New Delhi, Jan. 19, 2005: The Canadian Health
Minister Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh calls on the Union Minister
for Health, India
The Canadian Health Minister Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh calls
on the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare,
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss in New Delhi on January 19,
2005
NRI Dosanjh , health
Minster of Canada at India Trip said,
Canada can help
India
in infrastructure, power generation, agriculture and
food processing
CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 13, 2005
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Canadian health minister TIMES NEWS NETWORK acknowledged
that India was fast emerging as an economy to reckon
with and that his adopted country was eager to accelerate
trade with it.
Addressing a meet-the press programme at Chandigarh
Press Club here on Wednesday, Dosanjh said that his
country looked at Brazil, India and China as partners
in future trade and considered these as springboards
for trade ties with other countries.
Former British Columbia premier Dosanjh minced no
words in praising India and Canada saying he was proud
of his Indo-Canadian origin as both countries shared
the common values of democracy, fraternity and liberty.
Canada is a leader in bio and environment technology.
It can also offer expertise in infrastructure, power
generation, agriculture and food processing,"
he said. Responding to a question, Dosanjh said that
Canada welcomed the recent improvement in relations
between India and Pakistan.
He said he would soon meet his counterpart in Islamabad
and discuss how his country can assist Pakistan in
improving health delivery.
Welcoming the dual citizenship offer by India, Dosanjh
said it would not only help people like him procure
travel documents but also attract investment from
Indo-Canadians and others. "We already have provision
of dual citizenship in Canada," he said.
However, he cautioned that investment had little
association with emotions and would come only after
assurance of a better environment, work culture and
fast returns.
Talking of blacklisted Sikhs, Dosanjh said he had
taken up the issue with the NDA-government and even
the then home minister LK Advani and the list had
been significantly pruned. He said he was not updated
on the issue and would avoid any comment, when asked
he were satisfied with the current list. He also appreciated
the recent initiatives the Punjab government set up
an NRI commissioner to sort out problems.
However, he ducked question as to why the Indian
Prime minister had not visited Canada though Candian
prime ministers have visited India several times.
Dosanjh said that even recently the Canadian government
had extended an invitation to the Prime Minister.
"You address this question to your Prime Minister,"
said Dosanjh, suggesting that it was up to India to
decide on the PM's visit.
