[...] (SBU) Ref A reported that the GOC froze Iraqi government assets in compliance with the 1990 UNSC resolutions. The Department of Finance clarified April 14 that the amount remaining is "insignificant" (estimated at under C$20,000). Most of the US$2.73 million notified to the UN in 1991 have b [...]
2003-04-14 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETTC PREL CA UN
03OTTAWA1077TFIZ01: MORE ON CANADA'S FREEZE OF IRAQI
[...] (SBU) Ref A reported that the GOC froze Iraqi government assets in compliance with the 1990 UNSC resolutions. The Department of Finance clarified April 14 that the amount remaining is "insignificant" (estimated at under C$20,000). Most of the US$2.73 million notified to the UN in 1991 have b [...]
2003-04-14 20:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETTC PREL CA
03OTTAWA1078WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 14
[...] As of April 13, 2003, Health Canada has received reports of 283 probable or suspect cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Canada. There have been 13 deaths in Canada - all clustered in Toronto. The information contained in this update was accurate as of 13:00 Eastern Daylight Sa [...]
2003-04-14 20:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1079 TELECOM POLICY:
[...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Canada is clearly shifting its policy on telecommunications competition toward a more pro-competitive model. -- Following extensive public hearings, in late April a key Parliamentary committee [...]
2003-04-15 14:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1098CANADIAN POLITICS: QUEBEC LIBERAL PARTY
[...] By most accounts, the surprise victory of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) in the April 14 elections has sounded the death knell for the separatist agenda. In the words of one pundit, QLP leader Jean Charest "is the first unambiguous federalist to head a Quebec government in decades, a sign of [...]
2003-04-16 16:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CA
03OTTAWA1107WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 16
[...] As of April 15, 2003, Health Canada has received reports of 296 probable or suspect cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Canada. There have been 13 deaths in Canada - all clustered in Toronto, Ontario. To date, transmission has been limited to specific transmission settings su [...]
2003-04-16 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1109CANADA SUPPORTS COSTA RICAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-16 20:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM CU CA UNHRC
03OTTAWA1114CANADA: WI-FI SURVEY RESULTS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 20:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1118CANADA TO PRESS BHUTAN ON NEGOTIATIONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF BT NP CA
03OTTAWA1119CANADA NOT INTERESTED IN CONSENSUS SLATE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC OTRA XG CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA1120CANADA: NO IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 21:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM IZ CA CIDA
03OTTAWA1123CANADA-U.S SECURITY RELATIONS - GETTING PAST IRAQ
[...] (C) With U.S.-Canada relations in flux and the role of the United Nations in question, Canadian foreign policy is at a crossroads. The postponement of the President's state visit to Ottawa, after Canada chose not to participate in Iraq and senior GoC officials criticized the U.S.-led effort, h [...]
2003-04-22 12:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR CA IZ
03OTTAWA1124JUDGE TO LEAD CANADA'S DELEGATION TO OSCE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-22 12:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM CA OSCE
03OTTAWA1129CANADA SUPPORTS OAS CUBA RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-22 17:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV HA CA OAS
03OTTAWA1136CANADA RULES OUT BID FOR OSCE CHAIR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-22 21:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA OSCE
03OTTAWA1139WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 21
[...] Health Canada as of April 17 has begun to provide Health Alert notices to passengers departing by train from Toronto's Union Station. The Health Alert notice describes the symptoms of SARS and advises travelers to see a physician if they develop symptoms. 2. As of 13:00 Eastern Daylight [...]
2003-04-23 12:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1140CANADIAN AUTO STRATEGY
[...] An alliance of the Canadian federal government, Ontario provincial government, automotive sector manufacturers and labor unions are working to define and implement a long-term strategy to keep the Canadian automotive sector competitive (Ref B). At least one element of the multi-prong strategy [...]
2003-04-23 15:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EFIN ELAB ELTN CA
03OTTAWA1149ALBERTA ENERGY LEADERS ON GOOD NEWS, WORRIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. ALBERTA ENERGY SECTOR LEADERS SUPPORT U.S. GOALS IN IRAQ, ARE VERY PLEASED THE U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (EIA) HAS BEGUN TO TREAT OIL SANDS AS PROVEN RESERVES AND ARE CONCERNED THAT NORTH AMERICA IS BECOMING OVERLY RELIANT ON NATURAL GAS FOR ELECT [...]
2003-04-24 15:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON SENV CA
03OTTAWA1155WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 24
[...] The WHO Travel Advisory released on April 23 that recommended against travel to Toronto precipitated vigorous dissent from the Federal Health Minister Anne McLellan, from Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman and from provincial and federal public health officials (ref B). Deputy Prime Minister John Manl [...]
2003-04-24 20:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1164MEPP: CANADIAN VIEWS ON POST-IRAQ DYNAMIC,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Michael Molloy, Canada's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, believes the U.S. victory in Iraq will have the biggest impact on the region of any event since the 1967 War. How the U.S. handles the post-conflict phase, he told us, will set the tone for the West's [...]
2003-04-25 19:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF CA MEPP
03OTTAWA1167WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report April 25
[...] Health Canada provides domestic travel advisory with the message: "It's safe to come to Toronto"; federal cabinet to meet in Toronto on April 29 to lead by example. Total cases in Ontario continue to drop, but there has been an increase in suspect cases in British Columbia. End summary. - [...]
2003-04-25 20:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA SARS
03OTTAWA1168OTTAWA: LETTER FROM U/S LARSON AND TAYLOR ON
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel message April 25 to Hau Sing Tse, Vice-President of the Canadian International Development SIPDIS Agency (CIDA) and to Jonathan Fried, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance, with a copy to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GOC is discussing al [...]
2003-04-25 20:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID PREL AF CA IMF IBRD
03OTTAWA1169CANADIAN CONCERNS ABOUT EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT,
[...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns about the April 29 "European Defense Summit" (ref. A),and is pleased that we are making U.S. views clear to Europe. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, said the GoC considers the Summit very unhelpful both for [...]
2003-04-25 20:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO EU MK CA NATO
03OTTAWA1180MANITOBA BUDGET "STEADY AS SHE GOES" AGAIN
[...] Summary: On the eve of a provincial election this spring, Manitoba's left-of-center New Democratic Party (NDP) government delivered a cautious budget on April 22, laying out its fiscal plan for the upcoming year. As in previous NDP budgets, this years' rendition features very modest tax-cuts [...]
2003-04-29 14:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1181TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC RESPONSE ON
[...] (U) Action request paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade conveyed (by fax) the following response to our ref B demarche. The fax cover sheet requested that we advise the GOC of how we expect to proceed. Begin text of GOC response: -- Thank you for y [...]
2003-04-29 18:32:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PTER PREL CA
03OTTAWA1190IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADA OFFERS AIR TRANSPORT,
[...] (C) Canadian Prime Minister Chretien issued an Iraqi reconstruction press release on April 29, announcing that Canada is ready to make available elements of its Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART); Canadian transport aircraft to support humanitarian assistance efforts and reconstruction m [...]
2003-04-29 21:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA
03OTTAWA1221CANADA: PRIME MINISTER SUGGESTS HE MIGHT MOVE
[...] (U) During an address at a Liberal Party fund raiser in Toronto on April 29, Prime Minster Jean Chretien stated that his government plans to introduce legislation that would decriminalize the possession of "small amounts" of marijuana. Chretien stated that the proposed bill would eliminate cri [...]
2003-04-30 21:34:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL PGOV CA
03OTTAWA123CANADA: FIRST NATIONS NATIONAL CHIEF WANTS TO WORK
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with the Ambassador on December 17, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Matthew Coon Come -- appealed specifically for U.S. collaboration with First Nations law enforcement personnel to enhance border security and help dispel negative perceptions that First Natio [...]
2003-01-13 19:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS CA
03OTTAWA1237OTTAWA: GOC POLICY ON IRAQ DEBT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-01 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN CA IZ IMF
03OTTAWA1238CANADA CONTINUING TO RESPOND TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN
[...] (U) Poloff conveyed the points contained ref A on humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Iraq to Louise Marchand, Director General for Humanitarian Assistance at the Canadian International Development Agency, and Norman Macdonnell, CIDA's Chief of Operations for International Humanitari [...]
2003-05-01 21:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF IZ CA AID
03OTTAWA1241CUSTOMS: CANADA SUPPORTS CLASSIFICATION OF FANTA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-02 14:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD
03OTTAWA1250CANADA'S RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM UNDER SECRETARIES
[...] Hau Sing Tse, Vice-President of Canada's International Development Agency has responded on behalf of the GOC to the letter conveyed in Ref b. Following is the faxed text of the letter. 2. Begin text 2003-05-02 Mr. John B. Taylor Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affai [...]
2003-05-02 20:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN PREL AF CA
03OTTAWA1251NEW U.S.- CANADA AVIATION PRECLEARANCE AGREEMENT
[...] The United States and Canada exchanged diplomatic notes May 2, bringing into effect the Aviation Preclearance Agreement that had been signed in 2001. Ambassador Cellucci exchanged notes with Foreign Minister Graham in a ceremony in Canada's Parliament building. Transportation Minister Colle [...]
2003-05-02 20:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREF CA
03OTTAWA1252CANADIAN RESPONSE ON FLEEING IRAQI REGIME OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel requests, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) provided us the following response on April 29: "The issue of apprehending and dealing appropriately with persons who have allegedly committed crimes against humanity or war crime [...]
2003-05-02 20:53:00Embassy OttawaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL XG XH IZ CA
03OTTAWA1253MIDDLE EAST: CANADA WELCOMES ROADMAP, RECOMMENDS
[...] (U) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham issued a statement praising the release of the Quartet's Roadmap, and saying it bolsters the prospects for peace in the Middle East. Graham said the Roadmap and the confirmation of Abu Mazen as Palestinian Prime Minister were the "first positive things we [...]
2003-05-02 20:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL CA FAC
03OTTAWA126CANADA: ENGAGING ON VENEZUELA AT ECUADORAN
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Jose Herran-Lima, Director of DFAIT's South American Division, and Renata Wielgosz, DFAIT's Inter-American Affairs Division Director, on January 10. Wielgosz indicated Canada is very interested in joining in discussions concerning Venezuela on the margins [...]
2003-01-13 20:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL VE
03OTTAWA1265CANADIAN ECONOMIC UPDATE: NORTHERN TIGER BEING
[...] Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The tiger's roar is beginning to weaken. In spite of a strong energy sector, respectable domestic demand and sound provincial finances, forecasters, including the Bank of [...]
2003-05-05 19:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1284CANADIAN CABINET DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) The Canadian Cabinet discussed missile defense cooperation with the U.S. in its May 6 meeting, but reached no conclusion and will continue discussions on May 13. Foreign Minister Graham and Defense Minister McCallum briefed Cabinet and encouraged a decision to engage in missile defense neg [...]
2003-05-06 21:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PARM CA
03OTTAWA1304Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
[...] Health Canada's response concerning reftel demarche was unequivocal: Canada will not support deletion of FCTC Article 30 at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). In Canada's view, the text of the Convention is now in its final form and it is too late in the process to revisit the text and [...]
2003-05-08 16:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL CA WHO
03OTTAWA1306Still no details on revised Canadian ITER bid
[...] In December 2002 during the 7th ITER Negotiations meeting in Barcelona, the Canadian delegation announced that in light of the competing proposals made by the European Union and Japan to host ITER, it would reassess its offer with a view to indicating a revised position early in 2003. 2. [...]
2003-05-08 16:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL TNGD ENRG EINV CA
03OTTAWA1322CANADA: DECRIMINALIZATION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF
[...] (C) Summary: On May 7, poloffs were briefed by Terry Cormier, Director of DFAIT's International Crime and Terrorism Division, and Kevin O'Shea, Director of DFAIT's United States General Relations Division, on the Canadian government's plans to decrease legal sanctions for the possession of sma [...]
2003-05-08 20:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL KRIM CA
03OTTAWA1323NORTH KOREAN REPROCESSING: CANADA WILL RAISE
[...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns about North Korean statements on reprocessing spent fuel (reftel),and plans to convey those concerns directly to DPRK officials at the UN and in Beijing. Political Director Jim Wright told Political Minister Counselor on May 7 that he will also suggest th [...]
2003-05-08 21:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN CA
03OTTAWA1325CANADA: MANITOBANS GO TO THE POLLS JUNE 3
[...] (U) Summary. Riding high in the public opinion polls, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer (New Democratic Party -- NDP) ended weeks of speculation by calling a provincial election for June 3. Re-election of the NDP government will keep alive Canadian opposition to U.S. proposals seeking to alleviate [...]
2003-05-09 15:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SENV ECON CA
03OTTAWA1333NPT: IRAN'S BOGUS CLAIMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-09 19:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC IR CA NPT
03OTTAWA1349CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR LIFTING OF IRAQ SANCTIONS
[...] (C) We conveyed points contained reftel on May 9 to Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT's Middle East and North Africa Bureau. Sinclair said Canada welcomed the news that the resolution to lift sanctions against Iraq had been introduced in the UN Security Council. He indicated that Canada [...]
2003-05-12 20:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA135256TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY - CANADIAN HEAD OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-13 14:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA CA
03OTTAWA1364Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
[...] This cable contains an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. As a follow-up to the official GoC response to our request for support on removing the Reservations Clause (Article 30) of the FCTC (Ref A),Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has provided Emba [...]
2003-05-13 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL CA WHO
03OTTAWA1367CANADA: STATUS OF LOCAL LAWS IMPLEMENTING IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-13 21:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA1376CANADA MAKING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] (C) Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT,s Middle East and North Africa Bureau, gave us a heads-up on May 14 that the government of Canada will announce shortly an additional contribution of C$200 million (approximately U.S.$140 million) for humanitarian relief needs and reconstruction in I [...]
2003-05-14 16:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF IZ CA
03OTTAWA1383INTERNET PHARMACIES: MANITOBA LEADS THE WAY IN
[...] SUMMARY - WITH STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND REGULATOR, MANITOBA HAS BECOME A HUB FOR THE GROWING CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN PHARMACEUTICALS FROM CANADA TO THE U.S. CANADIAN INTERNET PHARMACIES, SOME OF WHICH FILL MORE THAT 1000 PRESCRIPTIONS A DAY, HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TAKI [...]
2003-05-15 16:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EIND CA
03OTTAWA1401TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY:
[...] (C) As requested in reftel, ESTH Counselor made points on observer status for Taiwan to Ross Snyder, Deputy Director for UN Specialized Agencies, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Snyder indicated that he was well aware of the issue and would pass our views along t [...]
2003-05-16 18:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC
03OTTAWA1432CANADA REPORTS FIRST NORTH AMERICA BSE CASE
[...] (U) Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Van Clief notified Ambassador on May 20 that the Minister would announce that afternoon Canada's (and North America's) first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an animal not imported from Europe. Agriculture Canada's draft press release -- [...]
2003-05-20 19:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TBIO CA
03OTTAWA1437(C/NF) CANADA: A GOVERNMENT ADRIFT
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite guarded optimism that the GOC might try to "make amends" for its anti-U.S. handling of Iraq policy, it has become increasingly apparent that the government's behavior on Iraq was symptomatic of a much deeper problem: as in Baghdad, the leadership has gone underground. [...]
2003-05-20 20:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV SNAR CA KCRIM
03OTTAWA144CANADA ON ESDI/P AND EU BALKANS OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Canada is pleased with the upswing in NATO-EU relations in the wake of the Prague and Copenhagen summits (reftel A),but shares our concern about unity of command issues. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, told us that Canada still had questi [...]
2003-01-14 19:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU CA BK NATO
03OTTAWA1451CANADA: WILL CONTINUE RAISING CONCERNS WITH DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-22 17:10:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN CA
03OTTAWA1461CANADA ON RECALL OF IRAQI COM
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, DFAIT Middle East Division Deputy Director Graeme McIntyre affirmed that the GOC had taken a decision to facilitate the return to Baghdad of Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Mamdouh S. MUSTAFA, the sole Iraqi diplomat remaining in Canada. POL/Liaison sources at post advis [...]
2003-05-22 20:12:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL CA IZ
03OTTAWA1464CANADA: STATUS OF INSTRUMENTS FOR CHILD PROTECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-22 20:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM CA
03OTTAWA1465CANADA WILL OFFER PERSONNEL TO OHRA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-22 20:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN PREL CA CIDA
03OTTAWA1466CANADA NOT READY TO COMMIT TO U.S. CANDIDATES
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-22 20:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KJUS CA OAS
03OTTAWA1470Canadian response to demarche on Codex ad hoc
[...] Demarche was delivered to Codex Contact point at Health Canada as well as to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada. 2. Response from CFIA contact (Chris Payette) is that GoC shares U [...]
2003-05-23 15:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD TBIO CA
03OTTAWA1474CANADA-FRANCE: VISIT OF FRENCH PM RAFFARIN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-23 18:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CA FR
03OTTAWA1480CANADA - 2003 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT
[...] Sensitive but Unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. The following constitutes Ottawa's submission for the 2003 International Religious Freedom Report. Introduction and Overview No changes. Section I: Religious Demography Paragraph that begins "There is no state or dominant [...]
2003-05-23 21:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KIRF CA
03OTTAWA1487CANADA'S INTENTIONS REGARDING SAFE THIRD COUNTRY
[...] (U) Summary: In a meeting on May 23, officials with Citizenship and Immigration Canada told poloffs that while Canada is prepared to meet its commitments concerning the resettlement of refugees under its Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States, it will not begin to do so until that [...]
2003-05-27 17:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF SMIG CA CIC
03OTTAWA1497CANADA: GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
[...] Summary: On May 27, Canada's Minister of Health Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice Martin Cauchon, and Solicitor General Wayne Easter presented to the House of Commons the long-awaited legislative reforms to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act pertaining to marijuana. Debate in the [...]
2003-05-27 21:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV CA
03OTTAWA1520TERRORIST FINANCE, OTTAWA- PRENOTIFICATION OF
[...] (C) Post notified the GOC of reftel points on May 22. On May 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs notified us of the results of this morning's interagency meeting on possible responses to our demarche. The GOC has decided to add al Aqsa Foundation to the Criminal Code listing workplan for [...]
2003-05-29 14:54:00Embassy OttawaSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC
03OTTAWA1528CEREAL FORTIFICATION - CANADA DEFERS AUTHORIZATION
[...] (SBU) Summary - Health Canada has once again deferred making a final decision on General Mill's August 2001 application for temporary marketing authority to sell breakfast cereals with U.S. vitamin fortification levels in Canada. After their own analysis indicated that high levels of folic ac [...]
2003-05-29 19:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR CA
03OTTAWA1537OAS ELECTIONS: CANADA TO SUPPORT TWO U.S CANDIDATES
[...] (U) On May 23, Post delivered talking points contained ref A to Bertrand-Xavier Asselin, Desk Officer for Hemispheric and OAS Relations in DFAIT,s Inter-American Division. Asselin indicated that Canada has decided to support the candidacy of Douglass Cassel for re-election to the Justice Studi [...]
2003-05-29 20:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KJUS CA OAS
03OTTAWA1538CANADA: SUPPORT FOR REFUGEE/IDP RETURNS TO KOSOVO
[...] (U) Post delivered points contained ref A to Claudie Senay, Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on May 19. 2. (U) In a follow-up discussion May 29, Senay said that Canada recognizes the importance [...]
2003-05-29 20:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM EAID PREF YI CA UNMIK
03OTTAWA1539MISSILE DEFENSE: CANADA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Canadian Government announced on May 29 that it has decided to enter into discussions with the U.S. on missile defense participation. This decision represents a dramatic shift in Canadian policy on missile defense, which was generally viewed in a negative light her [...]
2003-05-29 21:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR CA
03OTTAWA1542CANADA SHARES U.S. VIEW ON ELECTION PROCESS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-30 13:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KDEM CB CA
03OTTAWA15432003 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] Mission Canada has updated the the non-NAFTA investment disputes (Claimants B, F, and H) and will e-mail the text as requested in ref A. We have not updated the NAFTA Chapter 11 disputes being handled by L/CID (Claimants A, C, D, E, and G). We are not aware of any new investor-state disputes [...]
2003-05-30 13:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN PGOV KIDE CA
03OTTAWA1556IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM: CANADA PUSHING HARD
[...] (C) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham met with Iranian FM Kharazzi May 24 in Paris, and stressed Canada's strong concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, said Graham told Kharazzi that Iran's May 6 presentation at the IAEA ga [...]
2003-05-30 20:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR CA
03OTTAWA156TRIPS PUBLIC HEALTH: CANADA UNDERSTANDS USG
[...] (SBU) Econ officer spoke with Catherine Dickson, Director of the Information and Technology Trade Policy Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),to follow up on Ref B letter from Ambassador Zoellick to Minister for International Trade Pettigrew. Dickson n [...]
2003-01-15 18:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA ETRD USTR
03OTTAWA1567(C/NF) CANADA,S LIBERAL LEADERSHIP CONTEST: A RACE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. With the official launching in April of the leadership campaigns of Deputy PM John Manley and Liberal backbencher Paul Martin, the three-way contest to succeed PM Jean Chretien -- Canada's race for a political cure -- is officially on. Though the Liberal Leadership convention i [...]
2003-06-02 20:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA1568NO AIR CANADA FLIGHTS TO BEIRUT NOW
[...] Classified by Economic Minister Counselor Michael Gallagher for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). Â [...]
2003-06-02 21:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALASEC EAIR PTER PINR CA LE
03OTTAWA1596CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS FOR WORLD
[...] Canada will support U.S positions on Agenda items 1.5 and 1.24 at the World Radiocommunication Conference. According to Industry Canada's Director for Terrestrial Engineering Doug Sward, Canada has been on board with these two issues throughout their preparations for the Conference. Sward wil [...]
2003-06-05 18:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS
03OTTAWA160CANADIAN ECONOMIC FORECAST: NORTHERN TIGER
[...] Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Canada's economy is like the "Energizer Bunny" - it just keeps going and going. Canada should post a solid 3.3 percent annual increase in real GDP in 2002, which is more t [...]
2003-01-15 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1605 G8; MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ; U.S. ECONOMIC POLICY
[...] "We'd be better off with the G-Zero." Columnist William Watson noted in the conservative English-language daily the Montreal Gazette (6/3): "The big news story in France yesterday was the length of the handshake on Sunday when Jacques Chirac welcomed George W. Bush to the G8 summit. The Fren [...]
2003-06-06 19:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA1629CANADA CUSTOMS' DUMPING INVESTIGATION COULD IMPACT
[...] Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has initiated an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of steel structural tubing, known as hollow structural sections, originating in, or exported from Korea, South Africa and Turkey. The investigation covers hollow structural sections made [...]
2003-06-09 20:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA
03OTTAWA1636CANADA PROVINCIAL ELECTION: MANITOBA RE-ELECTS NEW
[...] SUMMARY. As expected, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and his left-of-center New Democratic Party (NDP) won a second majority government in the June 3 elections. The Manitoba NDP is a strong proponent of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly and a driving force behind Canadian opposition to U.S. propo [...]
2003-06-10 16:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL CA NDP
03OTTAWA1640WGSARS: Canada-wide Status Report June 10
[...] As of June 9, 2003, Health Canada has received reports of 424 probable or suspect cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Canada. There have been 33 deaths in Canada. Canadian officials maintain that to date, transmission has been limited to specific transmission settings such a [...]
2003-06-10 19:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA
03OTTAWA1654CANADIAN MILITARY PREPARING FOR KEY ROLE IN ISAF,
[...] (C) While NATO is assuming the lead for ISAF, Canada will join Germany as one of the two largest troop contributors beginning in August. Canada will be providing two rotations of 1,800 personnel each for ISAF IV and V. While Canada will not back away from this commitment, it is expressing con [...]
2003-06-11 15:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO AF IZ CG
03OTTAWA1658CANADA ON UNESCO BOARD
[...] (C) Post delivered points contained ref A to Jean-Luc Chouinard, Special Advisor for UNESCO in DFAIT's UN and Commonwealth Affairs Division, and Dr. Michel Tessier, Elections Co-ordinator in that division, on June 10, 2003. We also asked again if Canada would consider deferring its UNESCO Exec [...]
2003-06-11 20:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA1662AFGHANISTAN: CANADA ANNOUNCES ARTF SUPPORT AND AID
[...] Summary: On June 10, the GOC announced the opening of its embassy in Kabul (septel) and allocation of C$21.2 million of the C$250 million in new aid pledged for the next two years. The allocation includes an additional C$15 million to support the operational budget of the Afghan Transitiona [...]
2003-06-12 18:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN PREL AF CA IMF IBRD
03OTTAWA1663TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SOLICITS FTAA SECRETARIAT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-12 18:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD TD CA FTAA
03OTTAWA1668Canadians Pleased with President's AIDS
[...] This cable contains an action request (para.9). 2. ESTH Counselor and ESTH Specialist called on Ed Aiston, Director General for International Affairs, and Martin Methot, his deputy, in the Canadian Health Ministry to discuss the President's AIDS initiative. Aiston said the Canadian Governme [...]
2003-06-12 19:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAID EUN
03OTTAWA1670IAEA/IRAN: CANADA SAYS IT WILL SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS
[...] (C) Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu told DCM on June 12 that Canada will support our efforts to get a formal resolution on Iran at the June 16 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (ref. A). Despite the Canadian delegation's skepticism in Vienna that such a resolution will be attaina [...]
2003-06-12 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA1675CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTS: PARLIAMENTARY
[...] Summary ) A Parliamentary committee has postponed a decision to recommend changes to Canada,s drug patent rules that cover the process for bringing generic drugs to the market once the innovator,s patents expire. The Canadian review mirrors the recent U.S. deliberations on the Hatch-Waxman la [...]
2003-06-13 16:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON CA
03OTTAWA1721INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY:
[...] SUMMARY: GOC OFFICIALS APPEAR TO BE CAUTIOUSLY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE IPHE, BUT HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT HOW IPHE WILL RELATE TO THE IEA'S HYDROGEN COORDINATION GROUP. THEY ALSO POSED NUMEROUS QUESTIONS ABOUT IPHE'S POSSIBLE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS - SEE ACTION REQUESTED, PA [...]
2003-06-18 15:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG CA
03OTTAWA1722AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY
[...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...]
2003-06-18 15:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC
03OTTAWA1740AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY
[...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...]
2003-06-19 16:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC
03OTTAWA1744MANITOBA CONSERVATION LEADER REGISTERS CONCERN IN
[...] On 19 June, Manitoba Conservative Party leader (and head of Manitoba's Official Opposition in the Legislature) Stuart Murray visited new APP Winnipeg Consul to formally register the concerns of his constituents at the ongoing freeze of Canadian beef import into the United States. He specifical [...]
2003-06-19 20:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD PREL OTRA CA
03OTTAWA1746GOC CUT GROWTH EXPECTATIONS FOR CANADIAN
[...] Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOC EXPECT LOWER GROWTH ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) On June 3, the Bank of Canada downgraded its 2003 growth outlook for Canada from nearly 4%, in May, to 2. [...]
2003-06-19 20:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1758AFGHANISTAN FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT: CANADIAN
[...] (SBU) The Canadian Government reacted very evenly to the June 19 decision by U.S. Air Force LTGEN Bruce Carlson not to proceed with courts martial against two pilots who mistakenly bombed Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Chretien said the matter is now closed as far as the Canadi [...]
2003-06-20 18:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS CA AF
03OTTAWA1765 SOFTWOOD LUMBER: CANADIAN REACTIONS TO USDOC
[...] SUMMARY: Canadian reactions to the USDOC policy bulletin on softwood lumber, which was released by Undersecretary Grant Aldonas on June 18, were mildly positive except in Quebec where there was broad disappointment that the section concerning that province was excluded from the document. Wha [...]
2003-06-23 12:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL CA
03OTTAWA1779CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE
[...] (C) Canada supports renewing the mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),where it currently provides 194 personnnel. Peter Armstrong-Whitworth of Foreign Affairs' Peacekeeping Office indicated that Canada is considering reducing its contribution in the future, and that the Go [...]
2003-06-23 20:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC
03OTTAWA178CANADIAN POSITION ON IRAQ UNCHANGED
[...] (C) Despite Prime Minister Chretien's January 15 comment that "the international community must speak and act through the UN Security Council," Canada's position on military participation in a potential war against Iraq is unchanged. Contacts at Foreign Affairs and National Defense assured us [...]
2003-01-16 19:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ CA UN
03OTTAWA1797 WHAT IS CANADIAN? GOC REVIEWS ITS DEFINITION OF
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canada applies various tests to define "Canadian content" of entertainment products, in order to make funding decisions and to enforce broadcast content requirements. On June 17, the GOC announced results of a year-long review (reftel) of the definition of "Canadian c [...]
2003-06-25 12:06:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SCUL CA
03OTTAWA1801CANADA INTERESTED IN U.S. INITIATIVES FOR UNGA 58
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-25 19:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREL CA UNGA
03OTTAWA1812Canada's Uranium: A primer
[...] Canada is the largest uranium producer in the world - in 2002 production was 11,607 metric tonnes of uranium, about one-third of total world production. Canada typically provides 20 to 30 percent of uranium used in the United States. The two main players are Cameco, a Canadian-based publicly [...]
2003-06-26 18:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ETRD ENRG KNNP CA
03OTTAWA185WEST NILE VIRUS: ONTARIO DOCTORS MUST REPORT
[...] Ontario is expected to make it mandatory soon to report human cases of West Nile Virus to the provincial Public Health Officer. "Reportable diseases" are listed in regulations made under the statutory authority of the province's Health Protection and Promotion Act. This will make Ontario the f [...]
2003-01-17 16:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV CA
03OTTAWA1857TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: TREASURY LETTER ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC has received reftel letter and is exploring the legal procedures necessary to complete transfer of assets to the Iraqi government in compliance with the expected notification from the UN 661 Committee. The frozen Iraqi government assets are held by banks, and the GOC d [...]
2003-06-30 19:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC
03OTTAWA1858 TELECOM REGULATION: COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO MULTI-UNIT
[...] As reported reftel, Canada is clearly shifting its policy on telecommunications competition toward a more pro- competitive model. A decision announced by the GOC's telecom regulator on June 30 reinforced this trend by clarifying the terms of access of telecom service providers to multi-unit [...]
2003-06-30 19:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1862A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH ABDULLA BIN AL-ATTIYAH,
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Abdulla bin al-Attiyah, Governor of the Central Bank of Qatar, discussed the regional economic situation with a focus on the fight against terror [...]
2003-06-30 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER PINR QA XF
03OTTAWA1863A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH LEBANESE MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Marwan Hamadeh discussed the regional economic situation with a focus on the fight against terrorist finan [...]
2003-06-30 20:05:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC CVIS PREL PTER PINR LE XF ETRN
03OTTAWA1865A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH FAHIM MOUDAD, DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Fahim Moudad, Deputy Governor of the Banque du Liban, discussed the fight against terrorist financing; cooperation on Iraq; and the Lebanese econo [...]
2003-06-30 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER LE XF
03OTTAWA1866A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH AHMED MOHAMED ALI
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Ahmed Mohamed Ali al-Khawi, Chairman of the Yemen Banking Association (YBA),discussed the fight against terrorist financing and Yemen's economic [...]
2003-06-30 20:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER PINR YM ZR
03OTTAWA1875IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Canada would support a summer IAEA Board meeting (reftel) so long as there is consensus for a resolution or other strong statement at that meeting on the Iranian nuclear program. Ron Stansfield, Foreign Affairs' Acting Director for Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament, told us on July 2 that [...]
2003-07-02 20:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA1876Update 44 - Ontario SARS (July 2, 2003): WHO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-03 13:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED SOCI TBIO ECON CASC CA
03OTTAWA1899ISAF: CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum visited Kabul June 23-24 in advance of Canada's participation in ISAF IV and V. McCallum met with Afghan President Karzai and Defense Minister Khan, among others, and visited the camp being set up for approximately 1,800 Canadian troops. Wh [...]
2003-07-07 12:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL AF CA
03OTTAWA1911MANITOBA DAY IN LOS ANGELES
[...] The Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles, Colin Robertson, hosted a broad Manitoba trade mission led by Premier Gary Doer as a part of the Consulate's Canada Day celebrations. The trade mission included announcements of several important business deals and entertainment ventures. The most [...]
2003-07-07 21:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON PGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA1924 SCENE-SETTER FOR TRI- AND BILATERAL ENERGY MEETINGS
[...] THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. In preparation for the forthcoming meetings of the North American Energy Working Group (NAEWG) and U.S.- Canada Energy Consultative Mechanism (ECM) in Ottawa July 15-17, post provides the following u [...]
2003-07-09 13:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD CA
03OTTAWA1927SOFTWOOD LUMBER: A MODEST PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: We appear to be moving toward yet another trade-restrictive, time-limited softwood lumber agreement. If so, it might be useful to think now about what we could do to come up with a more durable solution while the temporary measures are in place. The fact that current trade law [...]
2003-07-09 16:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR SENV CA
03OTTAWA1975OFFICIAL INFORMAL - DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND ADDITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-14 14:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL KRIM CA
03OTTAWA1985CANADA PLEASED WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL LAUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-14 21:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO IZ UNSC
03OTTAWA1996 CANADA'S PROVINCIAL PREMIERS TAKE A STAND
[...] Summary: Canadian premiers met for their annual conference on July 9-11 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). The tone was upbeat. The premiers went beyond the ritual criticism of federal heavy-handedness and demands for more funding out of Ottawa and focused on ways to make their [...]
2003-07-15 17:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA2001CANADIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-15 20:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KRIM CA PRE
03OTTAWA20022003 CANADIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CANADA Openness to Foreign Investment General Attitude ---------------- 2. With few exceptions, Canada offers foreign investors full national treatment within the context of a [...]
2003-07-15 20:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV KTDB KSPR CA OPIC
03OTTAWA2006CANADA TO CONTINUE TO PRESSURE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA
[...] (SBU) Post delivered points contained reftel to Nancy Mackay-Dietrich, Special Advisor for Burma in DFAIT,s Southeast Asia Division, on July 14, 2003. Mackay-Dietrich indicated that, in addition to the visa restrictions mentioned in reftel, the GOC was taking other steps to secure the relea [...]
2003-07-15 20:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV BM CA
03OTTAWA2007FY 2003 IV MRP "MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY" EVALUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 10:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
03OTTAWA2014CANADIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 13:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL KRIM CA
03OTTAWA202CANADA: ARF STATEMENT SHOULD REFLECT CONSENSUS
[...] (C) Post provided Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Regional Security and Peacekeeping Division, Sarah Smith and Deputy Director for Korea, Hartmuth Kroll, talking points and texts of the proposed statement by the Chairman of the ASEAN [...]
2003-01-17 22:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA ARF
03OTTAWA2028CANADA APPRECIATES REAL STORY ON FIVE CUBAN SPIES
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-17 14:38:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU CA
03OTTAWA2062 MAGAZINES: GOC CUTS ITS MAGAZINE SUPPORT FUND,
[...] On July 8 the GOC announced cuts/changes to its funding programs in support of Canadian magazines. These programs were the key measures put in place in 1999 following resolution of a U.S.-Canada bilateral dispute concerning periodicals. In making the cuts, the GOC pronounced the magazine i [...]
2003-07-18 18:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SCUL CA
03OTTAWA2068QUESTIONS ON THE "NO FLY" LIST
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 4. 2. (C) Post continues to seek information about the TSA "no-fly list (ref. a)." Our understanding from discussions with TSA is that there is a written policy on the no-fly list that describes, among other things, information that is to be shared [...]
2003-07-18 20:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEAIR PTER CA
03OTTAWA2069FAA VIOLATION: CANADA'S RESPONSE
[...] We conveyed the information on the alleged violation of FAA regulations by a Canadian, Mr. Glen Green (ref a),to Transport Canada, which has provided the following response. We will convey any additional information we receive. 2. Text of letter from Transport Canada: Thank you for your [...]
2003-07-18 20:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR CA
03OTTAWA2091CANADA: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MANLEY DROPS OUT OF
[...] (U) John Manley, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, withdrew from the Liberal Party leadership race on July 22, saying that Paul Martin's lead is insurmountable. Manley said that his campaign reviewed party membership lists over the weekend, and determined that it would not [...]
2003-07-22 19:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA2092SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-22 19:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS AORC PHSA SENV
03OTTAWA2103UNDOF: DRAWDOWN OF CANADIAN CONTINGENT
[...] (C) Canada confirmed to us that is does intend to reduce its contribution to the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the next 12 months, but that it will not do so before ensuring adequate backfill by others. We discussed reftel (A) concerns with Barbara Martin, Director of Foreign A [...]
2003-07-23 17:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL IS SY CA JA
03OTTAWA2104 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; AFRICA; ICC
[...] "Fallout from Iraq" The centrist Winnipeg Free Press observed (7/8): "...Mr. Bush's reasons for going to war may be questioned more and more sharply, as next year's presidential election approaches, if popular support for the Iraq invasion ebbs and poor performance of the U.S. economy saps [...]
2003-07-23 18:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2109CANADA RECALLS AMBASSADOR FROM IRAN OVER
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Graham announced on July 23 that Canada is recalling its Ambassador to Iran after Iran proceeded to bury photojournalist Zahra Kazemi rather than return her body to Canada. Kazemi's son in Montreal had called for the body to be returned to Canada, and Graham said that Kaz [...]
2003-07-23 20:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IR CA
03OTTAWA2115IAEA/IRAN: CANADA AGREES ON NEED TO MOVE UP EL
[...] (C) Canada agrees with us that the IAEA Director General's next report on Iran needs to be issued prior to August 29 in order to mount an effective campaign before the September 8-12 Board of Governors meeting (ref. A),but believes that August 15 may not be feasible. Terry Wood, Foreign Affai [...]
2003-07-24 18:17:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA2120 CANADA'S FIRST NATIONS ELECT A NEW GRAND CHIEF;
[...] Summary: Canada's Assembly of First Nations (AFN) met for their 24th annual meeting on July 15-17 and elected Phil Fontaine to a three-year term as National Grand Chief. Chief Fontaine, a self-described conciliator, brings a less confrontational style than his predecessor, Matthew Coon Come, [...]
2003-07-24 19:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CA
03OTTAWA2121CANADIAN RESPONSE TO UNGA INITIATIVES-PART II
[...] (C) Summary: The Canadian response to U.S. priority initiatives for the UNGA 58 (ref A) was largely supportive. The GOC, however, hoped the U.S. would show more flexibility on the issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The GOC was also uncertain about its stance on a human right [...]
2003-07-24 19:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CA UNGA AROC UNAUS
03OTTAWA2125CANADA: HIGH ON HYDROGEN
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides an overview of Canada's public and private efforts to develop technologies for the use of hydrogen as a fuel. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is drafting a detailed national plan for directing Canadian hydrogen efforts ("Canadian Hydrogen Roadmap"),but it is at [...]
