Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit the Philippines from November 9 to 11.
The visit of Prime Minister Harper will mark the highest-level visit of a Canadian official in the last 15 years since Prime Minister Jean Chretien, brought a business delegation to the Philippines in 1997.
Prime Minister Harper will meet with President Benigno S. Aquino III and the members of the Cabinet.
The two heads of government will discuss the upward trajectory of Philippines-Canada bilateral relations. Among the issues that are expected to be on the table are the deepening of people-to-people ties, increasing commercial relations, and progress in the governance agenda of the Aquino Administration.
President Aquino and Prime Minister Harper may also discuss the gains in the Philippine peace process, particularly the newly signed Bangsamoro Framework Agreement.
During the visit, President Aquino and Prime Minister Harper will also witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippine Department of National Defense and the Canadian Commercial Cooperation on government-to-government transactions in defense and military-related procurements.
The MOU will ensure the smooth and expeditious procurement transactions with the Canadian government’s assurance on the quality of equipment from and compliance with procurement contracts by Canadian companies.
Prime Minister Harper will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Laureen Harper, Minister for International Trade Ed Fast, Minister for Natural Resources Joseph Oliver, Filipino-Canadian Senator Tobias Enverga Jr., and ten Filipino-Canadian community leaders.
The visit of Prime Minister Harper will mark the highest-level visit of a Canadian official in the last 15 years since Prime Minister Jean Chretien, brought a business delegation to the Philippines in 1997.
Prime Minister Harper will meet with President Benigno S. Aquino III and the members of the Cabinet.
The two heads of government will discuss the upward trajectory of Philippines-Canada bilateral relations. Among the issues that are expected to be on the table are the deepening of people-to-people ties, increasing commercial relations, and progress in the governance agenda of the Aquino Administration.
President Aquino and Prime Minister Harper may also discuss the gains in the Philippine peace process, particularly the newly signed Bangsamoro Framework Agreement.
During the visit, President Aquino and Prime Minister Harper will also witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippine Department of National Defense and the Canadian Commercial Cooperation on government-to-government transactions in defense and military-related procurements.
The MOU will ensure the smooth and expeditious procurement transactions with the Canadian government’s assurance on the quality of equipment from and compliance with procurement contracts by Canadian companies.
Prime Minister Harper will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Laureen Harper, Minister for International Trade Ed Fast, Minister for Natural Resources Joseph Oliver, Filipino-Canadian Senator Tobias Enverga Jr., and ten Filipino-Canadian community leaders.
A November 9, 2012, press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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