Trade Minister Fast Adopts Joint Declaration of Cooperation with ASEAN

Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Ed Fast, aimed to deepen Canada’s economic ties with Southeast Asia by adopting a joint declaration of cooperation with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) during an official visit to Indonesia. He said the joint declaration was the first trade and investment framework with ASEAN. The joint declaration calls for further cooperation among governments and businesses and represents a commitment by Canada and the ASEAN countries to explore other ways to deepen economic ties.