Event Report

Sustaining Momentum CANADA’S RESOURCES AND JAPAN’S TECHNOLOGIES MAKE TRADE ONLY NATURAL Event report as featured in April 2016 Issue of The Canadian *** *** As the global energy market faces a dramatic downturn and new government policies are put in place to substantially cut greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Energy Study Group Topic: Liberalisation of Japan’s Residential Electricity Sector  On June 17, 2015, Japan's parliament passed into law the final major piece of legislation to liberalise residential electricity, effectively breaking TEPCO and the other regional utilities’ monopoly in the sector...

  [Event Report] CCCJ・McGill MBA Japan Gender Diversity 3rd Roundtable Following a highly successful second CCCJ – McGill Japan Gender Diversity roundtable held earlier in October 2015, a third roundtable was hosted by Akiko Kosuda, member of the CCCJ's Honorary Board of Advisors, Senior Advisor to...

2015年度・商工会議所合同忘年会 - Joint Chamber Bonenkai 2015 On December 10th, 2015, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosted its 22nd annual end of year networking party, the Joint Chamber Bonenkai, at the Canadian Embassy in Aoyama Itchome. Tickets for the event sold out weeks prior to the registration...

2015 Maple Leaf Gala - “Energizing Synergies” Gala Feuille D'érable 2015 – “Synergies énergisantes” The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) hosted its 37th annual Maple Leaf Gala on November 13th drawing a crowd of over 200 members and guests at the Tokyo American Club, in Azabudai, Minato...

[Event Report] CCCJ・McGill MBA Japan Gender Diversity 2nd Roundtable Following a highly successful first CCCJ – McGill Japan Gender Diversity roundtable held earlier in June, a second roundtable was hosted by Akiko Kosuda, member of the CCCJ's Honorary Board of Advisors, Senior Advisor to the Japan...

After a defeat to European Team last year, the North American Team managed to take back the trophy at the 13th Cup played on Friday, 9 October at Atsugi Kokusai C.C. in Kanagawa Prefecture. The North Americans, lead by team captain Nick Masee, scored 74.9 versus Europe's 75.1, counted on the average...

“2015 North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”)/Pacific Regional Public Private Partnership ‘P3’ Update” On October 6th, 2015, the Embassies of Canada, Mexico and the United States, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, hosted a conference on P3 Opportunities in the NAFTA Region...

Pursuant to Article VII of the CCCJ Constitution, the CCCJ hosted its Annual General Meeting on September 30th at TMI Associates in Roppongi. 24 members were in attendance. At the meeting, CCCJ Chairman, Wilf Wakely gave an annual report which covered a review of the Chamber’s events, operations and...

Tokyo Governor, Mr. Yoichi Masuzoe, met with members of various international Chambers of commerce on Thursday, September 24th to talk about important issues regarding the future of Tokyo as business hub. Governor Masuzoe discussed the various initiatives that his administration is undertaking to...

CCCJ members and alumni associations from various Canadian universities (listed below), packed Roppongi BrewDog last Thursday for a laid back no RSVP, no cover charge cash bar “Back to School” mixer. People in attendance were diverse in background and industry, but all shared a common Japan-Canada...

Following two days of hard rain from Typhoon Etau, on Thursday September 10th, the CCCJ, Mobile Monday Tokyo, and Sprinklr Japan, braved the elements and united for a fresh-air evening cruise around Tokyo bay.  Guests met at Takeshiba pier, and boarded the multistory ferry for a two hour tour of...