ICCC seminar on "Saving for Retirement- A Strategy to Protect & Grow Your Wealth for Retirement"

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce in partnership with CIBC Wood Gundy organized a seminar on, “Saving for Retirement- A Strategy to Protect & Grow Your Wealth for Retirement” on 30 September 2014. The subject of the seminar was very timely because in several surveys, Canadians have expressed their two most important Financial Concerns as “Ensuring you’re prepared for Retirement” & “Ensuring You don’t outlive your savings”.

Mr. Dharma P Jain, President of the Chamber welcomes all participants and said that the seminar will provide information for the financial planning to save for retirement and how the individuals can save more money in the light of gradually changing government financial policies.

Mr. Avin Mehra, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy was the guest speaker at the seminar. Mr. Mehra addressed the seminar with questions of “Why, What, When & How” & outlined the sources of income in retirement, including CPP, OAS, Company Pension, RRSP, TFSA, IPP, RCA, Home Equity etc., as also the Risk Management/Risk Mitigation strategies. He also provided the sources of information/websites, for customizing individual Retirement Plans, if needed.

Seminar attendees were satisfied both for content & presentation of information and expressed their interest in other similar topics, with most notable being- Wills & Estate Planning” , “How to navigate Canadian Stock Markets” , “Strategies to minimize Risks in Investment Portfolios”, and, “Tax minimization Strategies”. Financial Freedom, one need to take action and this message was well communicated through this seminar.

Mr. Tony Chawla, Vice President ICCC was the master of ceremony and Ms. Rajni Tekriwal, Vice President & Corporate Secretary introduced the speaker to the audience.  

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) organised its Hard Hats Tour of the Sigan Industries on 25 September 2014, which was attended by ICCC members. This was an innovative learning opportunity for the members as they were given a privileged “behind the scenes” tour of Sigan Industries. 

ICCC Newsletter - September 2014

President's Message

ICCC board is committed to reaching out to members as frequent as possible and will make all efforts of engaging them. The board is committed for an open and transparent dialogue with members. The newsletter is an endeavour in this direction.

ICCC has a vested interest in promoting the role of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in bilateral economic relations between Canada and India. Over the years, the chamber has provided valuable networking opportunities to interested businesses from India.

SMBs account for 45 per cent of GDP, 75 per cent of net employment growth, and 60 per cent of all jobs, with a commanding share of exports in agriculture, forestry, transportation, and construction – at present these are largely directed to the region covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). SMB figures from India are equally impressive, accounting for 20 per cent of India's GDP, 65 million jobs and 45 per cent of manufacturing and exports.

The Chamber will continue to work for the promotion of Indo Canadian entrepreneurs and will facilitate to bridge the gap between the two countries in exploring bilateral business opportunities.

Know your Organization

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce is a 37-year-old organization with twin objectives of fostering bilateral trade between Canada and India and creating entrepreneurial and professional opportunities for Indo-Canadians. It is run by an elected board with the help of various committees involving member.

Visit: www.iccconline.org

ACTIVITIES IN AUGUST 2014

August 02: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC attended the VIP reception of the India day parade                               Organized by Panorama India. The ceremony was organised to celebrate the Indian Independence Day.  The event was attended by Premier Kathleen Wynne, Admiral Nirmal Verma, High Commissioner of India, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, Consul General, CGI Toronto and other eminent Indo-Canadians. ICCC was represented by its board with Mr. Naval Bajaj, Immediate past President & Chair India Mission and Ms. Ginni Sethi, Director WEP.

August 11: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC, Mr. Naval Bajaj and Mr. Tony Chawla, met Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, Consul General, CGI Toronto and have a detailed discussion on the ICCC future program for strengthening Canada India relations.

August 11: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC, Mr. Naval Bajaj and Mr. Tony Chawla, met Amb. (Retd IFS) Kant Bhargava, Former Secretary General SAARC. Mr. Jain discussed with him the progress of the ICCC’s project on, “Canada India Relations: Unlocking its full potential”.

August 11: Business reception for the visiting delegation from Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) organized a business reception for the visiting delegation from Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), India on 11^th August, 2014 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Brampton.

