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  • April
    2
    2025
    Partner Event

    April 2: Air Canada Begins New Non-stop Flights from Vancouver to Manila

    April 2, 2025

    Vancouver

    Air Canada is launching a new international destination with service from Vancouver (YVR) to Manila.  

    The flight will begin April 2, 2025 with non-stop, year-round, 3 to 4-times weekly service. (Th...

    April 2, 2025

    Vancouver

    Where

    YVR

    Air Canada is launching a new international destination with service from Vancouver (YVR) to Manila.  

    The flight will begin April 2, 2025 with non-stop, year-round, 3 to 4-times weekly service. (Three times from April 2nd to April 30th and then four times a week) and will operate with Air Canada's Boeing 787-9. 

    The service represents a strategic expansion of Air Canada's international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines.

    It will be Air Canada's 12th route in its transpacific network from Vancouver, which includes Japan, South Korea, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, leveraging Vancouver's geographic position as the closest major North American city to Asia.

    Flights from Canada to Manila can be purchased starting December 5, 2024 on aircanada.com, through Air Canada's contact centres, and via travel agents.

Recent Events

  • December
    11
    2024
    Co-sponsored Event

    December 11: Dialogue on Canada-Philippines Relations: Towards a Strategic Partnership

    Wednesday December 11th, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET

    Ottawa
    APF Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and Global Affairs Canada, is hosting a strategic dialogue between Canada and the Philippines. 
     
    This inaugural dialogue w...

    Wednesday December 11th, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET

    Ottawa

    Where

    Ottawa

    APF Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and Global Affairs Canada, is hosting a strategic dialogue between Canada and the Philippines. 
     
    This inaugural dialogue will bring together experts, academics, government officials, and private sector leaders from both countries to discuss and deepen bilateral partnerships. The discussions will focus on key areas for bilateral co-operation, such as maritime security and governance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), space, trade, and investment. 
     

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    As an anchor partner for Canada in Southeast Asia, the Philippines plays a crucial role in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, making this dialogue an important platform for advancing mutual interests.
     
    Objectives
     
    • Strengthen the Canada-Philippines partnership in critical areas of mutual interest, including maritime governance, cybersecurity, AI, space exploration, trade, and investment.
    • Explore collaborative opportunities that align with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Canada-Philippines Comprehensive Partnership. 
    • Assess and address the security dynamics in the South China Sea and their implications for both nations.
    • Foster greater understanding and co-operation between the public and private sectors of both countries.
     
  • November
    30
    2024
    Partner Event

    November 30 - December 1: Kakehashi Project Interactive Learning Forum

    November 30 - December 1, 2024

    Toronto

    The Kakehashi Interactive Learning Forum is organized and hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), and will take place over two days in Tokyo. The forum is open to all Kakehashi...

    November 30 - December 1, 2024

    Toronto

    Where

    This event is open to all Canadian, U.S., and Japanese Kakehashi Project alumni currently living in Japan. For more information on the Project, please visit our website.

    The Kakehashi Interactive Learning Forum is organized and hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), and will take place over two days in Tokyo. The forum is open to all Kakehashi alumni residing in Japan. Organized around the theme, “What we can do to ensure a sustainable future – learning from Japanese initiatives”, participants will have the chance to learn about and discuss the 17 universal SDGs and hear from an expert speaker from the Japanese energy sector.  

  • November
    29
    2024
    APF Canada Event

    November 29: Canada, Japan, and the Indo-Pacific with Ambassador Ian McKay

    November 29, 2024, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT

    Vancouver

    In this discussion, Ambassador Ian McKay, Canada’s Ambassador to Japan and Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, will touch upon the current political dynamics in Japan and what they might mean for...

    November 29, 2024, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT

    Vancouver

    Where

    In-person: Downtown Vancouver 

    Virtually: livestreamed on our youtube channel. Please click here.

    Contact

    events@asiapacific.ca

    In this discussion, Ambassador Ian McKay, Canada’s Ambassador to Japan and Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, will touch upon the current political dynamics in Japan and what they might mean for Canada-Japan relations. 

    Ian McKayAmb. McKay will also share his thoughts on the state of Canada’s Indo-Pacific engagement two years into Ottawa’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, as well as takeaways from his recent participation at last month’s ASEAN-Canada Special Summit in Vientiane, Laos and the recently concluded APEC Leaders’ Summit in Lima, Peru. 

    Click here to register.