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The VII G20 Leaders Summit

Concludes Successfully

The G20 Leaders Summit, one of the most

important multilateral events which Mexico

has hosted in its history, reached a successful

conclusion on June 19.

At the event's conclusion, President Felipe

Calderón thanked the members, the guest

countries, and the leaders of international

organizations which had participated and con-

tributed to the success of the Leaders' Summit.

President Calderón also acknowledged the

work of academics, business people, unions

and youths who, in multiple parallel forums

such as the L20, Y20 and B20, worked for

months in order to deliver recommendations

and seek commitments from the participants

of the G20. President Calderón confirmed that

the VII Leaders Summit was characterized

both as being opened and inclusive, and as

having worked closely with diverse social

sectors and organizations, whose opinions and

recommendations were taken into account at

the Los Cabos meeting.

Among the most relevant points agreed upon

at the Summit were:

• A Growth and Jobs Action Plan. This plan

establishes commitments to respond to the

Euro Area situation, to strengthen demand,

support economic growth and foster financial

stability. To achieve these goals, an innovative

Accountability Assessment Framework was

initiated, which sets out the procedures for

reporting on progress in implementing com-

mitments.

• An increase of over 450 billion dollars in

resources for the International Monetary Fund

(IMF). This constitutes the largest investment

in the history of the Fund, which will be able

to increase its capacity to provide support and

loans to prevent and resolve economic crises.

• The adoption of measures to maintain a sup-

portive business environment. These measures

entail the rejection of protectionism since it is

in the interest of all members of the G20 to

prevent escalating protectionist measures from

bringing about a

new recession.

• Progress in

strengthening

the regulatory

f r a m e w o r k

which supports

financial sys-

tems. Steps

were taken in

the creation of

an institutional

framework, for which the Financial Stability

Board (FSB) will be created, with new statutes

which strengthen its operational capacity and

governance.

• With regards to financial inclusion, agree-

ments were reached concerning the Global

Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI),

which will monitor progress in extending

financial services to populations with fe-

wer resources.

• With respect to food security, the G20

agreed to promote greater public and priva-

te investment in order to stimulate agricul-

ture, develop technology and increase pro-

ductivity in that sector.

More information on the final declaration

and the Summit's achievements can be

found at:

www.g20mexico.org.

JULY 2012 Consulate General of Mexico in Toronto Newsletter www.consulmex.com

President of the United States, Barack Obama, and President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón

G20’s Leaders in Los Cabos, Mexico

Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico

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Latin American Writers' Conference at the Luminato Festival

On June 12, the prestigious art and

cultural festival Luminato presented

three Latin American writers: Mexi-

can Valeria Luiselli, Peruvian Santi-

ago Roncagliolo, and Bolivian Rod-

rigo Habún. The writers discussed

the boundaries between writing and

politics, among other topics.

Consul General Mauricio Tous-

saint attended the event.

After the conference, which was

held in the TIFF building, Consul

Toussaint spoke with Jorn Weis-

brodt, the Festival's artistic director

and an enthusiast of Mexican cul-

tures and art.

Jorn Weisbrodt expressed his in-

terest in developing a larger Mexi-

can presence at the festival in the

future.

The Luminato Festival was held in

Toronto from June 8-17.

In just five years, the quality of its

programming in a range of artistic

disciplines has established Luminato

as an international-calibre festival.

The first Business Seminar on Creative In-

dustries in Mexico was held on June 27 at the

Ontario Investment and Trade Centre in To-

ronto. The event was organized by ProMex-

ico's Toronto office and the Consulate Gen-

eral.

The seminar drew 33 representatives from

institutes and organizations involved in the

Canadian film industry; the Ontario govern-

ment; as well as universities with departments

in related fields such as animation, special

effects, engineering, video games, etc.

In his inaugural speech, the Consul General

Mauricio Toussaint stressed that Mexico is

one of the best places to do business due to its

economic stability, which entails legal cer-

tainty, very competitive production costs, and

advances in copyright protection, as well as

Mexico's recent participation in talks to create

a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

ProMexico's Toronto representative, José

A.Peral, spoke about the business opportuni-

ties for Mexico and Canada, and invited those

present to look for synergies and opportunities

for both countries in this sector.

Chantal Ramsay, Counsellor for Economic

Affairs for Ontario in Mexico, delivered a

short presentation on the services that her

office provides to Canadian businesses, and

underlined the importance of taking advantage

of recent developments in this sector in Mex-

ico.

The seminar's keynote speaker was Ricardo

Alvarez, Project Leader for Creative Industries

at ProMexico. Alvarez outlined Mexico's rapid

growth in digital audiovisual production, and

its leadership in Latin America. He also noted

that Mexico is the largest producer of video

games, digital animation, multimedia, etc. in

the Spanish language, and that Mexico is a

larger consumer of video games than the rest

of Latin America combined.