2003-07-24 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG TRGY CA
03OTTAWA2128 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; MIDDLE EAST; AFRICA;
[...] "Two down, one to go" Under the sub-heading, "The good news from Iraq: There's food in the markets, a new governing council and Saddam's sons are dead," columnist Margaret Wente wrote in the leading Globe and Mail (7/24): "As for the situation in Iraq, I have a hunch it's going better than [...]
2003-07-25 14:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2129 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; MIDDLE EAST
[...] "Bush's 16 words" The conservative National Post opined (7/22): "...As things stand, the pro-and anti-Bush camps sit at a sort of stalemate, both sides waiting for the leak that will definitively vindicate their version of events. But it is more likely the brouhaha will end with an inconclu [...]
2003-07-25 14:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2138INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT FOR CANADA
[...] Sensitive but Unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following constitutes Ottawa's submission for the 2003 International Religious Freedom Report. Introduction and Overview -- No changes. Section I: Religious Demography Paragraph that begins "There is no state or do [...]
2003-07-28 18:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KIRF CA
03OTTAWA214CRTC DECISION MEANS NO RETRANSMISSION OF TV SIGNALS
[...] (SBU) The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) concluded in a January 17, 2003 report that there is no need to amend its current New Media Exemption Order. This decision upholds the intent of Bill C-11, passed in December 2002 (Reftel),making it illegal to pu [...]
2003-01-21 20:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD CA
03OTTAWA2149 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; NORTH KOREA
[...] "Bush can't afford to go it alone" Columnist Carol Goar commented in the liberal Toronto Star (7/25): "On the one hand, there's pride. It would be humiliating for U.S. President George Bush, who dismissed the United Nations as ineffectual and irrelevant just four months ago, to turn to the [...]
2003-07-29 14:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2173 MEDIA REACTION: AFRICA; ECONIMIC ISSUES/WTO;
[...] "The Plague" Editorialist Mario Roy wrote in the centrist La Presse (7/29): "Five years ago the main obstacle to fighting AIDS was the cost: $10,000 per year per patient. Today AIDS victims can be treated for less than a dollar a day. Important financial contributions are presently being ma [...]
2003-07-31 16:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2174 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "Questions remaining about the war on Iraq" The leading Globe and Mail opined (7/26): "...The months since military victory have been difficult, but hardly disastrous. U.S. soldiers have good reason to be dismayed by extensions of their tours of duty. Indeed, U.S. planning for postwar Iraq w [...]
2003-07-31 16:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2180AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR JUNE 2003
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-31 20:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL CA CBW
03OTTAWA2181FORCES FOR LIBERIA: CANADA WOULD LIKE TO HELP,
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-31 21:02:00Embassy OttawaSECRETCD LI ML MR NG PGOV PHUM PREL XY CA UNSC
03OTTAWA2182CANADA FIELDS INCB CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-31 21:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC SNAR CA UN
03OTTAWA2198IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADIAN PERSONNEL FOR
[...] (SBU) Canada has committed to providing US$215 million in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for post-conflict Iraq, with emphasis on access to basic services (water, sanitation, health care); building democratic institutions; reforming judicial, police and correctional services; stren [...]
2003-08-01 19:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA
03OTTAWA2221NATURAL GAS VS. NUCLEAR: CANADIANS STUDY FEASIBILITY
[...] SUMMARY: THE CANADIAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CERI) SAYS THAT, AT NATURAL GAS PRICES OF USD 3.50 / MCF OR MORE, NUCLEAR REACTORS WOULD BE ECONOMICALLY SUPERIOR TO NATURAL GAS IN SUPPLYING THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF STEAM REQUIRED TO EXTRACT CRUDE OIL FROM CANADA'S VAST OILSAND RESOURCES. IF T [...]
2003-08-06 13:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD CA
03OTTAWA2225Canadian Invasive Species Plan due soon, USG and
[...] Officials of Environment Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans expect a public rollout of a draft framework for managing Alien Invasive Species in autumn 2003. There may not be much meat on the bones of the draft strategy, and a year of consultations and further drafting will be [...]
2003-08-06 16:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO ETRD CA
03OTTAWA2232URGING HIGH-LEVEL CANADIAN ENGAGEMENT ON MOLDOVA
[...] (C) Canada agrees with us that more pressure needs to be brought to bear on the Moldovan peace process and the withdrawal of Russian forces, and will seek opportunities to do so. Embassy Political Minister Counselor discussed reftel demarche with Norbert Kalisch, Acting Assistant Deputy Minis [...]
2003-08-06 21:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EU MD CA OSCE
03OTTAWA2235 MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ;
[...] "Stumbling block on road to peace" The liberal Toronto Star opined (8/5): "...Bush has been pressing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to divert the path of the barrier so it consumes less West Bank territory. But Sharon last week dismissed Bush's request to dismantle or move the fence.... [...]
2003-08-07 18:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OPRC CA OIIP
03OTTAWA2236 MEDIA REACTION: LIBERIA
[...] "Share the burden" The conservative National Post opined (8/1): "Liberia's 14-year-old civil war may finally be ending. Last Wednesday, the country's giant neighbour, Nigeria, agreed to send 1,300 peacekeepers to help end hostilities.... On Monday, the European Union voiced support for a mu [...]
2003-08-07 18:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2237 MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM; MIDDLE EAST;
[...] "Secrets of Sept. 11" The leading Globe and Mail (7/31) editorialized: "...The intelligence and technical flaws, many of which were already known or the subject of intense speculation, are detailed in a damning report [the joint U.S. congressional inquiry into the terrorist attacks of Sept. [...]
2003-08-07 19:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2251CANADA: LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE DOWN TO TWO,
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Liberal Party will formally elect a new party Leader on November 15, but that individual will not/not become Prime Minister of Canada until incumbent Jean Chretien's retirement - announced for February 2004. With only two leadership contenders remaining, the question is not [...]
2003-08-08 13:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA2255BHUTANESE REFUGEES: CANADA CONTINUES TO PRESS FOR
[...] (C) Post shared points contained reftel with Elissa Golberg, DFAIT's Acting Deputy Director for Humanitarian Affairs, on August 7. Golberg said Canada agrees that pressure should continue on both Bhutan and Nepal to agree to a durable solution for the Bhutanese refugees. Canada is going to con [...]
2003-08-08 17:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALBT NP PHUM PREF PREL CA UNHCR
03OTTAWA2260 MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ; NORTH
[...] "The liberties taken by Israel's wall" The leading Globe and Mail opined (8/8): "...U.S. opposition to the wall - not the right to build it, but the path it is taking - may have forced Israel to drop a plan to extend it about 30 kilometres into the West Bank to include the large Jewish settl [...]
2003-08-08 19:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2261NATO SYG RACE: SPECULATION ABOUT CANADIAN DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While NATO has never before had a non-European Secretary General, the name of Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley has now surfaced as a possible candidate. While we do not have a sense for what Manley's prospects are in Brussels, we expect that he would jump at the chance [...]
2003-08-08 19:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR CA NATO
03OTTAWA2306 MEDIA REACTION: AFRICA; NATO; IRAQ; NORTH
[...] "Taylor's odious exit' The liberal Toronto Star opined (8/12): "Charles Taylor has finally been pried from power in Liberia, and that's a relief. It offers hope, however faint, for the 3.3 million people who have endured 14 blood-spattered years under his kleptocratic reign of terror first a [...]
2003-08-12 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA233158TH UNGA: CANADA ON U.S. APPROACH IN FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-14 15:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC CA UNGA
03OTTAWA2332MASS GRAVES PROJECT IN IRAQ: CANADA PLANS TO ASSIST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-11 13:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EAID KCRM IZ CA
03OTTAWA2351Canada seeks "Collective Security" Approach on Food
[...] The Canadian Government desires to work closely with USG on biosecurity and harmonize forthcoming regulations stemming from the Bioterrorism Act (BTA). During an August 12 meeting with Robert Wright, number two at the Privy Council Office (PCO) and overseer of Canada's border security effort [...]
2003-08-18 20:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD TBIO PREL CA
03OTTAWA2354CANADA: INITIAL FALLOUT FROM THE BLACKOUT
[...] (C) Summary: Residents of Ontario, with the exception of some 50,000 public sector workers in Ottawa, were expected to resume "normal" work routines on Monday. Businesses throughout Ontario have been asked to cut energy consumption in half over the next week as the province tries to recover [...]
2003-08-18 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG CA
03OTTAWA2355IRAN: CANADA WOULD SUPPORT IAEA NON-COMPLIANCE
[...] (C) Canada's Foreign Ministry (DFAIT) informed us on August 15 that should the USG decide to press for a resolution of non-compliance at the September IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Canada will "fully and actively" support us. Foreign Minister Graham has written to IAEA DG El Baradei, urgin [...]
2003-08-18 21:12:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKNNP PHUM IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA2358 MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN; NORTH KOREA
[...] "What should NATO do in Afghanistan?" The leading Globe and Mail opined (8/18): "What's to be done when your raison d'tre has disappeared? That has been the question faced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since the end of the Cold War. Who is NATO's enemy now that the Soviet empire [...]
2003-08-19 14:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2376 GOC FEDERAL ROLE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST ALIEN INVASIVE
[...] An effective Canadian plan to deal with Alien Invasive Species (AIS) will require close coordination between provincial and federal governments, as well as renewed accountability and collaboration between federal government departments. This cable outlines the federal-provincial jurisdiction [...]
2003-08-21 12:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO ETRD CA
03OTTAWA2385 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; MIDDLE EAST; LIBERIA;
[...] "Terrorists sproutinq under nose of American troops?" Under the sub-headinq, "Americans don't quite know what they are talkinq about when it comes to where the resistance is cominq from," editorial paqe editor emeritus Haroon Siddiqui wrote in the liberal Toronto Star (8/14): "...The Baqhda [...]
2003-08-21 18:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2387 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "Bittersweet liberty" Andre Pratte editorialized in Montreal's centrist French language daily La Presse (8/20): "...No one knows who is trying to put a spoke in the American's wheel...but one thing is certain, their macabre task will be rendered easier by the fact that they will find suppo [...]
2003-08-21 19:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2388 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; AFRICA
[...] "Rebuilding Iraq remains crucial" The leading Globe and Mail opined (8/21): "Horrific as Tuesday's bomb attack was on Iraq's United Nations headquarters, no one who has followed events in that country can be surprised that matters have taken a turn for the worse. From the moment the United S [...]
2003-08-21 19:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2389 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; AFRICA; LIBYA; MIDDLE
[...] "Going the distance" Under the sub-heading, "Acts of sabotage must not disrupt the rebuilding of Iraq," the nationalist Ottawa Citizen opined (8/19): "...Unquestionably, the escalating attacks against coalition soldiers, embassies and, most recently, utilities - a pipeline supplying Baghd [...]
2003-08-21 19:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2405TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (SBU/Noforn) Post delivered reftel message to the GOC on August 21 as Canadian government offices re-opened briefly Wednesday morning for the first time since last week's power failure. On August 22 the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) confirmed the information had been circulated for in [...]
2003-08-22 20:12:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC
03OTTAWA2420 MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ
[...] "Shared vision can spare us from descent into barbarism" Columnist Catherine Ford observed in the right-of- center Calgary Herald (8/22): "...Moderation shouldn't be the dirtiest word in the lexicon of the Middle East, but it might as well be. As soon as the voice of reasonable compromise r [...]
2003-08-25 18:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2429 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "U.S. mired in a mess of its own making" Contributing foreign editor Eric Margolis commented in the conservative tabloid Ottawa Sun (8/24): "First, President George W. Bush, VP Dick Cheney and a coterie of neo-conservatives led by Paul Wolfowitz and Richard Perle misled Americans into an unp [...]
2003-08-26 12:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2436CANADA'S VISA ISSUING PROCESS
[...] (U) (Summary) Canada,s visa issuing process closely resembles that of the United States. There exist, however, a number of structural and procedural differences between the two countries. In general, the United States tends to have stronger security measures in place and rejects a higher pe [...]
2003-08-26 17:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA CVIS PGOV PREL PTER SMIG
03OTTAWA2442TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:HAMAS NAMES: GOC
[...] (S) Action request: The GOC has requested additional information on PVOE, the Palestinian Association in Austria, which may be provided through State or ORCA channels. 2. (SBU) On August 26, the GOC held an interagency meeting to review ref B demarche on the U.S. decision to add HAMAS na [...]
2003-08-26 20:14:00Embassy OttawaSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC
03OTTAWA2451CANADA: ENLISTING HELP IN TARGETING WAR CRIMINALS
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, DFAIT Deputy Director for the Western Balkans Margaret Moores and Defense and Security Relations desk officer Kelly Anderson affirmed to poloff the GOC's commitment to seeing PIFWCs brought to justice. Moores noted that while Canadian law precludes adoption [...]
2003-08-27 20:21:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL MOPS EFIN CLOK CVIS CA BK KWAC ICTY
03OTTAWA2452 MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST
[...] "Blowing apart Mideast hope" The liberal Toronto Star opined (8/26): "Millions of Israelis and Palestinians feel betrayed today, as the Middle East lurches back into chaos after a brief respite. Most endorse the American-brokered 'road map' to peace. Yet they've just seen their leaders fritt [...]
2003-08-27 20:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2453CANADA SUPPORTS IRAN NONCOMPLIANCE RESOLUTION AT
[...] (C) Canadian DFAIT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Deputy Director Terry Wood assured us that the GOC fully supports a finding of noncompliance at the September IAEA Board of Governors meeting and wants to assist in any way possible. Though Canada already was inclined to support a resolution, Wood s [...]
2003-08-27 20:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IAEA
03OTTAWA2454HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA: CANADA TAKING LONG-TERM VIEW
[...] (C) Post delivered points contained reftel on August 26 to Adrian Norfolk, Acting Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division. Norfolk said that Canada takes a long-term view towards the human rights situation in China. While Canada does n [...]
2003-08-27 20:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM CA UNHRC
03OTTAWA2459CANADA WILL ENGAGE WITH IRAQ GC, SUPPORTS
[...] (C) Post delivered points contained ref A to Christopher Hull, DFAIT's desk officer for Iraq, on August 27. Hull indicated that GC representatives have not yet been in contact with the government of Canada, but Canada would receive and engage with GC representatives. Hull said Canada will be [...]
2003-08-28 15:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA
03OTTAWA2461CANADIAN FY 03-04 BUDGET: DEFENSE CONTINGENCY
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. Summary: Finance Minister Manley has asked government departments to cover unforeseen expenditures in 2003 from reallocation of existing funds. Canada is using C$200 million in "contingency reserve" funds earmarked [...]
2003-08-28 16:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PGOV EFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA2468CANADIAN PRESS REPORTS OF TERROR PROBE HIGHLY
[...] (S) Persistent Canadian press reports which surfaced over the weekend and have since been picked up in the U.S. allege that at least some of the 19 foreign "students" arrested recently in Canada (18 Pakistanis and one Indian) have links to al Qaeda and may have been plotting terrorist operatio [...]
2003-08-28 18:56:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPTER ASEC CA
03OTTAWA2473 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; WTO; AFRICA; U.S.
[...] "Leaving Iraq would be unparalleled disaster" Columnist David Warren reflected in the nationalist Ottawa Citizen (8/27): "...[T]he situation [in Iraq] continues to improve. It was never going to be a rose garden, but it is clear to impartial observers within the country that Iraqis themselve [...]
2003-08-29 12:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2479TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH 10
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-29 21:00:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC
03OTTAWA2480ORGANIZED CRIME CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN CANADA
[...] (U) Summary: In its latest report on organized crime activity, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada indicates that organized criminal groups in Canada are increasingly utilizing emerging technology to commit crimes such as fraud and money laundering, and that they are extensively involved in t [...]
2003-04-01 13:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKRIM SNAR CA
03OTTAWA274YOUR JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH CANADIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Your January 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Bill Graham will be an important opportunity to bolster Canadian support for our Iraq policy. The Canadian Government's natural preference is for giving the inspectors more time and for the UN Security Council to reach consensus, but it wants [...]
2003-01-24 22:22:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ETRD PTER CVIS CA IZ KN VE
03OTTAWA283EU BIOTECH MORATORIUM: CANADA READY TO JOIN AS
[...] (C) Embassy has confirmed general GOC support for Canadian Trade Minister Pettigrew's January 17 commitment to USTR Zoellick that Canada would join the United States as co-complainant in a prospective WTO action against the EU biotech moratorium (Ref B). Ambassador Cellucci will follow up on [...]
2003-01-27 20:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR TBIO CA
03OTTAWA310CANADA CONSIDERING CONTINGENCY RELIEF PLANNING
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-30 18:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF IZ PREL CIDA
03OTTAWA325CANADA'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) As of late Friday afternoon (January 31) the GOC has still not announced its response to Treasury U/S Taylor's request for a contribution to cover Afghanistan's arrears to the IMF and World Bank. That said, the outlook seems promising. 2. (SBU) Working levels at the Canadian Interna [...]
2003-01-31 21:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID PREL AF CA IMF IBRD
03OTTAWA327EU-CANADA TRADE AND INVESTMENT "ENHANCEMENT"
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (U) Reftel reported Brussels perspectives on plans for an EU-Canada "Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement," which were announced at the December 19 2002 EU-Canada Summit in Ottawa. Embassy Ottawa ECON staf [...]
2003-02-03 15:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA WTRO
03OTTAWA334 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN
[...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This message was prepared with assistance from Amconsul Calgary. 3. (U) Critical infrastructure protection is among the areas listed for bilateral action in the Ridge-Manley Smart Border plan. Canada is [...]
2003-02-03 21:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ETRD EINV CA
03OTTAWA339GOC ASSURANCES ON TRIPS AND MEDICINES
[...] Econoff discussed the latest evolution in GOC thinking on TRIPS and medicines with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade IPR Director Catherine Dickson on January 30. Dickson reaffirmed the assurances given by Trade Minister Pettigrew in his January 10 phone conversation with [...]
2003-02-04 19:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA
03OTTAWA35U.S./CANADA/U.K. TRILATERAL PEACEKEEPING MEETING
[...] (U) The U.S. participated in annual talks on peacekeeping with Canada and U.K. in Ottawa on December 10-11, 2002 in which a broad range of peacekeeping issues were addressed. Canada's Director General of International Security, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),Jil [...]
2003-01-06 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PREL MASS CA UK UN
03OTTAWA361BOWHEAD DEMARCHE DELIVERED: STILL NO MOVEMENT
[...] ON FEBRUARY 4, 2003, ESTOFF DELIVERED THE DEMARCHE CONTAINED IN REFTEL C, REGARDING THE AUGUST, 10, 2002 CANADIAN TAKING OF AN EASTERN BOWHEAD WHALE. THE CANADIAN SIDE WAS REPRESENTED BY GLEN LINDER OF THE OCEANS LAW DIVISION (JLO) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [...]
2003-02-05 17:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PREL SENV CA
03OTTAWA367CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS SECRETARY POWELL'S
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Bill Graham told the Canadian press that Secretary Powell's February 5 presentation on Iraq "amounts to a transfer of the burden of proof from the United States to Saddam Hussein." Graham went on to say that "we are not at a point where there is a need to use force. How [...]
2003-02-06 15:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA374AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY. SUMMARY --------- 2. (SBU) Transport Minister Collenette indicated to Ambassador on January 31 that the GOC is ready to start "exploratory talks" on further aviation liberalization with the United States. Collene [...]
2003-02-06 20:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR SENV ECON CA
03OTTAWA385Air Canada's financial woes may spur GOC to alter fees
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-07 20:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV CA
03OTTAWA386 GALILEO DEMARCHE - CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS U.S.
[...] This is a sensitive but unclassified cable and should be treated accordingly. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel A request for a high-level demarche on EU plans for Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) to overlay the radio frequencies used by the GPS M-code, Ambassador Cellucci wrote letters [...]
2003-02-07 20:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA CA
03OTTAWA398DEMARCHE ON FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL
[...] As requested in reftel, Embassy passed U.S. views on upcoming negotiation of the FCTC in Geneva to officials in Health Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and Agriculture Canada. 2. EST Counselor followed up with Ed Aiston, Director General, Internation [...]
2003-02-10 18:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO ETRD CA WHO
03OTTAWA412MANITOBA: NEW ELECTRICITY OPTIONS
[...] Summary and introduction. The Province of Manitoba and its state-owned hydroelectricity utility, Manitoba Hydro, seek to greatly expand hydroelectricity exports to the United States from the already considerable level of 8.8 terawatt hours, with a value of C$495 million per anum. Officials [...]
2003-02-11 16:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV CA
03OTTAWA418REFUGEE SITUATION IN NEPAL: CANADA SHARES CONCERN
[...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche February 10 to Elissa Golberg, Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division. She stated that Canada shares our concern over the lack of progress in solving the refugee situati [...]
2003-02-11 21:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PGOV PHUM BT NP CA
03OTTAWA435CANADA TO PROVIDE BATTALION AND BRIGADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum announced on February 12 that Canada will contribute a battalion and a brigade headquarters - a total of 1500 to 2000 personnel - to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan beginning in August. Two rotations of Can [...]
2003-02-13 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL AF IZ CA ISAF
03OTTAWA443 CANADIAN CEO'S PUSH "NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY AND
[...] THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES (CEOCOUNCIL.CA),THE ORGANIZATION WHICH BUILT NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE IN THE 1980'S (AND THEREBY BUILT MUCH OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR NAFTA AND FTAA),IS LAUNCHING A SIMILARLY AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR THE CONTINENT'S TRILATER [...]
2003-02-14 17:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EINV CA
03OTTAWA448IRAQ/UN: CANADIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY 14
[...] (SBU) Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, speaking to the press after the February 14 weapons inspectors' report to the UN Security Council, said that the report shows progress as well as the need for continued pressure on Iraq. Graham said that while no-one is excluding the use of force, t [...]
2003-02-14 20:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UN
03OTTAWA453IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL'S ADDRESS TO SECURITY
[...] (C) Charge contacted Canadian Political Director Jim Wright Feb. 16 to urge that Canada make a statement on Iraq during the Feb. 18 UNSC Open Meeting. Wright said he had already drafted such a statement for Foreign Minister Graham - one which tracks very well with the talking points reftel [...]
2003-02-16 20:21:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CA UNSC
03OTTAWA461CANADA ON REINFORCING THE NPT IN THE WAKE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-18 16:51:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM KN CA NPT
03OTTAWA481 Invasive Species: IJC speaks to Parliamentary
[...] The American Co-Chair of the International Joint Commission (IJC) sought the support of members of the House of Commons Fisheries and Oceans committee for a joint US-GoC reference to the IJC on the Great Lakes invasive species problem. First impressions are that the committee is pre- occupied [...]
2003-02-19 17:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV CA
03OTTAWA487BEAUFORT SEA LEASE SALE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-20 15:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA PBTS PREL ENRG SENV CA
03OTTAWA49YOUR MEETING WITH CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum is looking forward to discussing Iraq, missile defense, and NATO post-Prague in your January 9 meeting. Canada has told us it would participate militarily in a UN-blessed operation against Iraq, but is reserving judgement on participation if there i [...]
2003-01-08 13:13:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IZ CA NATO UN
03OTTAWA492CANADIAN CABINET TO DISCUSS MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) Following up on high-level consultations held in Washington January 28, the Canadian cabinet will be meeting soon to discuss potential missile defense cooperation with the United States. Missile defense is currently on the calendar for the February 25 Cabinet meeting (Cabinet normally mee [...]
2003-02-20 20:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL CA
03OTTAWA494STEEL - U.S. GOALS FOR FEBRUARY 24-25 OECD
[...] EconCouns passed reftel talking points to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Trade Remedies Mike Robertson on February 20. Robertson noted significant overlap between the U.S. goals and the GOC's objectives for the February 24-25 Study Group meeting. He [...]
2003-02-20 21:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EIND ECON CA
03OTTAWA500CANADA'S FEDERAL BUDGET: PM CHRETIEN'S LEGACY --
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Dubbed Prime Minister Jean Chretien's "Legacy" by Canadian analysts, the budget presented on February 18 is the largest fiscal stimulus package since the Trudeau era 20 [...]
2003-02-21 16:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03OTTAWA503 NATURAL GAS IN NORTH AMERICA:
[...] (U) Although Canada's energy exports to the United States have grown at impressive rates in recent decades, making Canada our largest total energy supplier, Canada's conventional natural gas resources are maturing and production from current areas could peak within a decade. GOC forecasters ex [...]
2003-02-21 16:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ETRD CA
03OTTAWA533CANADA ON IAEA DG EL BARADEI'S VISIT TO IRAN
[...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns over Iran's nuclear program (reftel),and will continue pushing for a tough approach to Tehran by the IAEA. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, told us on February 21 that Canada believes Iran is technically in breach of its [...]
2003-02-25 20:22:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM IR CA
03OTTAWA540CANADA SEARCHING FOR PARTNERS FOR ISAF IV AND V
[...] (C) Since Defense Minister McCallum's February 12 announcement that Canada would contribute a battalion and brigade headquarters to ISAF IV and V (reftel),the GoC has been busy seeking potential partners. The GoC has stressed that it does not have the resources to lead ISAF alone, and it hop [...]
2003-02-26 15:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL AF CA ISAF
03OTTAWA556CANADA JOINS U.S., EU SANCTIONS AGAINST
[...] (SBU) On 27 February Political Counselor discussed the proposed visa sanctions against Transnistrian officials with John McNiesh, Eastern European Desk Officer for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). 2. (SBU) McNeish said that representatives of the U. [...]
2003-02-27 21:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEU MD RS CA PREL PBTS CVIS OSCE
03OTTAWA566 ENERGY FROM CANADA: PRELIMINARY 2002 DATA
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: The dominant position of Canadian energy production and trade for the United States is reinforced by preliminary 2002 data. The statistics from Canada's National Energy Board, Natural Resources Canada, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration show: . -- Canada [...]
2003-02-28 17:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EPET ETRD CA
03OTTAWA575WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: CANADA WILL MEET THE
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Canada will submit its services trade offer by the March 31 deadline, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General Suzanne Vinet. Vinet told EconCouns on February 26 th [...]
2003-02-28 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD CA USTR
03OTTAWA576CANADA SUPPORTS OSCE PARTNER STATUS FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) On March 28, Political Counselor discussed reftel's proposal for OSCE Partner Status for Afghanistan with Lisa Helfand at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). 2. (SBU) Helfand, who is Deputy Director of DFAIT's Division for Defense and Security Relations, s [...]
2003-02-28 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL OSCE
03OTTAWA577CANADA - 2002 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-28 21:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CA
03OTTAWA578CANADA'S ACTION ON ASIA PULP AND PAPER
[...] (SBU) On February 28 Finoff touched base with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) for an update on GOC action with regard to proposals on Asia Pulp and Paper restructuring. The joint letter to President Megawati to be drafted by the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta (ref A) has been cl [...]
2003-02-28 22:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV SENV CA AA
03OTTAWA587CANADA WILL SUPPORT ARF ANTI-PIRACY STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-03 21:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC ASEC PTER EWWT PHSA KTIA CA ARF
03OTTAWA588CANADIAN VIEWS ON WSSD IMPLEMENTATION AND CSD
[...] As requested in reftel, EST Counselor provided U.S. discussion papers, talking points and Q and A paper to the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and to the GOC coordinating committee on WSSD implementation. Returning from an extended absence, our main inte [...]
2003-03-03 21:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON EAID AORC CA UN
03OTTAWA589CANADIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Political Director Jim Wright told us that the Canadian proposal at the UNSC is not an attempt to mediate, but a set of ideas that might help the Council focus again on disarmament rather than on internal divisions. Wright appealed for USG public statements to keep [...]
2003-03-03 23:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA591 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "No really, it could work" Under the sub-heading, "Though counterintuitive, Bush's warpath might lead to Mideast peace," columnist Marcus Gee commented in the leading Globe and Mail (2/28): "...As Mr. Bush sees it, solving the Arab-Israeli dispute would remove one of the grievances that help [...]
2003-03-04 15:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA592 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; NAM
[...] "Only George Bush could make Chirac look like a dove" Columnist Paul Knox commented in the leading Globe and Mail (2/26): "...Mr. Bush has managed to drive the deepest wedge in half a century between the United States and Europe over an issue tangential to counterterrorism, which is the cen [...]
2003-03-04 15:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OPRC CA OIIP
03OTTAWA595GOC DIPNOTE ON BEAUFORT SEA DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-04 19:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA PBTS PREL ENRG SENV CA
03OTTAWA610 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "A volley of propaganda" Contributing foreign editor Eric Margolis wrote in the conservative tabloid Ottawa Sun (3/3): "...[W]hat I dislike even more than Saddam's nasty regime are government lies and propaganda. Since 9/11, Americans have been subjected to the most intense propaganda campa [...]
2003-03-06 16:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA612Canadian Transportation Strategy Unveiled: Aviation
[...] The Government of Canada's strategic vision for transportation policy was unveiled on February 25th, 2003. There appear to be no radical departures from past GOC positions; gradualism is the key note struck by the authors of the policy statement. The policy vision addresses all modes: air, mar [...]
2003-03-06 17:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV CA
03OTTAWA6192003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - CANADA
[...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Summary and Introduction - Post recommends that Canada not be placed on the Special 301 Watch List. Recent Canadian legislation has addressed several of the concerns outlined in previous 301 reports, such as the exclusion of [...]
2003-03-06 20:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON CA
03OTTAWA629DEFENSE MINISTER MCCALLUM AND THE CANADIAN FORCES
[...] (C) Nine months into his tenure as Minister, John McCallum is starting to put his mark on the Department of National Defense. He was able to get a greater-than-expected increase in defense spending in the latest GoC budget, and he has announced a defense review to guide transformation of the [...]
2003-03-06 21:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PGOV PREL CA
03OTTAWA646CANADA UNLIKELY TO INCREASE CONTRIBUTI0N TO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-07 20:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMFO PREL MASS XF CA
03OTTAWA648IMPLEMENTING THE AVIATION PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT
[...] This is an action request. Action request in paragraph 5. 2. After lengthy negotiations, late last year the U.S. and Canada concluded an aviation preclearance agreement that,among other items, provides increased protection for Department of Homeland Security inspection officers (formerly C [...]
2003-03-10 13:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC EAIR CA
03OTTAWA658 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "The American 'dream palace'" Columnist Jeffrey Simpson commented in the leading Globe and Mail (3/4): "...The 'dream palace' will be one in which the Americans are led by their political and military leaders through unfamiliar cultural territory, using largely inappropriate means toward lo [...]
2003-03-10 20:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA659 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; AFGHANISTAN; TURKEY
[...] "Pope has zeal, but no answer on Iraq question" Columnist Marcus Gee noted in the leading Globe and Mail (3/6) that, "John Paul is dead against war and he is not afraid to say so.... To drive his antiwar message home, John Paul has met many of the leading players in the Iraq debate: British [...]
2003-03-10 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA660 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; TURKEY
[...] "How to lose the war of public opinion" Under the sub-heading, "The Bush administration might think it has enough evidence to attack Saddam Hussein, but the polls show otherwise," Calgary Herald columnist Danielle Smith wrote in the nationalist Ottawa Citizen (3/7): "Had Saddam Hussein been [...]
2003-03-10 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OPRC CA OIIP
03OTTAWA679 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; NORTH KOREA
[...] "Liberating Iraqis is main justification for war" Columnist Rosie DiManno writing from Jordan made the following observations in the liberal Toronto Star (3/10): "The most urgent and compelling reason for invading Iraq is the one never mentioned by bickering diplomats at the United Nations: [...]
2003-03-11 20:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA680 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
[...] "Victory? Not yet" The conservative National Post opined (3/11): "...The truth is that nothing has yet been 'won' in Iraq - notwithstanding the wishful thinking we hear from Mr. Chretien, French President Jacques Chirac and the other world leaders whose desperation to avoid war is blurring [...]
2003-03-11 20:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA686CANADA SUPPORTS WTO BUDGET REFORM
[...] Canada supports the U.S. objective, outlined Reftel, to reform the WTO budget process and move towards a two-year budget cycle, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senior Trade Policy Officer Dean Steadman. Steadman told Econoff that the WTO needs "results-based [...]
2003-03-12 18:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN AFIN CA WTRO
03OTTAWA687 CLIMATE CHANGE: CANADA'S KYOTO FOLLOW-THROUGH:
[...] (U) In its FY2003-04 budget, released on February 18, the GOC committed C$1.5 billion (about US$1 billion) over five years directly to achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions (plus modest additional funds for research and long-term technology development). This represents about 4.3 pe [...]
2003-03-12 18:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CA
03OTTAWA692IRAQ/UNSC: CANADA STILL WORKING - AT THE HIGHEST
[...] (C) As seen from Canada's proposal for a new UNSC resolution on Iraq (reftel A),the GoC continues to be active in seeking a compromise solution at the Security Council. Officials at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO),the Privy Council Office (PCO),and Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) have confirmed t [...]
2003-03-12 22:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA695 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; UN; NORTH KOREA
[...] "The truth that Blix can't hide" The nationalist Ottawa Citizen opined (3/12): "The United States and Britain are angry with Hans Blix, the United Nations chief weapons inspector in Iraq, over the information he deliberately withheld from his most recent public report to the Security Counci [...]
2003-03-13 15:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA7CANADA'S VIEWS ON PROPOSED U.S. TRIPS MORATORIUM
[...] Post delivered reftel letter from USTR Zoellick to Minister for International Trade Pettigrew, with copies to Minister of Foreign Affairs Graham and Minister of Health McLellan. On December 30, Suzanne Vinet, Director General for Service, Investment and Intellectual Property at the Department [...]
2003-01-02 20:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA USTR
03OTTAWA700G8 EXPERTS MEETING ON CRITICAL INFORMATION
[...] Following is the list of the Canadian delegation who will participate in the G8 CIP Experts Meeting in Paris March 24-26: William de Laat (Head of Delegation) Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness Michael Bitz Industry Canada Brenda Hensler-Hobbs Off [...]
2003-03-13 19:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKCIP PREL KCRM EINT KJUS CA
03OTTAWA701 MEDIA REACTION: SERBIA; IRAQ; NORTH KOREA
[...] "A murder in Serbia" The leading Globe and Mail stressed (3/13): "...We hope the world sees this [assassination of reformist Prime Minister Zoran Djindjicas] more than just another in a line of troubles that have historically made the Balkans a powder keg. We hope its concern is for the cou [...]
2003-03-13 21:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA702CANADA TO PURSUE UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD SEAT
[...] (C) Embassy presented the talking points contained reftel A concerning the U.S. candidacy for election to the UNESCO executive board to Jean-Luc Chouinard, Special Advisor for UNESCO in the UN Specialized Agencies Section of DFAIT's International Organizations Bureau, on March 11. Poloff had [...]
2003-03-13 22:10:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA703CANADA ON NORTH KOREAN AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS
[...] (S) Canada shares our strong concerns about the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs, and believes that Iran will be emboldened if North Korea abandons the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We discussed reftel messages with Marc Vidricaire, Director of the Nuclear and Chemical Disarmamen [...]
2003-03-13 23:14:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL KNNP PARM KN IR CA NPT
03OTTAWA708CANADA'S PRIORITIES: 59TH COMMISSION ON HUMAN
[...] (C) Embassy delivered the talking points contained reftel to Adrian Norfolk, Deputy Director for Human Rights in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on March 12. Norfolk stated that Canada's overall objective for CHR-59 is restoration of CHR [...]
2003-03-14 17:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CA UNHRC
03OTTAWA709 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; SERBIA
[...] "Diplomacy's last days" The conservative National Post opined (3/14): "...Barring some blockbuster discovery by the inspectors, or an over-the-top sabre-rattling gesture from Saddam, the United States and Britain have little chance of convincing their opponents on the Security Council to ex [...]
2003-03-14 19:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA713CANADA WON'T SUPPORT OAS QUOTA PAYMENT INCREASE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-14 19:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN ABUD AORC USOAS
03OTTAWA714SNAPSHOT OF CANADIAN POLITICS: THE RULING LIBERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-14 20:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CA
03OTTAWA717EC REG 1774/2002: CANADA SEEKS DELAY IN
[...] Canada is concerned about the difficulty of implementing EC Regulation 1774/2002 on May 1 and, following receipt of Reftel demarche, sent a letter to the EC requesting a delay in implementation of the regulation concerning animal by-products. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...]
2003-03-14 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD USTR
03OTTAWA723 DISTANT NEIGHBORS, NORTHERN STYLE: CANADIAN
[...] Summary and Conclusion. International debate on the war on terrorism and impending war in Iraq has raised serious concern about "What the World Thinks" about the United States and its foreign policies. This is as true for Canada as for the rest of the world. Canada is our largest trading par [...]
2003-03-14 21:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KPLS CA
03OTTAWA747CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent another UNSC resolution, Canada would not participate in a U.S.-led military coalition against Iraq. End Summary. 2. (S [...]
2003-03-17 23:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA768CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN OTHER UN FORA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-18 20:35:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA773CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ
[...] (U) Corrected version of Ottawa 00747 (Changing classification to Confidential--please destroy previous cable). 2. (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent ano [...]
2003-03-19 15:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA789Border Facts and Economic Impact
[...] The Canadian-U.S. border is a key life-line in the functioning of a large part of our economy. The economic relationship between Canada and the United States is unparalleled. It is the largest merchandise trade relationship in the world with over US$1.1 Billion in goods crossing the border e [...]
2003-03-19 21:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELTN ASEC EINV PREL CA
03OTTAWA8001377 REVIEW: CANADA CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO ISP
[...] Econoff contacted CRTC Executive Director for Telecommunications Shirley Soehn to solicit information on how Canada planned to address the issues raised Reftel. Soehn noted that the CRTC received an Application from the Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP) regarding the "anti-comp [...]
2003-03-20 20:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD
03OTTAWA81CANADA'S NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH INDIA
[...] (S) Canada shares our concern over Indian export controls on WMD/missile programs, and welcomes our dialogue with India on entities trying to acquire controlled goods (reftel). Marina Laker, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, told us that Cana [...]
2003-01-09 17:40:00Embassy OttawaSECRETETTC PARM KNNP PREL IN CA
03OTTAWA825CANADA OPPOSES CHR SPECIAL SITTING
[...] (C) POL/MC spoke on March 21 with Susan Gregson, Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, concerning efforts to place a special sitting on Iraq on the CHR59 agenda. Gregson assured us Canada does not believe a special sitting on Iraq [...]