S. Sampathraman, President, FKCCI led the Indian delegation comprising 28 representatives from the different industrial sectors including agro processing, diesel generator manufacturer, industrial raw material and others. 

In his welcome remarks, Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, emphasized the significance of the bilateral visits of business delegations and the role ICCC has played in promoting bilateral trade and investment between Canada and India in diverse sectors.

In his remarks, Mr. Sampathraman said that Karnataka Government is planning to introduce concessions for the foreign direct investment for developing industry in the state next year. Canadian companies can benefit from these concession by starting joint venture with their Indian counterparts or otherwise.

Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State for Sports, emphasised that India is a priority market for Canada and hoped to complete the ongoing negotiations for developing high quality trade, economic growth, creating more jobs, free market access and to utilize the community network for further enhancing the trade ties. Both countries are willing to work jointly in sectors such as energy, food security, aviation, infrastructure and defence.

Mr. Naval Bajaj, Immediate past President ICCC, Mr. K Ravi, Chairman International Businesses, FKCCI and Mr. R K Raina, Commercial Consul, Consulate General of India in Toronto, also spoke at the occasion. The event was attended by ICCC board members, representatives of City of Markham, City of Brampton, Brampton Board of Trades, business leaders and ICCC members.

August 12: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC attended the India Independence Gala. The Guest of Honor for the Gala night was Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada. Mr. Jain met the Prime Minister along with his Cabinet Ministers such as Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister for Employment and Multiculturalism, Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister for Citizenship and Immigration, Mr. Bal Gosal, Minister of State for Sports, Mr. Deepak Obhrai,         Senator Asha Seth and others. Minister Jason Kenney and Minister Chris Alexander agreed to have around table with ICCC net time they will be in Toronto.

MP Patrick Brown invited ICCC board on a dinner with Parliamentarians in Ottawa in Sep 2014.

August 13: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC met Ms. Beata Kratiuk, KMI Brokers at the ICCC office. They discussed the different strategies and programs for affinity to benefit the ICCC members in getting group insurance for Auto and home. They also explored the possibility of sponsorship for the chamber.

August 14:   Mr. Dharma P Jain, President and Mr. Tony Chawla, met Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State for Sports. Mr. Jain discussed with minister Gosal the upcoming plans of the Chamber. Minister Gosal also invited ICCC President for an introductory meeting with the sitting parliamentarians at Ottawa with the ICCC board.       

August 14: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC participated in the networking meeting of Brampton Board of Trade and discussed the            emerging new areas of trade and business in which the ICCC can play an important role in engaging the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of both the countries. He also shared views with other participating trade bodies and chambers and explored opportunities for future collaboration.

August 14: Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce participated in the business networking event organised in Royal Ontario Museum. A number of business people showed interest in the ICCC activities.

August 15: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC attended the Indian Independence day Celebrations at the Indian Consulate. Mr. Naval Bajaj and Mr. Tony Chawla also attended. The event was started with the Indian Flag hosting. The event was followed by the reception in the evening, which was attended over 250 eminent Indo  Canadians. Ms. Rajni Tekriwal and Ms. Ginni sethi also attended the reception.

August 18: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President with other board members met Mr. Sundararajan, State Bank of India (Canada). Board members also met with Mr. Rajesh Gupta, President, SBI and talked on sponsorship and shared views on trade and commerce between Canada India and also discussed Chamber's future initiatives. SBI agreed to have 4 chamber events at their office.

August 20: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC met Her Worship, Mayor Susan Fennell, City of Brampton. They discussed the ICCC led India Mission 2015. Mr. Naval Bajaj, Chair India Mission 2015 discussed the strategies for the India Mission and how City of Brampton can get benefit out of that. City of Brampton was partner in the ICCC led India Mission 2013. ICCC board members Mr. Tony Chawla, Mr. Pathik Baxi and Ms. Ginni Sethi were also present at the meeting.

