International Trade committee  Thank you.

International Trade committee  You see, in any period of negotiation there's always a balancing act. You know that you have to sacrifice to gain some other things. In a win-win situation, it all depends upon how we view it overall as the negotiation. As I pointed out in my comments, it's a building up of a r

International Trade committee  I'm also not too sure about it. Recently the president of NASSCOM, the trade body out of India that represents the interests of the IT industry, was here to meet with officials. I'm not too sure about the exact reason why it was suspended.

International Trade committee  I think it was within the last 12 months, maybe six or seven months ago.

International Trade committee  The rules of origin, to take an example, have to be clearly identified and addressed in the CEPA because of the Canadian environment of dealing through the North American territory. It has to be addressed properly. In India, as Jason mentioned earlier, the tariff rates are quite

International Trade committee  I was a chartered accountant from India and did my CGA here. I moved here in 1996. I finished my term as the president of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce in June this year.

International Trade committee  It varies.

International Trade committee  For professionals, or...?

International Trade committee  Absolutely. It is a process where we need engagement at every level, engagement of the whole diaspora at the political, business, and civil society levels. As an example, last year we started hosting various round tables with Don Stephenson to reach out to various business comm

International Trade committee  That's an excellent question. That's the kind of debate we always go through in various round tables on the part of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. To enhance or further a trade relationship, first you have to build the relationship. What has happened between Canada and Ind

International Trade committee  Ladies and gentlemen, I am Satish Thakkar, the immediate past president of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. I am also a practising chartered accountant and CGA. I run a boutique business and financial consulting firm in Toronto. It is a great honour and a privilege to be app