2003-03-21 21:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM AORC CA UNHCR
03OTTAWA869CANADIAN VIEWS ON UNECE EFE MINISTERIAL
[...] EST Counselor and EST Specialist made the demarche requested in reftel to Jean-Louis Wallace of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). According to Wallace, Canada shares USG concerns about the draft Environment for Europe ministerial declaration. Wallace indicate [...]
2003-03-26 13:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EU IO KSCA AORC CA
03OTTAWA895CANADIAN PATENTS: MAINTENANCE FEE APPEAL UPHOLDS
[...] Summary - A March 2003 Canadian Federal Court decision upholds an appeal to protect the patent rights of companies that had inadvertently paid incorrect annual maintenance fees and attempted to correct the mistake through subsequent "top-up" fees. The judge determined that the appropriate ann [...]
2003-03-27 15:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD ECON CA
03OTTAWA897CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO RAISE OPPOSITION ARRESTS IN
[...] (C) Post delivered ref A talking points to Kimberly Cowan, Cuba desk officer in DFAIT's Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, on March 24. In a follow-up discussion March 27, Cowan advised poloff that Canada is responding as follows to the arrests of the opposition members. First, Canada has exp [...]
2003-03-27 17:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU CA UNHCR
03OTTAWA899Ontario Declares SARS Health Emergency
[...] Summary: Late on March 26, the province of Ontario, faced with growing numbers of cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS),officially declared a "provincial emergency." This represents a dramatic upgrade of measures to contain the potential spread of SARS in the greater Toronto ar [...]
2003-03-27 17:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED SOCI TBIO CASC CA
03OTTAWA915Biotech and labels in Canada, Update 2003
[...] There remains considerable political support for a mandatory labeling scheme by many Liberal party backbench Members of Parliament. This fact, coupled with the news that the effort to produce a voluntary biotech labeling standard is moribund may lead to a recrudescence of the issue and new pr [...]
2003-03-28 21:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SENV TBIO CA
03OTTAWA916UNCHR-59- CANADA WANTS STRONG SUDAN RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-28 21:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM SU CA UNCHR
03OTTAWA917CANADA-IRAQ: WHAT NOW?
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador Cellucci's widely reported expression of U.S. disappointment over official Canada's position on Iraq and the military campaign has precipitated a tidal wave of response. While senior Cabinet ministers clearly got the message and want to turn things around in the bi [...]
2003-03-28 22:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR PTER CA
03OTTAWA929CANADA RATIFIES NATO ENLARGEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-31 21:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL CA NATO
03OTTAWA947CLONING AND STEM CELL BILL PROGRESSING WELL
[...] Bill C-13, "An Act Respecting Assisted Human Reproduction," was introduced into the Canadian House of Commons on October 9, 2002. If enacted, it would ban human cloning for both reproductive and research/therapeutic purposes. The legislation, itself a clone of Bill C-56 (Ref A),which died w [...]
2003-04-02 17:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO PHUM TSPL SOCI KSCA CA
03OTTAWA952CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN UNESCO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-02 20:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC CA UNESCO
03OTTAWA963CANADA TO RAISE IRAN CONCERNS - AGAIN - WITH
[...] (C) In response to Under Secretary Bolton's request, Canada will make reftel demarche to IAEA Director General El-Baradei as soon as possible through the Canadian Head of Mission in Vienna. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, told us that the more Canada learns [...]
2003-04-03 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP ENRG IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA964CANADA TO CO-SPONSOR CUBA RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-03 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL CU CA UNCHR
03OTTAWA965CANADA EXPLAINS NEW GLITCH IN AVIATION
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 9. 2. Officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) expressed mild apologies delay in Canadian internal procedures are slowing down the entry into force of the new aviation preclearance agreement. DFAIT explained [...]
2003-04-03 22:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREF
03OTTAWA981CANADA OPPOSED TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-04 20:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNGA
03OTTAWA985ISAF: CANADIAN RECONNAISSANCE TEAM VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Canada remains committed to providing a battle group and brigade headquarters to ISAF IV and V, but is making clear to potential partners that it will not serve as a lead or co-lead nation. While hoping for a substantial NATO role, Canada expects that Germany will end up as lead [...]
2003-04-04 21:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR CA NATO
03OTTAWA989WGSARS: Canadian Federal Public Health Role
[...] In Canada the provincial governments have the primary responsibility for health matters, including managing public health emergencies. The federal authorities nevertheless do play an important coordination role between the provinces, with other countries and the WHO. In addition to that role [...]
2003-04-07 14:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED CA
03OTTAWA99INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON TRADE AND
[...] The GOC is not providing any assistance to Afghanistan for capacity building in the trade and trade-related area listed in reftel. 2. However, Canada is contributing C$1.5 million (about US$1 million) to electoral support through Elections Canada and the International Foundation for Elect [...]
2003-01-10 16:51:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AF CA
03OTTAWA997WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: CANADA CONSULTING WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-07 19:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON WTO
04OTTAWA2893NEW CANADIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER INTERESTED IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre on October 26 and learned his views on upgrading the bilateral aviation agreement and accelerating infrastructure improvements at land border crossings. The Minister indicated he will push for both, and that port security [...]
2004-10-28 19:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECIN EWWT ELTN ASEC PREL CA
04OTTAWA2931IIR 6 815 0002 05/DUTCH AND UK SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-02 15:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDOD NATO
04OTTAWA2940BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON COMPANY REGISTERED AS BROKER
[...] (U) Embassy Econoff contacted the Diamondback Chemical Company, Inc., on November 1 and conducted a telephone interview with Mr. John "Al" MacGregor, Vice President of Diamondback. MacGregor was forthcoming and said that Diamondback is eager to disclose any information required by the ITAR 1 [...]
2004-11-02 20:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CA
04OTTAWA2951 CANADA: MARIJUANA LEGISLATION INTRODUCED ANEW
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-03 13:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR PREL KCRM CA
04OTTAWA2961IIR 6 815 0003 05/CANADIAN ATTITUDES TOWARD SIXTH
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-04 17:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA2963U.S. AND CANADIAN POLICY PLANNERS SEEK SYNERGY ON
[...] (C) Summary: In policy planning talks October 28-29 in Toronto, U.S. and Canadian colleagues exchanged views and sought ways to synergize efforts on a range of global and regional issues. The Canadian team briefed on Canada,s attempt through its International Policy Review to enhance public s [...]
2004-11-04 18:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA IR IZ PGOV PREL AF PINS KMPI SCUL
04OTTAWA2967CANADIAN BROADCAST REGULATION ON THE ROPES?
[...] A Quebec court ruled on October 28 that the GOC's measures to prevent Canadians from subscribing directly to U.S.-origin satellite television services are unconstitutional. Industry lawyers are scrambling to interpret the repercussions of this ruling, which could be read as striking down an [...]
2004-11-04 19:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD CA
04OTTAWA2983U.S. GOALS FOR GLOBAL FUND BOARD MEETING IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Canadian aid officials take a more sanguine view than the US both of future funding prospects for the Global Fund and of performance of grants awarded so far, possbily because they rely for information on the Global Fund secretariat. They would welcome more d [...]
2004-11-08 19:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV PREL TBIO CIDA
04OTTAWA2989GETTING TO KNOW YOU: MEXICAN PRESIDENT FOX VISITS
[...] (U) Introduction and Summary: Mexican President Vincente Fox marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of NAFTA with a working visit to Canada October 24-26. Accompanied by eight cabinet-level officials, three senators, and about 40 business leaders, the [...]
2004-11-08 19:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ECON EINV CA MX
04OTTAWA2990GOC LAYS OUT THEIR PREFERENCES FOR PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary - Canada would welcome a January visit by President Bush to set a tone of partnership for the next four years, according to Alex Himelfarb and Tim Murphy, the Prime Minister,s top aides. They would like to use the visit to emphasize Canada,s commitment to North American security in [...]
2004-11-08 20:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV ETRD PREL CA
04OTTAWA2991 CANADIAN PRIVACY LAW AND POLICY: BACKGROUND
[...] On October 29, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian Province of British Columbia released a report titled "Privacy and the US Patriot Act." The report (reftel) finds a "general consensus" that, under the Patriot Act, U.S. authorities could order a U.S.-based corporation t [...]
2004-11-08 20:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV CA
04OTTAWA2995CANADA: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] Poloff delivered the demarche (per reftel) on support for Israel's full, active membership in both Group B at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),and the Industrial Market Economy Countries (IMEC) at the International Labor Organization (ILO),to Peter Taylor, Deputy Director [...]
2004-11-08 20:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KIPR IS CA UNEP WIPO ILO
04OTTAWA3001IIR 6 815 0004 05/CANADIAN ARMY RESERVE UNITS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-08 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA3027CANADA: CONSERVATIVES DIVIDED ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite broad speculation in media and academic circles that the government was poised to take a (positive) decision on Canada's participation in missile defense, PCO Clerk Alex Himelfarb indicated to the Ambassador that the government would seek to avoid a debate and vote on [...]
2004-11-10 14:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR PGOV PREL CA
04OTTAWA3036CANADA: LUKEWARM TO EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY
[...] We conveyed the points in reftel to officials at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),the Canadian International Development Agency, Export Development Canada (the ECA) and the Department of Finance. Although there is no opposition in principle to signing a framework agreement with the Trade Bank o [...]
2004-11-10 21:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV CA IZ
04OTTAWA3046CANADA FORGES AHEAD ON CLEAN COAL
[...] (U) Summary: The Canadian Clean Power Coalition, an association of coal and energy producers, is developing a "roadmap" for building a clean coal power plant in Canada by 2012. The group comprises public and private entities which are responsible for over 90 percent of Canada's coal-fired [...]
2004-11-12 17:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD SENV CA
04OTTAWA3048214TH MEETING OF THE PERMANENT JOINT BOARD ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At its October 21-22 meeting in Ottawa, the U.S.-Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) -- recommended expeditious negotiation of an agreement to replace the current NORAD agreement expiring May 2006, with a further recommendation that the new Agreement have no termin [...]
2004-11-12 17:26:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MCAP PTER PINR CA NATO
04OTTAWA3058CANADA: DEMARCHE ON SECOND ROUND OF UKRAINIAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to FAC Deputy Director for Eastern Europe Habib Massoud and Desk Officer Claude Demers November 12, the latter of whom recently returned from observing the first round of elections in Ukraine. Massoud thanked us for the points and commented that we are gen [...]
2004-11-15 13:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA EU PGOV PHUM PREL UP FAC
04OTTAWA3059 WATCHING PHARMACEUTICAL PRICES IN CANADA
[...] PREVIOUS MESSAGES HAVE EXPLAINED WHY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS MAY SELL AT CONSIDERABLY LOWER PRICES IN CANADA THAN IN THE U.S. MARKET. IN ORDER TO TRACK EFFECTS OF THE CROSS-BORDER "INTERNET PHARMACY" TRADE ON CANADA'S PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETS, THIS MESSAGE CITES SOME KEY SOURCES OF DATA AND ANA [...]
2004-11-15 13:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD CA
04OTTAWA3080IIR 6 815 0006 05/CANADA TO EXTEND MANDATE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-16 14:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA3101CANADA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT INPUT
[...] Poloff met with Alain Tellier, Deputy Director of the International Crime and Terrorism Division at Foreign Affairs Canada, on November 1, to discuss the requirement for an interim Trafficking in Person (TIP) assessment, based on Canada being elevated from a Tier 2 to a Tier 1 country in this [...]
2004-11-17 19:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KWMN PHUM CA
04OTTAWA3111IIR 6 815 0010 05/CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW BECOMING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-18 16:04:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA3115SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH,S VISIT TO CANADA,
[...] (C/NF) The Canadian Government and the Embassy strongly welcome your visit and the opportunities it will afford to advance our broad bilateral relationship. The two key themes I would stress for your visit are partnership and reassurance. The Canadians need to be reassured that at the end of the [...]
2004-11-18 19:32:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNCA PGOV PREL
04OTTAWA3132CANADA'S LIBERALS ON THE DEFENSIVE: POLITICAL
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Just over ten days in advance of President Bush's visit to Canada (reftel),PM Martin,s Liberals were hit from three sides in Parliamentary Question Period November 18. Conservatives criticized the PM,s slow disciplining of anti-American MP Carolyn Parrish, questioned the Part [...]
2004-11-19 20:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA PGOV PREL
04OTTAWA3133RESOLVING OUR DIFFERENCES ON DEVILS LAKE
[...] At the top of our environmental agenda's list of unfinished business and disasterous consequences of inaction is Devils Lake. With the U.S. elections now behind us and the President planning to visit Ottawa later this month, it is time for us to revisit this issue and our long-overdue respons [...]
2004-11-19 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV CA
04OTTAWA3134U.S. VIEWS ON PROPOSED UN ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] ESTH Counselor made the demarche requested in reftel to Richard Ballhorn, Director General for Environment and Sustainable Development Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs, and to Nicole Ladouceur, Director General for International Affairs in the Department of the Environment. Ballhor [...]
2004-11-19 21:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEU IO SENV CA
04OTTAWA3144CANADIAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE
[...] (SBU) Canadian Transport Minister Jean Lapierre has signaled his interest in reviewing Canada's civil aviation policy. He has proposed a broad examination of barriers to a more innovative and efficient civair system in Canada, including questioning foreign investment limits and cabotage proh [...]
2004-11-22 16:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECIN EINV CA
04OTTAWA3159 THE CASE FOR RESTORING TRADE WITH CANADA
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive, but unclassified. This cable was prepared jointly by Ottawa's Economic and Foreign Agricultural Service staff. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) This message describes the economic costs which are estimated to stem from continued trade restrictions put in place to c [...]
2004-11-23 15:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAGR CA
04OTTAWA3187CANADA'S ATTENDANCE AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE;
[...] (U) Ambassador Cellucci delivered ref A demarche with Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Tange November 24 to Mark Bailey, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister for Africa and the Middle East. Ambassador Cellucci stressed the importance the United States, and Secretary Powell personally, place on high-l [...]
2004-11-26 12:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECON KDEM KMPI PREL CA
04OTTAWA3240CANADIAN PARLIAMENT'S INITIAL REACTION TO
[...] (C) Summary: Initial public and political reaction to the visit of President Bush has been largely positive; we have received the "bounce" to the bilateral relationship that we were hoping for. Attention has quickly come to focus on the issues of immediate concern to Canadians however, which a [...]
2004-12-02 22:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PARM PGOV PREL
04OTTAWA3248CANADA SEEKS BALANCE IN MIDDLE EAST POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: In an effort to be a more effective player in the Middle East, Canada will vote against two contentious resolutions on Palestine rather than abstaining as in years past, and will support the resolution on a Middle East nuclear free zone. These votes will bring Canada,s formal UN [...]
2004-12-03 19:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV IS PREL UNGA
04OTTAWA3258PRESIDENT BUSH VISIT BRINGS TOGETHER DISPARATE
[...] (C) Summary: Preparations were in place for large protests during the visit of President Bush but in the end it was a small, albeit at times unruly lot that demonstrated. The stalwarts, such as the Raging Grannies and "No War/No to Bush" coalition, were paralleled by anarchists and others, bu [...]
2004-12-03 22:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL ASEC
04OTTAWA3259ANONYMOUS THREAT LETTER RECEIVED BY THE ROYAL
[...] (SBU) ON DECEMBER 3, 2004, THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED RSO, LEGAT AND POLITICAL LIAISON REQUESTING AN IMMEDIATE MEETING TO DISCUSS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY BY RCMP NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION AT OTTAWA AND MONTREAL. INCLUDED IN THE MEETING IN ADDI [...]
2004-12-04 01:27:00Embassy OttawaSECRETASEC PTER RCMP
04OTTAWA3265CANADA: MARITIME COOPERATION
[...] summary: Canada's Minster of Justice, Irwin Cotler, informed Ambassador Cellucci on November 22 that the Government of Canada would be open to exploratory discussions with representatives of the US Government concerning an evaluation of need and then possible development of a maritime agreem [...]
2004-12-06 15:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PGOV PREL PTER SMIG SNAR CA
04OTTAWA3267IIR 6 815 0015 05/CANADIAN AIR FORCE TRANFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-06 16:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM
04OTTAWA3275IIR 6 815 0016 05/AIR FORCE STRATEGIC VECTORS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-06 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM
04OTTAWA3285IIR 6 815 0017 05/CANADIAN AIR FORCE F/A-18
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-07 18:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDOD
04OTTAWA3286CANADA TO SEND A LARGE CONTINGENT TO OBSERVE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Canadian Government, and especially the large Canadian Ukrainian community, are eager to play a major role in ensuring the December 26 run-off elections run smoothly and fairly. However, Canada's decision to send a significantly larger observer contingent to Ukraine than [...]
2004-12-07 19:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM UP CA
04OTTAWA3303SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT TO CANADA, 12-14 DEC 2004
[...] (C) CANADA-U.S. POL-MIL RELATIONS. PRIME MINISTER MARTIN LEADS A MINORITY GOVERNMENT, WHICH MUST MOVE FORWARD CAUTIOUSLY ON POLICY ISSUES AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS OF THE OPPOSITION BEFORE PROCEEDING. PM MARTIN HAS GIVEN STRONG SIGNALS HE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF AND WISHES T [...]
2004-12-08 21:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDOD
04OTTAWA3305MEETING OF U.S./CANADA AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE
[...] Summary: The U.S./Canada Air Quality Committee met December 2 in Ottawa to review air quality issues affecting the two countries. The meeting included discussions of acid rain, ozone, scientific cooperation and research, consultations and notifications, particulate matter, marine vessel emis [...]
2004-12-09 15:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG EWWT CA
04OTTAWA3336RAYTHEON BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a December 8 office call, Raytheon representatives (U.S. and Canadian) briefed the Ambassador and mission officers on recent meetings with Canadian Ambassador Kergin in Washington and senators on Parliament Hill. Raytheon assesses that the Canadian government "may be interested" [...]
2004-12-10 21:43:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR PREL CA
04OTTAWA3347OPPOSING A THIRD TERM FOR IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) In response to ref demarche, Foreign Affairs Canada Deputy Director for nuclear non-proliferation Terry Wood re-affirmed to polmiloff that Canada shares USG's view on limiting the term of the IAEA Director General to two years. At the same time, Wood said, the next DG must be someone who e [...]
2004-12-13 20:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM CA IAEA
04OTTAWA3366VISIT OF CONGRESSMAN JAMES SENSENBRENNER
[...] (U) Congressman James S. Sensenbrenner, Jr., Republican Member of Congress from Wisconsin and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, visited Ottawa December 8-10, 2004. He was accompanied by Judiciary Committee Chief of Staff and General Counsel Philip G. Kiko. 2. (U) Congressman Sen [...]
2004-12-15 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP ASEC PREL CA
04OTTAWA3368CANADA: POSSIBLE SUPPORT FOR US COUNTER-NARCOTICS
[...] Unclassified entire text. 2. Post delivered request for Canadian maritime patrol aircraft assistance to Foreign Affairs Canada on December 10 as per reftel. Deputy Director for Regional Security and Peacekeeping, Foreign Affairs Canada, Sarah Fountain-Smith responded on December 15 that [...]
2004-12-15 21:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR CA
04OTTAWA3374 CANADIAN SENATE RELEASES REPORT OUTLINING DEFENCE
[...] (U) Summary: The Canadian Senate's Standing Committee on National Security and Defence released a report, "The Canadian Security Guidebook: An Update of Security Problems in Search of Solutions" on December 8. In the report, the committee cites eighty-six problems in the following areas: B [...]
2004-12-16 15:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC PTER MCAP CA EIAR
04OTTAWA3382CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAND-WRINGING ON MISSILE
[...] (S/NF) In a series of end-of-year interviews, the press has cast a negative spin on Prime Minister Martin's comments on Canadian participation in the Missile Defense Program (MDP). Nonetheless, the government is leaning toward submitting the issue for a debate and vote in Parliament when it [...]
2004-12-16 22:18:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL CA
04OTTAWA3402CANADA: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Unclassified entire text. ----------- I. Summary ----------- 2. The Government of Canada is committed to reducing the harm and availability of illicit drugs within its borders. Health Canada has responsibility for overall coordination of the nation's drug strategy although other dep [...]
2004-12-17 20:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL KSEP CA
04OTTAWA3407GOC SUBSIDY TO BOMBARDIER LIKELY
[...] (SBU) Summary: There is strong political pressure on the GoC to find a way to support Bombardier, especially given its current financial troubles. However, decisions on how or when to come up with money are likely to be made at the political level, leaving officials scrambling to find a fundi [...]
2004-12-20 13:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND ETRD CA WTO NAFTA
04OTTAWA3410CANADA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Unclassified entire text. 2. The Government of Canada remained steadfast in its condemnation of international and domestic terrorism and has been a helpful and strong supporter of the United States in the fight against international terror. Overall antiterrorism cooperation with Canada r [...]
2004-12-20 16:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC CA
04OTTAWA3413AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NORTHERN PIPELINES WITH
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call December 14 on Minister of Natural Resources John Efford, reviewing a range of topics relating to plans for natural gas pipelines from Alaska's North Slope and [...]
2004-12-20 18:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD EPET CA
04OTTAWA3420IPR WEBSITE: CANADA
[...] Post regrets delay in response to reftel. 2. Econ Counselor discussed the pros and cons of developing an IPR toolkit for Canada with FCS colleagues, who have experience with the highly successful China IPR toolkit. Our conclusion is that developing a similar project for Canada is not the [...]
2004-12-20 21:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD CA NAFTA
04OTTAWA3431SUMMIT AGENDA ON COMMON PROSPERITY: THOUGHTS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AT THE BILATERAL SUMMIT ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004, THE PRESIDENT AND CANADIAN PM PAUL MARTIN AGREED TO AN AGENDA FOR "COMMON SECURITY, COMMON PROSPERITY" THAT COMMITTED THE TWO SIDES TO "PURSUE JOINT APPROACHES TO PARTNERSHIPS, CONSENSUS STANDARDS, AND SMARTER REGULATIONS THAT RESUL [...]
2004-12-21 21:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD CA
04OTTAWA3433BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR IMPLICITLY ENDORSES BANK
[...] (U) Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge included a pitch for bank mergers in his December 9 speech on Financial System Efficiency, emphasizing that "scale does matter" and that Canada's financial markets must compensate for their limited "size, depth and liquidity" with greater relative effici [...]
2004-12-21 21:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON CA
04OTTAWA3434CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ENDORSES A NATIONAL
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. For USG use only. 2. (U) Summary: In a December 9 speech, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge characterized the provinces' proposed "passport" system of securities regulation (Ref A) as "unworkable." While "declining to weigh in" on the debate over a nati [...]
2004-12-21 22:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON CA
04OTTAWA3440IIR 6 815 0020 05/RUSSIA INTERESTED IN INCREASED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-22 16:13:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM
04OTTAWA3454CANADA'S OPPOSITION TO A THIRD TERM FOR IAEA DG
[...] (C) POL M/C followed up on our December 13 conversation (Ref B) with Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Terry Wood on December 23. Canada remains strongly in favor of a two-term limit. However, it did not have a candidate of its own and others rumored to be interested in r [...]
2004-12-23 17:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM CA IAEA
04OTTAWA3459CANADIAN DIP NOTE EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] Summary: The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) delivered a diplomatic note (no. NUE-0139) to Acting Econ M/C and Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Attache on December 22, expressing concern about congestion at the Toronto preclearance facility and requesting that DHS take steps to re [...]
2004-12-23 18:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREL CA FAC
04OTTAWA3460CANADA: REQUEST FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-23 19:05:00Embassy OttawaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL CA
04OTTAWA3468CANADA: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR
[...] POST: Ottawa DATE OF SUBMISSION: 29 December 2004 2. NAME OF HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Paul Martin TITLE: Prime Minister of Canada OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S): 613-992-4211 RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S): The number above also serves as an operations center; calls will be fo [...]
2004-12-29 17:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL CA
04OTTAWA3471NEWFOUNDLAND'S PREMIER ORDERS CANADIAN FLAGS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador took the unusual step of ordering the Canadian Flag removed from all provincial buildings on Thursday, December 23. Williams was reacting to another failure to negotiate a deal with the Federal government on offshore oil reven [...]
2004-12-29 20:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CA
04OTTAWA3473SCENE-SETTER FOR ASD/HD VISIT TO OTTAWA, CANADA,
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS A READAHEAD FOR THE 11-13 JANUARY 2005 VISIT TO OTTAWA OF ASST SECDEF (HOMELAND DEFENSE) PAUL MCHALE; DASD SCOTT ROWELL; AND NORTHCOM CHIEF OF STAFF MG FRED REES. RECOMMENDED TALKING POINTS AT PARA 8. 2. (C) CANADA-U.S. POL-MIL RELATIONS. PRIME MINISTER PAUL MARTIN LEA [...]
2004-12-29 21:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA3474TFX001: CANADA RESPONDS QUICKLY TO TSUNAMIS
[...] Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) tells us that as of December 29, three Canadians are confirmed dead, and approximately 60 are still missing. Of the three dead, two died in Thailand and one in Sri Lanka. Forty-eight of the missing Canadians were in Thailand, with the majority of the rest missing [...]
2004-12-29 21:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR CASC CA FAC
04OTTAWA3483TFXO01: DECEMBER 30 UPDATE FROM OTTAWA
[...] (SBU) The FAC emergency task force manager confirms that the number of Canadian deaths has risen to four. The task force has opened welfare and whereabouts files on 2,500-3000 cases, half of which remain unresolved. They are beginning the process of calling back to see if some of the missin [...]
2004-12-30 19:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AEMR CASC CA
05OTTAWA1007(C) IRANIAN SCIENTIST OF CBW CONCERN IN CANADA
[...] (C) Polmiloff met April 5 with Foreign Affairs Canada Acting Director for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Marina Laker, at the latter's request, to discuss Iranian national Mehdi Arbabi Ghahroudi, currently in Canada on a one-year work permit that will expire 04 July 2005. In addition to he [...]
2005-04-06 14:33:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL CVIS CA IR CBW
05OTTAWA1020 VEHICLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS:
[...] AS ANTICIPATED (REFTEL),ON APRIL 5 THE GOC AND REPRESENTATIVES OF NINETEEN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES ANNOUNCED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) UNDER WHICH THE COMPANIES PLEDGE TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM NEW CARS. THE TARGET IS TO CUT EMISSIONS FROM THE CANADIAN VEHICLE FLEET BY [...]
2005-04-06 20:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG CA
05OTTAWA1021Canada reacts to invasion of (not on) bicycles
[...] In January, CITT informed the Embassy that it had received a complaint from the Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA) requesting that CITT "initiate a global safeguard inquiry into the importation of bicycles, assembled and unassembled, with a wheel diameter greater than 15 inches. [...]
2005-04-06 21:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA CITT NAFTA
05OTTAWA1028TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC PLANS TO LIST
[...] (S) Reftel requested USG views on GOC plans to list Hizb-i-Islami (HIG),Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) under Canada's criminal code. Canadian Deputy Ministers met on April 1 and decided in principle to list MEK. However, given political sensitivities that listing will [...]
2005-04-07 14:56:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA IR
05OTTAWA1029 MAKING THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR CANADA:
[...] (SBU) Having invested a decade of their top talent in an effort to win Quebecers to the federalist cause, the GOC's national-unity strategists now find themselves in a changed landscape. Provincial governments have grown bolder and more effective in asserting themselves on fiscal issues (re [...]
2005-04-07 15:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI EFIN PGOV CA
05OTTAWA1057TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC READY TO PROCEED
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (S) The GOC confirmed late on April 7 that, having reviewed the supplementary information in Ref A, they are prepared to proceed with designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and all aliases provided in Ref B. They could proceed as early as Monday, Ap [...]
2005-04-08 14:58:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1079CANADIAN VIEWS ON THE CONGO BASIN FOREST
[...] Demarche requested in reftel was made to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). While Canadian officials were unable to respond on substance at the time of the demarche, they subsequently provided the following comments on the U.S. position. 2. Text of Canadian Response W [...]
2005-04-11 18:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL CA CIDA
05OTTAWA1104SCENESETTER: CANADA AND THE SPP
[...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables offering Mission views and background information on elements of the Security and Prosperity Partnership. This cable outlines some political and economic factors in Canada that may affect progress toward SPP goals. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Security [...]
2005-04-13 11:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ECIN PREL CA
05OTTAWA1105 CANADIAN OFFICIALS SUGGEST THAT MINISTER LAPIERRE'S
[...] (SBU) Emboffs met on April 6 with Chief of Staff to Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre, Leslie Swartman, and Lapierre's Senior Policy Advisor, Paul Stothart, to discuss the Government of Canada's (GOC) slow steps toward air liberalization discussions. When Lapierre and Secretary of Transport [...]
2005-04-13 13:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECIN EINV CA
05OTTAWA1123DEMARCHE ON LIGHTER BAN
[...] (U) As discussed with TSA in reftelcons, the Government of Canada (GOC) is still seeking to find the regulatory means to implement the ban on lighters on U.S.-bound aircraft. The GOC is considering the issue of whether a policy change such as the addition of lighters to the list of prohibited [...]
2005-04-14 17:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER CA
05OTTAWA1125 CANADA UNVEILS CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY:
[...] ON APRIL 13 CANADA ANNOUNCED ITS LONG-AWAITED STRATEGY TO MEET ITS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENTS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL. MOST PLAYERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CANADA'S KYOTO TARGET (EMISSIONS SIX PERCENT BELOW 1990 LEVELS BY 2012) IS NO LONGER ATTAINABLE, IF IT EVER WAS. THE NEED [...]
2005-04-14 18:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG CA
05OTTAWA1128CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON FOURTH GLOBAL
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche discussing the Fourth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption (GF IV) to Alain Tellier, Deputy Director of the International Crime and Terrorism Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on April 8. Tellier thanked us for the points, said that FAC was tracking the [...]
2005-04-14 19:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PREL PINR KFRD SOCI CVIS CA GF IV FAC
05OTTAWA1134HAS THE CAMPAIGN STARTED?
[...] (C) Summary: The phony war between the Conservatives and Liberals broke out into open trench warfare April 13 as the PM turned a direct question on his relationship with a key figure in the sponsorship scandal into an attempted grilling of Conservative leader Harper on the Conservative health [...]
2005-04-15 12:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA1142VISIT TO OTTAWA OF CHAIRMAN OF U.S. COMMISSION ON
[...] This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary: Admiral James D. Watkins (ret.),former Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, visited Ottawa April 12 to brief senior Canadian officials on the Commission's final report. GOC officials reviewed the status of Cana [...]
2005-04-15 16:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS PGOV CA
05OTTAWA1166CANADA SCENESETTER FOR POL-MIL BILATS
[...] (C) Your leadership of the U.S. delegation at the inaugural US-Canada political-military consultations is greatly appreciated. While the United States and Canada meet regularly in continental security and defense forums, there has been growing recognition in both governments that broader poli [...]
2005-04-18 15:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR CA
05OTTAWA1168Canadian Reaction to GOC's Proposed Copyright Law Amendments
[...] (U) Summary: On March 24th, GOC released its highly anticipated response to the 2002 Heritage Committee report on the need for copyright reform. Many Canadian observers had hoped that the GOC's recent announcement would adequately address remaining IPR questions, but the government's goals f [...]
2005-04-18 18:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD ECON CA
05OTTAWA1172CANADA'S PRIORITIES FOR THE ST. JOHN'S CONFERENCE
[...] Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) Summary: As the host of the Conference on the Governance of High Seas Fisheries and the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, May 1-5 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the Government of Canada will be pursuing recommendations for concrete measures to strengthen Regio [...]
2005-04-18 19:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EFIS PGOV CA
05OTTAWA1175CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON COMMUNITY OF
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the upcoming April 28-30 Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial in Santiago to Jessica Blitt, Policy Advisor in the Peacebuilding and Human Security Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on April 13. Blitt said that FAC was still considering [...]
2005-04-19 12:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PREL CA
05OTTAWA1190INTERNATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT CALLS FOR ENHANCED
[...] (C) Summary: Ottawa unveiled its long-awaited International Policy Statement today, which the government pledged would give Canada a more prominent place on the world stage and provide needed focus to its first-ever effort to integrate defense, diplomacy, development aid, and trade. The docum [...]
2005-04-19 21:21:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA MARR PGOV PREL AID KCRS
05OTTAWA1197 Canada and China conclude expanded air transport
[...] On April 19 Canada's Transport Minister Jean Lapierre and International Trade Minister Jim Peterson announced the conclusion of a new and expanded bilateral air transport agreement with the People's Republic of China. The new entitlements include possibilities for all-cargo and code- sharing [...]
2005-04-20 13:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECIN EINV CA CH
05OTTAWA1199SPP Institution Building: Regulatory Cooperation
[...] Summary: This is the second in a series of cables discussing the background and possible future course of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (Ref A). Summary: As SPP working groups move through the first phase of reaching out to stakeholders and identifying key issues, we recommend that [...]
2005-04-20 14:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA
05OTTAWA1201SPP: Can-Am Business Council shares views on next
[...] Summary: Members of the Canadian-American Business Council (CABC),a Washington DC based industry advocacy group, outlined for the Charg their principal concerns that they think need to be addressed by the SPP. The CABC underscored the pressing need to quickly build appropriate infrastructur [...]
2005-04-20 17:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN CA
05OTTAWA1203DETAILS EMERGE ON CANADA'S CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 12. 3. (SBU) Summary: According to a senior official at Environment Canada, the GOC's recently unveiled climate change strategy (reftel) reflects an attempt to meet Canada's Kyoto targets while [...]
2005-04-20 19:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CA
05OTTAWA1205CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNRWA EMERGENCY
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning an appeal for countries to make contributions to the 2005 Emergency Appeal for UNRWA to Sam Hanson, Deputy Coordinator, Middle East Peace Process Division at Foreign Affairs Canada, on April 12. Hanson stated that the Government of Canada had just [...]
2005-04-20 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF KPAL PREL CA EUN CIDA
05OTTAWA1217 EVALUATION FOR A DVC ON THE U.S. NATIONAL
[...] DESCRIPTION: Anne E. Stone, President, the Stone Group (Political Consultants) and Craig Charney, President, Charney Research gave a one hour, one country (Embassy and four constituent posts) DVC on the subject: "U.S. National Election: the results are in - A look back at the campaign and a [...]
2005-04-22 13:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP CA OBSP
05OTTAWA1221CANADA: IRAQI POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM IN JORDAN
[...] (U) The Government of Canada has every intention to continue its International Police Trainers participation at the Jordan International Police Training Center through CY2006. According to Foreign Affairs Canada, Regional Peacekeeping Director Wendy Gilmour on April 22, recommendations have a [...]
2005-04-22 15:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER SNAR SOCI CA IQ
05OTTAWA1226CANADA: DEMARCHE ON FUNDING AFGHANISTAN'S
[...] (C) In a conversation on April 20 with Foreign Affairs Canada contacts (please protect),poloff was told privately that GoC financial assistance to the Afghanistan elections could be in the range of CDN 5-10 million (approximately USD 4-8 million). The amount of the contribution is expected t [...]
2005-04-22 19:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID AF CA UNSC
05OTTAWA1244MISSION CANADA 90 DAY GOALS - 3RD QUARTER
[...] Summary - Over the next three months, Mission Canada commits to supporting the SPP, finalizing our budget and continuing our enhancement of our SIPRnet site. In this next period, we also expect to prepare for the arrival of a new Ambassador and to follow-up on our project to design an emerge [...]
2005-04-26 12:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT PREL PGOV CASC ECON CA ETRA
05OTTAWA1246CANADA: CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR
[...] Post received the following note (original/fax) from Foreign Affairs Canada: QUOTE NO LIA-0057 Foreign Affairs Canada presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to inform the Embassy that the Government of Canada has the honour to presen [...]
2005-04-26 13:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM CA OAS
05OTTAWA1248CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON COMMUNITY OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the demarche (per ref a) outlining a USG initiative to develop universal election standards that will be presented at the April 28-30 Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial in Santiago, to Jessica Blitt, Policy Advisor in the Peacebuilding and Human Security Division [...]
2005-04-26 14:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREL CA
05OTTAWA1256PACIFIC SALMON TREATY AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-26 17:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS KTIA CA
05OTTAWA1258CANADA: FOREIGN MINISTER TO TRAVEL TO SANTIAGO TO
[...] (SBU) Further to reftel, contacts at Foreign Affairs Canada have just advised us that Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew is now scheduled to attend the CD Ministerial in Santiago, April 28-30. 2. (SBU) Canada's Chief Elections Officer, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, remains undecided because of the [...]
2005-04-26 17:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREL CA
05OTTAWA1274Malone nomination for IRC directors conference, May
[...] Post wishes to nominate PA Ottawa IRC Director Kyle Malone to attend the IRC Directors Conference for Caribbean, Central America, Canada and Venezuela from 05/16/2005 through 05/20/2005. 2. Ms. Malone will be arriving Continental 1950 at 1250 hours on May 16, 2005 and departing on May 20 a [...]
2005-04-27 18:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KIRC OIIP
05OTTAWA1283HARPER SUGGESTS POINT OF NO RETURN ON ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-27 21:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV NDP
05OTTAWA1305Canada's Response to the 2005 Special 301 Report
[...] (SBU) Summary: Economic officers met with Doug George, director of IPR issues, and other officials at International Trade Canada (ITCAN) to inform them of the Special 301 decision and deliver reftel points. While rejecting the Special 301 process as a whole and disappointed with this year's r [...]
2005-04-29 19:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA1315SPP: Canadian Chemical producers like SPP, see it
[...] Summary: Representatives of the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA) are supportive of the SPP and suggested that enduring institutional links between government agencies will be a major factor in increasing continental commerce in the chemical sector. They identified the Four Corner [...]
2005-05-02 17:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN CA
05OTTAWA1318CANADA WILL VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-02 19:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PGOV PREL FAC
05OTTAWA1364Security and Prosperity Partnership in Canada - A
[...] (SBU) Summary - From a distance Mission Canada is heartened by the effect and attention given to the SPP in Washington, throughout our government. We are hearing from Canadians most affected that this is precisely what is needed. Because of the political situation now in Canada, we can affor [...]
2005-05-05 19:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN EIND ELTN ECON PGOV PREL CA MX
05OTTAWA1368CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR LIBERIAN SECURITY REFORM
[...] (SBU) In response to ref a, poloff followed up with Andrew Armstrong, Manager of Fleet Policies and Standards at Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Headquarters. Armstrong stated that he would advise CCG management of our interest in using these boats as part of a nascent Liberian Coast Guard, but a [...]
2005-05-06 12:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL MARR EAID LI CA FAC
05OTTAWA1371PARLIAMENTARY MELTDOWN WHILE THE SHARKS CIRCLE
[...] (C) Summary: The Conservatives continue to press the Liberals to allow a vote in the House of Commons that would let them attempt to bring down the government, but the Liberal leadership has thus far skillfully maneuvered around the circling sharks. Speaker Milliken announced today that the [...]
