Canada’s New Government Supports an International Initiative to Improve Governance in Resource-Rich Countries

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced Canada’s official support for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages, and the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources.

"Our goals are to reduce poverty, promote democracy and reduce the risk of conflict," said Minister Verner. "Initiatives like EITI support these goals and at the same time help to ensure a greater degree of transparency, which allows citizens to demand greater accountability from their governments."