Evans, Hon. Iris (Minister, Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations)
Aboriginal peoples
Provincial agreements with ... RE260
Adoption
Of children from Haiti ... RE257
Aerospace industry
Boeing partnerships ... RE258
Agreement on internal trade
Agriculture
International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. advocacy role re ... RE254 Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
Alberta
Public image of ... RE265-66 Public image of, U.S. branding initiative re ... RE261
Alberta Competitiveness Act (Bill 1, 2010)
General remarks ... RE263
Alberta government offices
Alberta government offices - Asia
Alberta government offices - Germany
General remarks ... RE256
Alberta government offices - United Kingdom
Alberta government offices - Washington, D.C.
Advocacy role of ... RE261 Alberta representative in ... RE259-61 Alberta representative in, partnership with ambassador ... RE261 Consultant contracts ... RE261 Initiatives and funding ... RE261
Alberta in Canada
Federal-provincial-territorial meetings ... RE264 Financial role of ... RE255, 259 Interprovincial co-operation ... RE254 Regional issues ... RE264 Relations with eastern provinces ... RE264
Alberta Investment Management Corporation
Chief executive officer role in investment development ... RE258
American Clean Energy and Security Act (U.S., 2009)
Alberta advocacy re ... RE261
Athabasca Oil Sands Corporation
Investment by PetroChina International Investment Company in ... RE255-56
Automobile drivers' licences - British Columbia
Harmonization with Washington state ... RE259
Banks
Insurance sales through ... RE255
Beef - Export - United States
Beef industry - United States
Joint discussions in Washington, D.C., re country of origin labelling issue ... RE258
Biotechnology
Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
British Columbia
Premier's visit to Shanghai with other western Premiers ... RE254, 264
Budget 2010 (Canada)
Financial institutions, initiatives re ... RE255
Calgary (City)
Hosting of PNWER meeting ... RE256
Canadian Forces
Partnerships with industry ... RE249
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Promotion of international and interprovincial co-operation through ... RE256, 266
Cancer
Statistics re, media representations of ... RE262
Carbon capture and storage
International investment in ... RE256, 258 Other jurisdictions ... RE256 Public awareness and education re ... RE264 Technology commercialization ... RE256
Central Alberta Rural Manufacturers Association
International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. partnership with ... RE254
Centre for Added Value (Jalisco, Mexico)
Climate change
Provincial strategy re ... RE258
Commonwealth of Nations
Traditional trading partners ... RE263
Competitiveness/sustainability , Economic
Corporations
Globalization, initiatives re ... RE254
Corporations - Calmar
International partnerships, initiatives re ... RE265
Corporations - Japan
Alberta partnerships with ... RE257
Corporations - Lethbridge
International trade, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE261-62 Supports for ... RE261-62
Corporations - United States
Boycott of Alberta oil sands ... RE254
Credit unions
Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE255
Crown corporations - Asia
Partnerships with Alberta business ... RE257, 258
Dalai Lama
University of Calgary visit ... RE258
Dept. of Aboriginal Relations
Financial and payroll management, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE256
Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development
Cross-ministry initiatives ... RE256 Joint ventures with China ... RE258 Minister's meeting with U.S. Secretary of State ... RE254
Dept. of Employment and Immigration
Partnership with Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations ... RE258 Website, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE262
Dept. of Energy
Role in Washington, D.C., office ... RE261
Dept. of Energy (U.S.)
