Pat Cox, President

The European Parliament
Rue Wiertz PHS 11B11
B - 1047 Brussels, Belgium
Fax: 011 32 2 2849363
E-mail: pcox@europarl.eu.int

September 16, 2003

Mr. Fraser Reilly King
Halifax Initiative
153 Chapel Street, Suite 104
Ottawa ON KIN 1H5

Dear Mr. Reilly-King:

A. Ian Gillespie

President

Export Development Canada

151 OConnor

Ottawa, ON  K1A 1K3

September 5, 2003

Dear Mr. Gillespie:

I am writing you with regards to potential EDC involvement in the Yamula Dam, in the Kayseri province of Central Turkey.

August 25, 2003

Mr. Fraser Reilly-King

Halifax Initiative

153 Chapel Street, Suite 104

Ottawa, ON  K1N 1H5

Dear Mr. Reilly-King:

Mr. Ian Gillespie

President

Export Development Canada

151 OConnor

July 28, 2003

Ms. Alison Lawford
Compliance Officer
Export Development Canada
151 O’Connor Street,
Ottawa ON K1A 1K3

Dear Ms. Lawford:

I am writing you on behalf of the NGO Working Group on EDC (WG), a working group of the Halifax Initiative, to file a complaint with regard to the Cernavoda 2 nuclear reactor in Romania. Last January, Export Development Canada (EDC) confirmed that it would provide a $328 million loan guarantee to the Romanian government to help complete the construction of the reactor.

In accordance with the guidelines for filing complaints, I have divided this letter into three sections that outline the WG’s opinion of the problem, our opinion on the desired result of an investigation, and what has been done to solve the problem.

July 3, 2003

Mr. Svend Robinson, M.P.
Burnaby-Douglas
4453 Hastings Street
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5C 2K1

Dear Mr. Robinson:

Thank you for your letters of May 15 and 21, 2003 (file JW03-10488), regarding the aluminum smelter and hydroelectric project – “Alumysa” in Chile. I am also replying on behalf of my colleague, the Honourable Bill Graham.

The Canadian government has no involvement in this commercial project, which is subject to Chilean law. I understand that the project is currently undergoing a thorough environmental review, including extensive public consultations.

Mr. Fraser Reilly-King
Coordinator
NGO Working Group on the EDC
Halifax Initiative
153 Chapel Street, Suite 104
Ottawa ON K1N 1H5
Dear Mr. Reilly-King:
Thank you for your letter of April 22, concerning export credit agency reform and the G8 Environment Ministers' Meeting held April 25-27 in Paris, France.

July 2, 2003

Mr. Fraser Reilly-King
Halifax Initiative
153 Chapel Street, Suite 104
Ottawa, ON  K1N 1H5
Dear Mr. Reilly-King

I wish to respond to your letter of May 16 in which you raise a number of questions concerning Export Development Canada’s practice of assessing human rights issues related to transactions that we may consider for support.

You suggest that I intervene with the Chinese authorities in the development of the Three Gorges Hydroelectric Project. While EDC continues to follow developments concerning the project, your request is more appropriately addressed to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Canadian foreign policy and government-to-government relations are quite properly handled by political authorities, not export credit agencies. This is consistent with actions taken by the Swiss government.

June 18, 2003

Mr. Fraser Reilly-King

Halifax Initiative

153 Chapel Street

Suite 104

Ottawa, Ontario

K1N 1H5

Dear Mr. Reilly-King