2005-05-06 13:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV NDP
05OTTAWA1373CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON AN UNMANDATED
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed the reftel demarche concerning a 2005 Commission on Human Rights (CHR) resolution establishing a five-day working group in Geneva to discuss CHR reform, with Henri-Paul Normandin, Director of the Human Rights Division at Foreign Affairs Canada, on May 5. Normandin stat [...]
2005-05-06 18:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM CA UNCHR UNGA
05OTTAWA1374Members of Transport Committee appear hostile to
[...] On May 4 Canada's Commissioner of Competition, Sheridan Scott, addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport as part of that Committee's on-going examination into the liberalization of civil aviation in Canada. Emboff was surprised at the extent to which MPs on the committee [...]
2005-05-06 18:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA1384CANADA: MISSION PERSPECTIVE ON SPP SECURITY GOALS
[...] SUMMARY: Mission Canada appreciates the opportunity to comment on the interagency effort under way to identify a coherent and forward looking security road map for North America. We must continue to search for security weaknesses and identify areas where our three countries can strengthen ou [...]
2005-05-06 20:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA ECON ETRD MX PGOV PREL EWWT SMIG SNAR SOCI
05OTTAWA1385SPP IN CANADA: THE PROSPERITY AGENDA
[...] Summary: Following are Mission's general comments on the areas covered in the SPP declaration. Mission Canada recommends that Washington agencies focus on the following overarching elements for progress in SPP: -- a permanent dialogue between the two executive bodies charged with regulato [...]
2005-05-09 11:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN EFIN CA
05OTTAWA1386SEEKING SUPPORT FOR U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] (C) Reftel points were delivered on May 2 to the APEC Unit of Foreign Affairs Canada's International Economic Relations and Summit Division (EER),the International Crime Division (AGC) and the Regional Security Office (IDC). In a follow up discussion on May 6, AGC's Katie McLaurin informed pol [...]
2005-05-09 14:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSTC EAID CA APECO
05OTTAWA1403Canada announces airport rent reductions with 5-year
[...] On May 9 Canada's Minister of Transport, Jean Lapierre, announced a new rent policy for federally owned airports. The new policy is expected to result in close to C$8 billion in rent relief for Canada's airport authorities over the life of the airport leases, which are typically for 60 years. [...]
2005-05-10 18:06:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA1410CANADA ON ISAF CAVEATS
[...] (C) Though Canada has not/not provided a formal response to ref b demarche, the GOC's position on ISAF-related caveats was discussed on the margins of the April 27 US-Canada polmil talks. Paul Chapin, Director General for Security Policy at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) explained that the cavea [...]
2005-05-10 19:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR AF CA NATO FAC
05OTTAWA1411DEVIL'S LAKE: CONTAINING THE DAMAGE
[...] (C) Summary - The U.S. and Canada are clearly on a collision course over Devils Lake, one that could have been avoided in a number of ways over the past two years. We continue to believe that a reference to the International Joint Commission (IJC) would have been the most constructive approa [...]
2005-05-10 20:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSENV CA
05OTTAWA1412CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON OAS WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Pamela Moore, Senior Policy Officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 5. Moore thanked us for the points, and advised that she would review the demarche with her colleagues at FAC, including Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Director General of the Glob [...]
2005-05-10 20:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC CA USOAS
05OTTAWA1413SCENE-SETTER FOR CANUS ARMED FORCES COUNCIL
[...] (C) CANADA-U.S. POL-MIL RELATIONS. PRIME MINISTER MARTIN LEADS A MINORITY GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATES WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND LACKS STABILITY. MARTIN,S OVERRIDING CONCERN IS POLITICAL SURVIVAL AS HE FACES A POTENTIAL NO-CONFIDENCE, VOTE 18 OR 19 MAY WHICH MANY BELIEVE WILL LEAD TO ELECTIONS BE [...]
2005-05-11 11:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV
05OTTAWA1459CANADA: ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES' MAY 18 VISIT
[...] (SBU) As you prepare for your first meeting with Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan and Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler, I want to extend my welcome and offer the Embassy's continuing support for the range of issues, initiatives, and processes that form the core of the Department o [...]
2005-05-13 18:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM CA
05OTTAWA1460OTTAWA'S CHARGE CALLED TO MEET TRADE MINISTER
[...] (SBU) On May 12, Charge John Dickson met with International Trade Minister Peterson at the Minister's request to discuss U.S. designation of Caribe Sol and Hola Sun as Specially Designated Nationals under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (comment: Minister Peterson also included Internet [...]
2005-05-13 18:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON CU CA
05OTTAWA1461CANADA: PARALYSIS IN PARLIAMENT -- WHO'S RUNNING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canada's House of Commons came to a grinding standstill on May 12, when the opposition Conservative Party and Bloc Quebecois flexed their muscle by adjourning the daily session of Parliament, to the surprise of the ruling Liberal Party. In the wake of a controversial "confiden [...]
2005-05-13 18:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CA NDP
05OTTAWA1472 VOIP: CANADA CONFIRMS IT WILL REGULATE INTERNET-
[...] Canada's communications regulator has confirmed a decision which it foreshadowed in April 2004 (reftel): that its existing telecoms regulatory framework will cover "voice over Internet protocol" services when VOIP is used for local calling. (The decision, by the Canadian Radio-Television a [...]
2005-05-16 14:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA1475THE POLITICS OF CANADA'S DARFUR INVOLVEMENT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In an effort to shore up support for his tottering minority government, PM Martin gave in to the demands of independent MP David Kilgour and accelerated the announcement of a major increase in aid for Darfur, to include CN $200 million and up to Canadian Forces technical advis [...]
2005-05-16 22:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA PGOV EAID MARR MASS MOPS PREL SU
05OTTAWA1487NATO-AFGHANISTAN: ISAF CAVEATS
[...] (C) In a diplomatic note (No. IDR0258) dated May 17, 2005, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) provided a formal response to our demarche on ISAF caveats (ref (c)),delivered April 5,2005. Text follows: 2. (C) Begin text. Canada recognizes the potentially detrimental effect national caveats ca [...]
2005-05-17 19:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR AF CA NATO
05OTTAWA1488RESPONDING TO ALLEGATIONS OF QURAN DESECRATION AT
[...] Canadian media treatment: National media in Canada carried stories beginning May 11 of rioting in Kabul that resulted from the Newsweek report. Canadian media have followed the story with scrupulously "straight" reporting, primarily from international wire services and U.S. media, prominentl [...]
2005-05-17 19:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KISL PREL
05OTTAWA1491CONSERVATIVE DEFECTION DEALS HEAVY BLOW TO HARPER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Before an audience of stunned journalists, PM Martin announced May 17 that Conservative MP Belinda Stronach has crossed the floor to join the Liberal Caucus and Cabinet as the Minister for Human Resources and Skills Development. She will also hold special responsibility for Demo [...]
2005-05-17 21:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV
05OTTAWA1493TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC PLANS TO LIST
[...] (C) Foreign Affairs Canada informed us late on May 17 that they are proceeding with plans to list Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and MEK (Mujahedin-e-Khalq under Canada's criminal code. They are already listed domestically under the UN Suppression of Terrorism resolution but the Criminal Code listing i [...]
2005-05-18 12:54:00Embassy OttawaSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR KTFN CVIS CA FAC
05OTTAWA1497NATO-AFGHANISTAN: CIVILIAN COMPONENTS OF PRTS
[...] (C) Post delivered ref demarche to Foreign Affairs Canada on May 5; however, it is only recently that we have been able to reach officers in the North American and Euro-Atlantic Security and Defence Relations Division (IDR). Our key contacts have been unavailable due to a convergence of travel [...]
2005-05-18 16:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR AF CA NATO
05OTTAWA1500CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ICJ ELECTIONS
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche, discussing the nomination of Thomas Buergenthal for appointment to the International Court of Justice, to Michel Tessier, Coordinator for Elections at the UN Division of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 4. Tessier thanked us for the demarche, and mention [...]
2005-05-18 19:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA UNSC UNGA
05OTTAWA1502US-CANADA POLMIL TALKS: FIRST IN A DECADE
[...] (SBU) On April 27, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) hosted the first US/CAN political-military consultations in more than a decade. The day-long talks opened with each side providing an overview of its recently released national defense policy/strategy. Topics covered in the talks included cont [...]
2005-05-18 21:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PK IN CA
05OTTAWA1503CANADA-U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI CONFERENCE, APRIL 8-9,
[...] SUMMARY: In the first national conference of Canada- U.S. exchange alumni, a sense of common purpose and responsibility for contributing to the shape of the North American community emerged from a day and a half of lectures, discussions, and informal networking at Vancouver's Simon Fraser U [...]
2005-05-19 11:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA US
05OTTAWA1504FY 2006 International Visitor Leadership Program
[...] SUMMARY: This cable transmits the Mission's FY 2006 International Visitor Leadership Program slate. END SUMMARY. 2. The Mission Canada International Visitor Committee, composed of principal officers of Canada's seven constituent posts and Embassy Minister-Counselors for political, eco [...]
2005-05-19 11:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1516NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS FOR ALASKA GAS PRODUCERS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Alaska North Slope natural gas producers now hope that the GOC may be reconsidering its options regarding a permitting authority for the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline. A GOC decision that the 1,300 mile Canadian portion of the proposed pipeline could be pe [...]
2005-05-19 19:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD EPET CA
05OTTAWA1522NEW FOCUS FOR CANADA'S DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
[...] Summary: Canada is focusing its official development assistance (ODA) dollara and will be weaning 130 countries from its bilateral aid programs. The April 19 International Policy Statement (IPS) confirms that Canada, will concentrate its development assistance dollars on countries that can u [...]
2005-05-20 15:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV SENV CA
05OTTAWA1523CANADIAN CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF REQUEST FOR MEU
[...] USDAO OTTAWA RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM GENERAL R.J. HILLIER TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL J.C. HULY. TEXT FOLLOWS: FROM: CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA, ONTARIO 10 MAY 2005 TO: LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAN C. HULY DEPUTY COMMANDANT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARIN [...]
2005-05-20 15:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM
05OTTAWA1528MARTIN SURVIVES BUDGET VOTE, WILL THE TORIES STAND
[...] (C) Summary: The Liberal government survived a budget vote May 19 by a one vote margin, the first time in Canadian history that the Speaker had to vote to break a tie. The impending cliffhanger kept Ottawa buzzing for a week and now leaves MPs to return to their ridings for the long weekend a [...]
2005-05-24 11:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL NDP
05OTTAWA1540CANADA'S BORDER CAUCUS PREPARING TO COMMENT ON
[...] (U) On May 18, 2005, Emboffs met with Conservative Member of Parliament Russ Hiebert, chief organizer of Canada's multiparty Border Caucus, whose 37 members are from ridings (districts) adjacent to the U.S. border. Parliament's Border Caucus was formed in 2004 and had its inaugural meeting in [...]
2005-05-24 15:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PREL CA
05OTTAWA1550DEMARCHING INVITEES TO THE US-EU INTERNATIONAL
[...] This is an action request, see para. 6. 2. Poloff delivered reftel points to Ann Flanagan-Whalen, Deputy Director for the Middle East Division of Foreign Affairs Canada. Ms. Flanagan-Whalen said FAC has not yet received the EU invite and was pleased to get the detail which we provided. Sh [...]
2005-05-25 11:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDIZ EG JA ASEC PREL UN FAC
05OTTAWA1571IPR FILESHARING APPEAL: RIGHTS-HOLDERS LOST A
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is claiming a victory in an Appeals Court's rejection of last year's decision by Judge von Finkenstein that filesharing does not constitute infringement. CRIA and the other rights-holding plaintiffs (the largest musical provid [...]
2005-05-26 18:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA1579FY 2006 IVLP MRP on International Crime Issues -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1580FY 2006 IVLP MRP on International Crime Issues -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1581FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Derek Brown
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1582FY 2006 IVLP, ITT on U.S. Policymaking Process
[...] The post proposes a two-person project, subject to availability of nominees once approved and invited, that would acquaint two first-term Members of the Canadian Parliament to the policy-making process in the United States. Through discussions with federal, state and local government leader [...]
2005-05-27 11:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1583FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - David Neufeld
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1584FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and
[...] Post proposes a two-person IVLP project on Ground Transportation Safety and Planning in the U.S. This project would better acquaint two players involved in supporting Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S. security policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation and implementation, [...]
2005-05-27 11:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1585FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and
[...] Post proposes a two-person IVLP project on Ground Transportation Safety and Planning in the U.S. This project would better acquaint two players involved in supporting Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S. security policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation and implementation, [...]
2005-05-27 11:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1588FY 2006 IVLP, ITT on U.S. Public Policy Issues and
[...] Mission Canada proposes a two-person International Visitor Leadership Program which would acquaint two accomplished broadcast journalists in Halifax and Winnipeg with major public policy debates in the U.S. and how they are covered in the broadcast media. Through meetings with federal execu [...]
2005-05-27 11:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1589Nomination for FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-27 11:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1604CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON ILO ELECTIONS AND
[...] (U) Poloff discussed refs (a) (Cuban candidacy for the ILO Governing Body) and (b) (ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007) with Wendy Drukier, Senior Policy Advisor at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 24. Drukier thanked us for the points, and requested some time so that she could pass the [...]
2005-05-27 19:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL AORC ELAB CA ILO
05OTTAWA1607CANADIAN REACTIONS TO ETHIOPIAN POST-ELECTION
[...] (C) POLMINCOUNS and POLOFF met May 27 with FAC Deputy Director for Southern and Eastern Africa Stephen Moran and Ethiopia Desk Officer Curtis Ajmani, to discuss post-election Ethiopia and Sudan. On Sudan, Moran mentioned that Canada has set up an interagency task force comprised of individuals [...]
2005-05-27 20:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA ET PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM
05OTTAWA1615DEMARCHE REQUEST ON OSCE CORDOBA DECLARATION
[...] (SBU) Post delivered demarche points to Foreign Affairs Acting Director for North American and Euro-Atlantic Security and Defence Relations, Isabelle Poupart, the morning of May 31. In a follow-up discussion, Poupart said that the matter had been resolved earlier in the day in Vienna with agr [...]
2005-05-31 19:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM CA OSCE
05OTTAWA1627USG PROPOSED UN COPUOS STSC SPACE DEBRIS
[...] ESTH Counselor discussed proposed guidelines transmitted in reftel with Doug Altworth of the Science and Technology Division of International Trade Canada. Altworth said that the Canadian Government is still reviewing the proposed guidelines and has not yet had consultations with industry con [...]
2005-06-01 15:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA AORC UNGA
05OTTAWA1628FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated process [...]
2005-06-01 16:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1629FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project. Ms. Charbonneau has full country team approval. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in [...]
2005-06-01 16:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1634CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UN DEMOCRACY FUND
[...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel with Jessica Blitt, Senior Policy Advisor at Foreign Affairs Canada, on June 1. Blitt indicated that she was in contact with the GoC's UN mission in New York, but that no decision had been made on whether Canada would co-sign the proposed letter to the UNSYG on the [...]
2005-06-01 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM CA UN
05OTTAWA1636CORRECTION: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 18:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1641FY 2006 Proposed IVLP ITT "Infrastructure
[...] The post proposes a two-person IVLP project focused on the political, financial, environmental, and social aspects of infrastructure development in urban areas and at key U.S. border crossings. One nominee is a public sector manager, the other a business association leader. The program woul [...]
2005-06-02 19:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1642FY 2006 Proposed IVLP ITT "Infrastructure
[...] The post proposes a two-person IVLP project focused on the political, financial, environmental, and social aspects of infrastructure development in urban areas and at key U.S. border crossings. One nominee is a public sector manager, the other a business association leader. The program woul [...]
2005-06-02 19:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1643FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Current Social, Political and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 19:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1644FY 2006 ITT on Multiculturalism in the U.S.
[...] The post is pleased to propose a two-person IVLP project that would acquaint two Canadian leaders of multicultural communities with U.S. ideals and practice in celebrating the diversity of our society. Themes might include immigration policy and integration of new immigrants; business devel [...]
2005-06-02 19:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1646FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Letia Cousins
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-02 19:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1647FY 2006 IVLP EU RP Combating International Crime -
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Joe Couto, Director of Government Relations, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, for subject project. EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automat [...]
2005-06-02 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1653FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Trade and Economic Issues -
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Barry McNamar, Assistant Director for Development, The Fraser Institute, Calgary for subject project. Mr. McNamar has full country team approval. Post looks forward to advice on acceptance of Mr. McNamar into this project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. S [...]
2005-06-02 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1656DEMARCHE: SA/LW NEGOTIATIONS ON MARKING AND TRACING
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche points to Deputy Director Shawn Barber in the Peacebuilding and Human Security Division (AGP) at Foreign Affairs oin May 31. A copy was conveyed to the Ambassador Anton Thalmann as well. 2, (SBU) Barber provided the following response on June 2: Begin [...]
2005-06-02 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CA
05OTTAWA1658FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Carmen Moore
[...] Post nominates Carmen Moore, Chief of Protocol, Government of the Northwest Territories, as an alternate Canadian candidate for a 21-day individual project in FY2006. EVDB nomination follows. Ms. Moore has full country team approval. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : [...]
2005-06-02 20:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1663DEMARCHE REQUEST TO ENCOURAGE NICARAGUA TO DESTROY
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director Sarah Fountain-Smith in the Regional Security Section (IDC) of the International Security Bureau. She said that while our request comes under the purview of her bureau, Canadian MANPADS policy is handled by a range of offices [...]
2005-06-02 21:11:00Embassy OttawaSECRETMARR PARM PTER MASS CA
05OTTAWA1664FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Allan Scholz
[...] Post nominates Allan Scholz, President, A.N. Scholz and Associates, Calgary as an alternate candidate for a 21-day individual or ITT project on U.S. water policy and management. Mr. Scholz has full country team approval. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NO [...]
2005-06-03 12:04:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1668FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Peter Gregg
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Peter Gregg, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hydro One, Toronto for a 21-day individual project on U.S. Energy Policy and Security. Mr. Gregg has full country team approval. EVDB- formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE D [...]
2005-06-03 14:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1669FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Peter Gregg
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Peter Gregg, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hydro One, Toronto for a 21-day individual project on U.S. Energy Policy and Security. Mr. Gregg has full country team approval. EVDB- formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE D [...]
2005-06-03 14:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1670FY 2006 IVLP MRP on U.S. Foreign Policy and
[...] Post nominates Baraladei Daniel Igali, President, Igali Foundation Inc., Vancouver, for subject project, pending availability of funds. (Mr. Igali is currently a high alternate for Canada funding). EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : Th [...]
2005-06-03 14:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1672FY 2006 IVLP MRP on Substance Abuse, Education,
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Robert Daniel Small (he goes by Dan Small),Non-profit Manager and Program Developer, Portland Hotel Society Community Services Society, Vancouver for subject project or for an individual program on Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention. EVDB-fo [...]
2005-06-03 16:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1673FY 2006 IVLP MRP on Substance Abuse, Education,
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Zarina Mulla, Social Planner, City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program for the subject MRP or an individual program on Drug Abuse Prevention, Education and Treatment, pending availability of FY2006 funding. EVDB-formatted nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORM [...]
2005-06-03 16:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1675 NSDD 38 - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
[...] I concur with the proposal set forth in reftel to abolish the NASA USDH International Space Station Technical Liaison position in Saint-Hubert, Canada. Per reftel, the NASA FSN position remains in order to support regularly scheduled TDY travel to Canada by NASA officials. 2. According t [...]
2005-06-03 17:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAODE ABLD ASEC KMRS KSPR AMG
05OTTAWA1676CANADA: REVIEW FOR TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Poloff met with Louise Branch, Deputy Director of the Caribbean and Central America Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),and Ghislain Chaput, FAC Desk Officer for Cuba, on May 25, to discuss recent Government of Canada policies and actions to advance democracy, human rights, and fund [...]
2005-06-03 17:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETTC PREL CU CA
05OTTAWA1681LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES REGROUP, WAIT FOR THE
[...] (C) Summary: It appears that the most likely scenario now is an early spring election following the end of year release of the Gomery report. Both sides have settled in for what amounts to a 10-month campaign, with the Liberals appearing much better organized and focused. The Conservatives c [...]
2005-06-03 20:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV CA PREL
05OTTAWA1697DEMARCHE REQUEST: NATO: AIRLIFT TO THE AFRICAN
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche points on Friday, June 3, to Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) Sudan Task Force Director Wendy Gilmour and NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart. FAC forwarded the points to the NATO policy office at National Defence. Promising us a "more definitive answer" late [...]
2005-06-06 14:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR SU CA NATO
05OTTAWA1701FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Ahmed Mahidjiba
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 16:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1703TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: CANADIAN INTEREST IN
[...] (S) This is an urgent action request. See para 4. 2. (S) On June 6, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) provided post with their analysis of listing HIG under Canada's criminal code. (Hekmatyar, as an individual, and MEK, were recently added to Canada's criminal code, but the GOC held HIG for [...]
2005-06-06 19:03:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1708CANADIAN BALLAST WATER REGULATION
[...] ESTH Counselor conveyed demarche contained in reftel to Foreign Affairs Canada on May 31, with follow-up copies to Environment Canada and Transport Canada. Counselor and ESTH Specialist met on June 6 with Transport Canada (TC) officials responsible for Ballast Water regulations: Director Gener [...]
2005-06-06 20:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO CA
05OTTAWA1713LIBERAL MP QUITS CAUCUS OVER HANDLING OF SAME-SEX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 21:05:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV CA
05OTTAWA1725INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACTION PLAN: ENGAGING GOC ON
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Following the Special 301 decision requiring an out of cycle review for Canada (OCR),we urge Washington agencies to engage directly with Canadian officials to clarify the issues and assess how much progress can be expected during the review period. Following [...]
2005-06-07 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA1728CANADA AGREES TO PROVIDE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
[...] (S) Polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs Director for Defense Relations Barbara Martin on June 7, 2005, at the latter's request. Martin wanted to convey officially the Canadian Government's positive response to USG's December 2004 request for Canadian Special Operations Forces for Operation End [...]
2005-06-08 11:38:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL CA AF
05OTTAWA1734CANADA: APPEAL TO DONORS FOR HAITIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff and Econoff met with a combined Foreign Affairs Canada and CIDA team led by FAC Director for the Caribbean and Central America Christian Lapointe June 7 to discuss the Haitian elections budget and the general situation in Haiti. Canadian officials feel it is important f [...]
2005-06-08 15:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALHA AORC EAID EFIN PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA1735DEMARCHE REQUEST TO ENCOURAGE NICARAGUA TO DESTROY
[...] (C) Following-up on reftels June 7, Regional Security Affairs (IDC) desk officer Anne-Marie Spain at Foreign Affairs Canada informed polmiloff that Canada believes that "all actors, not just the Government of Nicaragua" should be approached regarding MANPADS destruction. Spain said that while [...]
2005-06-08 17:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL PTER MASS CA
05OTTAWA1755TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LIKELY TO PROCEED
[...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with consideration of listing HIG domestically under Canada's Criminal Code but would solicit input from the USG and the Government of Afghanistan. On June 8, Foreign Affairs Canada informed post that FM Minister Abdullah, during a meeting in th [...]
2005-06-09 14:40:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA AF
05OTTAWA1773OTTAWA: 2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-10 18:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CASC EFIN KIDE PGOV CA OPIC
05OTTAWA1776DEMARCHE: DELIVERABLES FOR THE US-EU INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel talking points to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Harder June 7 and Poloff followed up with FAC Deputy Director for the Middle East Ann Flanagan-Whalen June 8. We were told that it is not clear whether Minister Pettigrew will be attending the Brussels meet [...]
2005-06-10 20:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL PGOV EAID EIND ECON CA
05OTTAWA1780 SPP: Enhancing Canadian Law Enforcement Presence on
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President of Canada's Customs Officers' Union (CEUDA) has made the case before a Parliamentary committee that Canada needs an enhanced armed presence along the border between official ports of entry (POEs),and more generally that Customs officers need to have better acces [...]
2005-06-13 14:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ELTN ASEC CA PTBS
05OTTAWA1782TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LISTING OF HIG
[...] (S) Foreign Affairs welcomed reftel message requesting a delay in announcing the domestic designation of HIG but that decision would not take effect or become public until on or after June 24. They expect that Cabinet Ministers will approve the proposal to proceed at the June 14 meeting on de [...]
2005-06-13 14:31:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1788TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-13 18:57:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1799CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND A RESPONSE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning full membership for the Israeli National Society (MDA) in the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, to Allisa Golberg, deputy director of the human rights division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on June 13. Golberg referred to the me [...]
2005-06-14 17:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA1800CANADA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ALLEGED TERRORIST
[...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel, concerning the possible extradition of alleged terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, with Rana Burley, Desk Officer for Venezuela at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 31. Burley thanked us for the opportunity to review the legal situation involving Posada, noted tha [...]
2005-06-14 17:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PHUM EAIR KJUS VE CU CA
05OTTAWA1801CANADA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CHALLENGING OTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-14 18:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR CA
05OTTAWA1802GOC LIKELY TO SURVIVE VOTE ON BUDGET BILLS
[...] (U) Summary: Barring a voting glitch that could bring down the government, Canada's basic budget measures are expected to receive final approval by the House of Commons tonight. Members will vote late tonight on Bill C-43, the legislation implementing proposals in the February 23 budget (ref [...]
2005-06-14 20:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID PGOV CA
05OTTAWA1803HEALTH MINISTER ON INTERNET PHARMACIES: TAKE TWO
[...] Summary: At yesterday's meeting of the House Committee on Health, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh stated that he did not wish to destroy the internet pharmacy industry, but that he was committed to addressing potential drug shortages in Canada and the underlying "ethical questions" of doctors [...]
2005-06-14 21:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON SOCI CA
05OTTAWA1811OTTAWA: REVISION TO 2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT
[...] The following information has been received from Robert Curtis, claimant G. His letter (below),requesting assistance in returning to Canada, is accompanied by two copies of a FOIA request (para 2). Post is forwarding the original to WHA/CAN for transmittal to the FOIA office and other offic [...]
2005-06-15 16:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CASC EFIN KIDE PGOV CA OPIC FOI
05OTTAWA1819DEVILS LAKE, ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WEIGHS IN
[...] Summary: In a press conference on June 14 the House of Commons Environment Committee called on the federal government to act decisively and exhaust "all diplomatic and/or legal options" to stop the Devils Lake outlet from commencing operation until it has been reviewed by the IJC. The Committe [...]
2005-06-15 20:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PBTS CA
05OTTAWA1828ACTION REQUEST: DRAFT CONFERENCE STATEMENT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 22:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL PGOV EIND
05OTTAWA1829CANADA ON UN REFORM: REQUEST TO CONVEY USG
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-16 22:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR PREL PGOV AORC CA UNSC
05OTTAWA1832Canadian company predicts damage to U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 8, Charge, and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, POL and ECON staff met with executives of a Canadian commercial communications satellite operations and consulting company, Telesat, for a presentation on the impact of U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR [...]
2005-06-17 15:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC BEXP TSPA CA
05OTTAWA1845FY 2006 IVLP ITT "Infrastructure Development and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-20 13:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1847TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC LISTING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-20 13:51:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1857CANADA: IRANIAN NOMINEE TO BE AMBASSADOR IN OTTAWA
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche, regarding the appointment of Ahmad Azizi as Iran's ambassador to Canada, to Peter Boehm, Assistant Deputy Minister (North America) at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on June 20. Boehm, referring to the conversation last week between Under Secretary Nichol [...]
2005-06-20 20:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR CA
05OTTAWA1860 SCENESETTER: Your Visit to Alberta, Canada
[...] I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and House Agriculture Committee members and staff to Canada. I am sure that your visit will be productive and will help us advance the agenda on two of our biggest bilateral bilateral economic issues. The Canadian Political Scene 2. [...]
2005-06-21 12:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN EAGR PREL CA
05OTTAWA1861FY 2006 IVLP ITT "U.S. Public Policy Issues and the
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-21 13:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1869CANADIAN REQUEST FOR TRANSIT RIGHTS THROUGH U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ottawa received a diplomatic note dated June 20, 2005 from Foreign Affairs Canada. The note provides details of Canadian plans to deploy three joint RCMP/Canadian Coast Guard vessels on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence [...]
2005-06-21 17:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM EWWT PBTS PHSA PREL CA
05OTTAWA1888FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
[...] Post nominates Yolande James, Member of the Quebec National Assembly for a 21-day Individual project. EVDB nomination follows. 2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be [...]
2005-06-22 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA1894CANADA: TUNISIA HOPING FOR G-8 PUBLICITY FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Tunisia's Ambassador to Canada, Khalifa El Hafdhi, demarched Charge on the forthcoming United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS),to be held in Tunisia from November 16-18. Ambassador El Hafdhi briefly reviewed the background of the WSIS, noting that phase I of the [...]
2005-06-22 20:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECPS TS CA
05OTTAWA1902SCENE-SETTER FOR AIRMEN TALKS NORTH, OTTAWA,
[...] (C) CANADA-U.S. POL-MIL RELATIONS. PRIME MINISTER MARTIN LEADS A MINORITY GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATES WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND LACKS STABILITY. MARTIN,S OVERRIDING CONCERN IS POLITICAL SURVIVAL AS HE FACES A POTENTIAL NO-CONFIDENCE, VOTE 18 OR 19 MAY WHICH MANY BELIEVE WILL LEAD TO ELECTIONS BE [...]
2005-06-23 15:47:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
05OTTAWA1910 Canadian Border Patrol idea gains support from Senate
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Security and Defence Committee of the Senate of Canada suggests that a Canadian Border Patrol might be necessary. The committee also supports arming all Customs Officers at ports of entry. The backing of this Senate committee provides a high visibility boost to [...]
2005-06-23 18:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ELTN ASEC PBTS CA
05OTTAWA1911WASSENAAR BILAT MEETING WITH CANADA ON MAY 3
[...] (SBU) Summary: NP/ECNP led an interagency delegation to Ottawa to hold bilateral consultations with Canada on various Wassenaar issues. The U.S. and Canada agreed to work together in an effort to make progress on enhancing controls over items of terrorist use; individual reporting of items Ve [...]
2005-06-23 19:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM CA PREL ETTC
05OTTAWA1917 LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
[...] Fees paid by telecommunications carriers in Canada are based on the cost of the regulators' telecommunications-related activities, multiplied by the carrier's share of industry operating revenue (see Telecommunications Fees Regulations, SOR/95-157). Telecoms firms have not complained to us abo [...]
2005-06-24 15:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA1930CANADA: THE CANADA-EU SUMMIT
[...] (U) Robert Clark, Director of the EU Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),provided a debrief on the results of the June 19 Canada-EU summit, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a resort town in southern Ontario. Clark characterized the one-day summit as extremely successful, with the GoC please [...]
2005-06-24 20:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR ASEC EAID ECON EU CA
05OTTAWA1947BIO -- GARY FILMON
[...] (U) Canadian Prime Minister Paul Mrtin recently named Gary Filmon as Chairman of the country's Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC),which oversees the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Filmon had served on the committee for about four years before his appointment at chairman. [...]
2005-06-27 18:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PGOV CA
05OTTAWA1960CANADA'S BUDGET BILLS PASS THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN
[...] (SBU) In an unexpected parliamentary maneuver, the Liberal Party, with strong support from the New Democrats and acquiesence by the Bloc Quebecois, passed bill C-48, the C$4.6 billion in supplemental spending that will provide additional funding for post-secondary education, low-income housin [...]
2005-06-28 14:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON CA
05OTTAWA1962TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: SPECIFICATION OF HIG
[...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with plans to designate HIG domestically under Canada's criminal code. For the record, the listing will be as follows: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's faction, Hezb-e-Islami, the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) 2. (S) Any aliases would be related to [...]
2005-06-28 15:04:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1968CANADIAN TO HEAD FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE FROM
[...] (SBU) Frank Swedlove, Assistant Deputy Minister for Financial Sector Policy at the Department of Finance, will assume the presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in July 2006. The announcement was made during the FATF meeting in Singapore earlier this month. In his press relea [...]
2005-06-28 19:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON KTFN PTER CA
05OTTAWA1972INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITS TO MAINTAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately 90 senior level officials from Haiti, international organizations, and donor governments met June 17 in Montreal to discuss the future of Haiti. The conference's key theme was the importance of maintaining momentum in the lead-up to the November elections. Partic [...]
2005-06-29 14:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYHA MOPS PGOV PREL KPKO CA
05OTTAWA1975LETTER ON PSI CORE GROUP DELIVERED TO CANADA
[...] (C) Undersecretary Joseph's letter was delivered on June 27 to Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Jim Wright, with a copy to Rob McDougall, Director of Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Division (IDA) at Foreign Affairs Canada. In a follow-up conversation on Ju [...]
2005-06-29 17:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CA
05OTTAWA1989HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES STRATEGY ON CROSS-BORDER
[...] (U) Summary: Health Minister Dosanjh announced that the GOC will take three steps to address the cross-border drug trade: 1) create a drug supply monitoring network, including input from both public and private stakeholders, to determine whether there are drug shortages or threats to the Can [...]
2005-06-30 13:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON SOCI CA
05OTTAWA1990CANADIAN COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT LEGISLATION: NOT
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: As predicted (ref Ottawa 1725),the GOC has now tabled draft legislation amending the Copyright Act. The amendments are intended to implement the provisions of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; however, industry commen [...]
2005-06-30 14:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA WIPO
05OTTAWA2020AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH PM MARTIN
[...] (U) Ambassador Wilkins paid an introductory call on PM Martin June 30 in the Prime Minister's Office at Parliament. The tone of the meeting was friendly and allowed time for a cordial exchange on family and political careers, of note sharing experiences operating in a political minority situat [...]
2005-07-06 14:12:00Embassy OttawaSECRETCA HA IR PGOV SENV SOCI PTER
05OTTAWA2023CANADA ON RUMORS OF ARISTIDE'S DESIRE TO RETURN TO
[...] (C) DCM and PolOff shared reftel talking points with FAC Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean Jamal Khokhar and Caribbean and Central America Director Christian Lapointe. Khokhar said "we are on the same sheet" with regards to Aristide, and Canada's consistent message has been [...]
2005-07-06 16:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALBR HA PREL UNSC
05OTTAWA2030THREAT DIRECTED AT US EMBASSY OTTAWA
[...] (S/NF) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO RSO CONCERNING A POTENTIAL THREAT DIRECTED AT THE US EMBASSY OTTAWA. ACCORDING TO RMAS UNCORROBORATED INFORMATION AL-QAEDA REPORTEDLY IS PLANNING TO ATTACK AMERICANS AND ARAB INTELLIGENCE SERVICES IN JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON, EGYPT AND PALESTINE. [...]
2005-07-06 21:53:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPTER ASEC
05OTTAWA2032EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] (C) Polmiloff informed Nonproliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Marina Laker of the new Executive Order on Jun 30 and provided additional details in a follow-up meeting on July 5. Laker welcomed USG's supplemental background and said she would convey the information to A [...]
2005-07-07 14:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CA
05OTTAWA2042 CANADIAN HEALTH CARE:
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (SBU) A Supreme Court of Canada ruling on June 9 has opened up and accelerated Canada's national debate on health care reform. The court struck down a Quebec provincial prohibition on private he [...]
2005-07-07 17:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI EFIN PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2047U.S./CANADA ENVIRONMENTAL DISCUSSIONS AND CEC
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: On the margins of the 12th annual meeting of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) in Quebec City June 21-22, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson reviewed a wide rang [...]
2005-07-07 19:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CA MX
05OTTAWA2057AMBASSADOR MEETS MANITOBA PREMIER GARY DOER TO TALK
[...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Wilkins took advantage of a transit stop in Winnipeg to meet with Manitoba Premier Gary Doer in the airport transit lounge. Other than a brief discussion of the BSE crisis (where the Ambassador reminded the Premier of t [...]
2005-07-08 11:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV CA
05OTTAWA2070OTTAWA: OECD DEMARCHE ON WORKING PARTY FOR
[...] Amembassy Ottawa Econ section made the demarche requested in reftel to Wendy Clark of Foreign Affairs Canada's Economic Policy division on July 5, 2005, following up on previous telephone conversations with Ms. Clark about the Working Party for Governance Reform. Ms. Clark provided the follo [...]
2005-07-08 18:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD AMGT OECD
05OTTAWA2071DEMARCHE: SECURITY SECTOR SUPPORT FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points to the Regional Security and Peacekeeping Division (IDC) at Foreign Affairs Canada on June 30, just prior to the Canada Day long week-end. In a follow-up discussion on July 7, desk officer Emi Furuya informed polmiloff that a Canadian Coast Guard/RCMP team i [...]
2005-07-08 18:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL KWBG KPAL IS CA FAC
05OTTAWA2076OTTAWA: DEMARCHE TO MEMBERS OF THE ITU COUNCIL ON
[...] (SBU) Econ staff responsible for the Telecom portfolio met with Industry Canada's Director of International Telecommunications Policy and Coordination Bill Graham and staffers Janis Doran and Jim Mackenzie to discuss the documents provided in reftel, which we had previously faxed to Industry C [...]
2005-07-08 18:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS
05OTTAWA2078 U.S.-CANADA ENERGY CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM:
[...] (U) Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (U) Canada is the United States' largest foreign supplier of energy, and (when its oil sands are considered) the world's second largest holder of petroleum reserves. While high energy prices are boosting Canad [...]
2005-07-08 18:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI EFIN PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2081FOREIGN MINISTRY BRIEFING ON HAITIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) FAC briefed members of the Haitian election observer's steering committee July 8 to help shore up their commitment to supporting the observation mission. Participants were told that the process is largely on track but requires continued coordination and close cooperation if it is to be s [...]
2005-07-08 20:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA HA PGOV PREL KPKO
05OTTAWA2082 Possible shift in GoC position on Canadian Border
[...] (U) Summary: According to reports from the Customs Officers' union, CEUDA, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Anne McLellan and her senior staff are warming to the idea of enhancing Customs Officers' law enforcement role and presence at and between ports of entry. If accu [...]
2005-07-08 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ELTN ASEC PBTS CA
05OTTAWA2092TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC NOTIFIED OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 21:22:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CA
05OTTAWA2097DEMARCHE REQUEST: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC supports us in opposing the G-4 proposal. Canada instead supports a model of Security Council reform which would provide for no new permanent seats but instead create a new category of eight four-year renewable seats and one new two-year non-permanent (and non-renewable [...]