Environmental issues, meetings re ... RE261
Dept. of Environment
U.S. foreign office, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE261
Dept. of Finance and Enterprise
Partnership with Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations ... RE258
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Partnership with Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations ... RE258
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Advocacy role of ... RE254, 260-61 Assistant deputy minister's role ... RE256 Business plan ... RE255, 257, 260 Cost efficiencies re ... RE254, 256, 260 Cross-ministry initiatives ... RE258, 262 Funding for ... RE253, 254, 261, 262 Main estimates 2010-11, debated ... RE253-66 Management of agreements ... RE254, 260 Ministry support services, funding for ... RE253 Partnerships with federal government ... RE258 Performance measures ... RE260 Relations with federal government ... RE264 Role of ... RE253-56, 258, 260, 265 Staff ... RE262, 265 Staff reduction ... RE253, 254, 255 Travel, reduction in ... RE256 Website ... RE262
Dept. of International Trade (Federal)
Ministers' advocacy re oil sands ... RE254, 264
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
U.S. foreign office, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE261
Dirty Oil (Motion picture)
Impact on public image of Alberta ... RE254, 262
Diversification , Economic
General remarks ... RE258
Economic development
Federal role in ... RE264
Economy
Global nature of ... RE263
Economy - United States
Provincial strategy re ... RE261
Education , Elementary - Curriculum
General remarks ... RE259 Information on energy industry in ... RE262, 263
Education , Secondary - Curriculum
Information on energy industry in ... RE262, 263
Electric power , Coal-produced
Scientific co-operation with China re ... RE256
Emergency response teams
Haitian relief effort involvement ... RE257
Energy , Clean - China
Production from coal, investment opportunities re ... RE258
Energy , Clean - United States
Energy conferences
Alberta representation at ... RE261
Energy industry
Ethical aspects of, comparison with other jurisdictions ... RE263, 264 Machinery for, international corporations ... RE263 Provincial strategy re ... RE258 School curriculum, initiatives re ... RE262 Technology re ... RE263 Value-added opportunities ... RE258
Energy industry - Environmental aspects
Advocacy re ... RE262 Comparison with other jurisdictions ... RE263-64 Environmental standards, enforcement of ... RE263 Negative media images of, advocacy re ... RE262-63, 265-66 U.S. advocacy, service contracts re ... RE261 U.S. boycott, Canadian ambassador's initiatives re ... RE254
Energy industry - Mexico
Technology partnerships re ... RE257
Energy industry - Norway
General remarks ... RE258
Energy industry - United States
Former Premier's conference address re ... RE261 Obama administration policy, advocacy re ... RE261
Energy resources - Export
Energy resources - Export - Asia
Energy resources - Export - United States
Impact of negative media reports on ... RE263 Potential for ... RE263
Energy resources - Import - Venezuela
General remarks ... RE263
Environmental products and services
Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
Environmental protection
Global concern with, impact on trade patterns ... RE263 International trade aspects ... RE258 U.S.-Alberta discussions re ... RE258
Environmental protection - United States
European Union
Ambassador's visit ... RE253
Executive Council
Contracting of consultants in Washington, D.C. ... RE261 International advocacy, funding for ... RE261
Farm produce - Export
Cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE256 Transportation routes ... RE260
Farm produce - Export - United States
Country of origin label regulation for ... RE254, 267 Country of origin label regulation for, impact on trade ... RE267 Meetings with Secretary of State re ... RE254, 257 Regional concerns ... RE257 Traceability of ... RE257
Farm produce - Import
Safety of, federal role in ... RE257 Traceability of ... RE257
Farm produce - Mexico
Response to U.S. country of origin label regulation ... RE257 Safety of ... RE257
Financial institutions
Attractiveness of Alberta to ... RE263 Provincial jurisdiction re ... RE255
Financial institutions - British Columbia
Restrictions on insurance sales in Alberta ... RE255
Food industry and trade
Initiatives re ... RE256 Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
Food industry and trade - Export
Transportation routes ... RE260
Food industry and trade - Export - China
Initiatives re ... RE258 Initiatives re Hong Kong ... RE256
Food industry and trade - Import
Inspection of ... RE257 Safety of, federal role in ... RE257
Food industry and trade - Mexico
Co-operation agreements re ... RE256-57 Safety standards ... RE257 Technology partnership ... RE257
Food Processing Development Centre, Leduc
General remarks ... RE257
Food safety
Federal role in ... RE257 Provincial strategy re ... RE257 U.S.-Alberta discussions re ... RE258