August 21: ICCC-Delmar Global imports & exports seminar

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and Delmar International, a leading Total supply Chain and Logistic Company, organised a joint ‘Global Imports & Exports Seminar’ in Mississauga on 21 August 2014. The seminar was attended by the Indo-Canadian importers, exporters, distributors, retailers and manufacturers. The seminar was informative for the audience as it presented opportunities for global trade in the light of changing international economic order.

In his welcome remarks, Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, emphasized the significance of the bilateral trade between Canada and India in the present globalised competitive world.

Marvin Rosenzweig from Delmar International, David Topper and Jim McEwan explained in details the various strategies for import & export as the rules and regulations are differing from country to country.

John Paul Evans, Raluca Alexe-Padina from Delmar and Richard Ross from Export Development of Canada also expressed their thought provoking information to the delegates. Members of ICCC board Mr. Tony Chawla, Mr. Brij K Sharma, Mr. Naval Bajaj, Mr. Sanjay Makkar and ICCC past president Mr. Ravi Seethapathy were also present at the seminar.

August 26: Mr. Dharma P Jain, President ICCC and Mr. Tony Chawla met with the officials of UAE exchange and discussed the various avenues of sponsorship opportunities for the ICCC.

UPCOMING EVENTS

25 September 2014

Hard Hats Tour at Sigan Industries Register here

30 September 2014

ICCC Seminar on, “Saving for Retirement- A Strategy to Protect & Grow Your Wealth for Retirement” Register here

For details please see www.iccconline.org

ICCC in news

http://www.southasianobserver.com/topstories.php?cid=1348

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gujarat-delegation-visit-canada-to-attract-investors/1286329

http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Gujarat-Pitches-for-Stronger-Economic-Ties-With-Canada/858471

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OR3y0U8LO0&feature=share

SUGGESTIONS

Your new board is committed to make this esteemed organization member friendly, open, transparent, and truly a business organization working to achieve its mission and vision.

Board is considering of -

i) Publishing achievements of members in the upcoming issues of ICCC newsletter. Therefore, members are advised to send their achievements such as new position, additional qualification, awards etc. at iccc@iccconline.org.

ii) Publishing articles on different topics involving trade, commerce, tax etc. Interested writers can send their articles (500 words) at iccc@iccconline.org.

iii) Starting blogs on Chamber's website.  Send your resumes and subjects you wish to write a blog.

iv) Constituting a newsletter committee. Those who have flare of writing, designing and passionate about this, send in their resumes at iccc@iccconline.org.

Board is there to steer this august body in the direction provided by articles and by-laws and ensuring that interest of various stakeholders is protected. 

Board invites your suggestions and opinions regarding future events, newsletter content, and ask you to get engaged more and more and participate in Chamber events. You are the true ambassador of Chamber and your board is working for you in. Please feel free in contacting any board member.

Please feel free in sending your suggestions and recommendations at president@iccconline.org or iccc@iccconline.org.

Follow us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/IndoCanadaCC

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Indo-Canada-Chamber-Commerce-96776

https://twitter.com/Indocanadacc

https://plus.google.com/114415559209056713978/about

https://www.flickr.com/photos/icccorg

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO-iTZTk0fhqT9Xs0SPNyow

DISCLAIMER

The above material is compiled by Chamber and is being used solely for its membership. Any unauthorized use of this newsletter and its contents are strictly prohibited.  

 ICCC- Business reception for visiting ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ Delegation from India 

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) in partnership with City of Brampton and City of Markham organised a business reception for visiting ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ business delegation from India on 03 September 2014 in Toronto. The delegation was exploring the new areas for promoting bilateral trade and investment between Canada and India in sectors such as mining, energy, renewable energy, automotive industry, education, information technology, finance and infrastructure.

The delegation was led by Mr. Bharat Lal, Resident Commissioner who was also accompanied with Govt. Officials to promote the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit. The summit will be held in Gandhinagar from 11-13, January 2015 and will coincide with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 (PBD2015). The year 2015 marks the centenary of the return of the greatest ‘Pravasi’ of all, Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa.