2005-07-12 12:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CA UNSC
05OTTAWA2105FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: GORD STEEVES; JANUARY 30 -
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Gord Steeves. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: For Mr. Steeves to learn about the efficient operation of [...]
2005-07-12 19:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL CA
05OTTAWA2106FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: LUCI GRECHEN; FEBRUARY 7-25,
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Luci Grechen. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual Understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: -- Learning about the U.S. federal system of government - [...]
2005-07-12 19:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL CA IV
05OTTAWA2107FY 2005 IVLP EVALUATION: KERRY MCQUARRIE SMITH; JANUARY
[...] Summary: Program evaluation for International Visitor Leadership Program grantee Kerry McQuarrie Smith. End summary. 2. MPP Theme Addressed: Open Markets, Mutual understanding. Strategic Goal: Economic Prosperity. 3. Post Objectives: Learning about the U.S. federal system of govern [...]
2005-07-12 19:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PREL CA IV
05OTTAWA2108TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW'S VISIT TO CANADA: "MOST
[...] For official use only. Not for Internet distribution. 2. Summary: Treasury Secretary Snow's July 7-9 visit to Calgary highlighted the strong positive relationship between the US and Canada and focused on cooperation in the energy sector. Canadian Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale hosted a [...]
2005-07-12 19:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ENRG EAGR EAID ETRD CA NI
05OTTAWA2109TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW VISIT TO CANADA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 19:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ENRG EAID ETRD KTFN ECON CA JA NI
05OTTAWA2112U.S. EMBASSY OTTAWA RECEIVED DIP NOTE #JLAB-0107
[...] On July 11, 2005 the U.S. Embassy Ottawa received DipNote #JLAB-0107 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa, Canada. The original is being sent to WHA/CAN. 2. Begin text of note: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of [...]
2005-07-12 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CA MX
05OTTAWA2113CANADA: PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER SPEAKS OUT ON TERRORIST THREAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 11 Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan gave a speech that the Ottawa Citizen described as one of the most forceful ever by a Canadian minister on terrorism. She stated "we have perhaps for too long thought that these were things that happened somewhere else. But Canad [...]
2005-07-12 20:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PREL PTER
05OTTAWA2119IRAQ: DEAD SEA DONORS' MEETING JULY 18-19 - CANADA
[...] Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. The Iraq staff at Canada's International Development Agency are optimistic about the upcoming Iraq Donors' meeting, saying things are going remarkably well so far and they are receiving excellent support from Jordan. They are try [...]
2005-07-13 10:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ JO CA
05OTTAWA2127PACIFIC SALMON COMMISSION (PSC)
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-14 12:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD EFIS
05OTTAWA2128CANADIAN - U.S. DISCUSSION ON MARITIME TRANSIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A U.S. delegation headed by USCG Rear Admiral Sirois met July 11, 2005 with Canadian officials to discuss the US/Canada Great Lakes shiprider proposal and a recent Canadian request for Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels with armed RCMP officers embarked to transit US waters dur [...]
2005-07-14 13:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA PREL CA
05OTTAWA2148TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC ON HIG
[...] (S) Foreign Affairs Canada has received the information that was provided to the Canadian Embassy regarding the US position on designation of HIG (ref A). Our FAC counterpart tells us that they do not, at this point, have individual names that could be designated but welcome collaboration in [...]
2005-07-15 14:24:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PTER KTFN CA SA AF
05OTTAWA228CANADA: PM MARTIN'S SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN COMMERCIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Paul Martin traveled to Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Japan and China January 15-23 on a whirlwind tour that mixed tsunami relief with commercial relations. Some of the stops were photo ops or courtesy calls and critics questioned whether anything could be accomplished in such [...]
2005-01-24 22:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL CA
05OTTAWA229PATRIOT ACT: CANADA LOOKING FOR LOW-KEY DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU)Summary and Action Request: As reported reftels, there is growing concern among certain consumer and union groups in Canada about the privacy effects of certain elements of the Patriot Act, primarily Section 215. While GoC experts believe that Patriot Act procedures are not incompatibl [...]
2005-01-25 12:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EINV PINS CA FAC
05OTTAWA2320ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S DISMAY OVER ONTARIO'S
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: ESTOFFs met July 27 with officials from Environment Canada regarding Ontario's Transboundary Air Pollution Report (refs B and C),which attempted to estimate costs to the province of air pollu [...]
2005-08-02 18:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2331CANADA: MARIJUANA DECRIMINALIZATION BILL LOSING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The marijuana decriminalization bill (C-17),which began the Parliamentary term as the potential next big issue on the Liberal agenda, appears to have lost steam. Opinion on C-17 is split between activists who suggest it does not go far enough, and prohibitionists who say it go [...]
2005-08-02 21:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI
05OTTAWA2344CANADA GIVES POSITIVE SOUNDINGS ON GREAT LAKES
[...] (SBU) Summary: After meeting with a U.S. Shiprider team on July 28 and offering positive soundings on a way to move forward on the two-week proof of concept phase of the program, GOC lawyers and operators met August 2 and agreed to continue joint planning for a possible program in September-O [...]
2005-08-03 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PREL EWWT PBTS CA MOPS
05OTTAWA2352 BOMBARDIER AND THE WORLD AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES GAME
[...] This report outlines a significant part of the backdrop to the WTO's current aircraft subsidies case: Canadian- based Bombardier Aerospace and the market for 100-seat- and-up "regional jets" - airliners at the small end of the product ranges offered by Boeing and Airbus. 2. Bombardier anno [...]
2005-08-04 18:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EIND EINV CA
05OTTAWA2361HAITIAN-CANADIAN ANNOUNCED AS NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL
[...] (C/NF) Summary: PM Martin today announced that the Queen has approved the appointment of Michaelle Jean, a prominent Quebec journalist and media personality, to a five-year term as Governor General when Adrienne Clarkson's term ends September 27. Jean covers all the right bases, indeed it wo [...]
2005-08-04 20:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV CA PINR
05OTTAWA2363UK'S IMMUNIZATION FINANCE PROJECT: VIEW FROM THE
[...] (C/noforn) An official at Finance Canada who works closely on international finance and development said he finds the UK's IFFm proposal "personally offensive" and the EuroStat finding does not change that view. While admitting that there are niches within the GOC with different views, those [...]
2005-08-04 20:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN EAID CA UK
05OTTAWA2364INTERAGENCY DEFENSE OFFSETS TEAM INVITATION TO
[...] (SBU) Political section passed reftel to DAO and FCS offices in the Mission. 2. (SBU) Though post has no feedback to offer on the discussion questions at this time, we note that "Industrial Regional Benefits (IRBs)" (Canadian equivalent of "offsets") figure prominently in federal government [...]
2005-08-04 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON MASS CA
05OTTAWA2368CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CLOSING THE GAP
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche points to Nadia Ahmad, Foreign Affairs Canada Policy Advisor for Afghanistan, and Econoff delivered them to Jonathan Lane, Desk Officer at CIDA. We were told that Canada is fully supportive of making the elections work and will do whatever it can to ensure [...]
2005-08-05 16:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CA AF EAID
05OTTAWA237POSSIBLE POISON PEN, ANOTHER ONE?
[...] (sbu) ON JANUARY 21, 2005, US CONSULATE MONTREAL RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING HIMSELF AS OSMAN TATLICILAR, KIMYA YUK.MUH, KISLA CAD. 2 GENC HAN, SIT. NO:115/40, RAMI-ISTANBUL, TURKEY. THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS FULL TEXT OF THE TYPE WRITTEN, ONE PAGE LETTER DATED 22 DECEMBER [...]
2005-01-25 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC
05OTTAWA2370U.S.-CANADA FISHERIES BILATERALS
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. 2. (U) Summary: The United States and Canada held annual bilateral fisheries consultations July 29 in Ottawa. The two sides reviewed a wide range of fisheries and oceans issues, including Canada's ocean action plan, bilateral fishing treaties, internatio [...]
2005-08-05 18:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS SENV CA
05OTTAWA2380CANADIAN FORUM OF FEDERATIONS IRAQ TEAM ON THE NEW
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Former Canadian Deputy Minister for Natural Resources George Anderson recently returned from Iraq where he was an advisor to the constitutional committee as part of a Forum of Federations team under contract with NDI. He said that the Canadian International Development Agency [...]
2005-08-08 14:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV EAID IZ PREL CA
05OTTAWA2410CANADA'S NEW TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STRATEGY
[...] Summary: Transport Minister Jean Lapierre announced an expanded Transportation Security Strategy that will assess how Canada's transportation industry and the threat environment are likely to evolve. When completed, the TSS will allow the GOC to better assess threats and will guide decision [...]
2005-08-09 20:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EWWT CA ETRN
05OTTAWA2413ENRON HITS CANADA: CIBC PAYS RECORD $2.4 BILLION
[...] (U) For official use only. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) announced August 2 that it is paying US$2.4 billion to settle the class action suit brough on behalf of purchasers of Enron securities. The settlement, the largest ever paid b [...]
2005-08-10 15:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN CA
05OTTAWA2422CANADA: FOLLOW-UP TO SEA ISLAND ACTION PLAN
[...] (SBU) Following confirmation from the Italian Embassy that Italy's demarche on assistance to COESPU had been delivered, on August 4 polmiloff provided reftel points and web site information to Foreign Affairs (FAC) International Security Bureau (IDD) Director General Paul Chapin. An informatio [...]
2005-08-10 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MASS MARR CA
05OTTAWA2429CANADA: RESPONSE TO APPEAL TO DONORS TO ASSIST
[...] Canada recently announced C$15 (about US$ 12) in new projects to support Haiti. Minister for International Cooperation Aileen Carroll announced C$5 million (about US$ 4 million) to fund new job creation. The GOC will also commit C$5 million to rehabilitate Haiti's electrical system, in coor [...]
2005-08-11 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN HA CA
05OTTAWA243TFXO01: ROUNDUP ON CANADIAN TSUNAMI ASSISTANCE
[...] The increase in GOC tsunami assistance to C$425 million (US$340 million),from an initial C$1 million on December 26, reflects the overwhelming response of the Canadian public. The GOC has allocated C$36 million (about US$30 million) of the total to the UN Flash Appeal and C$265 million (over [...]
2005-01-26 11:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR PGOV CASC CA
05OTTAWA2430NAFTA CHAPTER 11: METHANEX -- THE IMPORTANCE IS
[...] (U) A NAFTA Chapter 11 tribunal on June 10 dismissed Methanex Corporation's claim against the U.S. on both jurisdictional grounds and on the merits, ordering Methanex to pay the State Department $3 million in legal fees and to pay the tribunal $1 million in costs. (Note: this is more than h [...]
2005-08-11 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SENV CA NAFTA
05OTTAWA2442DOES CANADA'S MULTICULTURAL FRAMEWORK MAKE IT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a briefing during the Cross Border Crime Forum's Counterterrorism Working Group, and discussions with Britain's Political Counselor, Poloff was given two views of the internal terrorist threat in Canada. Canadian officials have, since long before the London bombings, been c [...]
2005-08-12 19:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER KCRM PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2446U.S.-CANADIAN COOPERATION IN STOPPING GUN
[...] (SBU/NF) Summary: A spate of gang-related killings in Toronto has left Ontario Premier McGuinty and Toronto Mayor David Miller under pressure to act. McGuinty shifted the focus from the internal problems with gangs in Toronto to the notion that many of the guns used in the killings originated [...]
2005-08-12 22:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KJUS PTER SNAR CA
05OTTAWA2455LIBERTAD TITLE IV IMPLEMENTATION: ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 15:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA CU CVIS ETTC ETRD PREL EINV
05OTTAWA2459OTTAWA'S PARTICIPATION AT DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN
[...] Although Ottawa's new Human Rights officer, Lisa Wishman, is not yet at post, she has been contacted and is interested in attending the conference. 2. She will arrive from Ottawa on September 25 and depart the morning of September 28. She will make her own hotel reservations. 2. Pos [...]
2005-08-15 19:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHUM CA
05OTTAWA2462RENEWAL OF ISAF MANDATE: CANADA ON SAME PAGE BUT
[...] (C) Polmiloff met with Director of North American and Euro-Atlantic Security and Defence Relations Division (IDR) Director Barbara Martin and staff on August 11 to discuss renewal of ISAF,s mandate. Though Canada has not started to examine the matter in detail (NOTE: summer cottage season is [...]
2005-08-16 13:51:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL CA NATO UNSC
05OTTAWA2617DEMARCHE REQUEST: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sarah Fountain-Smith, Director of the Brazil, Southern Cone, and Summit Coordination Office at Foreign Affairs Canada. Fountain-Smith said that Canada takes the summit process very seriously and Peter Boehm, Assistant Deputy Minister for Latin America [...]
2005-09-01 19:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSUM ECON PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2618IRAQ: PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT CONSTITUTION
[...] (C/NF) FAC Middle East Division Deputy Director told Poloff August 30 that the GOC prepared a statement on the Iraqi constitution last week but pulled it back when it became clear that the document was not a finished product and could still change. He said Canada would wait until there was a [...]
2005-09-01 19:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNIZ PGOV PREL CA
05OTTAWA2620 SUBSCRIPTION RADIO: HERITAGE MINISTER BACKS DEMAND
[...] (U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla reportedly will ask her Cabinet colleagues to review the recent regulatory decision to license the extension into Canada of two U.S-based satellite radio services. The regulatory decision was two years in the making, and a re [...]
2005-09-01 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA2638TFUS01 - CANADA: SURGE OF ASSISTANCE OFFERS IN
[...] (SBU) Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath have captured Canadian headlines and triggered heart-felt offers of assistance (list from paragraph 5). The Mission has received an outpouring of sympathy and offers of assistance from governments at all levels as well as from individual officials and [...]
2005-09-02 17:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA2640YOUR VISIT TO ALBERTA, SEPTEMBER 8-11, 2005
[...] (C) As you prepare to visit Alberta, I want to extend a warm welcome and reaffirm this Mission's strong commitment to making your visit a success. Your meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan will underscore the importance we place on close collaboration with the Canadian government. [...]
2005-09-02 18:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2642CANADA - TERRORISM FINANCE: YASIN AL-QADI - STATUS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-02 19:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER PGOV PREL SA CA UN
05OTTAWA2649CANADA'S VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN TEH UN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC shares our views on the problems of length, coherence, and balance in the draft "outcome" document, as well as our commitment to reform and opposition to creative financing measures for ODA. We differ on the goal of 0.7% of GDP, with Canada still thinking it is an imp [...]
2005-09-02 20:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECIN PREL CA UNGA
05OTTAWA2650CANADIAN VIEWS ON CHAVEZ AND THE SOCIAL CHARTER
[...] (C) DCM spoke with Jamal Khokhar, FAC Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, to elicit Canada's views on Chavez and the Social Charter. Khokhar said that prior to the event, Venezuelan Ambassador Perez was called in for Canadian officials to deliver the message that the way Ven [...]
2005-09-02 21:10:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALBH GY MX XM KSUM SOCI
05OTTAWA2658DEMARCHE RESPONSE, OTTAWA: STRATEGIC APPROACH TO
[...] Summary: Econ officers met with officials from Environment Canada, International Trade Canada (ITCan),and Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC); at the meeting, all officials made it clear that Canada will be guided in the SAICM process by Environment Canada. The Canadians suggested that a voluntar [...]
2005-09-06 18:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ETRD ECON
05OTTAWA2659CANADA SHARES USG VIEWS ON ZIMBABWE VOTE IN IMF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-06 19:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL CA ZI IMF
05OTTAWA2669TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE REPORT 2,
[...] (SBU) After the long weekend and initial confused flurry, things seem to be running smoothly. We will direct most future offers of Canadian assistance to the GOC for coordination. Deputy Prime Minister Anne McClellan told the Ambassador this afternoon that the USG should let her know of any [...]
2005-09-06 21:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA2672 FY 2006 DVC REQUEST on U.S. Intelligence Reform,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-07 15:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP CA
05OTTAWA2673CANADA REMAINS COOL TO JORDAN,S REQUEST TO RAISE
[...] (SBU) Finance Canada tells us that the GOC believes Jordan benefitted from exit treatment (that is, it was not expected back at the Paris Club) and does not need more debt assistance. On debt swaps more generaly, Finance officials are concerned that swaps are often used for trade distortion a [...]
2005-09-07 17:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTIA CA JA GM
05OTTAWA2677TFUS01 - CANADA: AMBASSADOR JOINS PRIME MINISTER
[...] (U) Ambassador Wilkins thanked Prime Minister Martin privately and Canadians publicly for their support to victims of Katrina at a ceremony in Halifax seeing off the four Canadian ships deploying for the Gulf of Mexico with relief supplies. Along with CG Halifax, US Naval Attache and DCM, [...]
2005-09-07 18:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA268 PLACING A NEW NORTH AMERICAN INITIATIVE
[...] THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (SBU) An incremental and pragmatic package of tasks for a new North American Initiative (NAI) will likely gain the most support among Canadian policymakers. Our research leads us to conclude that [...]
2005-01-28 15:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV CA
05OTTAWA2688 CANADIAN VIEWS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ENERGY SUPPLY
[...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION -------------------- 2. (SBU) In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Government of Canada (GOC) has pledged its support through the International Energy Agency to increase o [...]
2005-09-07 20:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EPET CA
05OTTAWA2689TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE 3 -
[...] We continue to receive offers of assistance and are referring all Canadian donors, public and private, to: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) at 1-800-929-1705 or 613-991-7000; goc-cog@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca 2. PSEPC suggests that corporations that are interested in sellin [...]
2005-09-07 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA269A/S RADEMAKER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH CANADIANS ON CWC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During consultations in Ottawa on January 11, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker and AC/PDAS Frank Record discussed with Canadian Foreign Affairs (FAC) and National Defense officials progress on the BTWC and CWC. Discussion of Canada's prospective participat [...]
2005-01-28 17:47:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM CA CWC BWC FAC
05OTTAWA2690CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): URGING CANADA
[...] (U) Following ref A exchanges, and modified guidance, polmiloff met on September 6 with Canadian National Authority Coordinator for the CWC, Bob Brooks, and Senior Advisor Adrian Ghita-Duminica, to discuss USG concerns regarding captive use of Schedule I chemicals. Polmiloff left revised poin [...]
2005-09-07 21:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CA
05OTTAWA2691CANADA SHARES CONCERNS ON UNITED NATIONS SUMMIT
[...] (C) Poloff presented reftel demarche points to Marie-Isabelle Massip, Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division of Foreign Affairs Canada. Massip said that Canada agrees with the U.S. on the importance of arriving at a strong outcome document and has instructed its deleg [...]
2005-09-07 21:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA UNGA
05OTTAWA2700CANADA'S GLOBAL SAFEGUARD INQUIRY INTO BICYCLES
[...] The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has published its final report determining that imports of bicycles are a principal cause of "serious injury" to Canadian bicycle manufacturers. CITT has recommended a surtax on assembled or unassembled bicycles with a wheel diameter greater t [...]
2005-09-08 20:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD
05OTTAWA2701TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE 4 --
[...] The contact number for Canadians wishing to contribute to Katrina relief is 1-800-O CANADA (1-800-622-6232). Information on how to help is also available on the web sites of Foreign Affairs Canada, International Trade Canada (for companies wishing to sell to the US market) and the Canadian Re [...]
2005-09-08 20:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA2702CANADIAN VIEWS ON CONTINUING MOMENTUM FOR HAITIAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 8 to DG for the Caribbean, Central American and the Andes Christian LaPointe, who also introduced members of a newly created office on Haiti. He explained that Foreign Affairs Canada finally accepted that Haiti was going to be a significant issue [...]
2005-09-08 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALHA CA PGOV PREL KCRS
05OTTAWA2708CANADA: DOESN'T OPPOSE DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE
[...] (C) As reported refs A and B, the GOC shares many of our goals at the upcoming High level event, although priorities differ and there remain areas of disagreement. With regard to the declaration being circulated by Algeria, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany and Spain, the GOC has not yet taken a [...]
2005-09-09 17:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECIN EAIR EAID EFIN CA UNGA
05OTTAWA2726UNCERTAINTY THE OPERATIVE WORD AS PARLIAMENT SET
[...] (C) Summary: The Canadian Parliament is scheduled to resume on September 27, amidst a political climate that is best defined by uncertainty. PM Martin has the option to prorogue Parliament, which would end the current session and reset the agenda by calling for a new session and an early con [...]
2005-09-09 20:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA2740CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): URGING CANADA
[...] (SBU) Charge and Political Minister Counselor took the opportunity of a meeting with Foreign Affairs Assistant Deputy Minister (between A/S and U/S level) Jim Wright to raise USG concerns about the potential proliferation loophole caused by failure to address "captive use" of CWC Schedule I ch [...]
2005-09-12 20:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CA
05OTTAWA2741TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE 4 -
[...] Canadians are still offering to assist with emergency relief, but we are also starting to receive offers of recovery assistance. Past reports have mentioned offers by Canadian schools to assist students from the affected area. Jobs ---- 2. WCG International, through its Sacramento-based [...]
2005-09-12 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA2745 SUBSCRIPTION RADIO:
[...] (U) Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: On September 9, after furious lobbying from both sides, the GOC decided not to remand a regulatory licensing decision for subscription radio (ref B outlines the June decision by th [...]
2005-09-13 14:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA2748IRAN/IAEA: CANADA CALLS IN IRANIAN CHARGE
[...] (C) In a September 12 meeting with Charge on another matter, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for International Security Policy Jim Wright took the opportunity to underline Canada's frustration with Iran and its snubbing of the IAEA. Wright reported that he had just called in the Iranian Charge [...]
2005-09-13 17:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL PHUM CA IR IAEA
05OTTAWA2764COLOMBIA MEETING WITH SELECT WHA AND EUR
[...] (U) POL M/C made a strong pitch to secure Canadian Political Director Jim Wright for the September 16 Meeting on Columbia. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts made it impossible for him to be in New York on Friday. 2. (U) Canada, however, remains very interested in the future of Columbia a [...]
2005-09-14 19:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCO OPDC PREL PTER PGOV UNGA ON
05OTTAWA2766TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE SEPTEMBER
[...] Archival assistance: The National Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Ian Wilson, offered the Ambassador assistance in restoring historic documents, manuscripts, maps, artwork, that may have been damaged by flooding of archives or museums. He notes that his conservators have experience with [...]
2005-09-14 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA2768U.S. PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
[...] (C) In a meeting on September 14, Pol M/C and polmiloff solicited Canada's engagement and support to advance civil nuclear cooperation with India by the Nuclear Suppliers Group; they emphasized that this was a top priority of President Bush. Emboffs left reftel non-paper outlining obligations [...]
2005-09-15 13:04:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IN CA
05OTTAWA2785CLOUDSAT CANADA, AUTHORIZATION FOR SIGNING THE
[...] Summary: Charge John Dickson signed the CloudSat Agreement with Dr. Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA),in Montreal on September 14, 2005. The U.S. original of the agreement is being sent to L/T by pouch. During the luncheon following the signing ceremony, Garneau rais [...]
2005-09-15 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA KTIA PREL TSPA ETTC
05OTTAWA2805FY 2006 IVLP MRP ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-19 14:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2815 Mission Canada 90-Day Goal Tracker Application -
[...] Mission Canada is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative, locally developed, web-enabled application to track Mission 90-Day goals and progress. 2. The 90-Day Goal Tracker application provides Department and Mission managers with a snapshot of current Mission Canada goals, a grap [...]
2005-09-20 13:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AADP PREL
05OTTAWA2827Public Health Emergency Governance in Canada
[...] In Canada the provincial governments have the primary responsibility for health matters, including managing public health emergencies. The federal authorities do play an important coordination role between the provinces, with other countries and the WHO. In addition to that role, the federal [...]
2005-09-20 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA SOCI PREL CA WHO KSTH
05OTTAWA2833DEMARCHE TO CANADA ON SPECIAL 301 OUT-OF-CYCLE
[...] On September 20, Econoffs met with officials of International Trade Canada's (ITCan) Intellectual Property Division to discuss the plan of action for Canada's upcoming Special 301 out-of-cycle review (reftel). After reciting their usual criticism of the Special 301 process in general, the Ca [...]
2005-09-21 16:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA KIPR ETRD ECON
05OTTAWA2834TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: NO GOC ACTION ON HIG
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-21 16:35:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA
05OTTAWA2837TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC TO DESIGNATE
[...] (U) Reftel announced USG plans to designate the entity ELEHSSAN under E.O. 13224 and urged other governments to do the same. We explained that we would not be notifying this listing to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (C) During a meeting on September 20, post was informed by Foriegn Affairs Can [...]
2005-09-21 19:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA2846FY 2006 EU RP TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -
[...] For Ava Smith: Barry McNamar has advised post that he is unable to travel on subject project. Post appreciates efforts on his behalf and regrets cancellation. 2. For Essie Wilkes-Scott: Post wishes to convert Mr. McNamar to individual status and requests a 21-day program during the F [...]
2005-09-22 15:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2847FY 2006 ITT ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 15:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2848FY 2006 ITT ON CURRENT SOCIAL, ECONOIC AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-22 15:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA2857CANADA: COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF MRES FOR POSSIBLE
[...] Bauly Specialty Foods Vendor: Le Baron Manufacturer: Bauly Specialty Foods Mr. Len Bauly 7620 Anaka Drive Missassauga, Ontario, Canada L4T 3H7 1-800-351-FOOD (3663) phone 905-677-9734 fax info@bauly.com or lebauly@yahoo.com http://www.bauly.com Price per unit, ( [...]
2005-09-22 18:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ETRD ECON AMGT CA
05OTTAWA286S/CRS AMBASSADOR PASCUAL,S OTTAWA CONSULTATIONS:
[...] (C) Summary: In consultations January 20 with colleagues from Foreign Affairs Canada, Defense, and the Prime Minister,s Office, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) Ambassador Carlos Pascual broke new ground in sharing ideas and seeking synergy for shared efforts to impr [...]
2005-01-28 20:38:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PREL PGOV CA KCRS START FAC
05OTTAWA2877SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE RESPONSE - MISSION
[...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. YES B. YES C. YES D. ALCAN POSTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEMONSTRATORS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50. HOWEVER, A STEADY DECREASE IN THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF DEMONSTRATIONS DID OCCUR THROUGHOUT CANADA DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. E. MILITARY ACTIO [...]
2005-09-26 14:47:00Embassy OttawaSECRETASEC PTER
05OTTAWA2881CANADA UNTIES HALF ITS FOOD AID
[...] (U) Up to 50% of Canada's food aid may now be purchased in developing countries. Until September 22, 90% of Canada's food aid contributions had to be Canadian-sourced. The ministers of International Cooperation, of International Trade and of Agriculture and Agri-food made their announcement [...]
2005-09-26 18:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR PREL CA
05OTTAWA289CANADA: IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING COMMENCES
[...] Canada is one of 14 countries designated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to host polling sites for Iraqi citizens to participate in the January 30th election of a transitional National Assembly. As the 3-day window (January 28-30) for out-of-country voting opens at five [...]
2005-01-28 21:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI KDEM IZ CA
05OTTAWA2891COMBATING EXTREMISM IN CANADA
[...] (C) HOST GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE EXTREMISM -- Canada seeks to minimize extremism among its immigrant population through a stated policy commitment to building an inclusive society that is tolerant of religious, ethnic, racial and cultural diversity. In 1971, Canada became the first c [...]
2005-09-26 22:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KPAO PHUM CA
05OTTAWA290CANADA: TIMETABLE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF US MILITARY
[...] (C) DND Office of Peacekeeping Director, Colonel Denis Thompson, and desk officer Joey Cloutier told us on January 27 that they foresaw "no problems" with the projected departure of U.S. military assets from the tsunami-affected region. They noted that Canadian relief efforts had been focused [...]
2005-01-28 22:20:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL CA
05OTTAWA2903CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE WITH NORTH
[...] (S) Polmincouns and polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs DG for International Security Paul Chapin and DG for North Asia and Pacific Ted Lipman on September 22 to discuss cutting off North Korean hard currency earnings from arms sales. Emboffs left key points as a nonpaper, and a duplicate copy [...]
2005-09-27 19:52:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP CA
05OTTAWA2909CANADA NUCLEAR "COOPERATION" WITH INDIA:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-28 14:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC PREL CA
05OTTAWA2923CANADA ON SUMMIT OF AMERICAS DECLARATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada would like to build on rather than scrap language in the Summit Declaration, given the amount of time that has already been spent negotiating the text and the disruption that new language would cause. The GOC would also like to see more forward-looking language and a more [...]
2005-09-28 21:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KSUM PGOV
05OTTAWA2928CANADA INTERESTED IN COOPERATING ON DARFUR WOMEN'S
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, poloff met with officials from Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) and the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) on 23 September to discuss U.S. initiatives to counter violence against women in Darfur, and to solicit Canada's support for such initiatives. Canadia [...]
2005-09-29 14:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL EAID SU CA
05OTTAWA2931CANADA'S DISAPPEARING BUDGET SURPLUS
[...] (U) Introduction and summary: Canada's 2004-05 budget surplus came in at C$1.6 billion (about US$ 1.36 billion),almost C$8 billion lower than conventional wisdom had expected. The GOC attributes the discrepancy to an unanticipated change in accounting procedures for one-time expenditures a [...]
2005-09-29 19:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID ETRD KTFN ECON PREL CA
05OTTAWA2934 NASA Deployment of RB-57 aircraft
[...] Transit of Canadian airspace and overnight stop in Goose Bay by the NASA aircraft enroute to the UK and return, can proceed without GoC diplomatic approval (Ref A). The aircraft will not/not be collecting data/conducting research in Canadian airspace, the Government of Canada therefore does not [...]
2005-09-29 19:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA TSPL OTRA CA
05OTTAWA2936NOTIONAL AGENDA FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 20:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO EAGR ECON PREL SOCI CA
05OTTAWA2938ICJ ELECTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA
[...] (U) Poloff delivered points in reftel to Jeanette Sautner, Legal Officer in the Human Rights and Economic Law Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on September 29. Sautner acknowledged previous receipt of the diplomatic note containing Judge Buergenthal's C.V. 2. (U) Sautner indicated [...]
2005-09-29 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA UNSC UNGA
05OTTAWA2951 CHANGES AT CANADA'S NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTRY:
[...] (U) Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (U) Pending a cabinet shuffle or an election, GOC Revenue Minister John McCallum now simultaneously carries the GOC's Natural Resources portfolio, as John Efford has left Cabinet due to ill health. Meanwhile, [...]
2005-09-30 20:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2966HURRICANES AND NATURAL GAS DISRUPTIONS: THE VIEW
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. 2. (SBU) Summary: With Canada's natural gas production at nearly full capacity, there is little that government or industry can do in the short-term to add to North America's natural gas supply. Interlocutors say that in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and [...]
2005-10-04 17:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PGOV CA
05OTTAWA2970CANADIAN STAKEHOLDERS' CONCERNS ON COPYRIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: We have met again with intellectual property (IP) rightsholders to discuss their views of GOC moves on IPR. Canadian industry frustration with ineffective IPR enforcement continues to grow, and further review of the proposed copyright amendment legislation (C-60) has revealed [...]
2005-10-04 18:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA2976CANADA TO HOST HEALTH MINISTERS MEETING ON AVIAN
[...] Summary: As part of the continuing international response to the threat of avian and pandemic influenza, the Canadian Government will host a meeting of health ministers from more than 30 countries and international organizations in Ottawa, October 24/25. The purpose of the meeting is to enco [...]
2005-10-05 17:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA EAGR ECON PREL SOCI CA WHO FAO OIE
05OTTAWA298760TH UNFC: CANADA HEARS USG CONCERNS ABOUT AD HOC
[...] (C) DCM and polmiloff met with Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Jim Wright late on October 5 to present general points on the UNFC draft resolution and deliver oral points, as instructed. Arms Control Director Rob MacDougall and incoming Deputy Director Ron Stansf [...]
2005-10-06 19:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC PARM PREL MNUC CA
05OTTAWA3012CWC: HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT/ARRANGEMENT WITH CANADA
[...] (C) Polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs Canada officials and a Department of National Defence representative on October 7 to deliver reftel message and text. Meeting participants were CWC National Coordinator Bob Brooks, Senior Advisor for Industry Issues Adrian Ghita-Duminica, Nonproliferatio [...]
2005-10-07 19:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM PREL CA
05OTTAWA302DEMARCHE ON NPT 2005 REVCON DELIVERED TO CANADA
[...] (C) As instructed in reftel, nonpaper was delivered to FAC Nonproliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Division Deputy Marina Laker on January 31, 2005. Laker expressed appreciation for USG's efforts to initiate consultations early in the process. She said she would be circulating the U.S [...]
2005-02-01 13:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM CA IAEA FAC
05OTTAWA3021OTTAWA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] Post has enjoyed strong support from Washington counterparts and excellent cooperation with the GOC in countering terrorist financing. We will continue to report on developments and strengthen bilateral coordination. In 2006, Canada will assume the chair of the Financial Action Task Force ( [...]
2005-10-07 20:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CA
05OTTAWA3022DEMARCHE: BRINGING BURMA BEFORE THE UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-07 21:20:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALBM PREL PHUM PGOV CA UNSC UNGA
05OTTAWA304A/S RADEMAKER,S MEETINGS WITH CANADIANS ON ARMS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a day of consultations in Ottawa on January 11, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker and AC/PDAS Frank Record exchanged views with Canadian Foreign Affairs (FAC) and National Defense officials on U.S. and Canadian arms control and disarmament policy. [...]
2005-02-01 18:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM CD CA NPT FAC
05OTTAWA3065REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF CERTAIN
[...] (S) On October 12, 2005 POL M/C raised the Uighur resettlement issue with Michael Small, Acting ADM (Assistant Deputy Minister) for Global Affairs at Foreign Affairs Canada. Small, who is also Director General for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, had been briefed by FAC,s Senior Adviso [...]
2005-10-13 14:46:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKAWC MOPS PREL PTER PHUM PREF PINR
05OTTAWA3069 Hurricane Katrina and Canadian Response; Lessons
[...] Summary: Operational linkages between DHS and Canada's Public Safety Ministry (PSEPC) worked reasonably well as Canada responded to provide relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But, to make those connections even more effective, Canada would like to have a DHS Liaison Officer stationed at [...]
2005-10-13 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PGOV PREL PINS CA
05OTTAWA3090A PARTNER IN TRANSFORMATION - YOUR VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) As you prepare to visit Ottawa, I want to extend a warm welcome and reaffirm this Mission's strong commitment to making your trip a success. I have been on the ground in Canada for just under four months and have traveled to all but one of the country,s ten provinces and three territori [...]
2005-10-14 20:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA ENRG ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SCRS
05OTTAWA3091URGENT DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-14 21:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ETRD PREL SCUL
05OTTAWA3092Canada Nominees for "U.S. National Security
[...] Summary: Mission Canada is pleased to nominate two strong candidates, selected from among the Embassy and seven consulates in Canada, for the subject U.S. Studies Institute. Both play significant roles in educating future leaders of Canada and stimulating public debate in Canada on securit [...]
2005-10-17 11:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3095 BOMBARDIER AND THE WORLD AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES GAME
[...] (U) SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (U) This report outlines an increasingly significant part of the backdrop to large aircraft subsidies issues: Canada-based Bombardier Aerospace and the future of the market for commercial jets carrying 100 t [...]
2005-10-17 15:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND EINV EAIR CA
05OTTAWA3101DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel diplomatic note by fax on receipt Saturday, October 15. The Ambassador followed up with Jonanthan Fried, senior official at the Privy council Office. Fried said that he had just spoken to Faryar Shirzad at the NSC on the same subject but that the GOC remains conv [...]
2005-10-17 17:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ETRD PREL SCUL
05OTTAWA3102ISLAMIC SCHOLAR EXHORTS CANADIAN MUSLIMS TO FIGHT
[...] (U) On September 28, 2005, poloff attended a conference entitled "Building the Dialogue Gaps Towards a Culture of Peace" hosted by WEBB Canada (Women Engaging in Bridge Building) at which keynote speaker Dr. Mohamed Fathi Osman challenged the Muslim community to embrace a faith that is forward [...]
2005-10-17 18:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF CA
05OTTAWA3103SPP: FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES WORKING GROUP
[...] Introduction and Summary: Treasury DAS for International Monetary and Financial Policy Mark Sobel led the U.S. delegation to the first Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Working Group meeting and the 11th NAFTA Financial Services Committee meeting near Ottawa on October 4, 2005. The [...]
2005-10-17 20:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETRD ECON PREL CA MX
05OTTAWA3105(2004) REQUEST FOR CANADIAN MARITIME PATROL
[...] Post received the following response to reftel B request via diplomatic note dated 11 October 2005: BEGIN TEXT: Note no. IDR0485 The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the Embassy's demarch [...]
2005-10-17 22:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL CA
05OTTAWA3106Canada Nominees for "U.S. National Security
[...] Summary: Mission Canada is pleased to nominate two strong candidates, selected from among the Embassy and seven consulates in Canada, for the subject U.S. Studies Institute. Both play significant roles in educating future leaders of Canada and stimulating public debate in Canada on securit [...]
2005-10-18 11:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3114OTTAWA OUTREACH EVENT ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
[...] Summary: Embassy Ottawa's October 14th outreach event on WTO and Geographical Indications (GI) was hosted by FAS and Econ and attended by officials from International Trade Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, Industry Canada, and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. The Canadian [...]
2005-10-18 14:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR EAGR ECON ETRD WTO
05OTTAWA3116CANADA OPEN TO "CREDIBLE" AND "DEFENSIBLE" MODUS
[...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel demarche points to Terry Wood, Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation (IDN) at Foreign Affairs Canada on October 18. Wood expressed appreciation for timely briefing materials in light of last week's discussions at the G-8 Senior Group meeting in London, a [...]
2005-10-18 18:11:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL CA IN
05OTTAWA3120CANADA ON U.S. POLICY TOWARD BELARUS -- ENGAGE
[...] (C) Poloff shared U.S. views on democratization toward Belarus with Habib Massoud, Deputy Director at Foreign Affairs Canada for Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldavia. Massoud was grateful for the readout of U.S. intentions in Belarus and explained how Canada views its role in the region. As part o [...]
2005-10-18 20:13:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALBO KDEM PREL PHUM EAID PGOV CA SCRS
05OTTAWA3121MISSION CANADA 1ST QUARTER 2006 90-DAY GOALS
[...] (SBU) Summary - Two issues will dominate our relationship with Canada over the next 90 days -- softwood lumber and climate change. The frustration and anger over softwood, whipped up in the current political climate, is palpable and continues to push out all else on our agenda. Our contribut [...]
