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A concise monthly analysis of issues in Canada’s involvement with a major Asia Pacific partner or major regional industry, written by experts in the topics. This publication was previously issued as the Asia Pacific Bulletin series.
China and India are among several countries in Asia making significant progress in life science innovation. Countries from the Asia Pacific region have signaled a strong commitment to science and technology with their current R&D expenditures growing faster than in the US or Europe. However, Asia remain in need for much of what Canada possesses - knowledge, know-how, leading-edge technology...
30 Janvier 2012
North Korea faces a critical transition with the recently announced appointment of Kim Jong-Un as leader and supreme commander of the country’s army following the sudden death of former leader Kim Jong-Il on December 17, 2011. Like many countries, Canada is carefully eyeing the military regime’s next moves as the country unites under the leadership of the relatively unknown youngest son of the...
09 Janvier 2012
Since March 2011, Burma’s new government has initiated the most significant economic and political reforms for the country in over half a century. In light of these developments, Canada needs to rethink its Burma policy – not just in response to these very recent developments, but also to re-examine Canada’s hard-line policy of isolation that has been relatively futile.
21 Novembre 2011
As China’s involvement in British Columbia’s natural resource sector increases, First Nations are taking proactive measures to ensure that their economic, cultural and political interests are not sidelined. While it is unclear what impact these measures will have on the way Canada and British Columbia conduct trade promotion in China, two outcomes seem certain: BC First Nations will expand their...
19 Octobre 2011
Asia contains some of the most diverse and dynamic cyberspace governance and security policies. It is also the fastest growing region on the planet for connectivity to cyberspace. As ICT innovation and creativity flourishes in the region, it faces the broadening cyberspace controls of some of the world’s most restrictive regimes. This piece highlights how countries are responding to the...
12 septembre 2011
Le rejet de l’offre d’achat de BHP Billiton (BHPB) sur la société Potash Corp. en novembre 2010 a choqué les investisseurs à l’échelle internationale. La saga s’est jouée autant sur la scène politique qu’économique, et la controverse a été accentuée par la possible participation d’une société administrée par le gouvernement central chinois. De nombreuses questions ont ainsi été soulevées au sujet...
12 Août 2011
Canadians engaged in Asia are convinced that Canada’s position and relevance in Asia in the coming decades will help shape and define a new role for Canada in global affairs. The time is ripe for Canada to build a comprehensive strategy for Asia. In the latest Points of View Asia-Pacific opinion panel, Canadian Asia practitioners share their initial thoughts on how they envision an international...
12 Août 2011
The demand for Canadian education is rising, most visibly in Asia. An important and growing, yet relatively unexplored, dimension of Canada’s overseas education engagement is its offshore and international schools. Canada’s provincial accreditation of overseas schools is one of the most innovative international initiatives in education. However, a lack of sufficient oversight and support for the...
24 Mai 2011
The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 was the greatest natural disaster in Japan’s recorded history. This review covers the estimates of damage and destruction of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, and focuses on the immediate emergency and rescue response compared to other recent earthquake in Japan, and then points to what can be learned from these events for the...
22 Mars 2011
The arrival of Sri Lankan asylum seekers on MV Sun Sea in August 2010 has prompted intense public debate about the effectiveness and appropriateness of Canada’s asylum seeker determination system. In drawing parallels with the Australian experience, Canadian policymakers have been eyeing Australia’s evolving migration and border control policies as a possible model for Canada. Is it...
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