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Article: Canada "outraged" at U.S. laws on trade with Cuba.
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- Canadian Speeches
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- June 1, 1996
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I'm delighted to speak on behalf of the minister of foreign affairs and the minister for international trade, and to reinforce the points they have been making on Helms-Burton in the last few months. I'm also pleased that you could attend this symposium and that you represent such a wide range of interests -- the business, academic, and non-governmental worlds. I congratulate our own Canadian Foundation for the Americas and the Centre for International Policy in Washington for organizing such a timely and important event.
It is no surprise that Canada is opposed to the Helms-Burton legislation. For one thing, it represents an approach to Cuba that diverges ...