– Philippines

the international business development section at the Canadian embassy in Manila reports a growing opportunity for Canadian equipment manufacturers, broadcasters and program suppliers in the Philippines’ rapidly expanding broadcast industry. Info is available from Pam Hay, South Asia Trade Division, Foreign Affairs, Tel: (613) 995-7659/Fax: (613) 996-4309; or Lynn Lozada, Canadian Embassy, Manila, email: lynn.lozada@manil01.x400. gc.ca or Tel: (632) 810-8861.

– Venezuela

canada has a new audio-visual coproduction agreement with Venezuela, our third most important trading partner in Latin America, enabling Canadian producers to take advantage of rapid development in that country’s production industry.