Events

His Excellency, Ambassador Cong Peiwu, will join APF Canada’s President and CEO, Stewart Beck in a moderated conversation about the state of global affairs, Canada-China relations, the role China can play in the economic and development challenges of a post-pandemic world, and what it means for Canada.

This Toronto Asia Pacific Youth Council (TAPYC) webinar will feature a focused discussion on how recent graduates and young professionals can navigate the current job market, develop their careers, and continue to advance professionally, despite COVID-19 limitations and restrictions. The panel will feature experts at a range of career stages who will share job-seeking strategies and career advice they received throughout their professional journeys. They will also share their thoughts on what this year’s cohort of recent graduates and young professionals can do to continue their professional advancement under current conditions.

This webinar will build on the TAPYC’s successful two-episode podcast series, ‘Have Your Say,’ which launched in early November 2020 and focuses on issues affecting international students who were overseas when the pandemic began. This event will also be an opportunity for participants to learn more about TAPYC and its Call for Applications to join the council’s 2021 cohort, which will be open until January 8, 2021.

TAPYC, an initiative of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, is a volunteer group of students and young professionals (under 35) dedicated to engaging Canadian youth to learn more about the opportunities and advantages of the Asia Pacific region.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada invites you to the launch of our 2020 National Opinion Poll: Canadian Views on Asia survey results on November 25, 2020.

2020 has delivered significant challenges to the entire world, including Canada. In this year’s National Opinion Poll, APF Canada has captured Canadian opinions on timely and relevant issues in contemporary Canada-Asia relations, including:

• Ottawa’s approach to foreign policy
• Canada’s relationships with the United States and China
• International trade and investment
• Immigration
• Anti-Asian racism
• Powerhouse economies such as India, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
• Education and the media

This year’s NOP provides a comprehensive overview of Canadians’ sentiments toward the Asia Pacific, particularly in light of COVID-19. Our survey findings indicate that even though Canadians are feeling less connected to the Asia Pacific, the economic importance of Asian countries is well-received and understood.

Our 2020 NOP underscores Canadians’ recognition of the positive impacts of immigration from Asia on the Canadian economy and the negative impacts of anti-Asian racism. It also tracks deteriorating Canadian opinions toward China and the U.S., which our polling indicates are at all-time lows. Central to this year’s takeaways is the need for Canada to stand up to China to protect key national values and bring our detained Canadians back home.

Please join APF Canada’s President and CEO, Stewart Beck, Vice-President, Research, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves, Program Manager, Perspectives Asia, Dr. Sreyoshi Dey, and Post-Graduate Research Fellow, Hugo Roy for the virtual launch of this major survey of Canadian attitudes towards Asia in a time of global disruption.

Note: Please share our registration link within your networks. All registrants will receive a link to a video recording of this webinar.