Canada Signs Six Agreements with the Philippines

Canada and the Philippines have signed three agreements to support bilateral projects in the areas of judicial reform, information and communications technology and small business development. Under these agreements, the Government of Canada will contribute $25 million to the Philippines over the next five years. Further agreements covering cooperation on penal sentences and the offering of academic scholarships were also signed. Prime Minister Jean Chretien and the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is visiting Canada between January 29 and 30, 2002, witnessed the signing ceremony.