CCBC BLOG

CCBC’s Cross-Canada Outreach Events focused on alternative capital for small and medium-sized companies. The events featured guests from CCBC’s network of finance experts and others who led participants toward a clearer understanding of the opportunities available using alternative capital, and the best methods of pursuing and implementing them.

LU Shaye, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada, was the keynote speaker and Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier of Alberta and Minister of Health, welcomed Mr. LU to Calgary at a CCBC business luncheon on Thursday, May 18, 2017.

The CCBC Investment Roadshow continued in three northern cities of China: Qingdao, Tianjin, and Langfang (with an additional event in Hebei to attend the Canada-China Clean Technologies Forum), and focused on opportunities related to environmental technologies and services. With the growth of wealth and business opportunities in second and third tier cities in China, these events offered an opportunity to explore partnerships with local companies and entrepreneurs based in those regions who are looking to invest abroad to build their international presence, or to bring in new technologies to China to improve environmental standards.

CCBC held a panel discussion in Toronto that provided an overview of the results and led a conversation on the opportunities and obstacles uncovered in the Canada China Business Survey Report.

LU Shaye, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada, was the keynote speaker and Stewart Beck, President & CEO of Asia Pacific Foundation, was a guest speaker at a CCBC business luncheon on Thursday, May 11, 2017.

LU Shaye, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada, was the keynote speaker and The Honourable Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal, was a guest speaker at a CCBC business luncheon on Thursday, April 27, 2017.

CCBC presented a business luncheon for the Honourable Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta on Friday, April 21, in Beijing.

LU Shaye, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada, was the keynote speaker and John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, was the guest speaker at a CCBC business luncheon on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

CCBC President Graham Shantz met with members at a reception to discuss the organization’s plans and priorities on March 29, 2017 in Vancouver. He shared his perspectives on current affairs in Canada-China relations and elaborated on the potential opportunities for companies pursuing bilateral relationships.