Canada Events

The Canadian Women’s International Network (CanWIN), presented by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, will be hosting the second annual CanWIN Global Summit (CGS): The Women’s Business Mission Series to Asia Capstone on March 28, 2025. 

This event will celebrate the successes of mission delegates, discuss the opportunities facilitated by APF Canada for in-market advantages, and explore paths forward for Canada to further diversify its export markets into the dynamic Indo-Pacific region.

CGS2025 will include engaging keynote speakers, panel discussions, a showcase of women entrepreneurs in our network, past delegates, and women business leaders from across Canada and Asia.

This event is exclusively open to CanWIN members, past mission delegates, and partners.

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.

Join us at Invest Ottawa for a high-impact event designed to equip businesses, policymakers, and trade professionals with insights and strategies to navigate the turmoil of international trade. The event will bring together government trade agencies, private sector leaders, and international trade experts to discuss real-world strategies for diversifying Canadian trade.

Our Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla will be speaking at this event. 

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Vice-President, Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla will be speaking on the panel on Overcoming the Challenge of 'Brand Canada' While Recruiting and Building Research Partnerships at the Western Canada-India Leaders Summit.  

This is an invitation-only event.

Join us for an evening filled with exciting opportunities to network, learn, and grow your business connections between Canada and Asia. 

The forum will feature insightful and interactive panel presentations, questions and discussions, and valuable networking sessions. Whether you are a corporate executive, venture entrepreneur, investor, or strategic advisor, this event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their reach in the international market. 

Don't miss out on this incredible chance to connect with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights into the world of business in Canada and Asia.

APF Canada's Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla will be speaking at this event on Canada's economic opportunities in the Indo-Pacific.

The 2nd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC II) Meeting for 2025 will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

ABAC is a private sector body consisting of up to three business leaders from each APEC economy. The Council provides recommendations and advice to APEC leaders and officials on the business sector’s priorities and concerns within the region.

APF Canada serves as the Secretariat for Canada’s APEC Business Advisory Council members, Janet De Silva (ABAC Canada Member 2019-present; Chair, ABAC Digital Innovation Task Force) and Joseph Fung (ABAC Canada Member 2021-present; Vice Chair, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security). The Foundation provides research, analysis, and administrative support and leverages its expertise and networks to help members promote Canadian business interests in key areas for the growth and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region.

In this conversation with APF Canada Senior Fellow Dr. Lynette Ong, Professor of Political Science, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, we will explore contemporary domestic politics in China through the lens of Prof. Ong's 2022 book, Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China. 

In Outsourcing Repression, Ong explores how the Chinese state manages to coerce and mobilize a variety of non-state actors for its own purposes. Dr. Ong will also share her perspectives on the prospects for Canada-China relations in the current geopolitical climate.

This webinar will be moderated by APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.