News & Updates
Welcome to the Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia News page, where we share highlights, announcements, and moments from our ongoing journey in fostering Canada-Japan relations. Our news archive spans nearly two decades, offering a window into the Society’s rich history and community engagement over the years. While updates have been occasional in the past, we’re excited to share news and stories more regularly moving forward—so check back often to stay connected with what’s happening in and around the Society.
Members of an Alaskan nonprofit organization clean up earthquake debris from Japan on the shores of Montague Island As a goodwill gesture, Japan will provide $6 million (470 million yen) to U.S. West Coast states and a western Canadian province to help in the cleanup of debris from the Great East Japan Earthquake [...]
On behalf of the Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia, I would like to thank Jonathan Fried, Canada's Ambassador to Japan, for his sincere and tireless efforts on behalf of all Canadians in the bilateral interest. I would also like to wish him all the best in his new appointment as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization [...]
July 3, 2012 Vancouver, B.C. The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia held it's 52nd Annual General Meeting today and elected Directors and Officers for 2012-2013. Elected were: Honorary Chair - Hideki Ito, Japanese Consul General President - Steven J. Archer, Avcorp Industries Inc. Vice President - James (Jay) Lemoine, Bull Housser & Tupper LLP Vice [...]
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 This is my report to the Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia for 2011/2012. The activities of the Society this past year were still conducted partly in the shadow of last year’s triple disaster in Japan. Without forgetting the fact that the impact of 3.11 will be felt for years to come, [...]
The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia congratulates the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) on the June 29th, 2012 election of four new members to its Board of Governors. - Marc Bolduc, Hitachi High-Technologies - Oliver Ormrod, Kreab Gavin Anderson - Joel Sievers, Manulife Life Insurance Company - Neil van Wouw, Vanten K.K. http://www.cccj.or.jp/contents/about/executive/board
The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia supports all efforts to increase awareness of the potential impact of Tsunami debris, including potentially contaminated marine debris and marine debris generated by the Japanese tsunami of March 2011. Towards this end, members and interested parties are directed to the Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Joint Information Centre at http://disasterdebris.wordpress.com/ and the California Coastal Commission 'Volunteer [...]
CCCJ President Wilf Wakely and CJSBC President Steven Archer at the signing ceremony in Tokyo with BC Premier Christy The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the Canada -Japan Society of British Columbia strengthen ties, with a Memorandum of Understanding BC Premier Christy Clark presides over the signing, during Asia trade mission [...]
On April 29, 2012, the Government of Japan announced the recipients of its Spring Decorations. In British Columbia, Mr. Mitsuo Hayashi, Chairman of the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his contribution to the social welfare of the Japanese Canadian community and the [...]
