Welcome to the Ireland Canada Business Association
Chris Collenette, Chairperson
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)
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Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation can be found at dbei.gov.ie.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ICBA Webinar Series
Thursday, 14th May 2020 - 4.00pm - 4.40pm
"Canada's Response to COVID-19 Outbreak"
with Sabine Nölke, Chargé D’affaires, Head of Mission, Global Affairs Canada & Suzanne Drisdelle, Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Embassy
Further webinar dates to be added.
To register and receive a link to join the webinar please email: events@irelandcanada.com
Latest News
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Gerry Mongey – A Tribute
Image from left to right: Kate Hickey, Deirdre Giblin, Gerry Mongey, and Suzanne Drisdell The ICBA recently presented Gerry Mongey with an honorary lifetime membership as she retired from her role as Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Embassy in Dublin. Here is the tribute paid to her
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Excellent session exploring #Canada’s economic response to the #COVID19 crisis with members of @IreCanBiz from home - let’s follow up in person soon!
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Important information about essential v non-essential travel to Canada. 🇨🇦 https://t.co/ljoZjvqX4y
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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