03.02.05 – Supplying the Tsunami reconstruction
International Trade Canada has developed a web site where Canadian equipment and services providers interested in supplying the reconstruction effort can get information on commercial developments and how to prepare to participate.
While programs have yet to be defined, and projects yet to be developed, there are a few things Canadian firms can do now to prepare themselves for future opportunities.
- Familiarize yourself with the procurement and advertising procedures of international organizations and bilateral development agencies;
- Market your expertise to relevant officers at international organizations and within national and local governments, as well as develop relationships for subcontracting opportunities; and
- Understand where to find leads including early stage requests for expressions of interest. Canadian firms can access relevant leads through the Virtual Trade Commissioner and SourceCan.
Click here to get more information…
02.14.05 - Mrs. Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, presented the 2004 Award for Excellence in Annual Reporting to CCC President Hugh O'Donnell.
02.10.05 - Bernard Patry, M.D., Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade makes statement about CCC in House of Commons
Mr. Bernard Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, allow me to congratulate the Canadian Commercial Corporation, or CCC, and its president, Hugh O'Donnell, on having just won for the second consecutive time the Auditor General of Canada's award of excellence for its annual report.
The CCC is not well known, but we have all heard of the Canadarm used on space shuttles. The CCC was responsible for selling it to NASA. More recently, the corporation was also instrumental in fulfilling Canada's commitment to helping resolve the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, by using its contract negotiation skills to make helicopters available to the observers.
The CCC helps Canadian companies secure export contracts—over $1 billion in new contracts last year alone—and, as suggested by the Auditor General's award, it performs its duties with transparency and in a responsible manner.
The Canadian Commercial Corporation is involved in promoting trade and investment, two tenets of the government's economic strategy. Most of its clientele is comprised of small, growing companies, the engine of job creation in Canada. With fewer than 100 employees, the CCC is truly a gem among crown corporations.
Congratulations on its excellent work.
02.07.05 - Zambia Essential Pharmaceutical Program
The Canadian International Development Agency has given the green light to plans for pharmaceutical procurement for Zambia. “CCC is pleased to be supporting the logistical requirements for the Essential Pharmaceutical Program with the Zambian Central Board of Health through 2007,” says Paul McKenna, Director of the program at CCC.
The program assists the Central Board of Health with its overall procurement of a range of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, from requirements definition and purchasing strategy and planning, to quality control and assurance and delivery and inspection. CCC will also facilitate in-country warehousing and provide distribution guidance. Approximately $2.5M worth of products will be purchased annually over the next three years.
02.01.05 - Minister Peterson proposes appointment to Canadian Commercial Corporation
For more information http://webapps.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.asp?publication_id=382112&language;=E
01.25.05 - CCC signs an MOU in China
CCC signs an MOU with the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China. CCC President Hugh O’Donnell signed the MOU during the January 18-25, 2005, trade mission to China. The MOU builds on an initiative started in 2002 to test the efficiency and system stability of data exchange technology. The work is to be undertaken by GEOMAX International of Brossard, Quebec.
For more information on the China Trade Mission
http://webapps.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.asp?publication_id=382090&Language;=E&docnumber;=16
01.13.05 - V Games of La Francophonie
When athletes gather in Niamey, Niger next December for the Fifth Games of la Francophonie, CCC will have already been racing against the clock to help the Games’ organizers get the site in shape for the competitions.
CCC has been asked to act as the executing agency for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Canadian International Development Agency, to assist the Government of Canada in delivering on its commitment to the Government of Niger. CCC will be supporting the logistical requirements for the Games by procuring a range of Canadian products and services for security, communications, health and training services.
CCC will be taking part in an initial planning mission, scheduled for the end of January, to set in motion the necessary local infrastructure to carry out our responsibilities.
01.06.05 - Tsunami Relief Effort
We have all been touched by the loss of life and devastation that has followed the massive tsunamis that struck South and Southeast Asia. In the days since the disaster, we have witnessed a tremendous expression of generosity by Canadians wanting to help the relief efforts. CCC encourages Canadians to contribute to the aid agency of their choice.
The Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency will match the contributions of Canadians who make a donation to one of the following eligible organizations:
For more information on making a donation and details on the Government’s tsunami response measures, visit www.cida.gc.ca.
01.05.05 - CCC facilitates US$154 million deal
CCC facilitates US$154 million deal between MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and NASA to rescue the Hubble telescope.
For more information http://www.mda.ca/news/index.html
12.16.04 – Auditor General’s Award for Excellence in Annual Reporting
For the second year in a row, CCC has received the Auditor General of Canada’s Award for Excellence in Annual Reporting among smaller Crown Corporations. The winner in the large Crown Corporation category was Export Development Canada.
The Award was launched in 1994 to recognize and reward exemplary achievement in annual reporting among Crown corporations, as well as to promote better performance reporting within this community.
International Trade Minister James Peterson also acknowledged CCC’s achievement.
CCC’s 2003-2004 Annual Report
12.03.04 – Successful trade mission to Brazil
“Brazil is a gateway to South America and this mission has allowed us to build bridges for the long term,” said International Trade Minister James Peterson, at the conclusion of a recent trade mission to the country. CCC President Hugh O’Donnell, who participated in the trade mission, was excited to see Canadian companies taking a good hard look at the potential of this market. “There is definite interest in having Canadians partner for infrastructure programs based on a successful model CCC brought to a project in Ecuador.”