Alonso Ulloa, Advisor to the State of Jalisco

for the Digital Ciudad Creativa project ex-

plained why Guadalajara was chosen as the

site for this project, which will involve the

development of 40 hectares in the centre of the

city. Emphasizing Jalisco's importance in this

industry, Ulloa said that Jalisco exports more

in the technology sector than they do in the

tequila sector.

Seminar on Creative Industries in Mexico

The Consulate General's Presence in Manitoba

The Consul General of Mex-

ico in Toronto, Mauricio Tous-

saint, will take a working visit

to Manitoba on July 27. Mani-

toba is within the Consulate

General's district.

The agenda for the working

visit aims to address several

aspects of consular activities in

Manitoba: The Consulate's

relationship with the provincial

authorities; the promotion of

trade and investment (in the

form of a business seminar on

Mexico, a tourism event and

meetings with business peo-

ple); the Seasonal Agricultural

Workers' Program (including a

meeting with farmers partici-

pating in the program and vis-

its to work sites); as well as a

meeting with the Mexican

community.

Participating in the business

seminar in addition to Consul

Toussaint will be ProMexico's

representative in Toronto, José

A. Peral, and the head of the

Tourism Board in Toronto,

Rodrigo Esponda.

The Consul General will also

attend an event promoting

tourism to Mexico entitled

"Mexico Expo," organized by

WestJet.

Consul Toussaint's working

visit will also include a meet-

ing with representatives from

the Mexican association Mex y

Can. Among the topics up for

discussion are: The promotion

of programs organized by the

Institute for Mexicans Abroad,

such as connecting highly-

qualified professionals with the

Toronto Chapter of the Mexi-

can Talent Network; the pro-

motion of Mexican traditions

and culture; and spreading the

word about the children's

drawing contest called "This is

my Mexico."

The Consul General, Mauricio Toussaint, inaugurates the Seminar on Creative Industries

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The Consul General Mauricio Toussaint met

with representatives from Amistad Canada to

learn about the work that this not-for-profit

organization carries out. The organization's

president, Mel Kliman, explained that the

organization was created by a group of Cana-

dian volunteers in 2009 with the goal of as-

sisting rural communities in San Miguel de

Allende, Guanajuato. To date, Amistad Can-

ada has developed alliances with local NGO's

and supported projects such as: a women's

support program; an educational project in-

cluding the creation of a library; and an infant

nutrition program. Also attending the meeting

from the Consulate were Adriana Becerra,

Coordinator of Community Affairs and the

Institute for Mexicans Abroad, and Gerardo

Ochoa Sandy, the Cultural Attaché.

Meeting with Amistad Canada

■ 197 Passports

■ 111 Legalizations

■ 15 Life certificates to pensioners

■ 25 Visas to foreign passports

■ 51 Notarized documents

■ 25 Birth registrations

SAWP(*): ■ 6,380 workers arrived: 6,188 to Ontario and 192 to Manitoba (total since January 2012).

(*) Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program

Consular Services during May

Mexican Film "The Exterminating Angel" at TIFF's Cinematheque Filmmaker James Ivory's "Elegant

Pairings" Program at TIFF's Cine-

matheque will present the Mexican

film "The Exterminating Angel" [El

Angel Exterminador] on Sunday July

15 at 8:00pm.

"The Exterminating Angel"

(Mexico, 1962) was directed by Luis

Buñuel and is rated number 16 of the

top 100 Mexican films. The film's

photographer was Gabriel Figueroa.

The film is about a group of high

society dinner guests who find themselves

inexplicably unable to leave the living room.

Their behaviour deteriorates from cordial and

pleasant to rude and tense.

In the cast are, among others, Silvia Pinal,

Enrique Rambal, Claudio Brook, Jacqueline

Anere, Ofelia Guilmáin and Tito Junco.

The "Elegant Pairings" Program includes

13 other films such as "The Age of Inno-

cence," by Martin Scorsese; "The Europeans,"

by James Ivory; "Charulata," by Satyajit Ray;

and "Bombay Talkie," by James Ivory. More

information can be found at www.tiff.net.

Scenes from “The Exterminating Angel”

Mexico will participate

in the 15th Annual Hot &

Spicy Food Festival,

which will be held from July 20-22 at the Harbourfront

Centre.

Mexican chef Jonatan Gómez Luna-Torres is competing

in the Hot & Spicy International Iron Chef Competition,

which is part of the festival's program.

Jonatan Gómez was born in Mexico City. He studied

cooking at the Ambrosia Culinary Center and has worked

at restaurants in Puebla and the Mayan Riviera. He has also

participated in several

culinary conferences.

The Iron Chef Competition will be held on Saturday

July 21 with the following program:

Semi-Final 1: 1:30pm-2:30pm, Turks and Caicos vs. An-

tigua and Barbuda (Brigantine Room)

Semi-Final 2: 4:30pm-5:30pm, Mexico vs Canada

(Brigantine Room)

The Iron Chef finale will take place on Sunday July 22

at 2:30pm in the Brigantine Room.

México at the Hot & Spicy Festival