Foreign Affairs committee  It really is a key opportunity. France has said that in 2011 that there won't be a G-8 any more, it will just be a G-20. We're in a huge period of transition, and that's why Canada is such a focal point. You know, it's always seen as a middle power. It can bridge the gap between

Foreign Affairs committee  There will be some overlap of organizations. We have 19 members, so that includes the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Quebec.

Foreign Affairs committee  Perhaps as a reaction to that, one of the things we have learned from this global crisis is just how interconnected we are. Back in September and October there was some thinking that perhaps economies like China, Brazil, or Russia--there are a number of countries that have built

Foreign Affairs committee  In response to your question, what we're facing now or what we're realizing now is that before, we were really dealing with the G-8; they were the governors of the global economy. Now it's clear that more people need to be at the table. So for my organization and others, a strong

Foreign Affairs committee  I think it also gets to this issue of making the G-20, as it is beginning, more transparent and accountable for its decisions. I think as long as you have 20 countries, or eight countries, that are the same every year, they're going to pursue more of their own political interests

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for inviting us to appear before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development to discuss issues related to next year's what is now both a G-8 and a G-20 meeting, which will be coming to Canada in June. As Mr. Sorenson said, my name