ICCC President Mr. Dharma P Jain

In his welcome remarks, Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, emphasized the significance of the bilateral trade between Canada and India. Canada was the official partner country of Vibrant Gujarat 2013 whereas the ICCC was the partner organisation. Canada is also a partner country of Vibrant Gujarat 2015. ICCC led the largest ever delegation from Canada. He further said that ICCC will lead a trade & business delegation to India for Vibrant Gujarat & Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January 2015 and invited all to join the trade delegation. 

Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State for Sports, emphasised that India is a priority market for Canada. Free trade negotiations are undergoing at the final stage between the two countries. Once the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) would be signed; the bilateral trade will get a big boost which is close to US $ 5.8 billion at present.

Mr. Bharat Lal, leader of the delegation said that the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015 will provide a single platform to interact with the Indian business leaders, decision makers and political leaders. He gave a detailed presentation of the opportunities available in India for the Canadian business people in different sectors. He explained in detail the progress made by Gujarat in last decade and how Vibrant Gujarat Summit had played a key role in it.

Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, Consul General of India in Toronto appreciated the ICCC initiative to promote bilateral trade and investment. He assured that the consulate office will expedite the visa process for the business people for attending the Vibrant Gujarat summit in January 2015. 

Mr. Naval Bajaj, Immediate past President ICCC lauded the ICCC initiative in starting the India Missions a couple of years back. ICCC led India Mission 2013 had a wide range of business meetings during the Vibrant Gujarat 2013. He also emphasised that it is very easy to start a business in India in these days as the bureaucratic procedures has been simplified to facilitate the investors.

 
From right to left sitting: Naval Bajaj, Bharat Lal, Minister Bal Gosal, Dharma P Jain, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Consul General Akhilesh Mishra & Sohail Saeed
From right to left standing: Hardesh Marwaha, Sanjay Makkar, Tony Chawla, Ginni Sethi & Carolina Moretti

His worship Mayor Frank Scarpitti, from City of Markham lauded the remarkable work of ICCC in promoting bilateral trade between Canada and India as he was also part of the India Mission 2013. He also said that business between the two countries is increasing and has immense potential for taking it to the next level.

Mr. Sohail Saeed, Director Economic Development, City of Brampton also appreciated the Chamber’s work for the promotion of bilateral engagements between the two countries. He also presented a small token of gift to all delegates.

Members of ICCC board Mr. Sanjay Makkar, Ms. Ginni Sethi and Mr. Hardesh Marwaha were also present at the reception.

The business reception was attended by over 80 guests including representatives of City of Markham and City of Brampton, members and business leaders.

Mr. Tony Chawla, Vice President, Events, ICCC was the master of ceremony and delivered vote of thanks.

 
Delegates at the reception

ICCC- Roundtable on “Promoting Canada India Bilateral Trade & Investment” 

Delegates at the roundtable with ICCC board and Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State (Sports) 

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) in partnership with City of Brampton and City of Markham organised a business roundtable on, “Promoting Canada India Bilateral Trade & Investment” with a visiting international business delegation from India. The delegation was led by Mr. Bharat Lal was exploring the new areas for promoting bilateral trade and investment between Canada and India in sectors such as energy, education, information technology, finance, infrastructure, automotive industry and chemicals.

Mr. Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, chaired the round table. In his welcome remarks he emphasized on the growing bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. India is a big market that has enormous scope for the Canadian businesses to invest and explore the new possibilities.

Mr. Naval Bajaj, Immediate Past President ICCC and Chair India Mission 2015 moderated the discussion. He said that ICCC led a trade and business delegation in 2013 during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and had fruitful B2B discussions with the Indian small and medium scale business leaders.

Hon. Minister Bal Gosal, Minister of State for sports also joined the roundtable and said that India is important for Canada for businesses and he is looking to visit India in the coming time for further strengthening the trade ties.

Mr. Bharat Lal, leader of the delegation extended the invitation to ICCC for attending the Vibrant Gujarat 2015 summit in Gandhi Nagar.  It is an opportunity which should not be missed if one wishes to do business with India. All the stakeholders in businesses, government and decision makers will be there for interaction with the visiting business people, he said.

Consul General Akhilesh Mishra highlighted the importance of such a flagship event 'Vibrant Gujarat 2015'. He said that the event will provide  a certain boost to Canada India business relations.

