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APRIL 2011
Mexico and Canada Agree to Create
Priority Actions in Bilateral Cooperation
During the
annual meeting of the
CanadaMexico Partn e r s h i p
(CMP), the
two governments decided to increase priority actions in bilateral cooperation.
This was the agreement reached by the Undersecretary for North America at the Mexico Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Julián Ventura, and
his Canadian counterpart, Jon Allen, who cochaired the event held at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE).
The Canada-Mexico Partnership is a mechanism for dialogue, created in 2004, that includes
participation by representatives of the public and
private sectors of both countries.
This innovative program seeks to capitalize on
the growing interaction between federal, state
and local governments in both nations, as well as
between the business sectors and society at large,
to generate concrete collaborative actions.
Approximately 250 representatives of the public
and private sectors participated in meetings by
seven working groups focussed on addressing the
topics of agribusiness; human capital; trade, invest-
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● Canadian Chamber of
Commerce in Mexico:
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● Presidency of Mexico:
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Canada-Mexico Partnership 2011
ment and innovation; energy; the environment and
forests; labour mobility; and housing and sustainable communities.
In addition to following up on work done throughout the year, concrete priorities were identified for
the coming months. It will fall to Canada to host
the next meeting of the CMP in 2012.
Relations with Canada are a priority for the
Government of Mexico, with regards to both the
intense political dialogue that has been strengthened at the bilateral level, and the significant and
growing ties in commerce, investment, and tourism.
The two governments share the common goal of
creating increasingly extensive and close contacts.
The Canada-Mexico Partnership reflects the
conviction of both countries regarding the strategic and mutually beneficial nature of the bilateral
relationship.
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Mexico at the Hot Docs Film Festival
Mexico will be participating at
the Hot Docs Documentary Film
Festival with the film "Mosca"
(Fly), directed by Bulmaro Osornio.
The festival, which will present
199 films from 43 countries, will
take place from April 28 to May
8.
"Mosca" is a coproduction from
Scene from “Mosca”
Axolote Cine and IMCINE, with
support from a Gucci-Ambulante
grant. The film is about a night-time taxi driver who is the father of two
daughters and a widower and who, between his day to day work, alcohol and memories of his wife, improvises his role as a father.
"Mosca" mixes dreams with reality to cope with loss. It is about a
man submerged in nostalgia, who resists the passage of time and rebels
against reality.
The Mexican documentary will be presented during the International
Spectrum Program, with screenings on Saturday April 30 at 4:30pm at
the TIFF Lightbox 3 and Monday May 2 at 9:45pm at Cumberland 3.
Director Bulmaro Osornio was born in Mexico City. He holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the UNAM and is a graduate of the Centro
de Capacitación Cinematográfica film school. In 2002 he received
Services of the Consulate General
during the month of March:
■ 212 Passports
■ 158 Legalizations
■ 49 Certificates issued per request of parties
■ 26 Life certificates to pensioners
■ 33 Visas to foreign passports
■ 14 Birth registrations
■ 31 Notarized documents
PTAT(*):
■ 3,096 workers (total since January): 3,041 to
Ontario and 55 to Manitoba. In all, 121 are women.
■ 7 farm visits to attend to 34 workers.
■ 895 OHIP applications.
■ 6 retirement pensions and 2 widow pensions.
(*) Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
Honorable Mention at the Premio
Nacional de Documental José
Rovirosa for his documentary
"San Vicente de Chupaderos."
In 2004 Osornio lived in Barcelona, Spain where he specialized
in Direction at the Escuela Superior de Cine y Audiovisuales de
Cataluña.
In 2006 he was awarded the
The director Bulmaro Osornio creators' grant from IMCINE.
His short film "Septiembre
Aún" (Still September) participated in the official sections of the 27th
International Festival of Short Films in Uppsala, Sweden, and the 24th
International Film Festival in Guadalajara.
His documentary "Mosca" participated in the Guadalajara Festival
Doculab 2, and received the Gucci-Ambulante grant and support from
the Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
(FOPROCINE-­México).
More information on the festival schedule can be found at
www.hotdocs.ca
Watch the trailer for "Mosca" here:
http://www.ambulante.com.mx/pelicula.php?i=512
Hispanic Heritage
Month
The inauguration of Hispanic
Heritage month in the City Hall
Rotunda
was held
on April 1,
and was
attended
by
the
Mayor of
Toronto,
Rob Ford;
Tony Ruprecht, Member of Parliament of Ontario; Toronto City
Councillor Cesar Palacio; as well as
the Consuls General of Argentina,
Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Mexico and Venezuela. The celebration was dedicated to Mexico
and Venezuela. Mayor Ford gave a
brief congratulatory message to the
Hispanic community. MPP Tony
Ruprecht said that Canada needs
more Latin Americans. Also, two
professionals from the Hispanic
community were recognized for
their community work.
Condolences
for Japan
On March 21, 2011 the Consul General of Mexico to Toronto, Mauricio Toussaint, went
to the Consulate General of
Japan to offer his condolences
for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit that
country.
"The Consulate General of
Mexico to Toronto, representing the government of Mexico,
expresses its dismay at the consequences of the earthquake and
tsunami that recently took place
particularly in the north of Japan, which caused the loss of
human lives and serious material damage.
"The Consulate extends its
deepest sympathy to the people
and government of Japan," the
Consul General of Mexico,
Mauricio Toussaint, said.
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Consulates Give an Ibero-American Concert
Close to twenty Ibero-American consular
missions in Toronto organized the First IberoAmerican Spring Concert, which was held
April 1 at the Club Hispano, located in west
Toronto.
The consulates of Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal,
El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela participated in the event.
The concert was enlivened by music groups
Concert-goers also had the chance to sample
delicious traditional foods from the various
countries, and enjoy Colombian cumbia,
Ecuadorian folkloric music, samba from Brazil, and tango from Argentina, as well as music from the rest of the participating countries.
The concert was held during Hispanic Heritage Month, which was established in Toronto
in 2009 and in Ontario in 2010.
Performance by Grupo Viva Mexico
Consul General Mauricio Toussaint
and folkloric dance from each participating
country.
Mexico's artistic presentation was the mariachi and folkloric ballet group Viva México.
The group was introduced by the Consul
General Mauricio Toussaint, who said that the
event exemplified the richness of IberoAmerican culture, of which we should be
proud, and which we should show Canadians.
Mexican Tenor in Zarzuela “Luisa Fernanda”
Consul General Toussaint and his wife Marcela (left), Jose Antonio Peral (ProMexico)
and his wife Patty, Dolores Eguiarte (right)
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Mexican tenor Edgar Ernesto Ramírez appeared as Javier in a production of the zarzuela "Luisa Fernanda" which opened March
9 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
The Consul General of Mexico to Toronto,
Mauricio Toussaint, attended the premiere.
In the photo, from left to right: The General
Director Guillermo Silva, tenor Edgar
Ernesto Ramírez and Consul General Mauricio Toussaint.
(Photo: Kristol)
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