Food safety - United States
Alberta advocacy re ... RE258
Forage - China
Agriculture and Rural Development dept. partnerships re ... RE258
Foreign workers
Recruitment of skilled workers, cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE256
Forest industries
Softwood lumber program delivery ... RE260
Gas , Natural - Mexico
Technology partnerships re ... RE257
Gas , Natural - Norway
General remarks ... RE258
Geomatics industry - Lethbridge
General remarks ... RE261
Girl Guides International
General remarks ... RE258
Globalism
General remarks ... RE256
Grant MacEwan University
General remarks ... RE258
Health and wellness
International trade aspects ... RE258 Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE255
Highway 1
Interprovincial shared weigh scales ... RE254
Hutterites
Thebaine poppy cultivation ... RE264
Immigration - European Union
Skilled workers from ... RE256
Imports - European Union
General remarks ... RE263
Industrial development - China
Value-added industries ... RE258
Industrial development - Cold Lake
Industrial development - Nisku
International initiatives re ... RE258
Industrial development - Northwest Territories
General remarks ... RE263
Industrial development - Suffield
Industrial development - Wainwright
Information and communications technology
Interjurisdictional co-operation re ... RE255, 258 International relations applications ... RE256 Taiwanese investment in ... RE258 Telecommunications, Taiwanese investment in ... RE258 Trade shows ... RE256 Travel reduction through use of ... RE262
Information and communications technology - Germany
International corporations ... RE258
Information and communications technology - United States
Alberta business involvement in ... RE258
Insurance industry
Impact of TILMA on ... RE255
Intergovernmental relations division, Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Assistant deputy minister's role ... RE255 Deputy minister's role ... RE255 Funding for ... RE253 General remarks ... RE264
Internal trade - Manitoba
Initiatives re ... PS255
Internal trade - Northwest Territories
Internal trade - Western provinces
Agreement with Saskatchewan ... RE264 Initiatives re ... RE255-57
International investment - China
International investment - Europe
Pharmaceutical industry ... RE258
International relations division, Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
International trade
Advocacy re , funding for ... RE260-61 Business partnerships re ... RE257-58 Competitiveness/sustainability of ... RE253 Cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE261, 263 Exports ... RE256, 261, 263 Future development of ... RE260, 263 Impact of currency exchange rate on ... RE260 Initiatives re ... RE263 Interjurisdictional co-operation re ... RE264 Marketing, funding for ... RE261 Nongovernment organizational involvement ... RE258 Other jurisdictions ... RE260, 265 Performance measures re ... RE260 Provincial strategy re ... RE256-58, 260 Statistics re ... RE260 Trade missions, facilitation of ... RE254 Transportation routes ... RE259-60, 263, 264 United States exports, Alberta competition with ... RE263
International trade - Asia
Enbridge initiatives re exports ... RE260
International trade - China
Agricultural initiatives ... RE258, 265 General remarks ... RE255-56 Premier's trade mission ... RE258 Shanghai service delivery ... RE254, 264 Western Premiers' visit to Shanghai ... RE254, 264
International trade - European Union
Agreements re ... RE254 Minister of IIR meetings with ambassador ... RE253, 262
International trade - Middle East
General remarks ... RE261
International trade - South Korea
International trade - United Arab Emirates
International trade - United States
Eastern seaboard states ... RE261 General remarks ... RE258 Importance of roads to ... RE259 Provincial strategy re ... RE259, 261
Investment , Foreign
Chinese initiatives re oil sands ... RE255-56 European initiatives re ... RE258 Impact of negative media portrayals of Alberta ... RE266 Initiatives re ... RE253, 257-58 Potential for ... RE263
Irving Oil
Import of Venezuelan oil ... RE263
Labour force planning
Attraction of skilled workers ... RE258
Legislation - United States
General remarks ... RE253 Monitoring and advocacy re ... RE253
Livestock - Export - United States
Country of origin label regulation for, impact on trade ... RE267
Mackenzie highway
Potential as trade route ... RE263
Manitoba
Premier's visit to Shanghai with other western Premiers ... RE264
Manufacturing industry - Middle East
Alberta partnerships ... RE258
Mayor of Calgary
International trade, initiatives re ... RE258
Métis people
Agreements with ... RE260
Ministers (Provincial government)
Joint meetings with British Columbia and Saskatchewan ... RE264
Mount Royal University
General remarks ... RE258
Multiple sclerosis
International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. initiatives re ... RE258
Nanotechnology
Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
National Buyer/Seller Forum
Natural resources
