Event Reports

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Member Profile: Akiko Kosuda - Forgoing a Positive Role for Working Mothers By Annabelle Landry   BEING A STAY-AT-HOME MOM WASN’T EXACTLY THE KIND OF FUTURE AKIKO KOSUDA ENVISIONED FOR HERSELF.. Like many women, she wanted to pursue a fulfilling career...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Special Report: Cool Japan - RED HOT OPPORTUNITY  By Jeff W. Richards   CAPITAL FOR COMPANIES PROMOTING UNIQUE JAPANESE PRODUCTS IN CANADA The Cool Japan Fund is a public-private partnership that exists to actively promote demand overseas for Japanese...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Asia Pacific View: Clean Energy - Sustaining Momentum By Ron Haigh, chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Toyota Motors project manager for the Americas group   CANADA’S RESOURCES AND JAPAN’S TECHNOLOGIES MAKE TRADE ONLY NATURAL As...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Education Trends: School's In! - Student Exchanges By Trevor Kennedy, an M.A. candidate in Asia Pacific Policy Studies at the University of British Columbia.   THERE IS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CANADIANS WHO WANT TO STUDY IN JAPAN It’s hardly breaking...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02.  Chamber Voices: Glorious & Free - Diversity is Our Strength  By R. Sakai-Irvine, a journalist and university lecturer in Tokyo   WELCOMING SYRIAN REFUGEES TO CANADA IS AN ACT OF TRUE PATRIOT LOVE One of the proudest days I’ve ever had as a Canadian was...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02.  Cover Story: Masayo Hando - Northern Lights, Camera, Action!   Masaya Hando is the Managing Director of Destination Canada's Japan Office. By Annabelle Landry  Destination Canada, the organization formerly known as the Canadian Tourism Commission, has...

Golf as it should be…FUN!!! On May 27th, the 15th Annual CCCJ Golf Tournament began in front of the Canadian Embassy with rain pouring down while sleepy-eyed, yet, optimistic golfers straggled onto the bus at 6:30am. This optimism was further tempered with a toast of beer and met with drier skies...

Canada-Japan Bilateral Business News - June 1st *** Click here for the June 1st edition of the CCCJ Bilateral News *** The CCCJ is proud to celebrate 40 years of Partnership with Air Canada, its longest serving Corporate Sustaining Member.   *** Please take a minute and download our digital app...

The CCCJ supports the advocacy efforts Japan Canada Chambers Council to urge Canada to take action on the Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.  The Japan Canada Chambers Council is a partnership between the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  On May...

Canada-Japan Bilateral Business News - May 25th *** Click here for the May 25th edition of the CCCJ Bilateral News *** The CCCJ is proud to celebrate 40 years of Partnership with Air Canada, its longest serving Corporate Sustaining Member.   *** Please take a minute and download our digital app...

The CCCJ was honored and delighted to help welcome the Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to Japan during a reception at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to Japan on May 23, 2016. The Reception was held during PM Trudeau's official visit to Japan in...

Canada-Japan Bilateral Business News - May 18th *** Click here for the May 18th edition of the CCCJ Bilateral News *** The CCCJ is proud to celebrate 40 years of Partnership with Air Canada, its longest serving Corporate Sustaining Member.   *** Please take a minute and download our digital app...