Honourable Colin Hansen
2007 Archived Photo Gallery
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December 14, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, took part in an all day celebration to mark the completion of the Olympic and Paralympic venues in Whistler.
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December 13, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, visited the Village of Telkwa where he helped the Northern Trust announce its 100th project – a loan guarantee for Northwest Premium Meat Co-op.
Minister Hansen then visited Smithers where he spoke to a sold-out Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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November 30, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, spoke to the 2007 Conference for the Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training (ASPECT) about the current labour shortage challenges British Columbia is facing. Minister Hansen focused on the ongoing negotiations to transfer funding under the Labour Market Development Agreement and Labour Market Agreement from the federal government to the Province. [Speech Transcript]
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November 14 – Chicago – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development speaks with industry and business leaders from both Vancouver and Chicago at an International Business Summit to showcase business, investment and employment opportunities in B.C.
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November 9, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, toured the trades training facilities at Thompson Rivers University where he announced Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group as the 10,000th employer to register with Industry Training Authority as an apprenticeship sponsor. Minister Hansen also received demonstrations in automotive mechanics, the new TRU Mobile Training Unit, welding, electrical and culinary arts and food service trades training.
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October 12, 2007 – Vancouver – After his luncheon address to the Board of Trade, Minister Colin Hanson met with eight Leaders of Tomorrow and Company of Young Professionals members who were invited to an exclusive roundtable discussion. During the meeting, Minister Hansen answered questions concerning provincial labour shortages, Asia-Pacific economic development and investment.
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October 12, 2007 – Minister Colin Hansen gave a keynote speech to a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon. He challenged the business community to think beyond our borders and take advantage of opportunities in the Asia Pacific. (Photo by Dave Roels)
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October 1, 2007 – Premier Gordon Campbell (pictured, left), GE chief marketing officer Dan Henson (right) and Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, announced the latest step towards the revitalization of Robson Square. B.C.'s three year, $1.6 million sponsorship agreement with GE will help reopen the ice skating rink in downtown Vancouver. The rink, which had previously been closed in 2000, will now be known as the GE Ice Plaza and will be renovated and rebuilt and set to reopen in the winter of 2008. The GE Plaza will offer people of all ages a fun, free and vibrant public place to go and become part of the Olympic spirit during the 2010 Games.
[Watch the video]
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September 24, 2007 – Vancouver – Honourable Monte Solberg joins Minister Colin Hansen and Minister Olga Ilich to announced improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
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Regina Broderson, BC Construction Association; Max Logan, Retail Council of Canada; Mark von Schellwitz, Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association; Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development; Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development; John Leschyson, GO2; Arlene Keis, GO2; Honourable Olga Ilich, Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services; and Keith Sashaw, Vancouver Regional Construction Association.
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September 21, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, takes part in a number of meetings, including one with Masakazu Toyoda, Japan's Vice Minister of International Affairs in the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (pictured).
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September 20, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen visits the local lululemon outlet for a tour and some stretching exercises.
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September 20, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen visited the Ebara Ballard headquarters and toured their Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project.
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September 20, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen spoke to a Canadian Chamber of Commerce luncheon of 120 delegates about economic opportunities in British Columbia through increased trade, a competitive tax environment and 2010 Olympic-related opportunities.
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September 20, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen took part in an Energy Sector Roundtable at the Canadian Embassy to discuss the opportunities available in B.C.'s oil, gas and mining sectors.
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September 19, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen speaks to the delegates at the BIO Japan Conference about the successes of B.C.'s Life Sciences industry and the potential for future growth in the sector through building a stronger relationship with companies in the Asia Pacific region.
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September 19, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan - Minister Colin Hansen visits the Canada Wood 2x4 Demo Building.
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September 19, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Hansen visits and speaks to delegates at the Canada Food Expo. This year, ten British Columbia companies had booths and displays at the Expo.
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September 18, 2007 – TOKYO, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen takes part in an investors' luncheon with executives from Toyota-CAPTIN, Okabe-Coast Hotels, Sojitz-Endako Mines and Nisshin Seifun-Rogers Foods.
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September 17, 2007 - NAGOYA, Japan - Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative (middle right), tours the Toyota Automobile Museum.
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September 15, 2007 – KOBE, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen attends the World Chinese Entrepreneur's Convention.
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September 15, 2007 – OSAKA, Japan – Minister Colin Hansen visited Hydroedge's Sakai plant, where they use technology from Burnaby-based QuestAir.
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September 12, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, departs from YVR on a 10-day mission to Japan to attend the BIO Japan conference and support the B.C. delegation, introduce the new B.C.
Representative in Tokyo, and promote B.C.’s trade and investment and commercial relations, as well as to raise B.C.'s profile in the Japanese market.
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September 12, 2007 – The grand opening of the $170 million Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal is creating a new high-speed, congestion-free trade corridor between Asia and North America. This hails a new era for Prince Rupert, a major milestone in the gateway initiatives of Canada and British Columbia, and a wave of new business opportunities for CN Rail and Maher Terminals. The terminal project has a design capacity of 500,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) and was funded, in part, by $30 million from the Province.