2005-10-19 14:04:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSPR KPAO AMGT PREL PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3122BMENA: SUPPORT FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
[...] (SBU) POLMINCOUNS delivered reftel demarche to Middle East Director General Mark Bailey October 19. Bailey said that Minister Pettigrew would not be able to attend the meeting in Bahrain because of the unstable political situation in Canada but Deputy Minister Harder would attend in his place. [...]
2005-10-19 16:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEU XF PREL EAID PGOV PHUM
05OTTAWA3123LETTER FROM MP DAVID KILGOUR TO SECSTATE URGING
[...] Embassy has received a letter from MP David Kilgour addressed to the Secretary regarding NATO involvement in Darfur. Mr. Kilgour is an independent MP who has been a champion of human rights and humanitarian issues going back to international efforts on behalf of Soviet Jewry in the 1970,s. K [...]
2005-10-19 16:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA PREL SU PARM MOPS
05OTTAWA3125CANADA'S EVOLVING CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RELIEF AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) Secretariat, a new bureau with responsibilities equivalent to those of S/CRS and some of the State Pol/Mil Bureau, began operating on September 6. Housed in the International Security Branch under A/DM Jim Wright, it [...]
2005-10-19 17:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL MOPS PTER CA
05OTTAWA3127AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PREMIER CHAREST: QUEBEC
[...] (C) Summary: Quebec Premier Charest has told us that Quebec, Ontario and BC are trying to develop a common negotiating position and, if the U.S. makes the "right decision" on October 28, will push PM Martin to go back to the table. The provinces are looking at a combination domestic tax/tar [...]
2005-10-19 19:00:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETRD CA
05OTTAWA315CANADA: CABINET TO REVIEW MANDATE TO
[...] (C/NF) In meetings January 20 with NorthCom Deputy Commander and U.S. NORAD Vice Commander, Lieutenant General Joseph Inge, Canadian security policy officials professed interest in helping to advance North American security cooperation with Mexico, downplayed the likelihood of an "early" Canad [...]
2005-02-02 17:25:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR PREL CA NORAD
05OTTAWA3153TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC REQUESTS US VIEWS
[...] (C) The GOC has received a letter from Interpal's UK solicitors reiterating the request for delisting. A similar letter in June, 2004 was sent to Canada and, they believe, to the US and Australia. They wonder if we have also recieved the 2005 letter. If so, the GOC would welcome knowing th [...]
2005-10-20 21:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA3169CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN TELECOMS
[...] (U) This message summarizes key views of Canadian players on the challenges of critical infrastructure protection in North America's telecom sector. It is based on a series of interviews held by Mission staff in September-October 2005 in Ottawa and Toronto with government and industry repres [...]
2005-10-21 19:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEIND PTER ECON CA SPP
05OTTAWA3170PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: TRANSPORTING TENTS FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-21 20:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA PK EAID PREF PREL SENV
05OTTAWA3173CANADA TO FOLD DART UNDER NATO UMBRELLA FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-24 16:38:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PREF PREL PK CA NATO
05OTTAWA3179CANADA: NORAD AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, ROUND I
[...] (U) On September 21, 2005 in Ottawa, a U.S. negotiating team led jointly by the Departments of State and Defense met with Canadian counterparts in the first round of discussions to renew the Agreement for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD),due to expire on May 12, 2006. U. [...]
2005-10-24 18:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL CA NORAD
05OTTAWA3198CANADA: APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAKISTAN
[...] The GOC is contemplating an additional pledge at Geneva but the amount is not yet confirmed. They asked if post has information on the amount the US plans to announce. The Canadian delegation to the October 26 conference in Geneva will be led by their Ambassador, Paul Meyers, or his alterna [...]
2005-10-25 19:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREL PK CA
05OTTAWA3204OTTAWA: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA FINANCIAL
[...] (C/Noforn) Foreign Affairs Canada Nuclear Non-proliferation officer Colin Smith has provided an update on implementing reftel proposals but warned that "bureaucratic inertia" and the need for legislative amendments will delay progress. He confirmed that all elements of the government with a [...]
2005-10-26 17:51:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC EFIN CA
05OTTAWA3209CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SINGLE MEMBER
[...] (SBU) Econoff spoke with Industry Canada contact Janis Doran, who will be attending the TSAG meeting and who is the GOC ITU expert who has been our primary contact before (see Ottawa 2076). We provided a copy of the talking points to Ms. Doran, who was well-aware of the situation and who has [...]
2005-10-26 20:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS CA AS XA
05OTTAWA3228AMBASSADOR MEETS PARLIAMENT'S BORDER CAUCUS
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Wilkins and Minister Counselor of Consular Affairs Keith Powell met for 75 minutes with Parliament's Border Caucus on October 26, fielding questions on subjects ranging from the new travel document requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) to the [...]
2005-10-28 21:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECIN ETRD CPAS ASEC CMGT CA
05OTTAWA3229POSSIBLE SHIFT IN CANADA'S UNGA ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) As requested in reftel, poloff met with Wendy Drukier, Deputy Director of United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, and Anne Flanagan Whalen, Deputy Director of the Middle East Division, at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) on 28 October to discuss Canada's upcoming vote on extending the [...]
2005-10-28 21:25:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA IS UNGA
05OTTAWA3230CANADA COSPONSORS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, poloff met with officials from Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) on October 28 to discuss Canada's co-sponsorship of the Holocaust Remembrance resolution. Canadian participants included Ann Flanagan Whalen, Deputy Director of the Middle East Division, Wendy Drukier, Dep [...]
2005-10-28 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CA IS UNGA
05OTTAWA3233DEMARCHE -IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S INCREASING EXTREMISM
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel with Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Iran and Iraq Jeffrey McLaren on October 28. McLaren concurred with the points in our non-paper. He said that upon learning of Ahmadi-Nejad's remarks on October 26, Assistant Deputy Minister David Mulroney immediately broug [...]
2005-10-31 13:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PTER CA IR
05OTTAWA324CANADA, DEBT, AND THE COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
[...] (SBU/noforn) Summary: Canada strongly supports increasing aid to Africa but does not endorse financing proposals such as the International Finance Facility (IFF) advocated by the UK and others or the 0.7% of GDP resource volume target for ODA. Their position is especially delicate as Financ [...]
2005-02-02 21:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID PREL ECON EINV CA UNGA
05OTTAWA3244EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO CANADA'S DRAFT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canadian rightsholders seem to be positioning themselves to accept notice and notice as a step in the negotiations surrounding Canada's proposed amendment to the Copyright Act. Internet service provider (ISP) liability waivers in the draft text have rightsholders fearing that [...]
2005-10-31 19:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA3247NMFS CHIEF HOGARTH SEEKING ICCAT CHAIRMANSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-31 20:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PHSA SENV AORC CA
05OTTAWA3278CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE
[...] (SBU) DCM conveyed ref A points November 1 to Jonathan Fried, the Prime Minister's senior foreign policy advisor. We provided follow-up copies to Foreign Affairs Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency. Canada responded quickly and generously to the South Asian earthquake (s [...]
2005-11-03 15:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID MARR MOPS PHUM PREL PK CA
05OTTAWA3283US-EU-CANADA DISCUSSIONS OF IRAN (CORRECTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 26, NEA DAS Gordon Gray and a U.S. delegation met with senior EU Commission and Canadian officials in Ottawa to exchange views on Iran and discuss prospects for addressing human rights and security-related concerns. Topics covered included Iran's internal situation, [...]
2005-11-03 20:34:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM IR CA
05OTTAWA3285Airlines confident of seeing complete Open Skies in
[...] Sensitive But Unclassified - For Internal USG use only 2. (SBU) Summary: Conversations with the President of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC),and separately with Air Canada officials reveal that the Canadian civair industry is confident that Canada and the United States will [...]
2005-11-04 12:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA329CANADA: PREPARATIONS FOR CICTE
[...] Foreign Affairs Canada, Director for International Crime, Evelyn Puxley told poloff on February 2 that the Government of Canada is in full agreement with the US on the importance of CICTE's role in strengthening hemispheric political will to combat terrorism and enhance OAS member states' cou [...]
2005-02-03 15:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL PTER CA OAS CICTE
05OTTAWA3293CANADIANS INVITED TO NAIROBI; GOC FUNDING POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Post extended reftel invitation to the Prime Minister's Special Advisory Team (SAT) on Sudan through Lt. Col. Brad Bergstrand, Military Advisor to the Sudan Task Force at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). Currently, the Team is planning a trip to Darfur but will not be on the ground in the [...]
2005-11-04 17:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PREF PHUM CA SU
05OTTAWA3300OTTAWA PLANS TO HOST LANDMINE EVENT IN MARCH 2006
[...] Embassy Ottawa plans to organize an event in March 2006, in lieu of this Fall. As in 2003 and 2004, the likely venue would be the Ambassador's residence and we would invite a range of government and non-government interlocutors. ConGen-Toronto is also considering organizing an event during t [...]
2005-11-04 21:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP KSEP PHUM PREF PARM AORC ODIP OFDP CA
05OTTAWA3301OTTAWA RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON CODEX MEETING ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-04 21:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD FDA
05OTTAWA3309FY 2006 VOLUNTARY VISITOR: LILLIAN THOMSON
[...] SUMMARY. Post proposes a six-day funded Voluntary Visitor program for Lillian Thomson, Winnipeg City Councillor and Secretary of Urban Aboriginal Opportunities, focused on U.S. approaches to Native American Affairs and urban indigenous populations at the federal, state and local levels. Pr [...]
2005-11-07 17:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3317CANADA: LAYTON PULLS THE PLUG -- THE GOMERY EFFECT
[...] (SBU) Summary: NDP Leader Jack Layton announced today that the NDP cannot express confidence in the Martin government, and "the life of this Parliament is limited," after receiving what he considered an inadequate Liberal response to NDP concerns over creeping privatization in health care. Lay [...]
2005-11-07 21:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA3334ELECTIONS CANADA CHIEF ON UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN
[...] (SBU) Head of Elections Canada Jean-Pierre Kingsley called the Embassy November 7 to debrief us on his recent trip to Haiti. He had met with Ambassador Wilkins just before his trip. 2. (SBU) Overall Kingsley said he came away optimistic and confident. He had a good deal of time with the h [...]
2005-11-08 21:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA HA PGOV KDEM PREL SCRS
05OTTAWA3335CANADA'S VOTING PRIORITIES FOR UN THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (U) On 8 November, poloff delivered points in reftel with Wendy Drukier, Deputy Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). 2. (U) The Canadian positions on each of these resolutions remains unchanged from those discussed at the semi- [...]
2005-11-08 21:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL CA UNGA UNHRC
05OTTAWA3347CANADA COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD ON KABUL AGENDA
[...] (U) Polmiloff delivered reftel points on November 8 to Foreign Affairs Canada desk officers Pamela Isfeld in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations group (IRP) and Richard Arbeiter, senior policy advisor in the South Asia division. Both welcomed USG views on the Kabul Agenda and re-affirmed Can [...]
2005-11-09 19:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREL EAID CA AF
05OTTAWA3348PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR UK-HOSTED MEETING OF THE
[...] (U) Post delivered ref points to Sebastien Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism in the International Crime and Terrorism Division (ICT) of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). While Canada will not/not be submitting any proposals for the December 12 BTEX meeting in London, Beaulieu thanked [...]
2005-11-09 20:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER TBIO PINS EAGR
05OTTAWA3349 ARCTIC GAS PIPELINES REACH KEY DECISION POINTS
[...] (U) SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (U) Summary/Introduction: Both of North America's proposed major Arctic natural gas pipeline projects - Alaska and Mackenzie - are approaching key milestones: - On the Mackenzie project, Canada's National Ener [...]
2005-11-09 20:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EINV CA
05OTTAWA336MINORITY GOVERNMENT HAS ITS PRICE -- PREMIERS COME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOC reached an agreement in principle on January 28 with the provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador in the ongoing dispute over offshore oil and gas revenue and &equalization8 payments. The provinces were the clear winners, with an eight-year renewable deal t [...]
2005-02-03 19:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3362DETROIT TUNNEL OPERATOR COMPLAINS HAS BEEN SHUT OUT OF
[...] (SBU) The President of the Detroit and Canada Tunnel Corporation (DCTC),Gordon Jarvis (a Canadian citizen),contends that despite many good faith attempts to negotiate an extension of their current lease arrangement for the tunnel with the City of Detroit, it appears that they are being shut [...]
2005-11-10 15:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN ECIN EINV PREL CA
05OTTAWA3372NAFTA CHAPTER 11: SUN BELT WATER REQUESTS
[...] (SBU) Post has received the following letter regarding Sun Belt Water's Nafta Chapter 11 dispute with the government of Canada. Note: Sun Belt is Claimant C in the 527 Report to Congress on investment disputes. End note. The original letter and the accompanying CD, which we have not viewe [...]
2005-11-10 20:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD CA NATO
05OTTAWA3373CANADA ON OECD/ANTI-BRIBERAY DEMARCHE ON EXPORT
[...] (SBU) We have conveyed the points provided reftel to Canada's Departments of Finance, International Trade (formerly part of Foreign Affairs and still charged with this issue) and to Export Development Canada, the Ex-Im counterpart. Peter Cameron at Finance Canada confirmed that Export Devel [...]
2005-11-10 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETRD PREL CA EXIM
05OTTAWA3380OTTAWA PROGRAMS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2005 EVENT
[...] (U) Post plans to observe Human Rights Day with an educational outreach program to fourth grade students at which Ambassador Wilkins will read a picture book entitled "If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks" by Faith Ringgold. The Ambassador will also educate the students about Elean [...]
2005-11-14 16:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PHUM PREL ODIP PGOV APER CA
05OTTAWA3397CANADA SUPPORTS MDA'S INCLUSION AND IS READY TO
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel on 15 November to Alexandra MacKenzie in the Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Response Group at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). 2. (C) MacKenzie emphasized the importance of ensuring the success of the Geneva conference, as well as the adoption by consensus of [...]
2005-11-15 17:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA3399 GOC PAVES ROAD TO WINTER ELECTION BY PROMISING
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: On November 14 the GOC's annual Economic Update to Parliament took on new life as the Liberal Party's campaign platform. In an hour-long presentation to the House Finance Committee, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale recapped Canada's strong fiscal condition and promised [...]
2005-11-15 19:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3400 US-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 26 in Ottawa, NEA DAS Gordon Gray and a U.S. delegation exchanged views with EU Troika officials on developments in Iran and countries in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Tri-lateral consultations with the EU and Canada on Iran are reported reftel. END SUMMARY. [...]
2005-11-15 20:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR IZ
05OTTAWA3404NOVEMBER 8 MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the United States, Canada and Mexico attended the ninth meeting of the North American Energy Working Group (NAEWG-9) on November 8 in Montreal, reviewing a broad range of commo [...]
2005-11-16 17:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EIND CA MX KTRD
05OTTAWA3414OTTAWA RESPONSE: TITLE IV ADDITIONAL SHERRITT
[...] (SBU) Econoff met yesterday with officials from Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada to inform them that six additional Sherritt International executives have been found subject to the provisions of Title IV of the Libertad Act (ref SECSTATE 208609). The Canadian officials re [...]
2005-11-17 15:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA CU CVIS ETRD ETTC PREL EINV
05OTTAWA3415CANADA WILL SUPPORT FOR THE OAS MISSION IN COLOMBIA
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Harold Hickman, Deputy Director in the Inter-American Relations Division of Foreign Affairs Canada. Hickman said that Canada is definitely going to provide assistance to the OAS Mission to Colombia, and it could be substantial. The GOC sent an inter-a [...]
2005-11-17 16:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCO EAID PTER CA PGOV
05OTTAWA3417NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CANADA UNABLE TO BOOST
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 20:45:00Embassy OttawaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL AF NL CA
05OTTAWA3421CANADA WILL GIVE MORE -- FOLLOW-UP APPEAL FOR
[...] (SBU) Steve Blais, who officially becomes Director of the Pakistan and South Asia office at the Canadian International Development Agency next Monday, said the GOC plans to announce that it will make a major commitment to earthquake relief after it has had time to digest the World Bank/Asia D [...]
2005-11-18 14:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PHUM SENV CA PK
05OTTAWA3425PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: NO IMMEDIATE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 16:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PHUM SENV CA PK
05OTTAWA3438OECD SECRETARY GENERAL SELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 22:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD PREL
05OTTAWA3442FY 2006 Voluntary Visitor Gerard Bourdeau
[...] SUMMARY. Post proposes a ten-day funded Voluntary Visitor program for Gerard (Gerry) Bourdeau, Deputy Minister for International and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Province of Alberta. The proposed project support MPP goals of Secure and Stable Markets (energy security, environmental pr [...]
2005-11-21 14:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA
05OTTAWA3445SPP LEADS TO REVIVAL OF MORIBUND BORDER
[...] (U) Officials of Transport Canada (TC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) met November 15-16, 2005, in Ottawa to revitalize the Emergency Preparedness Committee on Civil Transportation (EPCCT),a group which held its last meeting in September 2002. This initial meeting after a long hi [...]
2005-11-21 16:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN EWWT EAIR ASEC CA
05OTTAWA3448Avian Influenza Report 1: Low Pathogenic Virus
[...] Summary: Avian influenza virus detected on November 18 in a domesticated duck from a farm in British Columbia has been confirmed as a low pathogenic H5 North American strain. An estimated 67,000 ducks and other fowl from the farm and surrounding area will be euthanized. A national wild bird [...]
2005-11-21 20:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA SOCI PREL CA WHO KSTH
05OTTAWA3450CANADA HOPING FOR USG SUPPORT OF MARSAF 2006
[...] This is an action message. See para 3. 2. (SBU) In the margins of another meeting, Foreign Affairs' newly installed Deputy Director for Regional Security (IDR),Christine Cadieux, inquired whether USG planned to support the 2006 Middle East Maritime Safety Colloquium (MARSAF). A confidenc [...]
2005-11-21 20:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR CA
05OTTAWA3454CANADA'S DELEGATION TO THE DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-21 21:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL ECON KPWR PGOV AF CA
05OTTAWA3482Canada's Pandemic Influenza Plans
[...] Summary: Canada has a national pandemic flu plan dating from early 2004; an updated version is expected in December 2005. Preparing for an influenza pandemic is a top priority for the government of Canada. Canada is working with many partners, including the United States, to enhance global cap [...]
2005-11-23 17:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA SOCI CA WHO KSTH
05OTTAWA3483GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY
[...] (U) Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) notified post transportation officer on November 23 that Canada will support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to Category A of the IMO Council. 2. (U) FAC indicated that Canada would similarly appreciate U.S. support for Canada's candidacy. Note: Canad [...]
2005-11-23 17:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA CA IMO
05OTTAWA3505 MACKENZIE PIPELINE PROJECT MOVES TOWARD HEARINGS
[...] (U) As anticipated (reftel),though with a week's delay, on November 23 Exxon-controlled Imperial Oil Resources informed Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) that the proponents of the Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline project are ready to proceed to public hearings. 2. (U) The NEB will [...]
2005-11-25 21:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EINV CA
05OTTAWA3507OSCE SCALES OF CONTRIBUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (U) Reftel demarche was delivered on November 21 to Isabelle Poupart, Deputy Director for NATO and OSCE at Foreign Affairs Canada. In a follow-up coversation on November 22, Poupart said that Canada was aware of USG's position, that negotiations in Vienna were ongoing and continuous, and that [...]
2005-11-28 12:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ABUD AFIN CA OSCE
05OTTAWA3511WTO DOHA ROUND - CANADA: LOOKING TOWARD HONG KONG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite differences on the details, notably over the future of Canada,s single desk Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian WTO negotiators see themselves as working in close cooperation with the U.S. on the elements of a package for Hong Kong. They stress that they have not given up o [...]
2005-11-28 17:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKIRC KPAO EAGR ECON ETRD OIIP WTRO
05OTTAWA3518CANADA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C)Summary: While Canada has a long history of economic engagement with Cuba, it has supported U.S. efforts to address Cuban human rights issues in international fora and has practiced a consistent, if cautious, policy of maintaining ties with dissidents and pressing Cuba on human rights iss [...]
2005-11-28 22:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL
05OTTAWA3519CANADIAN FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL TRADE MINISTERS
[...] Canadian International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and several provincial counterparts (including those representing Canada's four most populous provinces) met in Ottawa on November 22 and spoke to reporters afterward. Peterson stressed the GOC's continued hope for an "ambitious outcome" fro [...]
2005-11-29 14:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR CA WTRO
05OTTAWA352Air Canada adds/alters flights to avoid U.S. Transit
[...] Air Canada is adding to and altering flights schedules to accommodate travelers seeking to avoid transit of the United States. Air Canada is explicitly touting new non- stop Asian flights as providing "the added convenience of avoiding U.S. transit visa requirements." Air Canada says the inc [...]
2005-02-04 17:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD CA
05OTTAWA3523CANADA'S MINORITY GOVERNMENT FALLS -- HOW THINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary: After losing a straight up confidence vote the evening of November 28 Prime Minister Martin went to the Governor General the morning of November 29 and asked her to dissolve Parliament. He then announced that the election would be January 23, and by the afternoon all party leade [...]
2005-11-29 18:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA3540CANADA ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIAN DRAFT NGO LAW
[...] (U) Polcons and Poloff delivered reftEl on 28 November to Tom MacDonald, Director General of the Central, East and South Europe Bureau and Gilles Breton, Deputy Director, Eastern European Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). . 2. (C) According to MacDonald, the GoC shares many of t [...]
2005-11-30 17:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL CA RS
05OTTAWA355IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT ON THE JANUARY 30 ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Asif Rashid Sertturkmen, senior representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) in Canada and the UK, recently met with us (at his request) to brief on the status of the Turkomen population in Iraq, and outline what the ITF believes is the systematic political disenfranchisement of the T [...]
2005-02-04 18:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM IZ CA ITF
05OTTAWA3571CANADA: MEASURES AGAINST WMD PROLIFERATION FINANCE
[...] (SBU) Post faxed ref (A) points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Nonproliferation, Deborah Paul, and UN, Human Rights and Economic Law officer Catrina Ventura on November 28. 2. (C) In a subsequent conversation, Ventura acknowledged the importance of fulfilling Canada's obligations u [...]
2005-12-02 17:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PREL EWWT MNUC CA
05OTTAWA3572CANADA'S FOREST INITIATIVE: LESS THAN MEETS THE EYE
[...] (SBU) Summary: While it does raise subsidy concerns, there appears to be much less than meets the eye in the GOC,s November 24 announcement of a new CAD 1.5 billion (USD 1.27 billion) forestry package. In particular, the CAD 800 million figure for loan insurance appears to be a political mi [...]
2005-12-02 17:09:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA ETRD
05OTTAWA3577 CANADA'S ECONOMY STRONG AS ELECTION CAMPAIGN
[...] Canada's economy continued to accelerate in the third quarter of 2005, rising 3.6% on a real annualized basis (versus 3.4% in the second quarter and 2.0% in the first). While Canada's currency and stock markets have recently appreciated in line with energy prices, media reports tended to overs [...]
2005-12-02 21:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3578CANADA: CONCURS ON STRONG LANGUAGE FOR
[...] (C) Polmiloff conveyed reftel concerns to Isabelle Poupart, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for NATO and OSCE, the morning of December 1. Poupart was taken aback by USG perception that Canada was "reluctant to endorse" the proposed text on Moldova, indicating that such a posture would contrav [...]
2005-12-02 21:38:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE CA NATO
05OTTAWA3579DEMARCHE REQUEST: MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-02 21:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDBO PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA3580QUAD MEETING ON SRI LANKA IN OTTAWA
[...] (C) Summary: A Quad meeting was held in Ottawa November 29 on Sri Lanka on the margins of scheduled meetings on Bangladesh and Pakistan. The participants expressed concern over the downward spiral in the peace process and slackening international attention to Sri Lanka. The participants agr [...]
2005-12-02 22:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALAS CA KDEM PGOV PREL PTER SL UK
05OTTAWA3586 WTO HONG KONG MINISTERIAL: INDUSTRIES PUBLICLY
[...] Reftel reported a joint press availability at which trade ministers from the GOC and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec vowed to defend Canada's agricultural "supply management" system at the WTO. In subsequent days, the House of Commons unanimously passed a motion supporting supply manageme [...]
2005-12-05 16:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR CA WTRO
05OTTAWA3588CANADA FORMALIZES ITS OPPOSITION TO THE DEATH
[...] (U) On November 25, Canada ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in support of its long-standing opposition to the death penalty. The treaty requires that parties abolish the death penalty within their respective jurisdictions. Th [...]
2005-12-05 19:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI CA UNGA
05OTTAWA3602 SUBSCRIPTION RADIO NOW (LEGALLY) AVAILABLE IN CANADA
[...] SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (U) Reftels reported the GOC regulatory decision in mid- 2005 to allow the launch of three subscription radio services in Canada. Two of the licensees are extensions of U.S.-based "XM" and "Sirius" satellite radio [...]
2005-12-07 12:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA3608CANADA ON MDA: EXPECT A YES VOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 16:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL AORC IS SZ CA ICRC
05OTTAWA3611(C) CANADA SHARES CONCERNS ABOUT VENEZUELA ARMS
[...] (C) We delivered oral demarche points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Directors Christine Cadieux (Regional Security) and Harold Hickman (Andean Region),and National Defence Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Col. Mike Hache, on November 18 and 21, respectively. FAC and DND officials acknowled [...]
2005-12-07 20:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MASS CA VE
05OTTAWA3618CANADA: FUNDING APPROVAL FOR EXTENSION OF
[...] (SBU) Foreign Affairs Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group Director Wendy Gilmour has affirmed that Canada plans to extend its police trainers at the International Police Training Center for another year. We understand that the extension had been endorsed by RCMP authorities and the fundin [...]
2005-12-07 22:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KJUS MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS IZ
05OTTAWA3619CANADA: JIPTC FUNDS WILL BE AUTHORIZED BEFORE YEAR
[...] (SBU) Daniel Joly, Director of the Iraq program at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) assured polmiloff late on December 7 that Canadian funding for 2006 training at the JIPTC would be authorized before the end of the year. The funding package already had been reviewed again [...]
2005-12-07 22:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KJUS PINS PGOV MARR MCAP MOPS IZ
05OTTAWA3629ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC IN THE CANADIAN ELECTION:
[...] (C/NF) Summary: As the themes in the ongoing campaign take shape it appears that the United States will be in the second tier, although this could change as this hotly contested race takes off and the parties scramble to gain traction. At present the primary themes are health and child care, t [...]
2005-12-09 15:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA3636INCSR PART I - CANADA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-09 21:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR CA
05OTTAWA3638FOLLOW-UP TO REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 6. 2. (S) Polmiloff met with Senior Advisor for Migration and Refugees Kathy Porter on December 9 to discuss Uighur resettlement. Other meeting participants were China and Mongolia Senior Political Officer Walter Bernyck, and U.S. Relations Politica [...]
2005-12-09 22:08:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR CA
05OTTAWA3649CANADIAN STUDENTS PRAISE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY PROGRAM
[...] On December 8, Ambassador David H. Wilkins hosted 55 fourth grade students from the Glen Ogilvie Elementary School in Gloucester, their teachers and a dozen chaperones at the Embassy in Ottawa to observe the 57th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. The hi [...]
2005-12-13 17:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KPAO CA ID
05OTTAWA3650RUSSIAN NGO LAW - THE ART IS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel to Gilles Breton, Deputy Director of the Eastern Europe and Balkans Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). 2. (C) Breton emphasized that, since our last discussion (reftel B),Vladimir Lukin, the Russian Parliament's ombudsman for human rights issues, has [...]
2005-12-13 17:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL CA RS
05OTTAWA3656CANADA: RESETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN REFUGEES
[...] (U) This is an action message. See para 5. 2. (S) On December 13, Political Minister Counselor and polmiloff raised the matter of Uighur resettlement with Tony Burger, Assistant Secretary of the Global Affairs Secretariat at the Privy Council Office (Burger reports to Jonathan Fried, Senio [...]
2005-12-13 22:20:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR CA
05OTTAWA3670WHAT MIGHT THE NEW GOVERNMENT LOOK LIKE?
[...] (C/NF) Summary: With the parties polling eerily similar to where they were at this point in the 2004 election, one might assume that the next government will look much like the last one. However, even if the gross percentages are the same, the next government will be very different, and poss [...]
2005-12-14 22:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA3671CANADA: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Canada is strengthening measures to reduce its vulnerability to money laundering and terrorist financing. Financial institutions remain susceptible to transactions involving international narcotics proceeds, including significant amounts of funds in U.S. currency derived from illegal drug sal [...]
2005-12-15 13:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR CA
05OTTAWA3684U.S.-CANADA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTER-TERRORISM
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The final reports of the Arar Public Inquiry (one factual, one with policy recommendations) will be released in March 2006. RCMP Commissioner Zaccardelli fears that the recommendations will seek to undermine his institution's independence and its ability to freely and proactiv [...]
2005-12-15 19:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA KCRM KJUS PINR
05OTTAWA3695CANADIAN IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS NEGATIVE ON
[...] (S) Pol Minister Counselor and polmiloff met with two Assistant Deputy Ministers (Operations and Policy) at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on December 15, to follow up on USG's request that Canada consider resettlement of Uighurs from Guantanamo. In a cordial but candid exchange, A/D [...]
2005-12-16 20:28:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PINR CA
05OTTAWA3696DEMOCRACY IN ACTION -- PURPLE FINGERS ACROSS CANADA
[...] (U) Summary. In contrast to sealed borders and security curfews in Iraq to protect Iraqi voters, Iraqis resident in Canada overcame only bitter temperatures in their efforts to make their political will known on December 13, 14 and 15. Approximately 8,700 of the 15,000 to 20,000 eligible vote [...]
2005-12-16 20:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KDEM PREL KPAO CA IZ JO
05OTTAWA3697CANADA ISSUES STRONG STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Canada has issued a very strong statement of support for Iraq's Parliamentary Elections. Text is carried in para 4. The Ambassador has and will continue to cite the elections as a positive development in his public appearances. In addition, Elections Canada, [...]
2005-12-16 21:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ CA KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV
05OTTAWA3698CANADA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Unclassified entire text. GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. The Government of Canada remained steadfast in 2005 in partnering with the United States and other like-minded states to support the international fight against terror. With a 5,200 mile undefended border, Canada is one [...]
2005-12-16 21:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CA KCRM KHLS PGOV PHUM PINR PTER KPAO
05OTTAWA3699UPDATE TO INCSR PART II: ADDITIONAL DATA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-19 17:22:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR CA
05OTTAWA3709OTTAWA REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON LEGISLATION ADDRESSING
[...] (SBU) Summary and action request: The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has repeatedly asked for Embassy support for Canadian legislation to ban bulk exports of drugs from Canada, in anticipation of Congressional action to legalize bulk imports into the United States. A Canadian drug export ban, [...]
2005-12-20 16:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON SOCI TBIO CA SIPDIS
05OTTAWA3717IMPLICATIONS OF ANWR DEVELOPMENT AND THE PORCUPINE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. See action request in paragraph seven. 2. (SBU) Summary: As Congress moves towards possibly opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development, reaction in Canada is likely to become increasingly shrill. We can expect Canadia [...]
2005-12-20 21:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3726TRILATERAL REGULATORY COOPERATION MEETING UNDER
[...] On December 9, Canadian, Mexican and U.S. officials met in Ottawa to discuss possibilities for regulatory cooperation under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP). The Canadians, who had proposed and organized the meeting, seem enthusiastic about the prospects for eng [...]
2005-12-21 20:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV CA MX SIPDIS
05OTTAWA373TERRORIST FINANCE: CANADA - CONSULTATION ON LET
[...] (S) The GOC is prepared to join in consulting with Pakistan on our joint intent to submit LET to the 1267 Sanctions Committee for inclusion on its consolidated list by February 10 and is notifying its embassy in Islamabad. 2. (S) Action request: As we proceed, the GOC would welcome advanc [...]
2005-02-07 21:40:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CA
05OTTAWA3732PRECLEARANCE CONSULTATIVE GROUP REVIEWS POLICIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Preclearance Consultative Group (PCG) took place in Ottawa on December 13. The U.S. side was represented by the State Department, Customs and Border Protection (CBP),and the Transportation Security Administration. Canadian officials were from Fo [...]
2005-12-22 15:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECIN ASEC CA
05OTTAWA3735FY 2006 IVLP Individual Patrick Gilles
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-22 19:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
05OTTAWA3741CANADA'S CONTINUING CONCERNS OVER RUSSIAN NGO LAW
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel to Gilles Breton, Deputy Director of the Eastern Europe and Balkans Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) on 22 December 2005 and shared the USG talking points prepared for delivery in Moscow. --------------------------------------- Transparency Limits Corrup [...]
2005-12-22 21:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL RS CA
05OTTAWA3747 WTO HONG KONG MINISTERIAL: CANADIAN REACTIONS
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canadian players' reactions to the outcome of this month's WTO Hong Kong ministerial were generally positive, as the declaration keeps alive the promise of greater market access for Canada's competitive sectors such as livestock and grain, while not appearing to threaten [...]
2005-12-23 17:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR CA WTRO
05OTTAWA3749OTTAWA TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMMENDMENT, GOC
[...] (S) Econoff met with our Foreign Affairs Canada counterpart on terrorist financing to provide the information in reftel. He had discussed this briefly with U.S. delegates in London and had then discussed the subject with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). At that time, CSIS [...]
2005-12-23 17:38:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER CA PK
05OTTAWA375CANADA'S BUDGET: MINORITY STATUS NOT EXPECTED TO
[...] (SBU/noforn) Summary: This year's budget could be a brawl. The budget vote is the only absolute confidence vote that Paul Martin's government will face in the short term and debate is expected to be vigorous. Finance Minister Goodale plans to present the budget to Parliament on February 23. [...]
2005-02-07 22:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV CA
05OTTAWA3760CANADA SUPPORTS BLUE LINE PEACE BUT HAS LITTLE
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel to Peter McRae, Director of the Middle East Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) on 29 December 2005. 2. (C) McRae agreed with the American position of encouraging Syria and Iran to end their support for rejectionist groups in southern Lebanon as well as t [...]
2005-12-29 20:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LE IS SY CA
05OTTAWA3765OPPOSITION PARTIES SEIZE ON RCMP INVESTIGATION OF
[...] (U) Summary: Opposition parties have seized on confirmation of an RCMP criminal investigation into the possible leak of tax information from the Department of Finance, calling for Finance Minister Ralph Goodale to resign. Goodale, reiterating his confidence that he, his political staff, and [...]
2005-12-29 21:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN ECON PREL CA SIPDIS
05OTTAWA382 CANADIAN TRADE MISSION TO CHINA HIGHLIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Economic relations with China were a key focus of Prime Minister Paul Martin's January tour of South and East Asia (which also touched on tsunami relief and a range of political issues - see ref A). China displaced Japan in the past decade as Canada's largest trading p [...]
2005-02-08 17:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV PREL CVIS KFRD CH CA
05OTTAWA394DEMARCHE REQUEST ON MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP
[...] ESTH Counselor made the demarche requested in reftel to Environment Canada (EC) and Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC). Nancy Hamzawi, Director, International Affairs, EC, told us that Canada looks at the US proposal for partnerships on mercury very favorably, but is unable at this time to give any [...]
2005-02-08 21:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL CA
05OTTAWA395CANADIAN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A tan, rested, and combative Parliament returned this week ready to get down to business. The buzz on Parliament Hill was higher than normal as the MPs -- energized by their enhanced role in the minority government -- begin to tackle a host of divisive issues. While most agree [...]
2005-02-09 14:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN CA KCRS
05OTTAWA402CANADA LOOKS TO CHINA FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR SALES
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: Along with interest in joint development of petroleum and mineral resources (reftels),Canada and China have also pledged to deepen their ties in nuclear energy. During Prime Minister Martin's [...]
2005-02-09 19:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY CA CH AECL
05OTTAWA412DEVILS LAKE: MANITOBA DIGS IN ITS HEELS
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (U) This is a joint cable from APP Winnipeg and Embassy Ottawa. See action requests paras 10 and 11. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: North Dakota is expected to begin moving water from Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River in July 2005, in an effo [...]
2005-02-09 21:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PREL CA
05OTTAWA418SMART REGULATION IN CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR
[...] (U) Following the September 2004 report on Smart Regulation (www.smartregulation.gc.ca),the Privy Council Office's group for Implementation Strategy for Smart Regulation is gearing up to put principle into practice. PCO plans to propose a number of new initiatives to improve the quality and [...]
2005-02-10 14:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN ETRD
05OTTAWA428A KINDER, GENTLER BLOC QUEBECOIS TAKES TO THE ROAD
[...] (C) Summary: Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe has taken his message of the advantages of separation on a quiet, but successful tour of Canada, and now plans to take the message abroad. While gaining little direct support for separatism, he has improved the Bloc,s public image and his nati [...]
2005-02-11 12:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CA
05OTTAWA429A DARK HORSE, A STALKING HORSE: ENBRIDGE INC. AND
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: As wrangling continues over who has rights to build the Canada portion of the Alaska Gas Pipeline, Calgary-based Enbridge Pipelines Inc. has persistently signaled its capabilities and interest i [...]
2005-02-11 12:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD EPET CA
05OTTAWA434 EVALUATION OF DIGITAL VIDEO CONFERENCE:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-11 14:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP CA OBSP
05OTTAWA435 COPUOS - Canadian reaction to USG approach on Space
[...] ESTH Counselor and Specialist met on February 9 with Danielle Ayotte, Director and Dave Church, Senior International Advisor, with the Science and Technology Division of International Trade Canada (ITCan) to discuss the USG approach outlined in reftel. We had provided the USG draft guidelines [...]
2005-02-11 16:04:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA CA UNPUOS UNGA
05OTTAWA437CANADA,S DIMINISHING PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE --
[...] (C) Summary: A recent report reflecting the views of world leaders and policymakers on Canada's slippage in global clout has caused a small stir here. The paper by the former President of Bombardier International posits that Canada should put muscle behind its human security agenda by creat [...]
2005-02-11 17:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HA CA UNGA MEPP
05OTTAWA448CANADA SHARES CONCERNS OVER VENEZUELA'S WEAPONS
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche on February 11, FAC South America Division Director Jose Herran-Lima told polmiloff that Canada shares USG concerns about the course Chavez is taking and will find a way to convey those concerns to the Venezuelan government. He said that the GOC is conductin [...]
2005-02-14 13:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL VE CO CA
05OTTAWA454OTTAWA: TSUNAMI DONORS CONFERENCE AND FORMATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel demarche, the GoC has indicated its interest in participating in a donor coordination group, and offered a number of suggestions on structure and participation. Full text of Canadian response follows below. End summary. 2. (SBU) In discussions with Fi [...]
