This biennial conference brought together the entire Ireland Canada business network. At the conference we learned about and engaged with some of the important issues facing Irish and Canadian businesses today. To listen into keynote speeches from Minister Mary Ng and Minister Simon Coveney and hear conversations with Ambassador McKee and top business leaders please go to ICBA 2021 Business Summit Archive. As Chairperson of the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA), I am pleased to welcome you to this website. Our mission is to Connect, Communicate and Influence Irish - Canadian stakeholders on behalf of our membership, which has now grown to over 100 companies. Canada is very quickly becoming one of the most significant FDI influences in Ireland, with over 75 operational companies here employing some 13,000 workers – an increase of over 40% since 2014. With Brexit strengthening Ireland’s position as a natural gateway to Europe for multinationals, boosted by the recent opening of an IDA office in Toronto and a new consulate in Vancouver, the opportunity for further growth between our two nations is sizeable. The ICBA is proud of the work of our members and we look forward to further assisting them in their bilateral investment and trade between Canada and Ireland. We are committed to building on the work accomplished over the last 40 years to promote member views and protect their transatlantic businesses. (this is an abridged version of Chris Collenette’s full address, which you can read here) Chris Collenette Read the full press release... The Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA) welcomes Minister Eamon Ryan’s comments earlier today about CETA – the hugely important trade deal between Europe and Canada – in which he gave the deal his full support and committed to convincing all Green party members to also give it their backing. In a letter recently published in the Irish Times, Details of other business supports available from the
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NEWS & EVENTS
Canadian Multinationals in Ireland plan to expand workforce, increase wages, and introduce hybrid work model
Hon. Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair TD Securities in conversation with Chris Collenette, Chair, ICBA
Minister Eamon Ryan’s support for CETA trade deal welcomed by Canadian multinational companies in Ireland
ICBA letter to the Irish Times
the ICBA called on the Government to ratify CETA.
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Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation can be found at dbei.gov.ie.UPCOMING EVENTS
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Latest News
Patrick Costello TD’s failed High Court challenge is a boost for Irish-Canadian relations
The Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA) is encouraged by the decision of the High Court to dismiss a challenge by Green Party TD Patrick Costello over the constitutionality of the CETA trade deal. Deputy Costello had argued that the State could be made liable for damages for lo
Canadian Multinationals in Ireland plan to expand workforce, increase wages, and introduce hybrid work model
Ahead of Canada Day on July 1st, The Ireland Canada Business Association has released the results of its annual ICBA Member Sentiment Survey. Respondents to the 2021 survey employ almost 50,000 people across Ireland and Canada. The majority plan to invest in their workforce this year
ICBA Newsletter – December 2020
A Welcome Message from ICBA Chairperson, Chris Collenette Minister Eamon Ryan publicly backs CETA Trade Deal On Dec 15th Eamon Ryan, Environment Minister and Leader of the Green Party, publicly gave his full support to the CETA trade deal and committed to trying to convince all
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Look at that! Ireland is the first of EU states to vaccinate 90% of their population! Well done! Canadian businesspeople can feel safe if they travel there. @IreCanBiz https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1438881051330424837
Today's HC decision paves the way for @merrionstreet to ratify CETA through the Oireachtas without haste as it puts to bed all concerns raised by opponents to the ICS. @LeoVaradkar @RobertTroyTD @EamonRyan @DeirdreGiblin1 @IreCanBiz @canadaireland https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/high-court-dismisses-ceta-challenge-by-green-party-td-patrick-costello-1.4675783
@EamonnMcKee Just after reading Ambassador @NancySmyth_’s tweet about arriving in NY that morning & now reading your tweet & blog Ambassador @EamonnMcKee about you & your family living there & your experience working there on that day. Wow!
Podcasts
Speech by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms Heather Humphreys – ICBA Trade Briefing - 28 September 2018
IMAX, Teknicor and William Fry on Brexit, GDPR and doing business in Ireland - Trade Briefing - 28 September 2018
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