About

The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum (AusCan Forum) is a Canadian non-profit corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors as well as an Organizing Committee. The AusCan Forum was formed in 2010, and since that time, has brought together 150+ leaders from government and public and private sectors for high-level discussions every 18 months. On issues such as investment and trade, climate change, finance, technology, natural resources and Indigenous economic engagement, the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum provides a regular platform on which leaders from both countries can discuss ways to address domestic, bilateral and regional challenges and opportunities. Business priorities and government policies are at the centre of discussions intended to advance ongoing collaboration.

Mission

The mission of the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum is to strengthen the relationships between economic leaders in the Australian and Canadian private and public sectors with a view to sharing knowledge and networks. The exchange of best practices and lessons learned is designed to reinforce bilateral and regional economic cooperation in the mutual interest.

Vision

Australia and Canada are charter members of the Commonwealth as well as the G20 and have a common heritage of language and democratic freedoms. Both countries regularly consult with one another to advance common interests ranging from defense and security to Indigenous, social, cultural, academic and regional issues. A strong, diversified commercial relationship between Australia and Canada is also present. In 2022, bilateral trade between Australia and Canada totaled CAD 5.8 billion. The ABS reported that in 2022 total bilateral investment both ways totalled CAD 185 billion.

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A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND AUSTRALIA FOR THEIR FUNDING SUPPORT:

 

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