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March 19, 2010: Alberta strengthens ties with Jalisco, partners with Veracruz on energy, trade and education
Minister Iris Evans to promote Alberta's competitiveness in Mexico. See press release.
October 10, 2008: Mexico drops ban on importation of live cattle from Alberta
The Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA) will drop its ban on importation of live cattle as of October 10, 2008.
October 8, 2008: Alberta Pianist Sandra Joy plays at Concert in Zapópan, Jalisco
Accomplished Alberta pianist Sandra Joy, played a concert at the Zapopán Art Museum, sponsored by the Alberta Mexico Office and the Canadian Embassy in Mexico, during the 13th Congress of the Mexican Association of Canadian Studies (AMEC) in Guadalajara. Ms. Joy is a doctoral student at the University of Alberta. A reception followed the concert, which was attended by approximately 160 people, including Canada's Ambassador to Mexico, Guillermo Rishchyski, the Secretary of Culture for the State of Jalisco, Alejandro Cravioto, and the Mayor of Zapópan. For more information, see the Concert Flyer.
April 30, 2008: Alberta industries comply with pivotal climate change legislation
In 2007, Alberta became the first jurisdiction in North America to require large industrial facilities to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions by 12 per cent. For the first six months of the regulation, Alberta companies reduced emissions by 2.6 million tonnes through operational changes and practices - including better use and re-use of energy - and investing in verified offsets created by other Alberta projects. That's the equivalent of taking 550,000 vehicles off the road in a year. Companies also paid about $40 million into the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund, which will invest in projects and technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the province. Alberta's regulation and its new climate change strategy put the province in the company of just a few in the world that are moving beyond talk to take action.
For more information, please see the following press release from Alberta Environment.
April 21, 2008: Canada and Mexico Agree to New Temporary Foreign Worker Pilot Program
Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón on April 21 in New Orleans, LA where they highlighted the upcoming launching of three pilot projects to facilitate the temporary labour mobility of Mexican workers in the construction and tourism/hospitality sectors. The Alberta Government is a participant in the Canada-Mexico Partnership Labour Mobility Working Group and the agreement includes the participation of Canadian provincial authorities.
For more information, see the following press release from President Calderón's website:
President Calderón meets with Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper
February 23, 2008: Mexico to resume imports of Canadian cattle under 30 months
Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SAGARPA) announced that Mexico will resume imports of Canadian cattle under 30 months for dairy and meat production as of March 2008. For more information, see SAGARPA's press release (Spanish) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's press release.
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