PDF with Printable Letter

Version fran'aise

Halifax Initiative Coalition
153 Chapel Street
Ottawa, ON  K1N 1H4
CANADA

Señores
PAULO BERNARDO SILVA
President, Board of Governors
LUIS ALBERTO MORENO
President

Inter American Development Bank,
1300 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20577, USA

Re. Demand for cancellation of IDB debt

Dear Sirs,

G8 Leaders Fail to Make Much Progress at Gleneagles Summit, World Bank given leading role.

The New President's Challenges ' Who's Going to Reform the World Bank?
This Wednesday Paul Wolfowitz will walk into an imposing glass and steel building on 18th Street in Washington, D.C. and start his first day in what could be the most challenging job he has ever held. As the 10th President in the 60-year history of the World Bank, Mr. Wolfowitz will have an unprecedented opportunity to help steer the direction of development as we rapidly move towards the Millennium Development Goal targets. 

His new position could allow him to help to truly bring opportunity, choice and prosperity to the poorest areas of the globe. But to do so he will have to confound his critics, defy skeptics and dramatically change both his approach to the international community and more importantly the attitude and engagement of the institution he now heads.

Calling for a "Made in Canada" Proposal Percent Debt Cancellation
By Michael Bassett

This weekend Finance Minister Ralph Goodale will join his counterparts from 20 developed, emerging and developing countries at the regular G20 Finance Ministers meeting. Prime Minister Paul Martin created this grouping of countries in 1999. It stands as an example of the Canadian leadership on the international stage that Mr. Martin has often spoken of, but little delivered since becoming Prime Minister last year.

 By Emad Mekay