The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada serves as the secretariat for Canada's APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) members, providing research, analysis, and administrative support. This private sector body presents recommendations to APEC Leaders in an annual dialogue and advises APEC officials on business sector priorities and concerns. ABAC meets four times per year, and ABAC representatives also attend Senior Officials' Meetings, the Annual Ministerial Meeting, and the sectoral Ministerial Meetings.
Current Members
2020 ABAC Meetings
ABAC I 2020 – February 12 - 15, 2020 – Sydney, Australia
ABAC II 2020 – April 1 - 4, 2020 – Manila, Philippines
ABAC III 2020 – July 27 - 30, 2020 – Vancouver, Canada
ABAC IV 2020 – November 6 - 9, 2020 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABAC Press Releases
Malaysia, 2020, APEC Collaboration the First-best Strategy to Combat COVID-19, says Business
Sydney, Australia, 2020, Achieving Integration and Inclusion in the Age of Disruption
Atlanta, USA, 2019, The digital economy can deliver massive gains – if we get policies right
Toronto, Canada, 2017, APEC must be a beacon of openness, inclusivity and innovation
ABAC Reports to Leaders
Santiago, Chile, 2019: Inclusive and Collaborative Growth in the Digital Era
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 2018: Digitization and Innovation – Advancing Social Harmony
Da Nang, Vietnam, 2017: Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future
