Events

Tomekichi Homma is an under-acknowledged Japanese Canadian whose advocacy and efforts to fight discrimination resulted in the achievement of the right to vote in British Columbia for Japanese Canadians and other Canadians of Asian descent.

On September 25, we will be hosting a presentation of the book, Tomey: The Unyielding Spirit of Tomekichi Homma, featuring the book’s author, Jeff Chiba Stearns, and illustrator, Ally Adachi, in partnership with the National Coalition of Canadians Against Anti-Asian Racism (NCCAAR) at the Nikkei National Museum in Metro Vancouver. 

The book will be available to school boards and public libraries for use in their K-12 education and to other organizations that are interested in promoting the story of this Japanese-Canadian who made a significant contribution to Canadian society.

A downloadable version of Tomey: The Unyielding Spirit of Tomekichi Homma will be available after the book launch on the websites of APF Canada and NCCAAR. 

While territorial disputes between Thailand and Cambodia date back to the last century, tensions between the two states have been at their peak since May 2025. Violent clashes are increasing, threatening regional stability and the cohesion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). How should this conflict be analyzed? Can a lasting dialogue be established between the two countries?

In order to unravel the question of political and symbolic mobilizations of borders, the region's memorial and heritage issues, as well as the internal challenges of the two states, CÉRIUM invites three speakers to a discussion led by Yann Roche, professor in the Department of Geography at UQAM and interim holder of the Chair of Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies: 

• Alexandre Veilleux is a research and communications advisor to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a lecturer in international relations and Southeast Asian politics at the Université de Montréal. 
   
• Gabriel Fauveaud is a full professor in the Department of Geography at UdeM, director of the UdeM Center for Asian Studies (CÉTASE) and a researcher affiliated with CÉRIUM. 
   
• Sophy Tan is a master's student in political science at Université Laval. Her dissertation focuses on international politics and security in South Asia, with an in-depth sociological approach. 
   

This event is organized by Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CÉRIUM) and co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. 

For more information and registration, click here.

APF Canada is proud to be the Knowledge Partner for the Canada-ASEAN Business Council's Business Forum 2025: Strategic Dialogue for a Stronger Canada-ASEAN Future. 

In support of Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship and Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Forum will serve as a premier platform to foster dialogue, collaboration, and partnerships between Canadian and ASEAN leaders in business and government. 

The Forum will focus on advancing Canada-ASEAN economic engagement and integration under Malaysia's 2025 theme of 'Inclusivity and Sustainability.' 

Visit the Forum website for more information and registration.
 

APF Canada Interactions: 
 

 September 24: Pre-Forum Session 3: ASEAN at the Crossroads
 

• APF Canada’s President and CEO Jeff Nankivell will provide opening remarks. 
   
• APF Canada's Asia Regional Director Barrett Bingley will present a first look at our Investment Monitor Report Year-End Review 2025, with take-aways for ASEAN, during this pre-forum session. APF Canada Senior Fellow (Non-resident) Dr. Tricia Yeoh will discuss Malaysia's ASEAN chair year, and the road ahead for the Philippines as chair in 2026.
   

September 25: Plenary Session 1: The Future of the the Canada-ASEAN Relationship
 

• APF Canada's President & CEO Jeff Nankivell is participating as a panellist in a discussion on implications for business in the Canada-ASEAN relationship.
   
• APF Canada's Asia Regional Director Barrett Bingley will present the key findings of our Digital and AI-enabled Trade report by APF Canada's John H. McArthur Research Fellows Danielle Goldfarb and Dr. Kati Suominen.