Apart from them, Sohail Saeed Director Economic Development, City of Brampton, Stephen Chait, Director Economic Development, City of Markham and eminent Indo-Canadian business leaders participated in the roundtable. 

ICCC-Delmar Global imports & exports seminar

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and Delmar International, a leading Total supply Chain and Logistic Company, organised a joint ‘Global Imports & Exports Seminar’ in Mississauga on 21 August 2014. The seminar was attended by the Indo Canadian importers, exporters, distributors, retailers and manufacturers. The seminar was informative for the audience as it presented opportunities for global trade in the light of changing international economic order. 

David Topper and Jim McEwan explained in details the various strategies for import & export as the rules and regulations are differ from country to country. They also advised the process involved and care to be taken during import and export documentation.

John Paul Evans spoke about the upcoming new tariff rates which will adversely affect the traders.  As of now all the countries have been enjoying the benefits of General Preferential Tariff (GPT) reduction of duty rates. These rates will be changed from January 1, 2015 as the countries will now fall under the Most Favoured Nation Agreement (MFN).

Raluca Alexe-Padina from Delmar explained the newly developed and implemented online tracking system for the freights as this will help the Delmar clients to plan their deals in advance to save time and help tracing status of their shipments. 

Richard Ross from Export Development of Canada explained how the EDC can help the entrepreneurs and traders to develop their business in this competitive international market. He also explained the services EDC offer to importers and exporters.

Allan Shringi was the host and master of ceremony and he also gave the vote of thanks.

Members of ICCC board Mr. Tony Chawla, Mr. Brij K Sharma, Mr. Naval Bajaj, Mr. Sanjay Makkar and ICCC past president Mr. Ravi Seethapathy were also present at the seminar. 

14-August-2014

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) organized a business reception for the visiting delegation from Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), India on 11^th August, 2014 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Brampton.

S. Sampathraman, President, FKCCI led the Indian delegation comprising 28 representatives from the different industrial sectors including agro processing, diesel generator manufacturer, industrial raw material and others.  

ICCC President Mr. Dharma P Jain

In his welcome remarks, Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, emphasized the significance of the bilateral visits of business delegations and the role ICCC has played in promoting bilateral trade and investment between Canada and India in diverse sectors. Mr. Jain,  welcome the Indian government’s decision of increasing the FDI cap from 27% to 49% in defense and Insurance sector and hoped that the Indian government would also pave the way for FDI in retail sectors as well in near future.

In his remarks, Mr. Sampathraman said that Karnataka Government is planning to introduce concessions for the foreign direct investment for developing industry in the state next year. Canadian companies can benefit from these concession by starting joint venture with their Indian counterparts or otherwise.

Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State for Sports

Mr. S Sampathraman, President FKCCI

Hon. Bal Gosal, Federal Minister of State for Sports, emphasised that India is a priority market for Canada and hoped to complete the ongoing negotiations for developing high quality trade, economic growth, creating more jobs, free market access and to utilize the community network for further enhancing the trade ties. Both countries are willing to work jointly in sectors such as energy, food security, aviation, infrastructure and defence.

Mr. Naval Bajaj, Immediate past President ICCC lauded the ICCC initiative in starting the India Missions a couple of years back. ICCC led India Mission 2013 had a wide range of meetings with the FKCCI and the Canadian delegates explored the business opportunities in Karnataka.

Mr. K Ravi, Chairman International Businesses, FKCCI appreciated the Canadian government’s decision to set up a trade office in the city which will be fully operational next month. It will help to connect the businesses of the two countries.

Mr. R K Raina, Head Of Chancery and Commercial Consul, Consulate General of India in Toronto, in his remarks lauded the remarkable work of ICCC in promoting bilateral trade between Canada and India.

L to R: Standing ICCC board member Naval Bajaj, Rajni Tekriwal, Ginni Sethi, Tony Chawla, Sanjay Makkar L to R: Sitting ICCC President Dharma P Jain, Minister Bal Gosal, FKCCI President Sampthraman, Consul (Com) R K Raina, CGI Toronto

The event was attended by ICCC board members, representatives of City of Markham, City of Brampton, Brampton Board of Trades, business leaders and ICCC members.

