Minister Peter Van Loan will visit South Africa and Kenya to promote Canada as a supplier of high-quality of goods and services, and expand trade opportunities for Canadian business in Africa.

Minister Cannon and Minister Finley participated in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN Headquarters, on March 11, 2010.

Minister Cannon and Minister of State Kent hosted an event celebrating Canada's important contributions to the OAS’s collective achievements, on March 8, 2010.