2005-02-14 20:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN CA
05OTTAWA459CANADA: ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS ON THE CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-14 21:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL CA
05OTTAWA473CANADIAN CONCERNS REGARDING MINISTERIAL IN CAYENNE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-15 20:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON CA FR HA
05OTTAWA481AMBASSADOR SPEAKS AT INAUGURAL MEETING OF
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Cellucci addressed the first meeting of Parliament's new Border Caucus on February 8, 2005. The Ambassador affirmed our determination to keep the border functioning, while sounding a note of caution about the potential effects of marijuana liberalization in Canada a [...]
2005-02-16 15:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETRD PREL CA
05OTTAWA486CANADA, DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EXTERNAL EVALUATION -
[...] (U) Econoffs spoke with Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) Senior Policy Advisor for UN Specialized Agencies regarding funding for the external evaluation of FAO. FAC reports that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has earmarked C$25,000 (roughly US$20,000) as an initial contrib [...]
2005-02-16 18:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR EAGR AORC
05OTTAWA490SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE RESPONSE FOR
[...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. YES B. YES C. YES D. ALCAN POSTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEMONSTRATORS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50. HOWEVER, A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF DEMONSTRATIONS DID OCCUR THROUGHOUT CANADA. DURING AND AFTER THE IRAQI WAR/CONFLICT CG'S TORONTO AND [...]
2005-02-16 19:29:00Embassy OttawaSECRETASEC PTER
05OTTAWA494PM MARTIN,S SEARCH FOR A "BIG IDEA" IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Government lost its first vote February 15 when the Opposition Parties banded together to vote against two pieces of legislation that would have divided the Foreign Affairs Ministry from the Department of International Trade. The move took PM Martin,s Liberals by surprise, ha [...]
2005-02-16 21:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MCAP PREL CA
05OTTAWA505COPUOS: USG APPROACH FOR CONSIDERATION OF SPACE
[...] ESTH Counselor spoke on 2/17/05 with the Science and Technology Division of International Trade Canada for further Canadian reaction (ref A) to the demarche requested in ref B. David Church, Deputy Director of the office provided the following points that had been agreed on an interagency basi [...]
2005-02-17 19:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA CA UNGA UNCOPUOS
05OTTAWA523CANADA: LABOR MINISTERS MEETING - LONDON, MARCH
[...] Canada intends for Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, Lucienne Robillard, to lead the GoC delegation to the March 10-11 G-8 Labor Ministers' Meeting in London. Robillard was assigned this Ministerial role in mid-January. In addition she is also President of the Queen's Privy [...]
2005-02-18 16:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB CA
05OTTAWA525CANADA SEEKS REGULATORY PRESCRIPTION FOR INTERNET
[...] (U) Summary: Health Canada Minister Ujjal Dosanjh's response to reimportation of drugs from Canada to the United States has been increasingly negative in the past months. In the wake of the U.S. task force report, Health Canada seems poised to act in order to limit or prohibit drug sales fr [...]
2005-02-18 17:44:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD SOCI CA
05OTTAWA530HYDRO-QUEBEC MOVES TO ENHANCE SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the intrusion into two Hydro-Quebec generating facilities by television journalists, Thierry Vandal, Hydro-Quebec President for Production, called DCM February 18 to provide an update on steps which the company is taking to improve security. Vandal also expressed [...]
2005-02-18 19:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV TRGY CA
05OTTAWA531CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE CONCERNING MEXICO
[...] (C) Poloff delivered demarche (per reftel) regarding Mexico's regional human rights initiative and our concerns that this might serve to undermine Cuba-specific (or other country-specific) resolutions at the UN's Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to Katherine Verrier-Frechette, Senior Human Ri [...]
2005-02-18 19:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM MX CA CHR
05OTTAWA537CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON OAS SOCIAL CHARTER
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning Venezuela's bid to chair the OAS working group on the social charter, to Leonard Beaulne, Deputy Director of the Inter-American Affairs Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on February 18. Beaulne relayed that FAC was also tracking this [...]
2005-02-18 20:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI XA XL XM CA FAC
05OTTAWA541OTTAWA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TRADE IMPACT OF REVISING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-18 21:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD WTRO
05OTTAWA569American Fellow Diane MacLaren, Program Evaluation
[...] Summary: Diane MacLaren, Senior Manager with the Canadian Treasury Board Secretariat, participated in the new American Fellow Exchange Program September 15-December 15, 2004. (The American Fellow Exchange Program was announced at the Quebec Summit of the Americas in April, 2001). In a deb [...]
2005-02-23 19:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL OEXC CA
05OTTAWA572MARTIN GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THIS WEEK
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-24 00:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR CA NORAD
05OTTAWA578IRAN/IAEA: CANADA SUPPORTS USG APPROACH FOR
[...] (C) Polmiloff conveyed reftel points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation Terry Wood on February 24, encouraging Canada to make a national statement. Wood said he was pleased to see that the USG's assessment of the upcoming BOG briefing on Iran tracked with Canada's [...]
2005-02-24 18:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC CA IAEA
05OTTAWA587Proposed law would ban trans-fats in Canada
[...] A law proposed by Canada's social democratic party, the NDP, would amend Canada's Food and Drug Act to prohibit content of more than 2 grams of trans-fatty acids per 100 grams of oil or fat in foodstuffs. This proposed law, would take Canada down the same path as Denmark, which in March 2003, [...]
2005-02-25 14:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR TBIO CA NDP
05OTTAWA5902005 SPECIAL 301 REPORT FROM OTTAWA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The regulatory picture on IPR has not changed much from earlier years, however Canada is moving to address many of the issues raised in the Special 301 submissions, even though results are unlikely to be visible before the end of April. On the headline issues of enforcement an [...]
2005-02-25 15:51:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR CA CBSA RCMP
05OTTAWA594THE POLITICS OF CANADA'S BUDGET: THE RATTLING OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 23, the Martin Government tabled its long-awaited 2005-2006 Budget. The first "minority government" budget in more than twenty years provides for billions in spending across a broad spectrum of policy interests. In addressing some of the oft-professed key interests [...]
2005-02-25 18:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CA
05OTTAWA603GOC HINTS THAT IT WILL SOON AUTHORIZE ALASKA GAS
[...] (C) Summary: Top Canadian officials have indicated their desire to move quickly on northern pipeline issues, providing clues on which permitting process Canada will use to authorize its section of the Alaska Gas Pipeline. In a series of meetings with a delegation led by Alaska Governor Frank [...]
2005-02-25 20:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALENRG ETRD EPET CA NPA
05OTTAWA637GOC AT PAINS TO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO SECURITY
[...] (S/NF) Privy Council Clerk Alex Himelfarb contacted me on February 28 to stress yet again his concern that the government,s good-faith effort to beef up its defense capabilities will get lost in the reporting on the poorly managed missile defense decision. First Himelfarb, then the PM,s Chie [...]
2005-03-01 18:27:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNMARR MCAP PARM PREL CA LTG
05OTTAWA640CANADA'S 2005 BUDGET: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet or distribution outside the USG. 2. (U) Introduction and Summary: Canada's Opposition parties were hard-pressed to complain about the minority Liberal Party's February 23 budget. Prime Minister Paul Martin and Finance Minister Ralph Goodale [...]
2005-03-01 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV CA
05OTTAWA641U.S.-CANADA CONSULTATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The U.S. and Canada held consultations on February 14 in Ottawa in preparation for the upcoming session of the CHR. Both sides agreed that engaging Mexico before the CHR in a tri-lateral meeting would be important, particularly if Mexico goes forward with an initiative that coul [...]
2005-03-01 19:13:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV CA CHR
05OTTAWA642CANADA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR 2004-2005
[...] (SBU) The following is Mission Canada's submission for the 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report. Answers are keyed to numbered paragraphs in reftel. Embassy POC is Poloff Mark Baron, telephone (613) 688-5339, fax (613) 688-3098. Estimated number of hours spent researching and drafting this r [...]
2005-03-01 19:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CA
05OTTAWA653CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CSW WOMEN'S
[...] (U) Poloff delivered the demarche (per reftel) concerning a U.S. draft resolution, Economic Advancement of Women, to be presented at the 49th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW),to Chantale Walker, Policy Advisor in the International Women's Equality Division at Foreign A [...]
2005-03-01 21:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN CA UN CSW
05OTTAWA654OTTAWA: CANADIAN RESPONSE TO US VIEWS ON DEBT
[...] (SBU) Reftel demarche was welcomed by GOC officials at Finance, Foreign Affairs and CIDA (the Canadian International Development Agency). On March 1, our Finance counterpart, noting that "it's going to be an interesting year" in the G-7, confirmed that of the five debt relief proposals that [...]
2005-03-01 21:51:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID CA CIDA
05OTTAWA663CANADA: MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION CLEARS THE WAY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada,s Liberal Party will hold its biennial convention in Ottawa from March 3 to 7. It will be both a policy convention and a review of PM Martin,s leadership. Martin is expected to handily survive the review, and with missile defense now out of the way, only the Same-Sex Ma [...]
2005-03-02 17:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CA SNAR MCAP
05OTTAWA666CANADA: SOUTH KOREA AND IMPLEMENTING A VISA
[...] (SBU) On February 15, Daniel Jean, Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy and Program Development at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC),advised post via letter that the Government of Canada (GoC) would continue its policy of a non-immigrant visa exemption for nationals of South Korea. Th [...]
2005-03-02 21:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PREL PGOV KCRM CA CIC
05OTTAWA680TERRORISM FINANCE: OTTAWA - 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 -
[...] (SBU) Following please find Embassy Ottawa's response to reftel questions on terrorist financing. (A) Amount of assets frozen, forfeited or seized (in US dollars) by host government pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the legal authority under which the action was taken (legislativ [...]
2005-03-03 21:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS CA
05OTTAWA695EXXONMOBIL ENTERS THE ALASKA PIPELINE DEBATE;
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: After many months of staying on the sidelines while others argued about Canada's regulatory regime for the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline, executives from ExxonMobil visited Ottawa March 3 to discuss [...]
2005-03-04 18:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD EPET CA NPA
05OTTAWA696MICHAEL IGNATIEFF OFFERS VISION FOR LIBERAL PARTY,
[...] Summary: Harvard-based Canadian Michael Ignatieff offered a compelling case as the Liberal Party,s keynote speaker for why the Liberals are the most successful party in Canada and can be expected to remain so well into the new century. He attributes the Party,s success to a national (as oppose [...]
2005-03-04 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PGOV PREL PINR CA
05OTTAWA706CANADIAN OPPOSITION LEADER HEARS DISAPPOINTMENT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Ambassador Cellucci met March 4 with Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper, at the latter's request. Although the original reason for the meeting was to explain and gain understanding for the Opposition Party's position on Missile Defense, the Senate vote to keep the border close [...]
2005-03-04 21:22:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR PGOV CA
05OTTAWA713CANADA'S LIBERAL PARTY CONVENTION: NO TO MISSILE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Both PM Martin and Defense Minister Graham used early speaking opportunities at the Liberal Party Convention to remind delegates that non-participation in the ballistic missile defense program does not preclude Canada,s participation in global security matters. Both leaders sou [...]
2005-03-07 20:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PGOV MARR PREL CA
05OTTAWA714ALASKA GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI AND YUKON PREMIER FENTIE
[...] (SBU) Alaska State Governor Frank Murkowski and Yukon Territory Premier Dennis Fentie held two days of meetings in Ottawa in late February to promote a proposed rail line to link Alaska and Canada. Murkowski and Fentie jointly tried to sell the project to Government of Canada (GOC) officials, [...]
2005-03-07 21:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN ECIN CA
05OTTAWA717SUBSCRIPTION RADIO: CANADIAN LICENSE EXPECTED SOON
[...] This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canada's broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),is considering three license applications for subscription radio servi [...]
2005-03-08 15:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD CA
05OTTAWA741LIBERAL PARTY CONVENTION WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Liberal Party Convention finished on an upbeat note March 6, trumpeting the theme of "Promises Made - Promises Delivered" for three days. The Liberals followed the model of successful American convention organizers by scripting an overwhelming endorsement of PM Martin,s lea [...]
2005-03-09 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PINR PREL
05OTTAWA746TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC SEEKS U.S. VIEWS
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) The GOC is considering possible Canadian Criminal Code listing of Hizb-I-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG),Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) in the near future. MEK and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar are currently listed in Canada under the UN Suppres [...]
2005-03-10 14:43:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA747MDA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON CONFERENCE ON MDA
[...] (C) Poloff followed up on reftel demarche with Peter McRae, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department of Foreign Affairs Canada, on March 10. McRae said that in principle Canada supports the convening of a conference for Magan Adom David membership in the Red Cross/Red Crescen [...]
2005-03-10 17:35:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALIS RS CA AS PHUM PREL PREF ICRC
05OTTAWA754FY 2005 EVALUATION: DVC with Robert Dixon and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-11 13:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP CA
05OTTAWA755Discount Airline Jetsgo founders, strands passengers
[...] Passengers at Canadian airports expecting to board Jetsgo aircraft on Friday, March 11 were surprised to find no staff at ticket counters, and no Jetsgo flights operating. There has been no official announcement, but it is expected that Jetsgo will seek bankruptcy protection later today. [...]
2005-03-11 15:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD CA
05OTTAWA761LIBERAL BUDGET PASSES AT CONSERVATIVE,S EXPENSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Liberal Government,s Federal budget passed March 9 by a vote of 132 to 73, after the largest mass abstention in Canadian Parliamentary history by the Opposition Conservative Party. The Conservatives were anxious to avoid an election, and given the roughly even numbers of op [...]
2005-03-11 18:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA774 SCENESETTER: SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO OTTAWA, MARCH 17,
[...] (U) As you prepare for your first meeting in Ottawa with Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan, I want to extend my welcome and the Embassy's continuing support for the dialogue. At a time when Canadians are voicing concern about the growing role of "border risk" in the [...]
2005-03-14 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD ECIN EWWT ASEC CA
05OTTAWA800 TAKING STOCK OF U.S.-CANADIAN RELATIONS -- AN END
[...] My core message as I depart Ottawa is that our relationship with Canada has changed fundamentally in the last four years, and we as a government need to catch up with this new reality. Canada is the front line of our efforts to protect the U.S. homeland. There is no priority in the hemisphe [...]
2005-03-17 15:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ECON OPRC PREL CA
05OTTAWA801CANADA:DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UN REFORM
[...] Poloff delivered the demarche concerning the results of the February 22 meeting in Geneva hosted by IO A/S Kim Holmes with Geneva Group counterparts to discuss UN reforms, to Peter Taylor, Deputy Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),[...]
2005-03-17 18:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKUNR AORC PREL ECON CA UN FAC
05OTTAWA802CANADA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO UNCHR-61
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed the U.S. priorities at the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR-61) with Henri-Paul Normandin, director of the human rights division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),per ref a, on March 15. Normandin, who will be attending the final 3 weeks of CHR-61, ref [...]
2005-03-17 18:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL CA UNHRC CHR FAC
05OTTAWA822 AUTO AND AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT:
[...] The GOC and the provincial government of Ontario will contribute hundreds of millions of dollars toward investments announced recently in central Canada's auto plants. The federal, Quebec and Ontario governments are also offering large new incentives to the aerospace industry. This marks a s [...]
2005-03-18 18:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EIND EINV CA
05OTTAWA824 CANADA'S AUTO SECTOR -
[...] WHILE THE GOC WORKS TO ENGAGE THE U.S. TOWARD FORMING A POST-KYOTO STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IT HAS YET TO IMPLEMENT A CREDIBLE PROGRAM FOR MEETING ITS KYOTO TARGETS BY 2012. MEASURES AFFECTING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM NEW MOTOR VEHICLES ARE MEANT TO BE A KEY FEATURE OF THIS PROGRAM, [...]
2005-03-18 19:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG CA
05OTTAWA825CANADA: RESPONSE TO SOMALIA - IGAD DEPLOYMENT PLAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the possible deployment of troops by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Somalia to Jamieson Weetman, Somalia desk officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on March 17. Weetman thanked us for the points, and indicated that [...]
2005-03-18 19:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL SO CA FAC
05OTTAWA831 NOT GUILTY: CANADA'S AIR INDIA BOMBING VERDICT
[...] Summary: A British Columbia provincial court acquitted on March 16, terrorism suspects, Ajaib Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Malik of conspiracy and murder charges resulting from their alleged role in the bombing of two Air India planes in 1985. The case is the largest incident of mass mur [...]
2005-03-18 20:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KCRM PGOV PREL CA
05OTTAWA851CANADA: CHR-61 RESOLUTION ON CUBA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered the reftel demarche concerning the draft of a resolution on Cuba that the U.S. intends to introduce at the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR-61),to Pamela Moore, human rights officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on March 14. Moore thanked us for th [...]
2005-03-22 14:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM CU CA CHR FAC
05OTTAWA860 CANADIAN CONSERVATIVES HIT A DOUBLE AT CONVENTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Conservative Party of Canada held its biennial convention in Montreal March 17 to 19. It was the party's first policy and leadership review convention since the merger of the Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties in December 2003. On issues such as aborti [...]
2005-03-22 21:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI CA
05OTTAWA875DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY CHERTOFF
[...] (U) Summary: Handguns entering Canada illegally from the United States and divergence between Canadian and U.S. visa policies were two unscripted items discussed during Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff's and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Anne McLellan's [...]
2005-03-23 21:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECIN ASEC PREL CVIS CA PSEPC
05OTTAWA886CANADA AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IDEAS FOR MOVING TO
[...] Summary: Canadian Minister of Environment, Stephane Dion, and his staff are in the process of formulating their plans for COP-11 and post-Kyoto cooperation on climate change. Their current thinking is to engage international experts and key foreign governments in a dialog leading up to COP-11 i [...]
2005-03-24 19:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CA
05OTTAWA891TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: DISCREPANCY IN LET
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (S) Two of the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba aliases in para 7 of reftel (Passban-e-Kashmir and Paasban-I-Ahle-Hadith) apparently entered the joint prenotification message at some point between the original draft that we shared with the GOC and the final version sent [...]
2005-03-24 20:46:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA FAC CSIS
05OTTAWA904CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND PRESSING
[...] (C) Poloff discussed ref a demarche concerning Magen David Adom (MDA) membership in the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, with Claudie Senay, Human Rights Officer at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on March 24. As indicated ref b, Senay reiterated that Canada strongly supports the convening of a [...]
2005-03-29 16:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF AORC IS GM CA ICRC MDA FAC
05OTTAWA914 FOREIGN PRESS CENTER REPORTING TOUR ON U.S.
[...] PD OTTAWA NOMINATES ONE PRINT JOURNALIST FOR THE APRIL 24-30, 2005 FPC PROGRAM U.S. SECURITY POLICY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. REQUESTED DATA FOR THE JOURNALIST FOLLOWS: (A). MANON CORNELLIER, DOB: 04/26/1960, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. PASSPORT NUMBER IS JL958935, ISSUED IN CANADA (B [...]
2005-03-29 20:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC CA
05OTTAWA933PROPOSED AGENDA FOR 2005 U.S.-CANADA
[...] (C) Polmiloff conveyed Acting Assistant Secretary Likins' acceptance of the invitation to attend the first U.S.-Canada pol-mil consultations in Ottawa to Barbara Martin, Foreign Affairs Canada Director of North American and Euro-Atlantic Security and Defence Relations Division (IDR),on March 3 [...]
2005-03-30 23:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS CA IDR LTG
05OTTAWA940Canadian Customs Officers argue to create Border
[...] Summary. According to the President of Canada's Customs and Excise Union, Canada needs an armed "Border Patrol" to make the border between official ports of entry (POEs) less porous. The President of the Union appeared on March 22 before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Just [...]
2005-03-31 16:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELTN ASEC CA PTBS CBSA CEUDA RCMP IBET
05OTTAWA942CANADA INFORMED OF NEW SOUTH ASIA STRATEGY
[...] (SBU) As requested reftel, on March 29 polmiloff delivered the Fact Sheet on Broadening the U.S. strategic partnership with South Asia to Keith Fountain, Acting Director of the South Asia Division (PSA) at Foreign Affairs Canada. Fountain said that he normally handles Afghanistan policy and wo [...]
2005-03-31 18:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS PK IN CA PSA
05OTTAWA944LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Secretary Rice's letter to Foreign Minister Pettigrew regarding Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr was delivered by polmiloff on March 30 through the Foreign Intelligence Division (ISI) at Foreign Affairs Canada. ISI staff subsequently confirmed hand-delivery of the letter to the Foreign Mini [...]
2005-03-31 18:25:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALOPDC PTER KAWC PHUM PINR CA
05OTTAWA951CANADA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE OSLO DONOR'S
[...] (C) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to counterparts at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on March 30. In a follow-up conversation with poloff, Suehila Elkateb, Sudan Desk Officer at FAC, advised that it was likely that either Foreign Affa [...]
2005-03-31 19:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALSU PREL EAID ECON CA FAC CIDA
05OTTAWA952CANADA: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR LIBERIAN MILITARY
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning support for Liberian military reform to Louis Hamel, Director of the West/Central Africa Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),and Simon Snoxell, FAC Desk Officer for Liberia, on March 23. Snoxell subsequently advised poloff on March 31 that Lib [...]
2005-03-31 19:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR MASS PREL CA
05OTTAWA970CANADA ON SUPPORT FOR EXISTING DRAFT SHIP BOARDING
[...] (U) Polmiloff discussed reftel B points with Catherine Boucher, in the UN, Criminal and Treaty Law Division (JLA) at Foreign Affairs Canada late on March 31. Boucher prefaced her comments by noting that Canada-U.S. consultations on this matter are on-going. In this regard, collaboration has b [...]
2005-04-01 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV CA
05OTTAWA983UPDATE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS ISSUES FROM THE
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) Summary: Charge and ESTOFFS paid a courtesy call April 1 on Department of Fisheries and Oceans Deputy Minister Larry Murray, who reviewed a range of bilateral fisheries and oceans issues. Among the topics discussed were U.S. participation in NAFO [...]
2005-04-04 18:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS SENV CA
05OTTAWA999CANADA: COULD GOMERY REVELATIONS TRIGGER AN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The possibility of early elections has always been in the background for this minority government, but the revelations coming out of the Gomery inquiry over the past several days have moved that possibility to the foreground. Testimony by ad executive Jean Brault, which remain [...]
2005-04-05 19:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PREL PGOV
06OTTAWA1029CANADA OUTLAWS LTTE/TAMIL TIGERS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's Conservative-minority government domestically designated the LTTE/Tamil Tigers under Canada's Criminal Code on April 10, 2006. As a result of this listing, participating in Tiger activities (including fundraising) is a criminal offense and financial institutions must [...]
2006-04-10 21:21:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER CE
06OTTAWA1031TERRORISM FINANCE: OTTAWA RESPONSE ON JI-4 UN
[...] (S) Despite high-level approaches, the Government of Canada still will not co-sponsor the four JI individuals. As requested by email and in reftel A, Embassy Ottawa raised the profile of the JI-4 cosponsorship request, with Deputy Chief of Mission John Dickson making the request to Department [...]
2006-04-11 13:16:00Embassy OttawaSECRETID KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC CA
06OTTAWA105CANADA FULLY SUPPORTS REPORTING IRAN TO THE UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 16:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL CA IR IAEA
06OTTAWA11PROTECTING THE WATER SUPPLY; POINTS OF CONTACT
[...] With respect to information requested reftel: The Canadian federal government contact is Paul Pagotto at Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC). He has agreed to be the Canadian government point of contact for this effort. In addition, you will also find the contact details o [...]
2006-01-04 14:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER TBIO PINS EAGR CA
06OTTAWA119CANADA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 21:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB CA KTDB PGOV NAFTA
06OTTAWA120CANADA'S CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS SOLID LEAD AS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: With ten days to go before election day, Stephen Harper's Conservative Party of Canada seems to be heading for victory. Most commentators now believe a minority government is in his grasp; a few are beginning to speculate about a possible Conservative majority (Comment: unlike [...]
2006-01-13 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL
06OTTAWA1209OAS CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] (SBU) DCM and Econ Counselor made points reftel to DFAIT Assistant Deputy Minister Peter Boehm, Susan Fountain Smith, Director, Brazil, Southern Cone and InterAmerican Affairs, and Deputy Director Leonard Beaulne. 2. (SBU) Our contacts responded that they see a "lot of agreement" on the ag [...]
2006-04-25 16:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD UNESCO PREO OAS
06OTTAWA1245CANADA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Ottawa recommends that implementation of Title III of the Libertad Act continue to be suspended for Canada on grounds of national interest and prospects for further cooperation on transition to democracy in Cuba. While Canada has a long history of economic engagement wit [...]
2006-04-26 23:48:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL CA
06OTTAWA1317CANADA'S RESPONSE TO 2006 SPECIAL 301 DESIGNATION
[...] Econ officers presented the Special 301 decision to officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Intellectual Property division on April 28 with follow-up on May 1. Although DFAIT Intellectual Property Director Doug George reiterated Canada's annual objectio [...]
2006-05-02 20:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA KIPR ECON ETRD
06OTTAWA1322 HARPER GOVERNMENT'S FIRST BUDGET DELIVERS TAX
[...] Tax cuts for households and businesses, breaks for families with children, and investments in defense and security were the key features of the Harper government's first budget, which was unveiled in Parliament on May 2 and is widely viewed as targeting middle class voters. Crucially for this [...]
2006-05-03 17:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV CA
06OTTAWA1323U/S DOBRIANSKY AND CEQ CHAIRMAN CONNAUGHTON
[...] (U) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman Connaughton visited Ottawa April 24/25 at the direction of the President and at the request of the Canadian Government to discuss a number of significant environmen [...]
2006-05-03 17:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG TBIO CA
06OTTAWA133CANADA AGREES WITH US "98 PERCENT" ON UN REFORM
[...] (U) Ambassador David Wilkins delivered reftel points to David Malone, Assistant Deputy Minister for Global Issues, and Ferry de Kerckhove, Director General for International Organizations, at Foreign Affairs Canada on January 17, 2006. POL M/C and Poloff also attended. ------------------- [...]
2006-01-17 19:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KUNR ADCO CA UN
06OTTAWA1369CONGRESSMAN JAMES SENSENBRENNER SPEAKS WITH THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Congressman James Sensenbrenner, Republican Member of Congress from Wisconsin and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, visited Ottawa April 23-25, 2006, accompanied by Judiciary Committee Chief of Staff and General Counsel Phil Kiko. The Ambassador joined the Chairman's [...]
2006-05-05 19:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP ASEC PREL KIPR CA
06OTTAWA137CANADA/AFGHANISTAN: GOVERNMENT SHOWS RESOLVE IN
[...] (C) Summary: Canada lost its first diplomat in fifty years in Kandahar on Sunday when a suicide bomber killed its PRT chief and seriously wounded three soldiers. Canadian officials are resolute in the face of the casualties about continuing with the mission, but the Canadian public (despite b [...]
2006-01-17 22:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR AF CA NATO
06OTTAWA1455CANADA: TRANSPORTATION SECTOR HAPPY WITH GOVERNMENT OF CANADA'S MAY 2 BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-12 19:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ELTN ETRD ECON EINV CA
06OTTAWA1522IPR TOOLKIT: A MODIFIED APPROACH FOR CANADA
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Ottawa's IPR Working Group (IPR WG) suggests a smaller, streamlined IPR toolkit to help U.S. companies facing IPR problems in Canada. The main way the Embassy can improve the IPR climate for U.S. businesses in Canada is through encouraging the GOC to update its copyrigh [...]
2006-05-18 20:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON CA
06OTTAWA153 ECONOMIC POLICY IN CANADA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN
[...] While the governing Liberal Party has highlighted its own strong economic record, and while both they and the leading Conservative Party have made various spending promises, economic policies have been less significant in this campaign than other issues such as crime and political corruption. [...]
2006-01-18 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI EFIN PGOV CA NDP
06OTTAWA154CANADIAN ELECTIONS: TRANSITION MECHANICS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On Monday, January 23, Canadians will go to the polls and elect a new Parliament and, presumably, a new Prime Minister. The likely Conservative minority government would bring the Tories to power for the first time in 13 years and so we can expect some hiccups along the transi [...]
2006-01-18 22:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV CA
06OTTAWA16REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND
[...] Summary: Cultural programming comprises an integral part of public diplomacy efforts in Canada, and the Mission greatly appreciates ECA and WHA/PD support for these efforts. Such programming reaches not just traditional audiences, but more importantly, youth, ethnic and religious minoriti [...]
2006-01-04 18:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC
06OTTAWA1634DEMARCHE: USG RESPONSE TO ECUADOR'S ACTIONS ON
[...] (C)Econ officers spoke to DFAIT officials Flavie Major (Ecuador desk officer) and Gilles Gauthier (Director for Investment Trade Policy) about our concerns over Ecuador's actions against Occidental Petroleum, and noted that we were making these points to other trading partners as appropriate. [...]
2006-05-26 22:21:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EPET ETRD PREL EC CA
06OTTAWA1685THE HARPER GOVERNMENT'S "MADE IN CANADA" CLIMATE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. 2. (SBU) As the domestic debate intensifies on Canada's climate change policies, details are slowly emerging on the Harper government's "Made in Canada" climate programs, which will include enhanced public transportation, increased ethanol production, cle [...]
2006-06-01 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON ENRG PGOV CA
06OTTAWA1702IPR: PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Ambassador Wilkins, two key ministers of the Harper government have described Canada's implementation of the WIPO Internet treaties as a joint priority of their respective departments, but their subordinate officials are still split on key issues. We hope tha [...]
2006-06-02 19:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
06OTTAWA1869CANADA: 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 19:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CAC EFIN KID OPIC PGOV CA
06OTTAWA1904 Northwest Passage Conference in Ottawa Offers Bold
[...] Sensitive But Unclassified, not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: Panelists at an Ottawa conference on Canada's arctic waters called for Canada and the U.S. to open talks on the Arctic route because the increasing melt rate of Arctic sea ice could allow significant su [...]
2006-06-19 21:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PREL PBTS MARR CA
06OTTAWA1925CANADA: PM HARPER ANNOUNCES MORE DETAILS ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY FUNDING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 21:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ELTN EWWT ETRD ASEC EINV CA
06OTTAWA194CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Unless the polls are badly mistaken, Canada's Conservatives will win today's election and Stephen Harper will be asked by the Governor General to form a minority government. The election of a new government, after thirteen years of Liberal rule, presents opportunities for advancing [...]
2006-01-23 15:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL CA
06OTTAWA1978TERRORIST FINANCING TRACKING PROGRAM DEMARCHE:
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, Ambassador Wilkins briefed Foreign Minister MacKay on the substance of the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program during a telephone conversation on June 26 and discussed the matter with Justice Minister Toews during a breakfast on June 27. He tried unsuccessfully to [...]
2006-06-27 20:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPTER EFIN CA
06OTTAWA2021POTENTIAL FOR IPR PROGRESS: CANADA'S PROPOSED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC has proposed a two-regulation package (significantly different from its 2004 proposal) consisting of data protection for the innovative pharmaceutical industries and "Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance)" for the generic drug industries, a combination designed to [...]
2006-06-29 19:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON TBIO CA
06OTTAWA2060CANADIAN REACTION TO THE U.S. TERRORIST FINANCING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY In response to June 23's U.S. press articles disclosing the existence of the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program, the press reports that Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner has decided to investigate whether the USG improperly obtained the banking records of Canadians. [...]
2006-07-06 15:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PTER EFIN
06OTTAWA2149 CANADA PLANS STRONGER LAW ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: The GOC plans to introduce legislation this fall designed to tighten its protections against money laundering and terrorist financing. The bill could allow greater information sharing by GOC tax and financial agencies with law enforcement, features which will no doub [...]
2006-07-14 21:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV CA
06OTTAWA2158CANADIAN VIEWS ON PRIVACY AND TRANS-BORDER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner found in a report released June 20 that while the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has systems and procedures in place for managing and sharing personal information with other countries, it needs to improve its management of priv [...]
2006-07-17 20:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ECON EFIN EAIR ECPS
06OTTAWA2208CANADIAN RESPONSE -- APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] Ginette Martin, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)'s Haiti Division, informed Embassy Ottawa on July 21 that the Government of Canada will pledge C$520 million (roughly US$460 million at today's exchange rate) over five years for development assistan [...]
2006-07-21 19:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYHA EAID ECON EFIN CA
06OTTAWA2237CANADIAN DISAPPOINTMENT OVER SUSPENSION OF WTO
[...] (U) Summary: Shortly after the WTO announcement that the Doha Trade Round negotiations would be suspended indefinitely, Canada's International Trade Minister Emerson and Agriculture Minister Strahl issued a statement expressing their "disappointment." Emerson said that Canadian farmers as w [...]
2006-07-25 19:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD WTO WTRO CA
06OTTAWA2254CANADA ON PROPOSED G8 BTEX FOOD DEFENSE TABLETOP EXERCISE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 16:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER TBIO PINS EAGR EUN CA
06OTTAWA2294CANADA TAKES STEPS TO ESTABLISH SOVEREIGNTY OVER
[...] (U) Summary: The GOC is taking steps to secure sovereign rights over seabed resources that extend to the edge of the continental shelf. On July 20 the GOC announced a C$2 million effort to identify and map the outer edge of the continental shelf. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the S [...]
2006-07-31 21:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA EMIN EPET PBTS PREL SENV DE UN
06OTTAWA2315CANADIAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE TO 61ST UNGA
[...] (SBU) Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay will attend the 61st UNGA and be present for some of the General Debate. It is also a possibility that Josee Verner, Minister for International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages Minister w [...]
2006-08-01 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA CA
06OTTAWA2321PROBLEMS LOOMING FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER DEAL
[...] (C) Summary: There is growing widespread and persistent Canadian lumber industry and provincial dissatisfaction with the July 1 U.S.-Canadian agreement to settle the longstanding and contentious softwood lumber dispute after a July 21 U.S. federal court decision in Canada's favor which encour [...]
2006-08-01 21:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL CA
06OTTAWA2356Canadian Coast Guard to conduct Seismic Surveys in Disputed
[...] Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in a telephone conversation on August 3, informed the Embassy that the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis St. Laurent is proceeding to the disputed area of the Beaufort Sea where its crew will conduct seismic studies ove [...]
2006-08-04 17:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS EMIN EPET PREL SENV UN CA
06OTTAWA2361CANADA: VIEWS ON AVIATION SECURITY, DIPLOMATIC POUCH AND VCDR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 19:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ADPM EAIR AORC ICAO KTIA CA
06OTTAWA2372CANADA DESIRES MOVE FORWARD ON 2006 DRUG THREAT
[...] (U) Summary: In a series of recent meetings, Poloff discussed the USG inter-agency FY 2007 certification procedures (reftel A) and related methamphetamine production issues (reftel B) with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) Deputy Director for International Crim [...]
2006-08-08 19:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR CA
06OTTAWA2388AMERICAN LOW COST CARRIERS SERVICE TO CANADA SET TO INCREASE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 21:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR CA
06OTTAWA2391OTTAWA LAUNCHES IPR TOOLKIT
[...] The Mission Canada IPR Working Group is pleased to announce that the Canada IPR Toolkit is now available on Embassy Ottawa,s general website, in response to Ref A. The toolkit is designed to assist smaller businesses in locating the information necessary to protect their IP in Canada. As no [...]
2006-08-09 21:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA KIPR ECON
06OTTAWA2406CANADIAN RESPONSE: SEEKING CO-COMPLAINANTS FOR
[...] (SBU) This is an action message: see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (SBU) On August 9, EconMinCouns and Econoff met with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Intellectual Property Director Doug George to discuss reftel and other IPR issues (septel). George said he was t [...]
2006-08-10 22:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA CH KIPR ECON ETRD AORC WTRO USTR
06OTTAWA2407CANADA'S MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO COMBATING TIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Conservative government has recently taken several concrete steps to address the problem of human trafficking in Canada, making this effort a law enforcement priority and highlighting to the Canadian electorate its efforts as an illustration of government effectiveness. L [...]
2006-08-10 22:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG CA KS
06OTTAWA2420THE PROSPEROUS CANADA-CUBA ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada,s economic relationship with Cuba began in the late 19th century, long before the U.S. embargo. Today, Canada-Cuba economic ties continue to be strong. The annual two-way trade between the countries is around $1 billion USD. About 22 percent of Cuban exports (mostly n [...]
2006-08-12 12:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR CU CA
06OTTAWA2439CRUNCH TIME COMING FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his vigorous efforts to garner industry support for the July 1 softwood lumber agreement, International Trade Minister Emerson and other senior Ministers met with top Canadian lumber officials in Toronto on August 9 to hear their concerns about several of the deal's provisio [...]
2006-08-15 17:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD CA
06OTTAWA2458CANADA'S PRIVACY COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE JUNE 23 U.S. PRESS ARTICLES DISCLOSING THE EXISTENCE OF THE USG'S TERRORIST FINANCING TRACKING PROGRAM AND THE COOPERATION IT RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL "SWIFT" BANK TRANSACTION MESSAGING SYSTEM HAVE RESULTED IN THE AUGUST 14 ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO INVESTIGATIONS OF SWIFT B [...]
2006-08-16 22:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECPS ECON PTER CA
06OTTAWA2467PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW LEBANON RELIEF FUND
[...] (U) Summary: On August 16, Prime Minister Harper announced that Canada will give C$25 million to Lebanon reconstruction and relief efforts. C$15 million will be largely directed to UN agencies and the ICRC and C$10 million will support stabilization efforts and provide civilian support for i [...]
2006-08-17 19:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL PREF PGOV LE CA
06OTTAWA2484CANADA RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON TOP U.S. TRADE,
[...] (U) Summary: On August 16, EMIN and Econoff met with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) officials to discuss reftel, which had been provided to them in late July. DFAIT was represented by outgoing Deputy Director for APEC Christopher Burton, his replacement Karen [...]
2006-08-18 22:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALECON APECO CA
06OTTAWA2550STOCKHOLM DONORS MEETING: CANADIAN AID TO LEBANON
[...] (SBU) On August 25, EMIN presented ref A demarche to Douglas Williams, Director General, Middle East and Maghreb Directorate, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),which is Canada's counterpart to USAID. According to Williams, Canada's delegation to the August 31 Stockholm Confer [...]
2006-08-25 21:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA EAID LE PREL SW
06OTTAWA2555TRANSBORDER USE OF VERY LIGHT JETS
[...] Summary: For frequent business travelers, Very Light Jets (VLJs) offer important advantages, including less time spent on the ground before flights, direct flights that avoid multiple legs that often occur under the hub-and-spoke model, and the ability to land on shorter runways than other jet [...]
