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SUMMARY:Toronto Lit Up: “Where Waters Meet” by ZHANG Ling
DESCRIPTION:Join author ZHANG Ling on Saturday\, August 12 at 2 pm ET for the launch of her novel Where Waters Meet (Amazon Crossing). Hosted by the Canada-China Institute for Business & Development\, Zhang will be in conversation with professor Christopher Payne\, an East Asian literature expert and a literary translator at the University of Toronto. \nThis free Toronto Lit Up event will take place at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management building from 2 – 4 pm. The event will consist of a reading\, Q&A and reception. \nToronto Metropolitan University\, Ted Rogers School of Management\nTRSM 1-148 & 1-150 TRSM Commons\, 55 Dundas West\, Toronto \n\n  \nToronto Lit Up is a multi-year initiative\, started in 2016 by the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Arts Council\, to spotlight Toronto writers and empower local artists with career-building opportunities. Between April 2016 and March 2023\, Toronto Lit Up has presented 165 events featuring over 200 Toronto authors and illustrators. Toronto Lit Up book launches take place throughout the year at venues across the city. They are open to the public and free to attend. Click here for more information. \n    
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/toronto-lit-up-where-waters-meet-by-zhang-ling/
LOCATION:Toronto Metropolitan University\, Ted Rogers School of Management\, Room TRS 3-147 (9/F)\, 55 Dundas West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5G 2C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:English,Ontario,Other Events (English)
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SUMMARY:China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) China International Supply Chain Expo Roadshow 2023
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the China International Supply Chain Expo Roadshow\, organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). The event will take place under the theme\, Linking the world\, Sharing Canada-China Supply Chain Opportunities. \nTheme: Linking the World\, Sharing China – Canada Supply Chain Opportunities \nTime: July 10\, 2023\, 9:00 am – 10:45 am EDT \nVenue: 421 Bentley St #8\, Xinflix Media\, Markham\, ON L3R 0H7 \nOrganizer: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) \n  \n\n08:30-09:00 Registration (networking breakfast)\n\n  \nAgenda:  \nSession I: Speeches & Video Presentation  \n\n9:00 – 9:05: Moderator by Mr. XU Qiang\, Chief Representative of CCPIT Rep. Office in Canada\n9:05 – 9:15: Speech by Mr. YU Jianlong\, Vice Chairman of CCPIT (online)\n9:15 – 9:25: Speech by LIU Linlin\, Consul (Counsellor) for Economic & Trade Affairs\, Chinese Consulate General in Toronto\n9:25 – 9:35: Speech by Ms. Sarah Kutulakos\, Executive Director & COO\, Canada China Business Council\n9:35 – 9:45: Speech by Mr. DENG Jun\, President\, Canada China Chamber of Commerce\n9:45 – 9:50: Speech by Mr. William Wang\, Director\, Alberta China Offices\, Government of Alberta\n9:50 – 9:55: China International Supply Chain Expo Promotion Video\n9:55 – 10:10: Introduction of ‘CISCE’ by the China International Exhibition Center Group (online)\n10:10 – 10:15: Q&A Session\n\n  \nSession II: Panel Discussion \n\n10:15 – 10:45: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in Canada-China Supply Chain \n\nModerator:\nMr. DENG Jun\, President of Canada China Chamber of Commerce\,\nPanellists: \nMr. Jeff Zhang\, Regional Director\, Central Canada\, Canada China Business Council\nMr. Thomas Timmins\, Partner\, Gowling WLG\nMs. Joyce Jiang\, CEO\, APEX Logistics Canada\nMr. Peter Zhang\, Partner\, Gowling WLG\nMr. David Cui\, Executive Director\, Macro Eng. and Tech. Inc.\nMr. Bernard He\, CEO\, Bright Mega Group \nTo register\, please send your completed registration form (CISCE-roadshow-registration-form.docx) to liyahui201312@outlook.com.
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/china-council-for-the-promotion-of-international-trade-ccpit-china-international-supply-chain-expo-roadshow-2023/
LOCATION:In-person Toronto/virtual hybrid\, 421 Bentley St #8\, Xinflix Media\, Markham\, Ontario\, L3R 0H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chinese,English,Other Events (Chinese),Other Events (Chinese),Other Events (English)
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SUMMARY:Canada Day in Beijing 2023
DESCRIPTION:CCBC is delighted to announce our annual Canada Day party\, coming up on Saturday\, July 1\, is now open for registration! \nWe look forward to seeing everyone and celebrating Canada’s birthday in the capital on the 4th floor terrace of the Kerry Hotel. Enjoy Canadian cocktails\, cold beer and wine\, a terrific grill menu\, live music and networking all to celebrate Canada’s 156th birthday. \nDate:\nJuly 1\, 2023 \nTime:\n5:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Registration & Cocktails\n7:00 pm to 9:30 pm: Buffet Dinner\n5点30分至7点: 签到&鸡尾酒会\n7点至9点30分: 自助晚宴 \nLocation:\nTerrace\, Level 4\, Kerry Hotel\, Beijing\n1 Guang Hua Road\, Chaoyang District\, Beijing\n北京嘉里大酒店，四层露台\n北京市朝阳区光华路1号 \nDress Code:\nSmart Casual / Canadian Festive \nScan QR code for registration. For Sponsorship and Corporate tables\, please contact Candice Zhao at candice@ccbc.com.cn.
