Event Reports

In spring break 2013, CCCJ members and friends together with NPO, Ganbatte 365, brought down 11 high school students from Takata SHS in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture for a week of home stay and work experience in the big city. CCCJ Members offered their homes and their companies to help make the...

The Embassy of Canada is seeking a motivated high school student of Canadian citizenship currently studying or resident in Japan to represent Canadian youth in an exchange program on the topic of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. This two-day exchange program is being organized by the...

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...

It with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Stephen Huggins, aged 47, on February 10th in Tokyo. Beloved husband of Meagan Maguire and father of Hana, Stephen also leaves behind his mother and two brothers in Canada. ‘Huggy’ (as he was nicknamed so appropriately) was a loving man...

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...

 

• 「ダイハツ　オーヴォ　日本公演」（中）シルク初のファンタジー （MSN 産経ニュース、2月1日）　http://goo.gl/kLIcxK　

• Japan, Taiwan trip aims to continue trade growth (CBC News, 31st January) http://goo.gl/3RLhJg

• Canadian Solar Secures the Top Foreign Brand Position in the Japanese Market in 2013 (Wall Street Journal, 30th January) ht...

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...