An Initiative of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Une initiative de la Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada

Helping Canadians
Imagine Their Place in the
Asian Century

Global Economy

Canada has benefited tremendously from the natural resources boom and growing Asian demand. Canadian firms in other sectors have also been able to expand and tap into growing Asian markets. Simultaneously, off-shoring and growing competition for manufacturing and service jobs has made it difficult for some sectors to remain viable in Canada. Investment from Asia has raised challenging questions about the implications of foreign ownership. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to separate profit from other concerns, such as the environment, workers’ rights and the ethics of doing business in countries with different standards and practices, such as widespread corruption. Interconnectivity between Canada and Asia is evident in the growing volumes of mobile, educated workers moving between our regions. Proactively engaging Asia requires that we understand Canada-Asia linkages in the global economy.

Additional Resources

These resources are by no means exhaustive, and we welcome your suggestions on articles, videos, opinion pieces or reports to include here. To suggest a publication for this list, please email us at info@asiapacific.ca

NCA Conversations

Are Trade Agreements with Asia in Canada’s interest?

Asbestos Regulations: Who is Responsible?

Research Reports

Does Canada have an India Strategy?, C.D. Howe Institute (June 2011)

Canada-China Economic Relations Beyond Petroleum, North-South Institute (December 2011)

Canada’s “Missing” Trade With Asia, Conference Board of Canada (February 2008)

The Unified Enterprise Tax and SOEs in China, Centre for International Governance Innovation (April 2007)

China’s Growing Economic Presence in Africa, Centre for International Governance Innovation (October 2008)

Go East Go West, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (September 2009)

Doing Business in India: Success, Failure and Prospects for Canada, Canadian International Council (November 2010)

Canadian Businesses Must Go Global for Growth, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (August 2010)

The Canada-India Partnership: Are We Doing Enough?, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (July 2010)

Canada, China and a Rising Asia: A Strategic Proposal, Rotman School of Management (October 2011)

Differentiating Canada: The Future of the Canada-US Relationship, University of Calgary School of Public Policy (November 2010)

Canada in the Global Economy, Council of the Federation (2011)

News Articles

Free trade with China- threat to Canadian sovereignty?, Vancouver Sun (February 2012)

Foolish to dismiss free trade talks with China out of hand, says think-tank, Canadian Business (February 2012)

Pacts may signal free trade with China, Winnipeg Free Press (February 2012)

Asia Increasingly Driving the Prosperity of Canadians, The Globe and Mail (September 2011)

Missing Energy Opportunities in Asia, Canadian Press (September 2011)

A Canada-China Foreign Investment and Protection Agreement Imminent, Council of Canadians (October 2011)

As China Goes, so Goes Our Economy, The Globe and Mail (May 2011)

China in the Global Financial Crisis: Rising Influence, Rising Challenges, The Washington Quarterly (January 2010)

Asia’s Boom is Fuelling Inflation Here, The Toronto Star (June 2008)

Facebook Could be a Social Pariah in Asia, Toronto Star (July 2010)

Lobby Group Pushes for Canadian Tax Treaty with Hong Kong, CBC News (February 2011)

Op-Eds

BC Needs a Business Strategy for India, Vancouver Sun (October 2011)

China’s Outward Investment Is Our Future, CIGI (October 2011)

Asian Century: How BC Can Profit, Vancouver Sun (September 2011)

Canada and the Pacific: We Dither While the World Moves On, The Globe and Mail (August 2011)

Asian Juggernaut Eyes Our “Golden” Waterways, The Globe and Mail (August 2011)

Sino-Canadian relations: ‘Strategic Partnership’ II, Toronto Star (July 2011)

Passage to India: Canadian firms keep trying, Financial Post (June 2011)

Aggressive Action Needed to Promote Canada’s Trade Relations with Asia, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (November 2010)

Negotiate Free Trade with China - or Get Left Behind, The Globe and Mail (January 2011)

Next Big Idea for Canada: an Asia Strategy, Toronto Star (November 2009)

Canada Risks Being Left Out of A Trans Pacific Trade Partnership, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (November 2008)

Speeches

Recent Economic Developments, Remarks by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada (September 2011)