The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement

by Communications Director | Dec 2, 2014 | Expert's Corner, Foreign Direct Investment

The CCBC is watching the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) closely. This FTA will have a direct impact on a variety of Canadian business sectors upon taken effect.  Although ChAFTA’s full text is not yet available, the following links provide some...

Highlights from the Prime Minister’s visit to China

by Communications Director | Nov 14, 2014 | CCBC Update, Foreign Direct Investment

The CCBC was honoured to play a role in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s third visit to China in early November. The CCBC hosted the Canada China Business Forum luncheon on November 8 in Beijing. More than 400 guests heard speeches by the Prime Minister and by ZHOU...

The Promise and Limitations of the New Canada-China Investment Treaty

by Communications Director | Oct 2, 2014 | Expert's Corner, Foreign Direct Investment

By Matthew S. Kronby, Partner, Bennett Jones The Canada-China bilateral investment treaty (BIT), which comes into force October 1, signals a deepening of the bilateral economic relationship. While it somewhat less ambitious than recent BITs that Canada has concluded...

(Beijing) “Oh EH!” Canada Day Celebrations

by Communications Director | Aug 11, 2014 | CCBC Update, Diplomacy & Trade

The CCBC hosted another successful Canada Day celebration in Beijing on June 28. The day-long event offered live music, great entertainment, a ball-hockey tournament, kids’ games and lucky draw prizes.  Canada’s Ambassador to China, Guy Saint-Jacques, attended...

CCBC Meeting with Mr. YANG Luyu, Mayor of Jinan, March 25

by Communications Director | Apr 21, 2014 | Diplomacy & Trade

The CCBC met Mr. YANG Luyu, Mayor of Jinan, and his trade delegation at McCarthy Tetrault’s Toronto offices on March 25. Mayor YANG met Jean Charest, former Premier of Quebec and Partner at McCarthy Tetrault, as well as Sarah Kutulakos, CCBC Executive Director,...