Embassy of Canada in Washington
Government of Canada invests in carbon capture and storage technology
Ottawa, Ontario, May 17, 2012 — "Our Government is committed to exploring carbon capture and storage technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors of the Canadian economy," said Minister Oliver. "Because of this project and others like it, Canada is in an excellent position to lead the world in the development, implementation and deployment of carbon capture and storage."
This project involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from Husky's ethanol plant in Lloydminster and then transporting it by truck and injecting it into heavy oil reservoirs located nearby to displace oil and make it easier to extract.
Harper Government takes next step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles
Boucherville, Québec, April 13, 2012 — "Canada and the United States have a deeply integrated automotive industry and there are significant environmental and economic benefits to aligning our emission standards for new on-road heavy-duty vehicles," said Minister Kent. "Today's announcement means that, by the year 2020, greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's heavy-duty vehicles will be reduced by 3 million tonnes per year. This is equivalent to removing 650,000 personal vehicles from the road."
Minister Baird meets with Secretary of State Clinton at G-8 foreign ministers' meeting
Washington, D.C., April 11, 2012 — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is greeted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2012. Baird is representing Canada at the annual G-8 foreign ministers' meeting.
"The G-8 is focused on concrete and credible solutions to global economic and security challenges," said Minister Baird. "This is one of many ways in which our government protects Canada's interests and promotes Canadians' values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law."
Canada, United States and Mexico focus on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity
Washington, D.C., April 3, 2012 — Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, met with his NAFTA counterparts Ambassador Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, and Bruno Ferrari, Mexico's Secretary of Economy, in Washington, D.C., to affirm Canada's commitment to enhancing North America's competitiveness by helping the critical small and medium-sized business sector continue to expand and succeed. Today's meeting of the NAFTA Free Trade Commission follows the North American Leaders Summit, where the leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico agreed that jobs and growth remain top priorities.
Harper government cuts red tape on steel imports
Ottawa, Ontario, April 1, 2012 — Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced the implementation of a new import system for steel and steel products. This measure will reduce congestion at the Canada-U.S. border and remove the financial and administrative burden facing Canadian businesses. …
By introducing more streamlined border processes for trade, this initiative is consistent with the Harper government's commitment to reducing red tape. Reducing red tape for steel imports allows businesses to sustain the economic recovery and increases the flow of trade, in keeping with the government's priorities under the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council and Beyond the Border Action Plan - Single Window Initiative.