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August 28, 2007 – Minister Colin Hansen and MLA Richard T. Lee joined S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in celebrating a twinning relationship between Williams Lake and Fusong, China.
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August 22, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, was onboard the Ile de Sein cable-laying vessel to help launch Project NEPTUNE (North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments), the world's first regional cabled ocean observatory. The Province has provided $38.5 million of the total $112 million costs which will assist NEPTUNE lay 800 kilometres of electro-optic cable across the Juan de Fuca plate. NEPTUNE will give scientists and researchers worldwide the ability to conduct off-shore and deep-sea experiments and receive data in real-time.
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July 15, 2007 – Premier Gordon Campbell joins Minister Colin Hansen, Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan and B.C. MLAs at the 22nd Annual S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk with the Dragon held on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Lumbermen’s Arch, Stanley Park.
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July 5, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, met with John McDonald (left), B.C.'s Trade and Investment Representative in China, and toured the Dream Home Canada facilities in Shanghai.
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July 3, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, meets with members of the Pyeongchang 2014 Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee in Seoul, South Korea.
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July 3, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, meets with Gyeonggi Governor Moon-Soo Kim in Gyeonggi, South Korea.
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July 2, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, visited the POSCO Canada facility in Seoul.
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July 2, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, met with the Mayor of Incheon, Mr. Sang-Soo Ahn. Also attending the bilateral meeting were representatives from the Canadian Embassy.
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July 1, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, celebrated Canada Day in Seoul, South Korea with more than 500 people, including a number of alumni from Simon Fraser University and Marius Grinius, the outgoing Canadian Ambassador to South Korea.
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June 29, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minster responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, spoke to reporters at the Vancouver International Airport just prior to his departure on an 8 day mission to Korea and China (June 29 - July 7, 2007).
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June 20, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, visited Williams Lake to attend the grand openings of the Cariboo Memorial Complex and the Tourism Discovery Centre. Both facilities were recepients of grants from the Canada-British Columbia Infrastructure Program while the Memorial Complex also received an Olympic/Paralympic Live Site award. Hansen also spoke to the local Chamber of Commerce where he announced the 2010 Business Network – a new online database to help businesses across the province connect to 2010-related business opportunities.
[2010 Business Network]
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June 12-13, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, was joined by East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett on a tour of the Kootenay region. He visited various developments in Fernie, Sparwood and Cranbrook and spoke to Chamber of Commerce gatherings in both Cranbrook and Fernie about regional economic development, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic business opportunities and the effect the B.C.-Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) will have on municipalities.
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June 5, 2007 – Premier Gordon Campbell (middle right) and Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative (back row, far right), were joined by members of the Asia Pacific Trade Council in Vancouver to receive the Korea Market Advisory Group report.
[Read the report here]
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May 22, 2007 - Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, joined Premier Gordon Campbell, David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, and other representatives at the site of the Olympic Oval in Richmond to announce how the $110-million Games Operating Trust (GOT) will ensure 2010 Winter Games venues will leave lasting legacies.
The GOT was established as a source of funding to support the operating and capital maintenance of the Richmond Speed Skating Oval, the Whistler Sliding Centre and the Whistler Nordic Competition venue before and after the 2010 Winter Games.
Pictured (left to right): John Furlong, CEO, VANOC; Premier Gordon Campbell; Minister Colin Hansen; Linda Reid, MLA, Richmond East.
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May 22, 2007 - Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, was on hand in Vancouver to receive the Asia Pacific Trade Council's third report, prepared by the Japan Market Advisory Group. The report’s six key recommendations and 25 supporting sectoral recommendations are designed to improve B.C.’s understanding of the Japanese market and advance the overall relationship.
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May 11, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, opened the new site of the 2010 Commerce Centre at Robson Square. The renovated and centrally located facility in downtown Vancouver builds on services already offered by the 2010 Commerce Centre website -- www.2010CommerceCentre.com -- and offers visitor offices, meeting rooms and presentation space featuring the latest technology for use by members of the Olympic family, B.C. businesses and economic development organizations as well as visiting delegations.
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May 4, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, toured Westport Innovations Inc.'s south Vancouver facility. He was briefed on the company's new low-emission, alternative fuel engine by Jonathan Burke (left), Westport's Senior Director of External Affairs. The engine pictured operates on liquefied natural gas and results in a 15-20% reduction in greenhouse gases and a 50% reduction in nitrogen oxides and soot over comparable diesel technology.
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May 4, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, spoke to the SFU Innovation Systems Research Network about the current support for innovation-based economic development in B.C. and specifically the help available through a number of tax credit programs such as the recently extended Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit.
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April 27, 2007 – Minister of Economic Development Colin Hansen
(right) launched WorkBC, an innovative new labour market strategy to ensure the Province's success in meeting key economic priorities and advancing B.C.'s global economic competitiveness. Minister Hansen also launched the 'B.C. is Calling' recruitment campaign which allows British Columbians to send e-cards and voice messages featuring lululemon founder Chip Wilson (left) and other well-known B.C. business people who are delivering the message that B.C. is a great place to live and work.
