{"id":49338,"date":"2020-04-09T17:09:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T21:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/?p=49338"},"modified":"2020-04-09T17:19:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T21:19:31","slug":"an-update-on-covid-19-relief-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/fr\/ccbc-insights\/an-update-on-covid-19-relief-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"An Update on COVID-19 Relief Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ fullwidth=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bbon|on|off\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.3.2″ background_image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/hero-single-event-1.jpg\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb||75px|\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb comments=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb featured_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bblight\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb text_orientation=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb50px|||\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.3.2″ z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″]<\/p>\n
By Sarah Kutulakos<\/font><\/a> – Executive Director, CCBC<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/center><\/div>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_code][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ fullwidth=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bb||on\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ background_image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/education-header.jpg\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb||75px|\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb comments=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb featured_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bblight\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbFullwidth Post Title – mobile \u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.23.3″ title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb18px\u00a0\u00bb background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb text_orientation=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb50px|||\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|tablet\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″]\n
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\"\"Canada-China business began experiencing disruptions due to COVID-19 in January 2020, raising the concern of CCBC member companies that felt compelled to take action and help contain the outbreak.<\/p>\n

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As the situation in Wuhan and Greater China worsened and concerns mounted, CCBC established an online donation portal with the Canadian Red Cross as a channel to support the Red Cross Society of China. Thanks to the generosity of dozens of corporations and individuals, C$267,966 was raised in the span of a few short weeks. CCBC would like to recognize members who contributed, including Power Corporation of Canada, Canadian Red Meat Industry, Canpotex, Mackenzie Investments, Huawei Technologies Canada, Gowling WLG and BLG, in addition to a number of individuals and anonymous contributors who made significant donations during these trying times.<\/p>\n

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Now the tables have turned and Canada is in need, and our chapters have been busy supporting personal protective equipment (PPE) requests over the past few weeks. Members like Canada Goose, Magna and Linamar are shifting local production to make masks and ventilators. Some members are donating PPE, some offering teams\u2019 logistics and negotiating capability. Companies want to contribute, and members like the Governments of Ontario<\/a> and BC<\/a> have created portals to consolidate assistance. To ensure the products meet the necessary standards, China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce put out a 3\/31 \u201cAnnouncement on Orderly Export of Medical Materials<\/a>,\u201d which was helpfully translated by Chinalawtranslate.com and includes useful lists of companies and their State Drug Administration Registration Information for COVID-19 tests, ventilators, protective suits, masks, etc.<\/p>\n

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Much as Canadian government and corporate PPE donations flowed to China in February, donations are now coming in the other direction, supported by Chinese companies including Bank of China<\/a>, Huawei<\/a>\u00a0and China Eastern Airlines<\/a> with Alibaba Group and the Jack Ma Foundation all demonstrating solidarity, showing that generosity and social responsibility goes both ways.<\/p>\n

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One of our members, Overdrive Fuel Cell Engineering, is challenging 20 CCBC members to join them in pooling a total of $200,000 in funds to equip a major Canadian hospital with PPE to keep staff working safely for one month. Lotta Ygartua (lotta[at]ccbc.com<\/a>) can connect you with Overdrive to make this happen. Feel free to reach out to Lotta or to your local chapter director. This is a period of disruption, but also an opportunity for creativity and innovation, where Canadian and Chinese members are driving new collaborations and relationships that will carry us into the post-COVID-19 era.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bbon|on|on\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.22″ disabled=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.25″ background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.0.47″ custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb prev_text=\u00a0\u00bbPrevious Past Event\u00a0\u00bb next_text=\u00a0\u00bbNext Past Event\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPast Event Navigation\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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