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Exports Committee

Export Development Canada's Weekly Commodity Update

FINANCIAL TURMOIL PUTS COMMODITY PRICES IN TAILSPIN

EDC Economics’ all-commodity price index was down 20.5% for the month of October as decreases were broad-based across all sectors. Year on year, the EDC all-commodity price index was down 20.2% while the non-energy index fell 18.8%.

Commodity prices have been reacting to negative market sentiment, including fears of slowed growth. Further, commodities that have been used as a hedge against inflation (gold) have experienced dramatic price decreases as concerns over inflation are easing.

The decline in commodity prices coupled with investor flight into US treasuries saw the Canadian dollar depreciate from 94 cents to 82 cents on the US dollar. Click here to view the report.

Guide to Doing Business in the US

CCA is pleased to announce that the Canadian Construction Association Guide to Doing Business in the United States is now available. To order a copy, please contact your local construction association.

Terms of Reference
Committee Members
Bulletins
Presentations from the 2003 CCA Conference
Export/Partnership Directory
CCA/EDC Export Market Assessment Survey (summary of findings)
Helpful Links

Terms of Reference

To provide a Standing Committee which shall be a forum at the national level for a meaningful exchange of information for the export market of construction of each of the Councils of the Association - General Contractors, Trade Contractors, Industrial Contractors, Roadbuilders & Heavy Constructors and Manufacturers & Suppliers.

The Construction Exports Committee shall be responsible for assisting the aspirations of its member firms in the export market.

The Committee shall liaise with and cooperate with the Federal and Provincial Governments, Crown Corporations, Agencies and other organizations foreign and domestic in the interests of increasing Canadian exports of construction services.

The Committee shall arrange meetings with groups such as Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Export Development Corporation, The Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Canadian International Development Agency, Industry Canada, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada, the Alliance of Manufacturers and Importers of Canada and other related organizations on a regular or irregular basis with the objective of improving the methods and systems for increasing the volume of Canadian Exports in Capital Projects.

The Committee should facilitate:

the identification, in a timely manner, of project opportunities around the world;
the identification of world markets by sector and areas of development;
the development of information kits (in the form of templates) for certain regions of interest (These kits would serve to provide information on such issues as labour relations, safety requirements, licensing requirement, contractual issues, tax issues, building codes, and the financial environment that exists in specific markets. These kits would also include the names of key players, in Canada and abroad, with knowledge on very specific issues. These individuals would come from within government departments, unions, associations and elsewhere. Foreign firms could also be identified for joint-venture purposes);
the sponsorship of seminar on practical issues (taxation, financing licensing, government support programs, risk, etc.) that will facilitate the export of Canadian construction services;
the creation and maintenance of a World corporate Directory which could list the largest general and trade construction companies in different countries of the world;
the creation and maintenance of a World Directory which could list Associations, Government Agency and Trade Offices, financial institutions, and other organizations from different parts of the world;
the access to existing information on export issues by serving as a clearing house.

The Committee will be responsible for the development of draft Association policies and position relative to existing and proposed legislation and regulation affecting the export market.

Provide for Association representation on the CICA Council (Confederation of International Contractors’ Associations).

Provide for representation on the National Sector Team on the Export of Construction, Architectural and Engineering Services.

The Chairman of the Committee will normally be invited to attend the tripartite CCA- AGC-CMIC meetings.

The Committee shall publish on an annual basis an Export Directory of member firms engaged in and/or interested in Export activities.

Composition:

Membership on the Committee shall be open to all members of the Association in the number required to ensure that it will be representative of all sectors and geographic areas.

The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee to serve for the same term as the Chairman of the Committee. The Chairman of the Board and the President will be non-voting ex-officio members of the Committee.

Committee Members

List is currently being updated.

Bulletins

Click here for Export Committee Bulletins

Presentations from the 2003 CCA Conference

Bob Grenier - PowerPoint Show (150 Kb)
Ron Leger - PDF File (3.6 Mb)
Hugh Loughborough - PDF File (2.6 Mb)
Kent Peters - PowerPoint Show (240 Kb)
Ian Steer - PowerPoint Show (2.5 Kb)

Export/Partnership Directory

Download the Export/Partnership Directory in PDF format. (2 MB)

CCA/EDC Export Market Assessment Survey

Download the results of the 2001 Market Assessment Survey in PDF format. (1.9 MB)

Helpful Links