Bolstered by vigorous external and domestic demand, Canada’s economic expansion strengthened in the second half of 1999 and into early 2000. The buoyant US economic picture, combined with Canada’s high levels of business investment and solid employment gains, augurs well for continued strong growth in Canada.
The Asia-Europe Meeting, generally known as ASEM, is the embodiment of Asia-EU collaborative involvement in the endeavour of enhancing growth opportunities in both these regions. The forum of ASEM provides a platform for useful dialogue at various levels between Asia and Europe on almost all issues of relevance ranging between finance, education, culture, climate, information technology and governance.