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/canada-day-in-beijing-2023/
LOCATION:Kerry Hotel\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Beijing,Beijing,CCBC Event,CCBC Events (Chinese),Chinese,English
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SUMMARY:Canada Day Classic Golf Tournament 2023
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce that our annual Canada Day Classic Golf Tournament will be on Friday\, June 30 at Beijing Huatang International Golf Club. \nEven if you’re not a big golfer\, the four-person scramble (aka “best ball”) format will allow everyone to come out and have fun. \nAgenda:\n8:00 am – Arrive at course for registration\n8:20 am – Group Photo\n8:30 am – Tee Off\n11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Lunch Delivery to your Carts\n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Prizes and Draw \nVenue:\nBeijing Huatang International Golf Club\n华堂国际高尔夫俱乐部\n河北省廊坊市三河市燕郊经济技术开发区左堤路南 \nScan QR code for registration. For sponsorship opportunities\, please contact Candice Zhao at candice@ccbc.com.cn\, WeChat: Ziran9164.
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/canada-day-classic-golf-tournament-2023/
LOCATION:Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Beijing,Beijing,CCBC Event,CCBC Events (Chinese),Chinese,English
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT [CCBC Breakfast Seminar] Emerging Regulation: What Companies Doing Business in/with China Should Know about Forced Labour in Supply Chains
DESCRIPTION:Are you doing business in/with China? Do you know Canada’s new rules on forced labour? Do you know the new rules’ possible impacts on your supply chains? \nUp until now\, Canadian regulation on forced labour has impacted only a few sectors importing from China. The May 2023 approval of Bill S-211—a supply chain transparency law aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of forced labour and child labour\, has farther-reaching implications. With these new supply chain transparency public reporting requirements\, companies doing business in China may face heightened scrutiny\, and the Canadian government has issued a business advisory concerning supply chains involving Xinjiang. Canada’s new rules facilitate scrutiny by internal and external stakeholders and require companies to consider what efforts they make to mitigate the risk of forced labour and child labour in their supply chains. The first reports are due in May 2024\, and businesses should act now to enhance their risk assessments and due diligence efforts. \nWe encourage CCBC members in every sector to understand how it may impact their supply chain due diligence. Join panelists Sabrina Bandali and Jessica Horwitz of Bennett Jones LLP for a discussion of what these developments mean for businesses\, the enforcement landscape\, and practical tips to facilitate compliance\, moderated by Stephen Bowman\, Vice Chair and Managing Partner\, People and Talent\, Bennett Jones LLP. \nJoin us in Toronto for the last in-person event before a summer break. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals\, engage in fruitful discussions\, and gain insights about successful implementation of responsible sourcing initiatives. Outside Toronto\, a webinar option (with recording) is available. \n \nTickets:\n[SOLD OUT] In-person: Free for CCBC Members; $50 for non-members.\n[SOLD OUT] Virtual: Free for CCBC members and non-members. Can’t make the live webinar? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. \nIn-person:\nAgenda:\n8:30 am – 9:00 am EDT: Registration and Networking Breakfast\n9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT: Welcome Remarks\, Presentations\, Panel Discussion\, Closing Remarks\n10:00 am – 10:30 am EDT: Networking \nVenue:\nBennett Jones LLP Toronto Office\n3400\, One First Canadian Place\, Canada Boardrooms \nVirtual (WebEx):\n9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT: Welcome Remarks\, Presentations\, Panel Discussion\, Closing Remarks\n \nAbout the Speakers: \nSabrina A. Bandali\nPartner\nBennett Jones LLP \nSabrina A. Bandali helps Canadian and international clients navigate a broad range of international trade and investment law issues. She provides strategic advice related to free trade and investment protection agreements\, customs law\, foreign corrupt practices\, export controls\, economic sanctions\, trade remedies\, cross-border product regulatory and labelling\, and international dispute settlement. She represents clients in a broad range of industries\, including manufacturing\, technology\, consumer products\, retail/fashion\, life sciences\, oil and gas\, and agriculture. \nSabrina is a tenacious advocate for her clients. She has litigated matters before ad hoc international arbitration tribunals\, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal\, the Federal Court of Appeal\, the Ontario Court of Appeal\, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Commercial List). She represents clients in trade verifications\, trade remedy disputes\, and appeals of customs valuation\, tariff classification\, and origin decisions by the Canada Border Services Agency. \nAs part of her advisory practice\, Sabrina helps clients understand the tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade that affect importers and exporters. She develops practical strategies to optimize clients’ cross-border trade activity\, including helping them navigate supply chain compliance risks. Sabrina assists