Highlights from the Prime Minister’s visit to China

par Communications Director | Nov 14, 2014 | CCBC Update, Foreign Direct Investment @fr

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

par Communications Director | Oct 2, 2014 | Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr

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

par Communications Director | Août 11, 2014 | CCBC Update, Uncategorized @fr

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

par Communications Director | Avr 21, 2014 | Uncategorized @fr

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,...

Canadian Cleantech Can Clean-up in China

par Communications Director | Mar 26, 2014 | Cleantech, Expert Coin, Foreign Direct Investment @fr, Guest Blog Posts @fr

First appeared in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ magazine « 20/20 »  Canada’s environmental technology companies know there are huge pollution problems in China, but many are not sure if they have what it takes to enter that growing market. No one...