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Telephone: | 1-800-267-8376 toll free in Canada or 1-613-944-4000 in the National Capital Region and outside Canada |
TTY: | 1-613-944-9136 |
Fax: | 1-613-996-9709 |
E-mail: | enqserv@international.gc.ca |
Mail: | Enquiries Services (SXCI) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 |
Web: | http://www.international.gc.ca |
Media Services: | 1-613-995-1874 or fax 1-613-995-1405 |
Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
Mail: | 1100 50 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0S6 |
Tel.: | 1 800-748-8191 toll free in Canada or 1-613-996-0034 in the National Capital Region and outside Canada |
Fax: | 1-613-995 2121 |
Web: | http://www.ccc.ca |
Canadian International Development Agency | |
Mail: | 200 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, QC K1A 0G4 |
Tel.: | 1-800-230-6349 toll free in Canada or 1-819-997-5006 in the National Capital Region and outside Canada |
Fax: | 1-819-953-6088 |
Web: | http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca |
Export Development Canada | |
Mail: | 151 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 1K3 |
Tel.: | 1-613-598 2500 |
Fax: | 1-613-237 2690 |
TTY: | 1-866-574-0451 |
Web: | http://www.edc.ca |
International Development Research Centre | |
Mail: | 250 Albert Street, 18th Floor P.O. Box 8500 Ottawa, ON K1G 3H9 |
Tel.: | 1-613-236-6163 |
Fax: | 1-613-238-7230 |
Web: | http://www.idrc.ca |
International Joint Commission | |
Mail: | Canadian Sector 234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6 |
Tel.: | 1-613-995-0088 |
Fax: | 1-613-993-5583 |
Web: | http://www.ijc.org |
North American Free Trade Agreement | |
Mail: | (NAFTA)-Canadian Section, 90 Sparks Street, Suite 705, Ottawa, ON K1P 5B4 |
Tel.: | 1-613-992-9388 |
Fax: | 1-613-992-9392 |
Web: | http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org |
Passport Canada | |
Mail: | DFAIT, Gatineau, QC K1A 0G3 |
Tel.: | 1-800-567-6868 toll free in Canada or 1-819-994-3500 in the National Capital Region and outside Canada |
TTY: | 1-819-994-3560 or 1-866-255-7655 |
Web: | http://www.ppt.gc.ca |
Rights & Democracy: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development |
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Mail: | 1001 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East Suite 1100 Montreal, QC H2L 4P9 |
Tel.: | 1-514-283-6073 |
Fax: | 1-514-283-3792 |
Web: | http://www.ichrdd.ca |
ADM | Assistant Deputy Minister |
APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum |
ARF | APEC Regional Forum |
ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
BRIC | Brazil Russia India China |
BSE | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
CARICOM | Caribbean Community |
CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
CTCBF | Counter-Terrorism Capacity-Building Fund |
DFAIT | Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
DG | Director General |
ERI | Enhanced Representation Initiativel |
EU | European Union |
FIPA | Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement |
FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
G8 | Group of seven leading industrialized nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) plus Russia |
GATS | General Agreement on Trade in Services |
HIV/AIDS | Human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
HOM | Head of Mission |
HR | Human Resources |
HRSDC | Human Resources and Skills Development Canada |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
IM/IT | Information management / information technology |
LES | Locally engaged staff |
MAF | Management Accountability Framework |
MOU | Memorandum of understanding |
MRRS | Management, Resources and Results Structure |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NEPAD | New Partnership for Africa's Development |
NORAD | North American Aerospace Defence Command |
OAS | Organization of American States |
OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
OGD | Other government department |
PAA | Program Activity Architecture |
PCO | Privy Council Office |
R2P | Responsibility to Protect |
R&D | Research and development |
RBAF | Risk-Based Audit Framework |
RCMP | Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
RMAF | Results-based Management Accountability Framework |
S&T | Science and technology |
SMEs | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
TBS | Treasury Board Secretariat |
TCI | Team Canada Inc |
TCS | Trade Commissioner Service |
UN | United Nations |
UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
WTO | World Trade Organization |