11.26.04 - 10th Summit of La Francophonie
On November 26 and 27, Prime Minister Paul Martin participated in the 10th Summit of La Francophonie in Burkina Faso. CCC successfully supported the logistical requirements for the Summit with the procurement of a range of Canadian products and services for security, communications, and health requirements, as well as training services. As executing agency, CCC assisted the Government of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and Canadian International Development Agency meet commitments to the Government of Burkina Faso.
10.29.04 - $1 billion in export sales won
CCC clients used CCC services to close more than $1 billion in export sales to date this year. With five more months to go before the end of the current fiscal year, CCC is confident that the volume of Canadian exports facilitated by CCC will easily surpass its most optimistic estimates. “That CCC clients have achieved such great results--in record time this year--while facing a rising Canadian dollar shows the adaptability of Canadian exporters facing difficult situations. CCC is looking forward to continuing to assist its clients to win export contracts in markets throughout the world,” mentioned the President of CCC, Mr. J. Hugh O’Donnell.
10.21.04 - Launch of work on National Oncology Centre for Trinidad and Tobago
CCC’s client, Comprehensive Care International (CCI) was given the go-ahead by the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health to start the work on a National Oncology Centre and on the development of a National Oncology Programme.
The contract won by Comprehensive Care International is for the design, specification and equipment for an Oncology Centre and the development and implementation of the National Oncology Programme for Trinidad and Tobago.
10.08.04 - CCC Annual Report
I’m proud of how we help Canadian exporters win business around the world. In growing numbers, exporting companies are turning to CCC’s business solutions to help them grow their business. We worked with Canadian exporters to win $1.144 billion in new business last year – sales of innovative Canadian products and services.
Our track record speaks for itself. For more information, download our latest Annual Report.
Explore the benefits of making CCC a partner in your next export deal.
J. Hugh O’Donnell
President
10.05.04 - Strategic alliance with Government of Paraguay
CCC opened the door to a potential market for Canadian
exporters and the products and services they produce,
with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Government of Paraguay.
On October 5, 2004, Paraguay’s Minister of Finance Dionisio Borda and CCC’s Corporate Counsel Tamara Parschin-Rybkin, on behalf of Corporation President Hugh O’Donnell, signed the MOU establishing a strategic alliance with Paraguay.
The agreement means CCC’s role as prime contractor and procurement agent is now recognized by the Government of Paraguay, thus allowing CCC to bid on government procurement opportunities and undertake business on a government-to-government basis. The agreement gives permission for CCC to share information on potential projects in Paraguay with Canadian companies in order to establish consortia and develop proposals for responding to procurement opportunities that arise.
10.04.04 - CME Annual Conference and Tradeshow
CCC is pleased to support the 2004 Canadian Manufacturers
and Exporters (CME) Annual Conference and Tradeshow—Nov
17-18, 2004. Join us at the Innovation and Exports
Conference and Tradeshow where CCC will be presenting
Boost Your Win Probability with SourceCAN Leads and CCC Export
Contracting Expertise. When you start your sales process with
a good, qualified lead, you're one step closer to success. CCC's
partnership in SourceCAN helps you zero in on the right opportunities
for your company then gives you access to expert advice on how
to turn those opportunities into contracts.
For more information http://www.innovationexports.ca/e/
09.20.04 - AIAC Annual General Meeting
CCC is a proud supporter of the 2004 Aerospace Industries
Association of Canada (AIAC) Annual General Meeting--Sep
20-21, 2004. The New Growth Opportunities, New Challenges conference
focuses on new business opportunities as well as illuminating
the public policy implications for Canada of changing global
market dynamics. What will it take for Canada to retain its aerospace
technological leadership, to provide adequate export sales financing
capacity, to optimize Canadian participation in international
civil aviation, defence and space programs, to fully exploit
Canadian industrial capabilities in meeting Canada's national
security needs?
For more information http://www.aiac.ca/agm_site/
09.18.04 - NRC Security Technology Mission
CCC participates in National Research Council Canada's Security
Technology Mission to China--Sep 18-30, 2004.
The objective of the mission is to gain insight into China's
demand for security technologies in general, and specifically
for the 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing) and the 2010 World Expo
(Shanghai). Canadian exporters will be matched with qualified
Chinese technology partners, agents, distributors, representatives,
licensees, and clients in the security-related sector.
09.13.04 - Canada-Arab Business Council
Mr. J. Hugh O'Donnell, President of CCC, introduces keynote speaker
The Honourable James Scott Peterson, Minister of International Trade
at the gala reception hosted by the Canada-Arab Business
Council and the Arab Ambassadors in Canada. This event
will focus on the importance of two-way trade and investment between
Canada and the Arab World. It will bring together business leaders
and senior level decision-makers from across Canada to reinforce
existing partnerships as well as forge new alliances to take advantage
of the economic opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.
For more information http://www.canada-arabbusiness.org/cgi-bin/home.pl
09.07.04 - Federal Government Procurement Conference of the Americas
CCC and the U.S. General Services Administration are organizing the
first ever Federal Government Procurement Conference of the
Americas. Learn more about government procurement and how
to use it to your advantage.
For more information www.fgpca2004.com
08.19.04 - Louisiana Airport Authority
J. Hugh O'Donnell, President of CCC, signs Protocol of Intent with
Glen Smith, Chairman of the Louisiana Airport Authority.
At the Louisiana Airport Authority's request, CCC identified Canadian
companies that could be involved in the development of a cargo airport
outside Donaldsonville, Louisiana. These include the SNC-Lavalin
Group Inc., Aecon Group Inc., and Marshal Macklin Monahan. Negotiations
will begin on Phase I – Project Preparation.
For more information http://www.la-airportauthority.com/
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