Fennell Working Towards Jobs, Growth and Stronger Relations with India

 CITY HALL: I am working toward strengthening relations with private-sector and government leaders from India to help attract job-creating investments to Brampton, Mayor Susan Fennell said today during a round-table with South Asian media.

 “With one of the world’s fastest-growing middle classes, India is an incredible market for Brampton-based companies to sell their products and services to”, Fennell said

Fennell made the comments following her 15-day trade mission, organized by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, which focused on making inroads into different industries from advanced manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, education, food and beverage, bio-technology, infrastructure, entertainment and information technology.

Fennell worked alongside Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, and Canadian High Commissioner to India, Stewart Beck. Fennell acknowledged that “Prime Minister Stephen Harper has set out on an ambitious agenda to forge greater trade ties between Canada and India.

“I am committed to ensuring Brampton is at the heart of this new trade corridor.

“India’s strong connection to Brampton's population is a natural fit in terms of establishing partnerships to promote new investment opportunities to Brampton.”

To help achieve this, Fennell highlighted three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) she signed on behalf of Brampton with the All India Association of Industries, the World Trade Centre of Mumbai and the Small and Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber of India), respectively. Each organization promotes economic growth.

StarBuzz, Toronto
Photos: Reena Deon