businesses in designing and implementing anti-corruption\, sanctions\, and import/export compliance programs and conducts related internal investigations and audits. \nSabrina is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law\, where she teaches domestic and international anti-corruption law. \nSabrina is a member of the Advocates’ Society\, American Bar Association\, Canadian Bar Association and Transparency International. She is a Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association national Women Lawyers Forum. \n \nJessica B. Horwitz\nPartner\nBennett Jones LLP \nJessica Horwitz is an advocate and business advisor for Canadian and international clients on complex and high-stakes matters relating to international trade\, customs\, import and export regulation and economic sanctions. \nJessica works with clients across a broad range of industries to creatively solve problems and resolve disputes concerning imports\, exports and international investments. She has expertise in Canadian customs law\, trade remedies (anti-dumping and countervailing duties and safeguard measures)\, cross-border excise taxes (GST/HST) and duties\, bilateral and regional free trade agreements and WTO law\, Canadian product regulation and labelling\, export controlled goods and technology\, national defence contracting and the Controlled Goods Program\, Canadian economic sanctions\, anti-money laundering\, anti-terrorist financing and anti-corruption laws\, forced labour compliance and supply chain integrity\, and other cross-border issues. \nJessica appears regularly before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and the Federal Courts in customs appeals and trade remedy proceedings\, and represents clients in trade verifications and enforcement matters involving the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)\, Global Affairs Canada\, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency\, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police\, and other domestic and foreign regulatory and law enforcement agencies. She helps businesses to design and implement effective trade compliance programs and internal controls\, and to conduct risk assessments\, reviews and investigations related to trade\, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance. \nJessica is ranked as Up and Coming by Chambers Global in the area of International Trade/WTO Law\, a Key Lawyer in International Trade by Legal 500 Canada\, and One to Watch in International Trade and Finance Law by Best Lawyers in Canada. She is an active member of legal organizations including the Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association International Law Sections\, the American Bar Association Section of International Law and the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation\, the Organization of Women in International Trade\, and the Inter-American Bar Association. Jessica is on the board of directors of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)\, Toronto chapter. She is also is a past chair of the OBA International Law Section and a past co-chair of the ABA Section of International Law International Trade Committee and International Transportation Committee. \nAbout the Moderator: \nStephen W. Bowman\nVice Chair and Managing Partner\, People and Talent\nBennett Jones LLP \nStephen Bowman is Vice Chair and Managing Partner\, People and Talent at Bennett Jones. He is a member of the firm’s tax department and leads the firm’s China and Asia initiatives. Stephen served as managing partner in Toronto for more than 13 years. \nStephen’s practice has included mergers\, acquisitions\, corporate restructuring\, corporate finance\, and trans-border transactions\, with extensive experience in asset-based financing and equipment leasing. His practice also encompasses estate planning\, where he advises Canadian domestic and foreign clients in connection with the establishment\, operation and reorganization of estate planning structures\, as well as with business\, philanthropic and wealth succession planning. \nStephen has written and spoken on domestic and international tax planning matters and is a contributing author to Tax Policy in Canada\, ed. by Mintz\, McKenzie and Kerr\, and to U.S. Taxation of Foreign Controlled Businesses\, ed. by Marc M. Levey. He is a past president of the Canadian Branch of the International Fiscal Association. He is also a recipient of the Canadian Tax Foundation’s annual Douglas J. Sherbaniuk Distinguished Writing Award. \nStephen is Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Future of Legal Services Commission\, past Chair of the IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee and a past member of the Council of the Section on Public and Professional Interest. He is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Greenwood College School and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canada China Business Council. He is also immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum and a former director of the Royal Ontario Museum Foundation.
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/what-companies-doing-business-in-with-china-should-know-about-forced-labour-in-supply-chains/
LOCATION:In-person Toronto/virtual hybrid\, 421 Bentley St #8\, Xinflix Media\, Markham\, Ontario\, L3R 0H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Atlantic,BC,CCBC Event,English,Ontario,Prairies,Quebec
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