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| ICCC Newsletter |
| November 2016 |
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Letter from the President
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- Strengthening Canada-India ties
- Reconstituting ICCC's committees
- India Mission 2017
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Canada-India ties continue to be the main focus of both the governments in Ottawa and in New Delhi. The ministerial meeting between Christa Freedland and Nirmala Subramanian has given a much-needed boost to the bilateral talks on CEPA, and we can hope for a more rapid progress from now. Of course, the final agreement will require political will on both sides, but the ministerial talks have certainly broken the deadlock.
At our Chamber, we have consistently fostered better trade and commercial ties between Canada and India, and recently we hosted Julia G. Bentley, the Acting Director General of South Asia in Canada’s Ministry of Global Affairs. Ms. Bentley is an Indophile, with a deep and abiding interest in India. During our interaction, where a majority of our directors were present, I informed her of our Chamber’s grassroots reach among the small businesses in Canada and in India, and how this could be leveraged in advocacy matters as well as for continuous outreach and dialog.
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| Insight |
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| John McCallum & Navdeep Bains in India |
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| John McCallum in Amritsar |
Navdeep Bains with Ravi Shankar Prasad |
The Canadian government has forecast its intake of newcomers to the country in 2017 will remain at the levels seen this year, but prospective migrants from countries such as India may have reason for cheer as targets for categories under which they are admitted have been raised. Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship John McCallum announced the 2017 immigration plan, the first of the Justin Trudeau government, after nationwide consultations. The government expects to welcome 300,000 new immigrants into Canada next year, the same figure as 2016.
Indo-Canadian two-way trade is on an upswing, recording an impressive 30% year-on-year growth last year. Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains now wants to build on that momentum, leveraging India’s and Bengaluru’s ‘vibrant’ strides in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
In Bengaluru as part of an India tour, Bains was clearly focused on the startup ecosystem and the thriving culture of entrepreneurship here. “Innovation is key to economic growth. We are looking at business-to-business partnerships. As part of our Global Strategy programme, we are also looking at the right talent with the right skills,” he told the media.
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| Business Snippets |
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Programs & Events |
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Global Tenders |
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A brief summary of the most
significant economic news
during the last month.
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A quick recap of the recent
ICCC's programs and events.
This month's
recap is about the
our programs
in fall 2016
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A list of latest
Global Tenders
floated by the
Government of India.
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Business Snippets
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Programs and Events
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| ICCC's Winter Gala 2016 |
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| Friday, November 25, 2016 |
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| Vegas Evening |
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Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Winter Gala, popularly known as Holiday Dinner & Dance is one of the Chamber’s marquee events, and also one of the most popular Indo-Canadian community event in the Greater Toronto Area. The event is attended by large number of guests including members, sponsors, stakeholders, friends of the community, professionals, entrepreneurs, senior representative of corporations, government officials, political leaders, and opinion makers. The program comprises a blend of theme-based entertainment, spectacular songs and dance sequences and sumptuous culinary delights.
Vegas Evening is the theme for 2016 Winter Gala. This year, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce will take you to Las Vegas and soak you in the many splendours of the city that doesn’t sleep. Come and join the fun filled evening.
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| The coordinates of the program |
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6:00 pm onwards |
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Friday, November 25, 2016 |
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Pearson Convention Centre |
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2638 Steeles Avenue East Brampton
ON L6T 4L7 |
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