Category Archives: 2015 Events

In January 2015, the Changsha Education Delegation of Hunan Province was led by Rui Yingzi, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Changsha People’s Congress, to visit the Greater Toronto Area. Deng Yun, Deputy Director of the Changsha Education Bureau, accompanied her. The education delegation of Changsha City held talks and exchanged ideas with representatives from York Region School Board and deepened the understanding of the Canadian Education Industry.

In November 2015, representatives of the Chinese Investment and Business Alliance of Canada visited China during the China Trade Mission organized by the Greater Toronto Chinese Business Association. The business visits lasted two weeks and visited important markets in China, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Suzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The delegation was led by Mayor of Markham, Mr. Frank Scarpitti and included members of the former Mayor of Mississauga, Ms. Hazel McCallion, several regional and city councillors from Markham, and representatives from the finance, manufacturing, education, environmental protection, trade and services industries.

On August 22, 2015, Johnny So, President of the Chinese Investment and Business Alliance of Canada, was invited to Changsha, Hunan Province to attend the first Global Top 100 Business Associations Innovation Forum. The leaders of 126 business associations form around the world gathered in Changsha to conduct of depth discussions on the operation mode of business associations, especially how to provide quality services to members, and share the results achieved.