Foreign investment in ... RE263 Interprovincial sharing of ... RE254 Other provinces' participation in economy ... RE266 Potential for ... RE263
New Democratic opposition
General remarks ... RE254
News media
General remarks ... RE256
North American free trade agreement
Provincial advocacy role re ... RE254
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
International agreements re technology transfer ... RE258
Nutrition and diet
International trade aspects ... RE258
Office of the Premier
International trade, initiatives re ... RE264 Premier's trade missions , support for ... RE254
Oil - Import - Venezuela
Irving Oil involvement in ... RE263
Oil sands - Grande Prairie
General remarks ... RE260
Oil sands - Taiwan
Chemicals used in production , investment in ... RE258
Oil sands development - Environmental aspects
Olympic Winter Games , Vancouver/Whistler (2010)
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
Peace River
General remarks ... RE254
Pension plan , Supplemental
Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE264
Petrochemical industry
Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
PetroChina International Investment Company
Athabasca Oil Sands Corporation investment ... RE255-56 General remarks ... RE257-58
Pharmaceutical industry
International investment in ... RE258
Pharmaceutical industry - European Union
General remarks ... RE258
Pipelines - Construction
Impact on oil sands exports ... RE260
Pipelines - United States
Connections to Alberta pipelines ... RE259
Poppies
Approval for cultivation of ... RE264
Pork industry - China
Agriculture and Rural Development dept. seminars ... RE258
Port Alberta
Provincial strategy re ... RE265
Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor Alliance
Cross-ministry initiatives re ... RE259
Postsecondary educational institutions
Recruitment of Asian foreign students ... RE258
Potash - Export
Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE264 Transportation of ... RE259-60
Public Affairs Bureau
General remarks ... RE261
Railways
Service delivery models ... RE265 Transportation routes ... RE260
Railways - British Columbia
Role in exports ... RE260
Roads
Comparison with other jurisdictions ... RE259 Connection to U.S. system ... RE259 Connection to U.S. system, Canamex corridor border crossing ... RE259 Impact on east-west trade ... RE259-60 Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE254 Trade routes ... RE259-60
Roads - British Columbia
Interprovincial co-operation re ... RE254
Roads - Maintenance and repair
Impact of increased Alberta-U.S. traffic on ... RE259
Robotics industry
Partnerships with Canadian Forces ... RE259
Robotics industry - United States
Royal Dutch Shell
Investment in value-added industry ... RE257-58 Media representations of oil industry, initiatives re ... RE262 Norwegian natural gas discovery ... RE258
Satellites , Artificial (Aerospace industry)
Alberta technology in ... RE258
Senators , Canadian
General remarks ... RE264
Shale gas
Extraction methods ... RE263 Impact on Alberta trade ... RE260
Shaw Conference Centre , Edmonton
General remarks ... RE266
Social media
General remarks ... RE256
Softwood lumber agreement (Canada-U.S.)
International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. involvement in ... RE254
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
International agreements ... RE258
Technology commercialization - China
Total Group Marketing Communications
Investment in value-added opportunities ... RE258
Tourism
Impact of visa requirements for Mexicans ... RE257 International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. role in ... RE258
Trade, investment, and labour mobility agreement (Alberta/British Columbia)
General remarks ... RE264 Harmonization of legislation re ... RE254-55 Inclusion of Saskatchewan in ... RE264
Trade shows
Facilitation of ... RE254 Federal/provincial partnerships re ... RE262 Promotion of Alberta businesses through ... RE256, 262
Travel at public expense
General remarks ... RE264 IT use as a substitute for ... RE262
Treasury Branches
General remarks ... RE255
Twinning of cities, provinces, etc.
Hokkaido, Japan ... RE256 Saxony, Germany ... RE256
United Nations Climate Change Conference (December 2009)
General remarks ... RE260
United States
Canadian ambassador's advocacy role ... RE254
University of Alberta
Partnership with Helmholtz research institute ... RE255-56
University of Calgary
Chinese delisting of following visit of Dalai Lama ... RE258
Visas
Requirements between Canada and Mexico ... RE257
Water , Bottled
Taiwanese investment in ... RE258
Water - Export - United States
General remarks ... RE263
Western Economic Partnership
Benefits to Alberta of ... RE264 Delivery of services in new markets through ... RE254 Relationship with federal government ... RE264
Whole Foods Market IP
Boycott of Alberta oil sands ... RE254
Wildfires - Mexico
Firefighter training ... RE257
World Heavy Oil Congress
Alberta representation at ... RE262
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