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.
A special ceremony will be held during the University of British Columbia’s spring convocation to recognize and honour the Japanese Canadian students whose university experience was disrupted in 1942 when they were uprooted and exiled from the B.C. coast – a violation of their citizenship rights. Honorary degrees will be conferred on the students who were [...]
North Vancouver (April 5, 2012) British Columbia Premier Christy Clark announced a second jobs and trade mission aimed at maintaining the province's strong economic momentum and strengthening relationships with Japan, Korea and the Philippines. "We know that expanding and strengthening trading relationships abroad means real jobs here at home. Our government is acting to make sure that [...]
March 27, 2012 - source: eSource Canada Business News Network A Japanese fishing trawler floating off the B.C. coast is among the first verified objects of debris that has reached Canada following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. In Canada, the Tsunami Debris Coordinating Committee co-chaired by provincial and federal representatives has been created to manage [...]
Kyodo, March 25, 2012 Japan and Canada on Sunday agreed to formally launch talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement and boost energy cooperation. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his Canadian counterpart, Stephen Harper, also said in Tokyo that the two countries will work closely on security issues. "Canada, a country in the Asia-Pacific region, is [...]
March 2, 2012 AUTHORS: Justin Elavathil and Yongmin Lee (Masters of Arts – Asia Pacific Policy Studies, UBC) In an event hosted by the Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia on March 2nd, 2012, professors and graduate students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) engaged a diverse audience on Canadian-Japanese bilateral and multilateral trade relations. The [...]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TOKYO (Kyodo)--Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make a three-day visit to Japan this weekend, with free trade issues expected to top the agenda during a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday. Harper will hold talks with Noda on Sunday, the official said, adding [...]
Vancouver Sun - March 20, 2012 OTTAWA - A month after engaging in some high-profile panda diplomacy in China, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is heading back to Asia, this time to talk trade with Thailand, Japan and, to a lesser degree, South Korea. The visit will seek to highlight Canada's desire to engage not just China and India, which have [...]
Post earthquake and tsunami, personal items may wash up on Canada’s west coast by Jason Kirby on Monday, March 19, 2012 Over the past few months, debris from Japan has been washing up on the shores near Tofino, B.C., sparking debate over whether the bottles, planks of wood and other items constitute regular ocean garbage [...]
