Event Report

As a part of the CCCJ's Tohoku Support Committee’s long-term commitment to backing the redevelopment of Tohoku, the CCCJ together with NPO Ganbatte 365 welcomed 14 students from Takata Senior High School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, who arrived on Sunday, March 16th for a weeklong homestay...

Every year since 2011, O.G.A.(Ortiz Global Academy) has held the "A Christmas to Remember" holiday ball in Minamisanriku. The celebration is a chance to rejoice with old and new friends and family, and share a banquet rich in the exchange of traditions, International and Japanese. It is an...

Over a six-day mission in Japan, from 19 to 24 January 2014, Mr. Jean -François Lisée, Quebec Minister of International relations, Francophonie and External Trade, held significant talks on politics, economics and innovation in Tokyo, Yokohama , Osaka, and Kyoto . The Quebec Minister’s visit to...

Dean Allison, Chairman of House Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development visited Japan during January 16 to 26, 2014. The CCCJ held a roundtable lunch on January 21 with attendances from the Executive Board of Governors, Committee Chairs and Honorary Board of Advisors of...

In honour of the 150th year anniversary since the Charlottetown Conference was held in Prince Edward Island, the Honourable Robert W.J. Ghiz came to speak about the great opportunities waiting in PEI. PEI may be Canada’s smallest province, with roughly 145,000 people, but each year one million...

To celebrate the start of the year of the Horse, the CCCJ held our annual Shinnenkai at the Canadian themed Whistler Café on January 28th, 2014. The event garnered more than 50 people for an exciting night of networking, drinks, and poutines.  During the evening, Adrian Marquez of Plan B Corporation...

On December 5th, 2013, the CCCJ hosted a discussion and workshop with Robert Snow, President, Robert Snow Marketing Communications Inc. (Toronto and New York). Robert spoke on how marketing, as a discipline, is essential to informing and inspiring business and product innovation. Robert explained...

The CCCJ hosted a coffee meeting on November 18, 2013 to discuss Mayor Fortin’s Russian and Japanese mission, and to speak about the concept of the ‘Glocal’ Economy – municipalities taking on local issues in a global or international forum.  Together with Chambers of Commerces around the world...

On December 12, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan once again spearheaded the Joint Chamber Bonenkai at the Canadian Embassy. Attracting well over 300 guests, the event brought members from: the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan...

On November 18, Sam Walsh AO - Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Group, addressed an audience of over 100 executives from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the Australia/New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the South African Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the British Chamber of Commerce...

~ Roundtable Discussion with Margaret Huber ~ Event Report On November 8th, the CCCJ was pleased to welcome back to Japan an old friend and great supporter of Japan, Canada's former Consul General in Osaka, Ms. Margaret Huber.  Margaret has just come to the end of a stellar career in the Canadian...

On the 3rd of October, the CCCJ welcomed the Premier of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Brad Wall to present at a luncheon, which drew over 120 business people at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.  The Premier emphasized the increased strengthening of relations between Japan and the Province of Saskatchewan...