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Joint Statement by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Keizai Doyukai on a Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

As organizations representing leading businesses in Japan and Canada, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) urge our governments to launch negotiations toward an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that will deepen the bilateral relationship and complement our existing cultural, political and social linkages.

Japan and Canada are bound … Read more »

Chinese state-owned enterprises are motivated by profit, not national interest, study concludes

Multinational corporations owned by the Chinese government typically operate not as puppets of the state or the Chinese Communist Party but like any other commercial firm, a new study concludes.

In fact, Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are “profit-driven to their core”, writes Margaret Cornish, a former Canadian foreign service officer who is now based in … Read more »

China’s economic rise ‘rife with contradictions’, trade policy expert says

OTTAWA, February 16, 2012 - China’s  recent economic growth is poorly understood by many Canadians, and much of what people think they know about the country is mistaken or misleading, says former Canadian trade negotiator Michael Hart.
 
“China is a tremendously complex country, rife with contradictions that would take a lifetime to appreciate fully,” … Read more »

Canadians need to get serious about energy conservation, report says

OTTAWA, December 20, 2011 - Energy prices are almost certain to keep rising as global demand increases, so it is essential that Canadian governments, businesses and consumers get much more serious about energy conservation, a new report says.

“Better conservation practices will help to insulate Canadians from volatile energy prices, reduce costs for public institutions … Read more »

Canada-U.S. Border Action Plan will reduce costs, boost trade and create jobs, CEOs say

The Joint Action Plan announced today by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama contains an impressive range of practical, targeted measures that will speed up legitimate trade and travel across the Canada-U.S. border, create jobs and strengthen economic growth, according to the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

“For companies, workers, and travellers, … Read more »

Reciprocity is key in the Canada-China relationship, Manley says

BEIJING, November 21, 2011 – Canadians welcome Chinese investment, but China needs to reciprocate by providing Canadians with greater freedom to invest in China, says The Honourable John Manley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

Speaking at a conference in Beijing organized by the Canada China Business Council … Read more »