Authors

Jon Marvin Reyes was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to Montreal, Quebec with his family in 2014. He currently studies Political Science at McGill University with particular interests in Canadian and Philippine politics, immigration policies, and social justice issues affecting visible minorities. He has various involvements with the Filipino community and English-speaking youth in Quebec. In his free time, he enjoys writing, watching movies, and taking pictures in the most esthetic places in Montreal.

Chloe Kang is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia studying Political Science and International Relations.

Daniel Jacinto (he/him) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at McGill University. His academic interests centre on the politics and international relations of East Asia, with a focus on the Korean Peninsula.

Angela Wang is as a Research Assistant at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and works part time as the Director of the Americas Centre at the Centre for Youth and International Studies. She holds dual master’s degrees in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and Peking University. She also completed two bachelor’s degrees in Education and French Studies with high distinction from Queen’s University. Prior to joining APF Canada, Angela conducted policy research for the United Nations Office in Nairobi and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Angela has a keen interest in foreign policy, international relations, and immigration and settlement studies.

Lina Park is a Simon Fraser University student majoring in International Studies. She is interested in issues related to human rights as well as promoting a better understanding of Asian identity across the Asia Pacific.

Lynn Lee is a recent graduate of McGill University, where she studied Linguistics and Sociology. Her academic interests include feminism and representations of feminism in South Korean mass media.

Kevin Seo is currently a second year law student at the University of Calgary. He received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from McGill University. Kevin is interested in issues regarding human rights, refugee flows, and international investment in the Asia Pacific.

The Honourable Kevin Lynch served as the Vice Chairman of BMO Financial Group from 2010 to 2020. Prior to that, he was a distinguished former public servant with 33 years of service with the Government of Canada, serving as Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Finance, Deputy Minister of Industry, as well as Executive Director for Canada at the International Monetary Fund. Mr. Lynch is also a Member of the Board of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Dan Ciuriak is Director and Principal, Ciuriak Consulting Inc. (Ottawa), which provides analytical and policy analysis services related to international trade, finance, industrial policy, and economic development. He also holds fellowships with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (Waterloo), where his research interests are focussed on the nexus between innovation and trade, and quantifying the economic impact of the digital transformation, along with the C.D. Howe Institute (Toronto), where he focuses on Canadian trade policy issues.

Sofia Cuyegkeng is a former Junior Research Scholar with APF Canada, working with the Foundation's Digital Asia team. She is a fourth-year student at the University of B.C. in the Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree Program, majoring in international relations.