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April 20, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, joined Community Services Minister Ida Chong in Vancouver to announce $100,000 for the Skilled Trades Employment Project for Women. The funding will connect women with employment opportunities in the construction sector, helping to address critical skills shortages in that industry.
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April 20, 2007 – During a breakfast at the B.C. Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, spoke about the B.C.-Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), explaining the benefits, dispelling the myths and informing the guests in attendance about how TILMA will positively affect their communities.
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April 2, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Inititiative, was joined by Werner Knittel, Vice President, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (far left), and Parliamentary Secretary Richard T. Lee (far right) at the Vancouver Museum to announce the release of the Asia Pacific Intiative (API).
[Read the API here]
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March 30, 2007 - Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, spoke to the Port Alberni Chamber of Commerce about the potential the 2010 Olympics, the Asia Pacific Initiative and the city's deep sea port present for economic growth. Hansen then toured his hometown with Mayor Ken McRae (far left) and Chief Judith Sayers (far right) of the Hupacasath Band.
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March 22, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, was joined by Parliamentary Secretary Richard T. Lee as he spoke to the Burnaby Board of Trade about how B.C. is working to build stronger connections with the Asia Pacific region. Some of this work includes B.C. establishing an in-market operation, developing a pavilion at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games and taking a leadership role in branding B.C. for Chineses customers, investors, students and tourists.
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March 22, 2007 – Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics, was joined by Parliamentary Secretary Richard Lee to launch the Chinese- and Punjabi-translated versions of the 2010 Guide to Business Opportunities.
The launch took place at a roundtable discussion with members from the Asian media where Minister Hansen also spoke about the Asia Pacific Gateway project, B.C.'s upcoming in-market representatives in Asia, foreign credentials and his upcoming trip to Asia.
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On March 21, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, opened the two-day national conference, "Meeting Canadian Labour Market Challenges: Leading Practices Forum 2007". B.C. is hosting the forum to bring together experts in the labour market field to talk about common challenges and showcase leading practices in Canada and internationally.
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Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap joined the Industry Training Authority on March 16, 2007, to launch a new mobile training facility called Trades Routes, which is a 53-foot, self-contained travelling classroom. It accommodates classes of 12 students per session and features welding equipment, drill presses and a host of other equipment and tools to provide hands-on training for welders, electricians, plumbers, pipe fitters/steamfitters and millwrights. The unit is also equipped with a satellite system enabling remote instruction.
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On February 25, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, attended the annual S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fundraising Gala. Founded in 1973, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is a non-profit agency that delivers services to Canadians and immigrants in the lower mainland in five major areas: social services, employment services, business and economic development services, training and education services, and health services.
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On February 23, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, joined Monte Solberg, Canada's Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, as the federal government announced improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The new program will extend the length of the Temporary Foreign Worker Visa from 12 months to 24 months and will also reduce the amount of processing time for the federal visas.
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Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan, Vancouver Aquarium Board Chair Janet Landucci, Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, Aquarium President John Nightingale and Minister Colin Hansen adopt a harbour seal as part of the Marine Mammal Resource Program at the Vancouver Aquarium.
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On February 19, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, was joined by representatives from Camosun College and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria to meet with people who are participating in the Ministry's Skills Connect program. Skills Connect is a program that assists immigrants upgrade their English language and employment skills to help fill labour shortages in the province.
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On February 18, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, took part in Chinese New Year celebrations in Vancouver. During the New Year's parade, Minister Hansen handed out lai si, which symbolize good luck, to children along the route.
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On B.C. Flag Day, February 15, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister responsible for the Olympics, was joined by Paralympic skier Carly Grigg and the Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier, at a ceremony to raise replicas of the official Olympic and Paralympic flags outside of the Parliament Buildings in Victoria.
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Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, was joined by Chiefs from the Four Host First Nations (Lil'wat, Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh) at the 2010 Aboriginal Business Summit in Vancouver, January 31–February 2, 2007. The Summit brought together more than five hundred Aboriginal leaders and delegates from around North America to provide information on the $4 billion in Olympic-related opportunities leading up to the 2010 Winter Games.
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On February 1, 2007, Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Olympics, spoke at a conference luncheon of over five hundred Aboriginal leaders and delegates who had gathered in Vancouver for the 2010 Aboriginal Business Summit. The Summit, organized by the B.C. Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat, brought together Aboriginal business leaders and community members from across B.C., Canada and North America to provide information on the $4 billion in Olympic-related business opportunities available leading up to the 2010 Winter Games.
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On January 29th, 2007, Minister Colin Hansen, who is responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative, was joined by MLA Richard Lee, Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia Pacific, MLA Dave Hayer, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration, MLA John Nuraney and members of the India Market Advisory Group to release the Asia Pacific Trade Council's second report.
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