Mr. Tony Chawla, Vice President, Events, ICCC was the master of ceremony and delivered vote of thanks.

ICCC Newsletter July-2014

President's Message                                    

Dear friends,

New board is committed to reaching out to members as frequent as possible and will make all efforts of engaging them. The new board is committed for a open and transparent dialogue with members. The attached newsletter is an endeavour in this direction.

This is a first attempt and room for improvement is always there. Please feel free in sending your suggestions and recommendations at president@iccconline.org or iccc@iccconline.org. Going forward a newsletter committee will be set up and board will sincerely try to improve wherever possible.

Know your Organization

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce is a 37-year-old organization with twin objectives of fostering bilateral trade between Canada and India and creating entrepreneurial and professional opportunities for Indo-Canadians. It is run by a elected board with the help of various committees involving member.

Visit: www.iccconline.org

ACTIVITIES IN JULY 2014

July 17: Annual General Meeting 2014

Annual general meeting of members was held on Jul 17, 2014, in which Dharma P. Jain was elected the 26th President of the Chamber. The three other directors elected for a two-year term at the meeting were Jagdish Bajaj, Sanjay Makkar, and Ginni Sethi.

The Chamber’s new board comprises:

1. Governance committee

2. Nomination committee

3. Audit committee

ICCC in news

http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/icccs-16th-annual-golf-classic/

http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/naval-bajajs-hopes-iccc/

http://theindiandiaspora.com/news-details/diaspora-news/primary_news/iccc-c-ibc-laud-indian-budget.htm#.U9j2JMEAjCg.gmail

http://www.ndtv.com/article/diaspora/dp-jain-elected-indo-canada-chamber-of-commerce-president-564840

http://newseastwest.com/dharma-p-jain-elected-president-of-indo-canada-chamber-of-commerce/

http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/dp-jain-26th-president-indo-canada-chamber-commerce/

http://www.indocanadaoutlook.com/index.php/archives/2014/august-2014/1254-dp-jain-26the-president-of-the-indo-canada-chamber-of-commerce

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dp-jain-elected-iccc-president-114072500237

ICCC's 16th Annual Golf Classic

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce's (ICCC) 16th Annual Golf Classic was an overwhelming success with over 140 enthusiastic amateur golfers having a great time. Tuesday, July 29, 2014 turned out to be a perfect day for golf, and the Wooden Sticks, at Uxbridge ON, a perfect venue. It was a comparatively cool day but participants had a great time. 

In the past, ICCC’s golf tourneys have supported registered charities. However, this year's tournament revenue would be utilized for ICCC’s newly acquired headquarters at 924, The East Mall in Toronto.

The golfers – an eclectic combination of the Chamber’s long-time and new members, and guests – began arriving early-morning. The tournament started at 11:00 am with a shotgun start – scramble format.

The team comprising Manjeet Gill, Sudhir Anand, Preet Sandhu and Avtar Brar won the tournament. Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC, presented the winning team with the rotating trophy along with Mr. Sandeep Mukherjee from TD Bank.          

Addressing golfers at the cocktail reception, in the presence of colleagues, past presidents, golf committee members,  Dharma P Jain, ICCC’s newly elected President, said the long standing dream of the ICCC for having its own headquarter has been fulfilled and the golf revenues would be utilized for the Chamber’s new headquarters.

Giving information about the new 6,000 square feet headquarters, the ICCC President said the building will have 2,000 square feet area exclusively dedicated for events. In addition to serving as the headquarters of the 37-year-old institution, the building would also house a Centre for Excellence for Small Business. The proposed centre would encourage entrepreneurship and provide key inputs to Canadians of Indian origin wishing to launch their new ventures. “The centre will also provide information, coaching, hand-holding on all vital aspects of business,” he said. 

Mr. Jain thanked to all sponsors, golf committee members, volunteers and staff for making this tournament a grand success. 

The ICCC golf committee comprises of Anil Shah (Chair), Rahul Mehta, Pradeep Sood, Tavinder Malhotra and Vikram Dua.