OBJECTIVE 2.2: Maintaining and expanding access to international
markets for Canadian resource-based products, knowledge, technologies
and services.
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Date target reported
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Target
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Date target reported
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How this target advances sustainable development
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Future directions
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2.2.1
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By 2000, the Minister of Natural Resources will lead two Team Canada
international trade missions.
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Mar 31/01
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Addresses market barrier concerns associated with stewardship and
conservation while encouraging improvement of Canada's international
trade and investment position.
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NRCan will expand its efforts to promote international business
development, by undertaking trade missions, establishing specialists
in targetted embassies to help Canadian natural resource companies,
and by implementing a new Trade and Investment Strategy.
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2.2.2
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By 1998, provide technical training on acid mine drainage and life
cycle assessment, and advice on ISO 9000 accreditation for the Canada-Brazil
Project for Sustainable Development on the Minerals Sector.
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Mar 31/99
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Promotes sustainable development of minerals and metals internationally
and showcases Canadian technologies and expertise in environmental
management.
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For SDS- Now and for the Future,
NRCan will undertake new bilateral and multilateral engagement to
address regulatory and policy initiatives, and encourage trade liberalization
in the minerals and metals industry, the forest products sector,
and the energy sector, to contribute to sustainable development
at home and abroad.
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By 1999, provide baseline assessment and technical training in
chemical analysis and environmental management, and by showcasing
Canadian technologies and expertise for the Canada-Argentina Project
for Technology Transfer in the Minerals
Sector.
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Mar 31/99
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By 1999, develop internationally-recognized criteria for the classification
of hazards posed by metals to the aqueous environment.
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Mar 31/00
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Ensures that hazards for metals are identified and that control
measures are put into place.
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For SDS- Now and for the Future,
NRCan will conduct scientific research on the behaviour/effects
of metals released to the environment.
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By 2000, negotiate provisions for the sound management of minerals
and metals in the "Prior Informed Consent Convention"
and the UNEP- sponsored global convention on 'persistent organic
pollutants.'
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Mar 31/01
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Supports international awareness of persistent organic pollutant
issues in the minerals and metals sector.
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2.2.3
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Over the period from 1997 to 1999, provide financial support to
Forintek Canada for codes and standards research.
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Mar 31/00
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Increases international acceptance of Canadian wood standards and
products as a sustainable alternative to other building materials.
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NRCan will continue to support research to address codes and standards
issues to promote the use of wood products as a sustainable alternative
to other building materials.
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2.2.4
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By 1998, host technical forestry missions from the United States,
Austria, United Kingdom, Germany and Holland, under CCFM-International
Forestry Partnerships Program.
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Mar 31/99
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Promotes Canadian forest policies and practices, and corrects misinformation
by providing complete, timely and authoritative information, and
ensures that trade barriers are not erected.
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NRCan will continue to provide leadership and share Canadian sustainable
development practices internationally.
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From 1998 to 2000, possible
participation of Canadian experts to the series of fora entitled
World Forum on Forests (part of World Exposition 2000, Hannover,
Germany).
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Mar 31/01
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Unfortunately, the fora were not held.
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2.2.5
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By 1998, develop International Business Strategy for Earth Sciences
Sector.
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Mar 31/99
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Supports and promotes the geomatics and geoscience industry's access
to international contracts and markets.
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International markets continue to be an important source of business
for the geomatics and geoscience industry. NRCan will expand efforts
to promote international business development, to advance sustainable
development at home and abroad through expanded export of products,
services and technologies developed by the resource-related industries.
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By 1999, begin implementing action items from the ESS International
Business Strategy.
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Mar 31/00
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2.2.6
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By 1998, take the lead to establish and chair the APEC Steering
Group on Energy Standards.
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Mar 31/99
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Encourages the harmonization of testing methods for energy efficiency
standards and promotes best practices in energy regulation; negotiated
lower tariffs and eliminated unsound non-tariff barriers to trade
and investment of natural resources.
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For SDS- Now and for the Future,
NRCan will undertake new bilateral and multilateral engagement to
address regulatory and policy initiatives, and encourage trade liberalization
in the minerals and metals industry, the forest products sector,
and the energy sector, to contribute to sustainable development
at home and abroad.
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By 1998, initiate development of technical cooperation agreements
concerning forestry.
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Mar 31/99
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By 1999, assist DFAIT in seeking to negotiate lower tariffs for
Canadian coal exporters to APEC member countries participating in
the APEC Early Voluntary Sector Liberalization exercise.
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2.2.7
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By 2000, pending the enactment of appropriate legislation, regulatory
amendments for hazardous wastes should be completed in one to two
years.
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Mar 31/01
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Provides appropriate regulatory structures for international trade
and market access issues for recycling minerals and metals.
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Domestic and global demand for recycling and recycled products
has been steadily increasing. For SDS-
Now and for the Future, NRCan is leading the implementation
of a federal resource recovery strategy to enhance and encourage
increased recycling of resource materials in Canada, to support
climate change objectives, create business opportunities, and facilitate
trade in recyclables.
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