Introduction

Canada and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners announced on 7 October 2003 several practical steps to ensure that the Agreement continues to stimulate trade and investment in North America. International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew, US Trade Representative Robert B Zoellick and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Fernando Canales announced the steps in a joint statement released on 7 October following the annual meeting of the NAFTA Commission, held in 2003 in Montreal. The main theme of the meeting was a celebration of ten years of success since ...