September 2010
2 September 2010: CRS Report for Congress: U.S.-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges
The United States and Canada conduct the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship, with total merchandise trade (exports and imports) exceeding $429.7 billion in 2009. This report outlines both the prospects and the challenges. (287KB PDF)
3 September 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #15
Report Highlights: Ontario Producing Record Soybean and Corn Crops * Canary Seed to Mexico Stopped * Canadian Scientists Accused of Stealing Secrets from Indiana Firm * Canadian Pork Producers Protest Lax Consumer Labeling of Imported Meat * Ottawa Wins NAFTA Challenge Brought by U.S. Firm * More Calls for Mandatory Regulation of Marketing to Kids * Canada Could See Rise in Price of Products Containing Milk Byproducts * Manitoba Trying to Break Into Taiwanese Beef Market * Canadian Government Investing in Organic Industry (88KB PDF)
7 September 2010: Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the Annual State Department Iftar
"Peace needs champions on every street corner and around every kitchen table, and not just there, but everywhere. So I hope that we at these tables and at similar tables everywhere where people are meeting in the spirit of Ramadan to break-fast, we will reflect on how we each can demonstrate that a different future is possible, a future built on the universal human values of mutual respect and inclusion." (Full Remarks)
8 September 2010: Statement by U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson on the Arrival of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Ed Markey to the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa
Ambassador Jacobson with Speaker Pelosi and Representative Markey
Ambassador Jacobson: "As neighbors, allies and friends, the United States and Canada have one of the closest and most productive relationships in the world. I am delighted to welcome Speaker Pelosi and Representative Markey to the U.S. Embassy in Canada. We hope to provide opportunities on this visit for them to engage with our Canadian friends on a host of issues on the bilateral agenda, including energy and the environment. Striking the right balance between energy security and the environment is complex. The more we talk with each other, the more able we'll be to strike that balance."
9 September 2010: Secretary Clinton's Remarks on United States Foreign Policy
"The complexities and connections of today’s world have yielded a new American Moment, a moment when our global leadership is essential, even if we must often lead in new ways. A moment when those things that make us who we are as a nation –- our openness and innovation, our determination and devotion to core values –- have never been more needed." (Full Remarks)
14 September 2010: Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Building Blocks for Education Conference
Arne Duncan addresses the Building Blocks for Education Conference
"There is so much that the United States has to learn from nations with high-performing education systems. And there is much that America can share from its experience to the mutual benefit of nations confronting similar educational challenges." (Full Remarks) (Ed.gov Blog) (President Obama's Back to School Speech)
16 September 2010: President Obama on Boosting American Exports
"The best way we know to compete and win in the global marketplace is by doing what we do best: harnessing the talents and ingenuity of our people to lead the world in new industries. And we're building an economy where America’s businesses and American workers once again do what they do best, which is build great products and sell them around the world." (Full Remarks) (Video) (Audio) (Related: Report to the President on the National Export Initiative: Executive Summary (71KB PDF) | Full Report (547KB PDF)
22 September 2010: Remarks by the President at the Millennium Development Goals Summit
"Together, we can collaborate in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Together, we can realize the future that none of us can achieve alone. Together, we can deliver historic leaps in development. We can do this." (Full Remarks) (Audio) (Video) (Fact Sheet)
24 September 2010: President Obama Addresses the United Nations
"We know this is no ordinary time for our people. Each of us comes here with our own problems and priorities. But there are also challenges that we share in common as leaders and as nations." (Full Remarks) (Video) (Audio) (White House Blog: President Obama Emphasizes Support for Open Government | "We Can Say That This Time Will Be Different")
24 September 2010: Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the UN Security Council Summit on Peacekeeping
"The United States also strongly supports operational reforms that would enable UN field missions to deploy more rapidly, with adequate numbers of well-equipped and well-trained troops and police, and with the quality of leadership and civilian expertise they require. And we support management reforms for improved efficiency, accountability and transparency." (Full Remarks)
27 September 2010: U.S. Delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hold its 37th triennial session of the ICAO Assembly from September 28 through October 8, 2010, in Montreal, Canada. The United States will send a senior-level interagency delegation to the Assembly, led by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will join for a portion of the Assembly to participate in an unprecedented discussion among ICAO's 190 member states on the issue of aviation security, on September 28th. (Press Release)
28 September 2010: Ambassador's Blog: Rideau Hall and Fulbright Scholars
"Yesterday I went to a reception at Rideau Hall to celebrate the end of Governor General Michaëlle Jean's five year term. So much has been written about her warmth, her efforts to engage youth, to empower women and so much more. All I can add is that she will be missed by everyone she has touched." (Read more on the Ambassador's Blog!)
28 September 2010 American Delegation to ICAO Conference Presents Opening Statements
The U.S. delegation to the 37th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented its opening statements today. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano both spoke on behalf of the United States. (Secretary Lahood's Statement) (Secretary Napolitano's Statement) (ICAO website)
29 September 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #16
Report Highlights: Research Done on Canada – India Trade Agreement * Ottawa Looks to Expand Trade with Iraq * Country of Origin Labeling Ruling Expected Next Summer * U.S. Senators Tour Saskatchewan * China's Bid on Potash Corp. to Face Review * Canadian Government Helps to Fund New Grain Strands * Health Canada Urged to Clarify Regulations for Messages on Packaging (86KB PDF)
29 September 2010: Ambassador's Blog: The Hijabi Monologues
"On Monday, September 27th, it was my pleasure to introduce two special young women to an audience in the Atherton Auditorium here at the Embassy. These women are two of the ten repertory actors who, for the past three years, have performed The Hijabi Monologues for audiences in the United States and overseas." (Read more on the Ambassador's Blog!)
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