ICCC Newsletter - March 2017

17 Mar 2017 9:00 AM | Anonymous
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March 2017  
                                                              
Letter from the President
 

                                                    
 
                                              

Today, I want to take a break from my monthly commentary on developments relating to the Canada-India economic relations, and talk a bit about the institution that binds us all together.

One of the most significant privileges of my association with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce is that I have become the President of this institution in its fortieth year.

An institution that lasts for this long is without doubt meeting important needs of its constituents. As its 28th President (check), I am committed to ensuring that it will last for many more decades and continue to do the good work we all have come to expect of it.

On March 12, 2017, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 40th anniversary. It was a major milestone in the history of an organisation that was set up at a time when there were not too many community-based organisations.

From the time it was launched by a handful of enthusiasts, with few members, it has grown exponentially to become the only democratic organisation for the Indo-Canadian community of entrepreneurs and professionals.

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‘Absence of FIPPA curbing investments from Canada’
 We have to be more ambitious about our trade target, says Canada Trade Minister
 

Canadian Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne said investments from Canada to India are getting restricted in theabsence of a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA). In an interview with India's BusinessLine, he said India and Canada should expedite talks on having Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).     

How has been your interaction with the industry?                                


I have had a lot of meetings since morning. We met Canadian businesses, which are quite active in India, also pension funds that have offices here. We also met BlackBerry. Then we also met the CEO of SpiceJet. This was about a strategic partnership. We are trying to look at what we could do more together, trying to understand India’s regional connectivity as a big strategy. There are 30 million Indians who travel by air now. And there is a lot of potential with Canada being the third largest manufacturer of aircraft in the world with the Bombardier Q400. We were having a strategic discussion about what can we do together. Then we met Jubilant (Life Sciences). It is a success story, has big activities and good presence in pharmaceuticals in Canada. And we talked about what we could do more.                           
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'Absolutely Fabulous Women' Award for Anu Srivastava

Mrs. Anu Srivastava got the Absolutely Fabulous Women Awards “40 over Forty's 'Excellence' under the sub-category of Community Leader! She was Chosen from thousands of nominations made by nominees from 18 participating countries and a very distinguished 6 member jury nominated her for this prestigious award.

Mrs. Anu Srivastava is an exceptional community leader and finance professional. She has been instrumental in providing international exposure with global profile to the Greater Toronto Area while spearheading the International event of IIFA and initiating the cultural vision for “Year of India in Canada”.

As the Chair of Panorama India, Anu has played a phenomenal leadership role to bridge the Indo Canada bi-lateral relations through showcase of culture. She introduced several initiatives to solidify the objective and profile of Panorama India which is an umbrella organization of 100+ community and cultural organizations. Anu Srivastava has been an impressive community philanthropist leader in raising funds for local hospitals and volunteered relentlessly since 2004.

In 2014 she was the Community Chair of Trillium Health Partners Diwali Gala Fundraiser and has helped raise $8.5m for Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre for the “OM Fracture Clinic”, Seniors Program, Endoscopy Unit, Cardiac Care and Cancer Care. Anu Srivastava is a recipient of Queen Diamond Jubilee Award; CIBC Midweek’s top ten South Asians in North America in the field of Community Leadership; Top 20 South Asian Power List; Leading Women Building Communities by Premier of Ontario and in the 2017 published book The A-List.                              
 
     
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