 Good afternoon everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. It's great to be here in beautiful Buenos Aires I'd like to start by thanking Mauricio for the very warm welcome he and his team have extended to our Canadian delegation This is my first official visit as Prime Minister not just to Argentina But to all of South America and I'm thrilled to have the chance to discuss the things that matter to Canadians and Argentines alike The president and I met earlier today alongside our respective delegations We talked about the importance of growing and strengthening the middle class in our countries and We reached some important agreements that we believe will do just that Canada and Argentina have agreed to work together in a number of areas going forward to start we share a commitment to promoting inclusive growth Innovation and trade on this we will among other things Restore Canadian pork access to the Argentinian market This is good for Canadian farmers and families and will allow Argentines to access top quality Canadian product Further we will increase our collaboration on sustainable mining in Argentina This effort will ensure that resource development is done in a way that is properly regulated environmentally conscious and socially responsible No DPI comprenne aussi l'importance de la démocratie et de la protection des droits de la personne Sur ce point nous avons convenu de rétablir des consultations annuelle Canada Argentine sur les droits de la personne Ces consultations sont suspendues depuis 2013 et d'après nous le moment est venu de reprendre des discussions régulière sur cet enjeu important Canada has also had tremendous success in our resettlement of almost 35,000 Syrian refugees We're widely recognized as a world leader for these efforts and we want to help our International friends and partners in reaching their own goals Continuing on this path Canada will help facilitate the resettlement of 3,000 Syrian refugees here in Argentina Specifically, we will provide advice and assistance in the areas of private sponsorship security screening and integration Finally, the President and I agree on the importance of robust multilateral engagement We understand that within our broader global community countries must collaborate to reach common goals To this end, Mauricio and I have agreed to work together at the World Trade Organization to further a trade agenda that is progressive and inclusive, one that will create good jobs for more people and grow the middle class The agreements we reached today are yet another demonstration of the long-standing friendship and partnership between our two countries I'm looking forward to a close, productive relationship with President Macri in the years to come This is an exciting time for Canada and it's an exciting time for Argentina Our governments can and will promote diversity, engage in good governance and create prosperity for all of our citizens And we'll do it by working together Thank you very much