Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna to promote NAFTA, in Mexico City, Houston, and Miami

The Government of Canada is working closely with its partners in the United States and Mexico to strengthen its trade relationships and create new jobs and opportunities for workers, businesses, and middle-class families.

As part of these efforts, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will visit Mexico City, Houston, and Miami from January 22nd to January 24th, to meet with government leaders, climate scientists, and businesses to promote trade, jobs, climate solutions, and clean technology.

In Mexico City, Minister McKenna will meet with Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, to discuss the ongoing NAFTA negotiations on the environment chapter and the Canada-Mexico collaboration on climate change and ocean health.

In Houston and Miami, Minister McKenna will meet with government leaders and clean-technology companies to promote the importance of NAFTA as an engine of clean growth and prosperity. She will also meet with scientists working to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change, including floods and other natural disasters.

During her visit, Minister McKenna will also host round tables with business leaders to advance opportunities for Canadian companies and workers, particularly in green technologies, and to meet with youth to discuss climate action and practical solutions to the impacts of climate change.