Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present in both official languages the report of the Canadian delegation to the fifth annual meeting of the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group which was held in Vancouver from October 15 to 18, 1994.
The agenda at Canada-Japan meetings is always extensive and wide ranging. The Vancouver meeting was no exception. The delegates dealt with bilateral topics such as trade and the
political situations in Japan and Canada. On the multilateral front reform of the United Nations peacekeeping operations and the environment dominated the discussions.
The range and depth of the discussions that took place in Vancouver went a long way in allowing Japanese and Canadian parliamentarians to better understand the issues. The opportunity to put forth the Canadian viewpoint was critical and the Canadian viewpoint was effectively expressed.