The One-Man Post: A Growing Phenomenon

In this era of stretched resources, one of the devices the Department has resorted to in order to improve program delivery in the most cost-effective manner – in this case delivery of the trade program — has been the creation of a…
Preparing for the 21st Century: New Realities in the Pacific

The present rules for international trade were not established by Pacific nations after World War II. But the countries of that region now play increasingly important roles in the world’s trade and investment. In recent years, the world’s financial markets have been…
The Value of International Students to Canada

Can there be any doubt that hosting international students is beneficial to Canada? Yes, there can. Certainly the general public perception of international students is one of a “burden”, taking the place of Canadian students at the expense of Canadian taxpayers. In…
Brasilsat

En 1985, une fusée Ariane lance depais le centre spatial de Kourou en Guyane française mit sur orbite le premier de deux satellites brésiliens destinés à répondre aux besoins en télécommunications de ce pays.
Roy McMurtry: From Politician to Diplomat

The first thing you notice about Roy McMurtry is his physical size. A big man, he still moves with the slow but sure step of the university footballer which he was at Trinity College. The eyes are hooded and the turmoil of…
Entrevue avec Bernard Lamarre, PDG Lavalin

Lavalin est l’une des 5 plus grandes firmes d’experts-conseils au monde. Son rayonnement international a acquis ces dernières années un ampleur considérable, pour le plus grand bénéfice des exportations canadiennes, tant de biens que de services. Grand artisan de la réussite de…
TVOntario: Not Just Another Network

No, TVOntario is not just like the CBC only smaller. And it’s not just like PBS only more educational. We are a unique hybrid, regulated federally by the CRIC but provincially constituted and funded as a result of provincial jurisdiction over education.
Ontario Hydro: New Business Ventures

Canada’s largest province is receiving unprecedented scrutiny by pundits and political watchers in the wake of the May 2 Ontario election and the subsequent change in government, the first in 43 years. Ontario has a significant presence abroad and Bout de papier…