[FootPrints]

I think I put this in wrong location, sorry. <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/redface.gif' alt='Oops!'>

[Spud]

Still a good story,what I would like to know is what the details are of this agreement.Another NAFTA?

[Perturbed]

[QUOTE BY= FootPrints] India, Canada to seal foreign investment pact by '05-end<br /> <br /> TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, APRIL 05, 2005 02:59:26 AM] <br /> <br /> MUMBAI: India and Canada are in discussions to finalise a Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA), designed to promote and protect foreign investment. <br /> <br /> The two countries are expected to sign it by ’05-end, according to Canadian trade minister James Peterson, who is currently on a visit to India. <br /> <br /> He said FIPA would provide a transparent, stable and predictable legal framework for both countries to protect investors. <br /> <br /> “These are important to both India and Canada because it can encourage investors in both countries and provide greater security to them.” <br /> <br /> Currently, bilateral trade, at CAD 2.5bn, is low compared to the huge potential. “Canada has now identified farming, finance, infrastructure, energy and information technology as thrust areas for growth for economic relations with India,” said Mr Peterson, adding that bilateral trade could be doubled in a few years. <br /> <br /> The minister said he is also in favour of an open sky policy with India. “Currently, Air Canada is the only airlines flies directly. We would welcome Air India to operate direct flights,” he said. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1068808.cms">continued here</a><br /> <br /> [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks so much for sharing. <br /> <br /> Sounds great, we send energy and resources and jobs to India, we get cheap crap in return while we sit at home unemployed. <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/mad.gif' alt='Angry'>

[Spud]

Hey,maybe the government is really trying to help us get out of work so that we can actually play!Maybe we will be happy not working?I mean if nobody has a job,a few people on top have all the money,what are the rest of going to do?We won`t riot,overthrow the government,so all that would be left is to play!We could do street paintings <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/mrgreen.gif' alt='Mr. Green'> <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/mrgreen.gif' alt='Mr. Green'> <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/mrgreen.gif' alt='Mr. Green'> <br /> Maybe when all the jobs are gone we will be getting large cheques in the mail from the Bank of Canada <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/biggrin.gif' alt='Big Grin'> <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/mrgreen.gif' alt='Mr. Green'> <br /> Then we could shop at.......hey all the jobs are gone <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/rolleyes.gif' alt='Rolling Eyes'> <br /> Where would we shop? <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/idea.gif' alt='Idea'> <br /> Of course we wouldn`t have to shop because we would be too happy <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/biggrin.gif' alt='Big Grin'> playing with all our free money <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/rolleyes.gif' alt='Rolling Eyes'> <br /> I`m going back to bed <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/rolleyes.gif' alt='Rolling Eyes'>