Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada serves as the secretariat for Canada’s National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC). CANCPEC is one of 25 member committees in the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), a non-profit international organization committed to the promotion of cooperation and dialogue to promote economic development in the Asia Pacific. 

Founded in 1980, PECC is a tripartite network of 25 member committees comprising individuals and institutions dedicated to this shared mission. Of the 25 member committees, 22 represent the economies of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands Forum, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States of America, and Vietnam. The PECC also has one associate member, France (Pacific Territories), and two institutional members, the Pacific Trade and Development Conference and the Pacific Basin Economic Council. 

As the only non-governmental official observer of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), PECC provides independent research input for the regional policy-making process.