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Phils-Canada Bus. Council
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the RP-Canada Business Council signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 24 January 2002 merging the PCCI Philippine-Canada Business Committee and the RP-Canada Business Council. The surviving organization is known as the Philippines-Canada Business Council (PCBC).

The Council seeks to act as one solid business group for the aggressive promotion and development of trade and investment relations between the Philippines and Canada.

Moreover, the PCBC is envisioned to be the springboard of initiatives between the two countries and to be an effective channel to help both business communities gain access to respective markets. 

The PCBC is perceived to add strength to the PCCI as the voice of Philippine business insofar as the Canadian market is concerned.

 VISION

Towards this end, the PCBC hopes to play an active role in facilitating rapport with the government and between Filipino and Canadian business communities with the vision of helping set a favorable economic climate.


OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL

In pursuant of its mandate, the Council identified the following functions:

  1. To promote, strengthen and expand commerce and industry and other business relations with Canada;
  2. To facilitate the convenient exchange of ideas and information concerning commerce and industry between the two countries; and
  3. To assist its members in establishing and strengthening business contacts through the organization of events such as conferences, seminars, study tour, exchange of trade groups, participation in trade fairs and other similar activities, with the objective of promoting the growth of trade and establishing rapport between Philippine and Canadian businessmen.

MEMBERSHIP

The Council is under the International & Trade Affairs of PCCI consisting of companies and enterprises doing business and/or interested to do business with Canada. 

Most of the members are representatives of PCCI member-companies and affiliated business organizations.  However, non-PCCI members have also expressed their interest to be actively involved in this business group. 




3rd PCBC Business Mission results to broader network linkages

The Philippines-Canada Business Council conducted its 3rd Business Mission to Canada from September 21, until October 4, 2008 covering Vancouver, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa.  This visit was done in close coordination with the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Labor and Employment and the Canadian Embassy in Manila. 
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