2006-08-25 22:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA EAIR
06OTTAWA2562CERTAIN CANADIAN INDUSTRIES' INPUT ON POSSIBLE WTO
[...] (SBU) Summary: EconMinCouns and Econoff met with Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) head Graham Henderson (protect) on August 24 to discuss IP, specifically the USG's role in encouraging GOC to pass legislation implementing the WIPO Internet Treaties. Henderson also briefed us o [...]
2006-08-28 18:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA CH KIPR ECON ETRD AORC WTRO USTR
06OTTAWA26FY 2006 U.S. SPEAKER REQUEST: Former Congressmen
[...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests two former U.S. Congressmen, one Republican and one Democrat, as U.S. Speakers for a program to include Carleton University faculty and students in Ottawa, Parliamentary staff, and government officials, media and academics in other Canadian cities via video [...]
2006-01-05 18:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP CA
06OTTAWA2615CANADA'S VIEWS ON AMERICAN IMSO DG CANDIDATE STEVEN LETT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-01 16:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS CA
06OTTAWA2766CANADA "HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION" ON JOINING
[...] On September 11 the Ambassador discussed the Secretary's invitation to participate in her press event on the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) with Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, urging that Canada join CAWT and pressing MacKay to attend the September 22 event in New York. Althoug [...]
2006-09-13 21:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV UNGA CA
06OTTAWA28CANADA: "YES" TO UN RE-HATTING BUT "NO" TO NATO
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel on 6 January to Wendy Gilmore, Director of the Sudan Task Force at Foreign Affairs Canada. After noting the value of regular weekly conference calls with DOS, UK and EU counterparts, she characterized the GoC's immediate efforts prior to the January 12 meeting as [...]
2006-01-05 19:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINS PREL KPKO CA SU UNSC NATO
06OTTAWA2837VISIT OF USTR AMBASSADOR SUSAN SCHWAB TO OTTAWA,
[...] (SBU) Summary: USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab visited Ottawa on September 11-12 to sign the U.S.-Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement, which will be voted on by the Canadian Parliament during the week of September 18. Prior to the signing ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Intern [...]
2006-09-18 21:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ECON EAGR CA CH KS
06OTTAWA2945CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSAL FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) On September 27, Economic Minister-Counselor presented reftel demarche to Chantal de Varennes, Deputy Director, Francophonie Affairs Division, Foreign Affairs Canada (DFAIT),and Alain Tellier, Deputy Director, Criminal, Security and Treaty Law Division, DFAIT. Both were familiar with t [...]
2006-09-27 22:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KCRM SNAR CA
06OTTAWA2977NATIONAL STRATEGY TO INTERNATIONALIZE EFFORTS
[...] (U) On September 29, Economic Minister-Counselor discussed ref A demarche with Sarah Taylor, Director, Development Policy and Institutions Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and with Glynnis French, Deputy Director, Strategies and Partnerships Sector, Financial Tr [...]
2006-09-29 22:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCOR ECON EAID EINV PGOV KCRM CA
06OTTAWA3010CANADA'S TAKE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) On October 4, Janice Fitchett (Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Advisor at Foreign Affairs) provided POL M/C with initial Canada's comments on the GI draft documents, which she said had been widely cleared throught the Department. She confirmed that these comments were also being shared [...]
2006-10-04 20:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINR PINS CA
06OTTAWA3015CANADIAN VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) In the Ambassador's absence, A/DCM met on October 3 with Colleen Swords, Department of Foreign Affairs Political Director. Canada shares our outrage and concerns regarding North Korea's declaration that it planned to test a nuclear weapon. The Foreign Affairs spokesperson immediately de [...]
2006-10-04 22:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM KN CA
06OTTAWA3026THAI COUP: CANADIANS WERE NOT AMUSED
[...] (C) Pol M/C delivered reftel demarche on the U.S. reaction to the Coup in Thailand to Foreign Affairs Office Director Deborah Paul (Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region) on October 5. Paul said our approach was very timely, as she was heading an interagency task force that was seeking ways [...]
2006-10-05 21:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM TH CA
06OTTAWA3042CANADIAN RESPONSE TO PREPARATIONS FOR UNSC ACTION
[...] (SBU) On October 6, A/DCM discussed preparations for UN Security Council action on North Korea with Michael Small, the DFAIT (Foreign Ministry,s) Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for Global Issues and International Organizations. He also followed up with ADM/Political Director Colleen Swords, [...]
2006-10-06 22:00:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC KN CA
06OTTAWA3089ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (U) On October 12, Economic Minister-Counselor presented reftel diplomatic notes to Bill Graham, Director, International Telecommunications Policy and Coordination, Industry Canada and Jim MacKenzie, Senior Advisor, International Telecommunications Policy and Coordination (Canada/United States [...]
2006-10-12 17:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS AORC ITU CA
06OTTAWA3121CANADA REACTION TO NOTIFICATION OF U.S. ARMS
[...] (C) At an October 13 follow up meeting to our September 27 demarche (reftels),Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Export Controls Division (ECD) Deputy Director Steven Goodinson told us that arms transfers from Canada to Venezuela were infrequent, that his office was [...]
2006-10-13 20:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS PARM PREL OTRA VE CA
06OTTAWA3123CANADA ON 2007 UN PANEL OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Missile and Export Control Policy Officer Jean-Christian Brillant on September 29, and at a follow up meeting on October 13. Brillant responded that the GOC supported the USG position, [...]
2006-10-13 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM UNGA PREL CDG CA
06OTTAWA3164GLOBAL INITIATIVE: POLDIR TO LEAD CANADIAN DEL TO
[...] (SBU) We joined our Russian counterpart to convey reftel to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for International Nuclear Cooperation, Compliance and Export Control Shawn Caza, and Senior Adviser Janice Fitchett. Caza reaffirmed earlier word that DFA [...]
2006-10-18 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP PREL MCAP IAEA CA
06OTTAWA3172CANADA SOLID ON GUATEMALA-VENEZUELA VOTE
[...] (C) On October 19, POL M/C discussed the standoff in the UNSC with Patrick Wittmann, Director of the United Nations Division at Foreign Affairs Canada. Wittmann said he was following the UNGA closely and was amazed and frustrated by Venezuela's persistence in the face of Guatemala's clear lea [...]
2006-10-19 21:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALUNSC CA
06OTTAWA3179SPECIAL 301 OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEW: EMBASSY VIEWS ON
[...] (sbu) Summary: Canada is starting to take important steps toward improving protection for intellectual property rights since USTR kept Canada on the "Special 301" Watch List in April 2006. The new Conservative government is more receptive than its predecessor to U.S. concerns and on October [...]
2006-10-20 20:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ECON ETRD KIPR
06OTTAWA3205MAPPING THE BORDER:NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPOBELLO/LUBEC
[...] The Lubec Maine/Campobello Island, New Brunswick crossing is the easternmost land border port of entry on our northern border. The island -- in Canada is only accessible to the rest of Canada by road through the U.S., mirroring our westernmost port of entry in Point Roberts, Washington, a pie [...]
2006-10-24 15:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA PTER PGOV CVIS PHUM
06OTTAWA3224NEW TERRORIST ORGANIZATION ON CANADA'S CRIMINAL
[...] (U) On October 24, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) announced that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Faction of the Hezb-e Islami, the Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) has been designated as a terrorist organization under Canada's Criminal Code. 2. (U) All Canadian [...]
2006-10-25 19:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PTER AF CA
06OTTAWA3229218TH MEETING OF THE CANUS PERMANENT JOINT BOARD
[...] (SBU) On September 20-21, 2006, Canada and the U.S. convened the 218th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Ottawa. U.S. co-Chair George Nethercutt and Canadian co-Chair Rick Casson led the meeting. Overview/Opening Remark [...]
2006-10-25 20:48:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MX CA
06OTTAWA3248APEC 2006: CANADA'S PRIORITIES
[...] (sbu) Summary: Canada shares many of the USG's priorities for APEC 2006, Foreign Affairs Canada APEC Deputy Director Karen Garner told EMIN on October 26. Garner stated that Canada would urge APEC members to support an "ambitious, successful conclusion" to the Doha round, and said APEC refor [...]
2006-10-27 11:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ECON PARM PTER TSPL APECO
06OTTAWA3251IRAQ COMPACT PREPARATORY GROUP MEETING IN KUWAIT:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-27 15:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN PREL EINV CA IZ
06OTTAWA3253CANADA GIVES STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. SECURITY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: U.S. Security Coordinator LTG Keith Dayton met October 19-20 with FM MacKay, Public Safety Minister Day, Defense Minister O'Connor, and other senior officials from CIDA, PCO, PMO, DND, and DFAIT to thank Canada for the contribution it has made to U.S. efforts to improve securi [...]
2006-10-27 17:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA IS KJUS PREL XF MEPI
06OTTAWA3264CANADA SEEKS AFGHANISTAN SUCCESS AT RIGA, GOC WITH
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Canadian thinking on NATO enlargement tracks with U.S. policy. The GOC will seek consultations in Washington in early-to-mid November to discuss the broad range of topics on the Riga Summit agenda, including enlargement. Canada will continue to press its NATO allies to burd [...]
2006-10-30 15:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR PREL CA
06OTTAWA3296TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO):
[...] (C) This response on Embassy Ottawa's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) is keyed to para. 9 of reftel: a) Embassy Ottawa's TFCO is Brian J. Mohler, Economic Minister-Counselor, office phone: (613) 688-5214, email: MohlerBJ@State.gov; classified email: MohlerBJ@State.sgov.gov. [...]
2006-11-01 19:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC ECON KTFN KVPR PREL PTER CA
06OTTAWA3302CANADA SEEKS TO AMEND MONEY LAUNDERING,
[...] (U) Summary: The Harper Government has introduced a bill (C-25) in Parliament to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to ensure Canada's global leadership in combating organized crime and terrorist financing. In his introduction of the bill on October 5, [...]
2006-11-02 15:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PTER CA
06OTTAWA3333Income Trust Tax Loophole Closed
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise move that sent Canada's financial markets reeling, the Canadian federal government announced on October 31 that it would start taxing income trusts as regular corporations. The GOC took the action to stem lost revenue as more Canadian companies threatened to restru [...]
2006-11-05 13:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ETRD ECON CA
06OTTAWA3373CANADA MIGHT CONSIDER FURTHER DEBT RELIEF FOR IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ECON EFIN IZ
06OTTAWA3423CANADA'S CLEAN AIR ACT FACES TOUGH SLEDDING
[...] (U) Summary: Less than two weeks after its introduction in the House of Commons the Tories' highly anticipated "made-in-Canada" environmental plan, the Clean Air Act, has been derailed from the standard parliamentary pathway. The bill will likely be subject to a massive redraft in an ad hoc " [...]
2006-11-16 22:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ECON CA
06OTTAWA3432CANADA UPDATE ON DONOR PLEDGE FOR SOUTH ASIA
[...] (sbu) Econcouns received an update (per reftel) on Canada's disbursement of funds pledged for earthquake relief and reconstruction in Pakistan from Department of Foreign Affairs Pakistan Policy Officer Jon Bonnar and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Pakistan Analyst Stuart Lane [...]
2006-11-17 22:12:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA EAID PK PREL
06OTTAWA3439DAS SUCHAN DISCUSSES ITAR WITH CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials and defense industry claim that U.S. refusal to authorize (under the ITAR) access to U.S. defense items by Canadian dual nationals of "proscribed countries" violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is jeopardizing Canada's multi-billion dollar p [...]
2006-11-20 21:53:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MARR CA
06OTTAWA3447CANADA: COUNTERING ANTI-IP PROPOSALS AT WORLD
[...] (sbu) Econcouns delivered reftel points on countering World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat forays into intellectual property issues to Department of Interational Trade Intellectual Property Director Doug George and Senior Trade Policy Advisor Julie Boisvert. George had little immediate [...]
2006-11-21 21:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO
06OTTAWA3455Ottawa Studies Further International Aviation
[...] (U) Summary: The Conservative government is set to announce a new international air policy in early 2007 that aims to open Canada's skies to more foreign competition and will focus on an "Open Skies" model. Some observers think the move promises to benefit consumers, but not necessarily the co [...]
2006-11-24 16:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EINV CA
06OTTAWA3458CANADA SUPPORTS UNIFIED APPROACH TO GEORGIA AND
[...] (U) Urgent action request. Please see para four (4). 2. (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche on November 22 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Political Director Colleen Swords, and on November 24 to OSCE Desk Officer Neil Brennan. Canada is in strong agreement [...]
2006-11-24 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS EUN NATO OSCE MO GG RU CA
06OTTAWA3473WHTI IMPLEMENTATION: CANADA STILL HOPING FOR A
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Comments and statements from a variety of Canadian interlocutors, coupled with Canada's apparent lack of serious preparations, indicate that the government will continue to lobby to delay, alter, or kill the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). WH [...]
2006-11-27 21:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA CPAS CVIS PREL PGOV
06OTTAWA3480CANADA APPLAUDS WTO RULING ON GMO IMPORTS
[...] (U) On November 22, Canadian Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl and International Trade Minister David Emerson welcomed the WTO's adoption of a ruling against the European Union's (EU) treatment of imports of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Emerson said that "the (Canadian) government h [...]
2006-11-28 16:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD EUN WTO CA
06OTTAWA3487CANADA ANNOUNCES OVER C$40 MILLION IN MICROFINANCE
[...] (U) Summary: At the November 12 Global Microfinance Summit in Halifax, Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay and International Cooperation Minister Josee Verner announced that Canada will provide more than C$40 million to three Canadian NGOs to help poor people in developing countries get acc [...]
2006-11-28 20:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN CA
06OTTAWA3491Bamako Conference on Avian and Pandemic flu: Canadian Plans
[...] (U) The Government of Canada (GoC) will send a delegation to attend the fourth international conference on avian and pandemic influenza (API) in Bamako, Mali, December 6 through 8. Canada's Ambassador to Mali, Isabelle Roy, will lead the delegation; her deputy will be Dr. Arlene King, Director [...]
2006-11-28 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR KFLU TBIO PREL EAID CA
06OTTAWA3503SANTA CRUZ MINISTERIAL ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
[...] (U) On November 30, Economic Minister presented reftel demarche conveying U.S. views on the Santa Cruz Ministerial on Sustainable Development at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) to an inter-agency group headed by Leonard Beaulne, Deputy Director (Policy),Braz [...]
2006-11-30 21:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PHUM SENV OAS CA
06OTTAWA3511SANTA CRUZ MINISTERIAL ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
[...] (U) This afternoon the Economic Minister received a formal Canadian response to the demarche he delivered to Canadian officials on the Santa Cruz Ministerial on November 30 (ref B). The reply was sent by Jenna MacKay-Alie, Director General, Americas Directorate, Environment Canada. 2. (U) [...]
2006-12-01 19:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PHUM SENV OAS CA
06OTTAWA3523CANADIAN TYPHOON ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 20:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON RP CA
06OTTAWA3536CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Post answers to reftel questions are based on information obtained from Daniel Daley and Louise Branch, the Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Caribbean, Central America and Andean Region Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) as well as reporting [...]
2006-12-05 21:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CA
06OTTAWA3561NEW LIBERAL LEADER DION LIKELY TO PUSH
[...] (SBU) Summary. The victory of former Environment Minister Stephane Dion in the federal Liberal leadership battle seems certain to keep the environment and especially the Kyoto Protocol squarely in the center of domestic political discourse. As Environment Minister, Dion was closely identifie [...]
2006-12-08 12:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG PINR CA
06OTTAWA3564AFGHANISTAN: A/S BOUCHER'S DECEMBER 14-15 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Welcome to Ottawa. Your visit provides a great opportunity to reinforce the improved relationship we have developed with Canada since you were here earlier this year. It will be an excellent chance to take stock of what we are doing together in Afghanistan and elsewhere in South Asia, to [...]
2006-12-08 18:20:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR AF CA
06OTTAWA3566TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 20:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KPAO CA
06OTTAWA3575TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND INCITERS ADDED TO
[...] (U) On December 8, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) notified all Canadian financial institutions that two individuals (together with a number of aliases) have been made subject to the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations by virtue of having be [...]
2006-12-11 17:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CA
06OTTAWA3591CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS HIV/AIDS
[...] Canada's International Cooperation Minister Josee Verner announced on December 1, World AIDS Day, C$120 million to fight HIV/AIDS overseas. This is over and above what Canada has previously pledged to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The new funding will support glob [...]
2006-12-13 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV TBIO EAID CA XA
06OTTAWA3594CANADIAN AID TO FLOOD-AFFECTED PEOPLE IN HORN OF
[...] (U) Summary: Canada is giving C$2.67 million to assist flood-affected people in the Horn of Africa. International Cooperation Minister Verner said that hundreds of thousands of children and adults will receive food, safe drinking water, and shelter as a result of the GoC contribution. The m [...]
2006-12-14 20:06:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON CA ET KE SO
06OTTAWA3599CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING OECD
[...] (U) On December 15, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered reftel demarche on the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) to Mark Moher, Senior Coordinator, International Crime and Terrorism, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Moher promised to share its contents with L [...]
2006-12-15 19:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD OECD KCOR CA
06OTTAWA3604IPR: LETTER FROM CANADIAN HERITAGE MINISTER BEV
[...] (U) Ambassador Wilkins has received the attached letter from Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda on copyright reform in Canada, which responds to an October 13th letter sent by USTR Ambassador Schwab to Industry Minister Maxime Bernier. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Ministry of Canadian Heritage [...]
2006-12-15 21:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON USTR CA
06OTTAWA3608CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNAUTHORIZED
[...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Export Controls Division (ECD) Director Michael Rooney on December 11. At a follow up meeting on December 14, Rooney expressed appreciation for our decision to raise the matter with ECD and re [...]
2006-12-18 18:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC PREL KSTC CA
06OTTAWA3613ADDITIONAL CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING
[...] (U) Embassy Ottawa has received an additional Canadian response to the OECD Working Group on Bribery demarche (ref A) that the Embassy Economic Minister-Counselor delivered to DFAIT official Mark Moher on December 15. The initial response was reported in ref B. 2. (SBU) Begin text. Respon [...]
2006-12-19 19:47:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD OECD KCOR CA
06OTTAWA3620CANADA COPYRIGHT BILL MONTHS AWAY FROM
[...] (c) Summary: In a December 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier stated that he hopes to present copyright legislation for Cabinet approval by the end of February 2007. Bernier said he had tried and failed to introduce a copyright bill before the Christmas reces [...]
2006-12-20 18:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA ECON ETRD KIPR
06OTTAWA3630CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW AFGHAN AID IN PARTNERSHIP
[...] (U) Summary: On December 20, Canadian Minister of International Cooperation Josee Verner announced that Canada will contribute C$4.5 million to UNICEF and C$4 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to assist families in Kandahar province. Minister Verner said that "Canada is committed to sup [...]
2006-12-21 21:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREF PREL CA AF
06OTTAWA3632CANADA TAKES ECONOMIC ACTION AGAINST BELARUS
[...] (U) On December 18, Foreign Minister MacKay and International Trade Minister Emerson announced that Canada is taking new measures against Belarus by limiting Canadian exports to that country. "Canada remains very concerned that Belarus continues to ignore international appeals to restore demo [...]
2006-12-21 22:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PREL PHUM CA BO
06OTTAWA3639CANADA ANNOUNCES PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE PRODUCTION,
[...] Environment Minister Rona Ambrose and Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl announced in Saskatoon on December 20 a C$345 million program to promote the use of renewable fuels in Canada. They billed the program as the next element of the Conservative government's environmental agenda, but this t [...]
2006-12-22 16:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR SENV CA
06OTTAWA37OTTAWA: ADVISORY ON BANKING SERVICES TO NORTH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-05 21:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON CA KN KJUS KNNP KTFN
06OTTAWA40WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON SMALLPOX
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-06 17:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TBIO CA WHO
06OTTAWA415CANADIAN VIEWS ON APEC 2006
[...] SUMMARY: Canadian priorities for APEC in 2006 share broad common ground with U.S. objectives described in ref.A. The GOC is focusing on health security, private-sector-led development, and continuing to use APEC leaders' statements to influence WTO negotiations. End Summary. End Summary. [...]
2006-02-17 21:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD APECO CA
06OTTAWA45OPERATION THUNDERING POUTINE: EMBASSY OTTAWA'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to penetrate the headlines and polls, Embassy Poloff and PolFSN visited local Ontario and Quebec campaign headquarters to talk with candidates, campaign managers, and volunteers. The resultant worm's-eye view of the campaign revealed the importance of local issues [...]
2006-01-06 20:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA PGOV
06OTTAWA5392006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: CANADA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 12:23:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB CA
06OTTAWA54CANADA COMFORTABLE WITH AFGHANISTAN COMPACT TEXT;
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC is comfortable with the current version of the Compact, plans to continue its solid commitment to Afghanistan (C$100 million/US$85 million in FY2006) and is moving ahead with troop deployments. Canada is committed to success in Afghanistan and constantly monitors assi [...]
2006-01-09 19:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AF CA CIDA FAC
06OTTAWA5632006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: CANADA
[...] (SBU) The Government of Canada's (GOC) approach to Trafficking in Persons issues emphasizes a criminal justice and law enforcement perspective through the country's immigration framework, rather than seeking to provide basic, humanitarian assistance to trafficking victims. Individual provin [...]
2006-03-02 21:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB CA
06OTTAWA617SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT POLICIES: CANADA
[...] The GOC's response to the questions posed in SECSTATE 225777 has been sent as an email attachment, with formatting to make the GOC points clearer, to Mr. Frederick Matos, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. We recommend that others inter [...]
2006-03-07 16:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS CA
06OTTAWA669CANADA NOT ABLE TO SUPPORT MARCH 31 WAR CRIMES
[...] (U) Post contacted Foreign Affairs Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency regarding reftel demarche. Canadian funding to the Balkans is declining, with the intention of winding up programs there by 2010. 2. (SBU) Though the new government's foreign policy priorities will n [...]
2006-03-10 17:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL BK CA
06OTTAWA756OTTAWA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: COLLECTIVE REQUEST FOR
[...] (SBU) Post presented the demarche and talking points to Joanne Hamilton, Deputy Director of Services Trade Policy Division, International Trade Canada. Ms. Hamilton indicated that she is in touch with U.S. counterparts in DC on this issue, and she added that Canadian industry groups have als [...]
2006-03-17 14:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS ETRD WTRO
06OTTAWA796CANADA: MORE ON FUNDING FOR STATE COURT WAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 19:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL BK CA
06OTTAWA902SOFTWOOD LUMBER: COMPANIES URGE RETURN TO TABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Major Canadian softwood industry officials tell the Embassy that they are pushing the Harper government for a quick restart of lumber negotiations, and advising Canadian officials not to waste time trying to reach full consensus in the industry. The officials understand that [...]
2006-03-29 13:01:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD CA
06OTTAWA907CANADA WILL NOT CO-SPONSOR FOUR JI INDIVIDUALS FOR
[...] (S) As requested in ref A, Economic Minister Counselor Brian Mohler (TFCO) and econoff approached Canadians again on March 28, this time at Director level, to urge the government of Canada to join the United States and Australia in sponsoring the designation of four JI individuals to the UN 1 [...]
2006-03-29 22:07:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC CA
06OTTAWA93MISSION CANADA 2ND QUARTER FY-06 90-DAY GOALS--
[...] (C) Summary - Much of our attention over the next 90 days will have to do with the January 23 election in Canada and the formation of the next government. Most political observers currently predict, with just ten days left before the election, a Conservative minority government, but even if t [...]
2006-01-12 19:10:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAMGT CA CASC ETRD PGOV PREL
06OTTAWA936CANADA TO HAMAS: NO CONTACT, NO AID, NO JOKE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 29 Canada formally announced a policy of no contact and no aid to the newly installed Hamas-led Palestinian government. The decision was described by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Near East Division as being consistent with Canada's [...]
2006-03-31 21:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL KWHG CA XF
06OTTAWA963CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT TALKS TOUGH ON DRUGS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: In three speeches over two consecutive days, Canada's new Conservative-led government has underscored the "dire consequences" that underfunded law enforcement and weak sentences have had on increasing rates of drug crime and has offered potentially significant reforms to addr [...]
2006-04-04 20:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR CA
07EFTOOTTAWA1217CANADA: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR ROME RULE OF LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-22 18:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS IBRD AF CA
07OTTAWA100CANADA: NO EXPORT CREDITS FOR IRAN
[...] (sbu) Summary: Canada does not/not extend export credits or insurance to support trade with Iran, according to Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. Canada practices a restrictive, "controlled engagment" policy toward Iran that is limited to the murder case of Canadian-Iranian photojournal [...]
2007-01-19 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA EFIN IR MNUC PREL UNSC OECD
07OTTAWA1030CANADIAN AGREEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF INTL SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFAIT's) International Crime and Terrorism Division, and Georges Flanagan Whalen, Policy Advisor in the same division. Whalen said Canada had attended the May 22 UN briefing on ef [...]
2007-05-31 19:32:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN PTER UNSC
07OTTAWA1034CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...]
2007-05-31 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA1046CANADIANS BACK UNIFIED ALLIANCE RESPONSE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's position on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) is closely aligned with our own: CFE is critical to European security and the Russians must deliver on their Istanbul Commitments before NATO allies ratify the Adapted CFE (A/CFE). Canada would like to join like [...]
2007-06-04 20:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KCFE NATO PREL CA
07OTTAWA105MEETING WITH FINANCE CANADA OFFICIALS RAISES
[...] (SBU) Summary and action request: A meeting with the Director General, Financial Sector Policy Branch of Finance Canada allowed ECON Minister-Counselor to raise USG concerns about mischaracterizations of USG policy that have recently appeared in the Canadian press after disclosure that the Ro [...]
2007-01-19 23:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA EFIN KTFN PINS PTER
07OTTAWA1062CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ZOELLICK'S NOMINATION
[...] (U) EconMinCouns delivered points in reftel to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Because Secretary Paulson had already consulted with Canada's Minister of Finance Flaherty on Zoellick's nomination, [...]
2007-06-05 18:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN IBRD
07OTTAWA1063CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 18:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1076LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEGISLATION: CANADA'S
[...] (U) Summary: Minister of Heritage Bev Oda and Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier on June 1 introduced legislation to amend Canada's Criminal Code to make the act of recording a movie in a theater without consent a criminal act. The bill has been praised by U.S. and Canadian Industry, is suppo [...]
2007-06-05 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA108IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE: CANADA IS MOSTLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The general view of Mission Canada, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, is that the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) passport requirement will take place with little disruption to air travel from Canada to the United States. Under [...]
2007-01-22 20:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1100CANADIAN VIEWS ON U.S. INTEREST IN UNAIDS BOARD
[...] (U) ESTH discussed U.S. candidacy for position of vice-chair on the UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board (PCB) for the 2007-08 cycle with representatives of the Foreign Ministry (DFAIT) and provided the demarche to Health Canada,s International Affairs group. We are seeking to discuss our intere [...]
2007-06-08 20:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV EAID TBIO CA
07OTTAWA1107CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN
[...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...]
2007-06-12 19:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR
07OTTAWA1109CANADA'S VIEW ON PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND
[...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C discussed U.S. plans to raise UNDP accountability issues at the current Executive Board meeting in New York. He spoke with Ferry de Kerckhove, Director General for International Organizations at Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) and with Roger Erhardt, Director General for UN [...]
2007-06-12 20:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN KUNR UNDP CA
07OTTAWA1126Ottawa to make it easier for Canadians to get passports
[...] Summary: In a relaxation from previous policy, Canadians will be able to renew their passports without submitting proof of citizenship or a guarantor declaration after August 15. The "guarantor" process will also be simplified for first-time applicants so that most citizens can act as guaranto [...]
2007-06-13 12:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KHLS CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1134TURNING THE GREAT WHITE NORTH GREEN: GE CANADA'S
[...] (U) Summary: General Electric (GE) Canada is a model of corporate excellence. While GE Canada's performance in all eight criteria for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) is impressive, GE Canada's work in environmental stewardship, corporate citizenship, and legal compliance [...]
2007-06-13 21:09:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV AMGT
07OTTAWA1168ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-18 19:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA117CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS
[...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]
2007-01-22 21:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA118CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS
[...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]
2007-01-22 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA1188CANADIAN PROGRESS TOWARD FULL APP PARTICIPATION
[...] Canadian officials have advised Embassy that they are nearly ready to request formally admission to the Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate. They report that formal letters, signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, are being readied [...]
2007-06-20 14:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA1192CANADIAN MPS RAISE BORDER AND SPP CONCERNS
[...] (SBU/NF) Summary: In a recent Border Caucus meeting with the Ambassador and in one-on-one meetings with Emboffs, MPs have expressed a wide variety of issues about the border and cross border travel and trade. Most of the MPs from border provinces say they have as one of their key issues (not j [...]
2007-06-20 20:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHLS PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA1256DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA: NOPEC LEGISLATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-29 21:00:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG ECON PREL CA
07OTTAWA1275EMERGENCY CANADIAN AID TO AFGHAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] Foreign Minister MacKay and International Development Minister Verner announced in a July 4 press release that Canada will contribute up to C$2 million to provide immediate relief to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan affected by recent flash floods and landslides. The humanitarian aid wi [...]
2007-07-05 18:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI SENV AF PK CA
07OTTAWA1277CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 18:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN IR KNNP PARM CA
07OTTAWA1299CANADA OFFICIALLY REQUESTS APP MEMBERSHIP
[...] Officials from Environment Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed to ESTH Counselor on July 6 that letters signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay officially requesting Canada's admission to the Asia Pacific Partnershi [...]
2007-07-09 17:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA130CANADA TO PRESS EUROPEANS ON AFGHANISTAN AT NATO
[...] (C) Summary: Canada shares our take on the way ahead in Afghanistan and at the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial in Brussels on January 26. Foreign Minister MacKay will press our European partners to deliver on the promises they have made on Afghan security and reconstruction. The FM will tr [...]
2007-01-24 22:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PINS MARR CA
07OTTAWA133CANADA KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S.-UKRAINE
[...] (C) Responding to reftel, on December 24 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Global Partnership Program Director General Troy Lulashnyk told us that Canada would be pleased to participate in any non-proliferation discussions with the Ukrainians that the U.S. thinks a [...]
2007-01-25 17:05:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM EWWT CW PHSA EAID PINR UP UK PL CA
07OTTAWA1334CANADA'S NEW FOREST COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Harper government's newly announced Forest Communities Program (FCP) is designed to help communities adapt to economic changes in Canada's forestry sector. The C$25 million, five-year program will fund sites across Canada and encourage community-level partnerships to take [...]
2007-07-11 21:14:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR CA
07OTTAWA1359CANADA'S RESPONSE TO INTERNET FREEDOM RESTRICTIONS IN CUBA
[...] Summary: Embassy Ottawa delivered information regarding the lack of internet freedom in Cuba to Foreign Affairs Canada's Cuba desk on July 6. Canadian officials expressed concern for Cubans' lack of internet access and reassured us that they place no credibility in Cuban claims that this is d [...]
2007-07-13 16:20:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEINT PREL ECON TINT CU CA XL XG
07OTTAWA145 USITC Antidumping Investigation on remand of silicon metal
[...] Summary: Our investigation reveals that the only producer in Canada of the product in question is Becancour Silicon, to which ITC has already presented a detailed questionnaire. Post compiled some trade data. However, free publicly available trade data is available from the national statistic [...]
2007-01-26 20:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OTRA ASEC ECON CA RU
07OTTAWA1511NSG: CANADA'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-proliferation Craig Weichel on August 1, and followed-up twice thereafter. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us on August 8 that he expected GOC technical experts would not/not vi [...]
2007-08-08 18:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1512CANADA: NEW AFGHANISTAN CN STRATEGY BRIEFING
[...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche and strategy document to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Senior Advisor Gallit Dobner on August 8. Dobner expressed appreciation for the detailed briefing. She said it tracked with the "very useful and hi [...]
2007-08-08 19:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA1514KOSOVO: CANADA'S INITIAL REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points on August 8 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Defence and Security Relations Melissa Burke. She responded that, like the U.S., Canada wanted to see Kosovo become an independent state. Further, she said, Canada w [...]
2007-08-08 21:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KV CA
07OTTAWA1544CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE
[...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]
2007-08-13 19:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA155CANADIAN PURSUIT OF APP MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) On January 26 Environment Canada Assistant Deputy Minister for International Affairs David McGovern reviewed for ESTH Counselor Canada's strategy and recent efforts in support of its bid for membership in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). McGovern said [...]
2007-01-29 20:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA1587CANADA'S NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MAXIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Maxime Bernier has enjoyed a swift rise in his eighteen-month career in federal politics, becoming only the fifth Quebecer to serve as Canada's Foreign Affairs minister following a shuffle of cabinet responsibilities on August 14, 2007. Bernier is regarded as an ambitious, smart [...]
2007-08-17 21:22:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA16LIBERIA FORUM: CANADA MAY ATTEND AT LOW LEVEL, NO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-04 21:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA EAID ECON EFIN LI
07OTTAWA1633U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL: CANADA
[...] (U) On August 24, Economic Minister-Counselor presented a non-paper based on reftel to Patrick Wittmann, Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Wittmann said that Canada values U.S. participation in ICAO and b [...]
2007-08-24 20:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PREL AORC ICAO CA
07OTTAWA1639GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REPORTEDLY ON TRACK FOR NEW
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ailish Johnson (protect),an Analyst in the Economic and Regional Development Policy Department of the Privy Council Office (PCO) reaffirmed that the Government of Canada intends to introduce a copyright bill "as soon as possible" in the Fall. Johnson also said the Department o [...]
2007-08-27 19:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR
07OTTAWA1640CANADA BOLSTERS ASSISTANCE TO KANDAHAR
[...] (U) Summary: On August 25, Canada announced that it will substantially boost its development commitment to Kandahar province by providing C$45 million in support of five projects targeting health and community development. The new projects build on major funding announced in February by Prim [...]
2007-08-27 20:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON SOCI AF CA
07OTTAWA1651NEW U.S. LAW ON MARITIME CARGO SCANNING
[...] (U) Although Embassy Ottawa is so far unaware of any official Canadian reaction to the new U.S. law, media reports indicate that administrators of Canada's posts are meeting this week in Montreal to figure out how exactly the law will affect their operations. George Malec, vice president of o [...]
2007-08-28 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EWWT AMGT PTER CA
07OTTAWA1691CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]
2007-09-07 14:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1697NSG: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT OF HIGH
[...] (SBU) Upon receipt of ref A, we followed up ref B interim response with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel on September 6. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us that Canada would not/not consider U.S. export authori [...]
2007-09-07 20:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1731AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN FEEDBACK ON CERAMIC
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel presentation on ceramic-lined valves to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy Officer Kendra Davidson on September 13. She expressed appreciation for the briefing and emphasized that Canada had rai [...]
2007-09-12 19:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA174S/WCI CONSULTS WITH CANADA, MUCH MORE CONVERGENCE
[...] (C) Summary. S/WCI Ambassador and Canadian foreign affairs and justice officials in Ottawa agreed to cooperate on the development of justice rapid response capacity. The Canadians were also keen to strategize on Darfur. They were unwilling to accept third-country Guantanamo detainees in Ca [...]
2007-01-31 18:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR CA
07OTTAWA1762CANADA AGREES WIPO DIRECTOR SHOULD BE HELD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-17 15:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDWIPO AORC CA KIPR
07OTTAWA1764OTTAWA WHO IGWG MEETING POSTPONED, CANADA SHARES
[...] (SBU) On September 14 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Julie Boisvert, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Intellectual Property, Information, and Technology Trade Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Boisvert said that Canada shares the USG's concerns about the [...]
2007-09-17 20:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR WTRO WHO CA
07OTTAWA1828CANADIAN VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (C) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Democracy Unit Manager Ben Rowswell, Canada's UN Permrep Ambassador John McNee will represent Ottawa in the CD meeting hosted by Mali on October 1. He expressed hope that Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to th [...]
2007-09-26 20:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PREL UNGA PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1830CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE
[...] (SBU) According to Marina Laker, Deputy Director in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group at the Department of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Tony Anderson from her office will represent Canada at the Global Clearinghouse Conference. His POCs are: 613-992-9386 and Tony.Anderso [...]
2007-09-27 15:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1831CANADIAN VIEWS ON PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) According to Graham Shantz, Head of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada has put a good deal of diplomatic effort into the Partnership for Democratic Governance (reftel) and is pleased to be a founding member and steering group member. The GO [...]
2007-09-27 18:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM OAS EAID CA
07OTTAWA1845CANADIAN VIEWS REGARDING U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on October 2, Acting Director General of Foreign Affairs for Human Security and Human Rights Gwyneth Kutz expressed Canada's support for the overall objective of reftel draft resolution and its hopes for eventual adoption in some form. However, she noted a l [...]
2007-10-02 19:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KWMN AORC SOCI UN CA
07OTTAWA1862HARPER TO OPPOSITION: BRING IT ON!
[...] (C) Summary: PM Harper held the first press conference of his tenure to deliver one simple message to the opposition: if you don't go along with the conservative program, you can meet us in the voting booth. In a rare and gutsy move, he laid out the essence of his upcoming Throne Speech - tax [...]
2007-10-05 01:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV CA
07OTTAWA1868(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 17:51:00Embassy OttawaSECRETCA EFIN ETTC IZ KTFN PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1869 CANADA NAMES NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
[...] (U) Summary: Mark Carney, a 42-year-old rising star from Canada's Department of Finance, will replace David Dodge on February 1 as Governor of the Bank of Canada. Carney has been Canada's Finance Deputy at the G-7, G-20 and the Financial Stability Forum. End summary. 2. (U) GOC Finance Mi [...]
2007-10-05 18:05:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN CA
07OTTAWA187CANADIAN HERITAGE MINISTER ODA "I AM COMMITED TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 1 meeting, Canadian Heritage Minister Oda told Ambassador Wilkins that she is committed to improving the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Canada. Oda declined to say when she expected Canada's new copyright bill to be introduced in Parliment. She [...]
2007-02-02 15:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA1872CANADA AND NASREDDIN 1267 DE-LISTING REQUEST
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Econcouns delivered ref A message that the USG has tentatively determined that it would be appropriate to de-list Ahmed Idris Nasreddin from UNSCR 1267, contigent on certain actions by Nasreddin, to Yves Beaulieu, Counter Terror [...]
2007-10-05 18:08:00Embassy OttawaSECRETCA EFIN KTFN PREL PTER USUN
07OTTAWA1878CANADA LOOKING FOR NEW APPROACHES TO
[...] (C) Summary: Recognizing the need to better organize Canada's institutions to promote democratic development abroad, the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recently conducted a study of democracy promotion. The committee's report was issued in J [...]
2007-10-05 19:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KDEM CA PREL
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