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An irregular series presenting the results of research on areas of Canada’s involvement with Asia undertaken by Canadian scholars. Many of the reports are the result of work funded under the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Research Grants Program.
The Canada-Korea Forum is a high-level, Track II dialogue on current important issues to both countries. The meeting alternates each year between Korea and Canada, and this year Canada hosted the Forum in Calgary. In addition to discussions on political and economic developments in the two countries, the Canada-Korea Forum 2011 had a special focus on prospects for deeper cooperation in...
December 20, 2011
‘The Canada We Want in 2020,’ produced by Canada 2020, is an edited volume of 15 papers by leading Canadians - business leaders, former senior politicians and public servants, and academics - proposing a variety of policy options to address challenges and opportunities in the areas of healthcare, balancing carbon production and consumption, income inequality and productivity, and...
November 25, 2011
The 2011-2012 State of the Region Report produced by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) includes an analysis on the global economic environment and pattern of recovery over the last 12 months; a survey of over 400 opinion leaders on the key issues to be discussed by APEC Ministers and Leaders at their meetings in Honolulu; and an index of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific...
September 29, 2011
The First Nations Leadership Council and APF Canada are jointly launching “First Nations & China: Transforming Relationships”. The strategy is aimed
at cultivating stronger relations with China and responding to growing commercial
interest from Asia to British Columbia’s natural resources sector, the respective
traditional territories of First Nations.Visit our...
August 08, 2011
Canadians have always had mixed feelings about their fellow citizens who choose to live outside of the country. For more than three decades, concerns about “brain drain” and the liabilities associated with Canadians abroad have shaped public debate about Canadian emigration. This research report aims: to determine the number and demographics of Canadians living abroad for periods of more...
June 27, 2011
Over the past decade a growing number of countries have become interested in revisiting, refreshing and rebuilding relations with their overseas populations. A new field of public policy, referred to as diaspora strategy, has emerged. Given that 2.8 million Canadian citizens live overseas (equivalent to 8% of the national population), including in such powerful economies as the United States and...
May 31, 2011
This research report provides an overview of Canada’s K-12 engagement with Asia through offshore and international schools. It finds that among 70 overseas schools located around the world, 77% of the schools are located in Asia. The report compares different models of provincial accreditation and certification of overseas schools and articulates the challenges and opportunities for...
May 24, 2011
This report presents findings of a survey of Canadian citizens in Hong Kong. The survey identified that 7.85 percent of Hong Kong households have at least one Canadian citizen over the age of 18. A conservative estimate finds 295,930 Canadian citizens living in Hong Kong. This survey provides estimates of the number of Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, identifies factors creating...
February 24, 2011
The Canada-Korea Forum is a “track two” mechanism for high-level discussion on bilateral relations and on global issues of interest to Canada and South Korea. The 2010 meeting was framed around the theme of enhancing G20 partnership. Co-hosted by the Seoul Forum for International Affairs and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada the discussion centered on: cooperation and outcomes of the the G8/...
November 24, 2010
The 2010-2011 State of the Region Report produced by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) includes an analysis on the global economic environment and pattern of recovery over the last 12 months; a survey of over 400 opinion leaders on the key issues to be discussed by APEC Ministers and Leaders at their meetings in Yokohama; and an index of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
November 09, 2010
