Caribbean Canadian Investment Summit, CCISTF, Caribbean-Canada trade, North York, cross-border trade, investment cooperation, Invest Brampton, Erica Henry-Jackman, JAMPRO, Shullette Cox, Denise McClure, Gerry Hopkin, Consulate General of Grenada in Toronto, Bahamas Trade Commission, Barry Griffin, Caribbean diaspora, renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, infrastructure,

The Toronto Chinese Folk Art Centre held its 2026 Autumn Festival in North York on September 26. Several community arts groups and residents from the Greater Toronto Area took part, celebrating the Mid-Autumn season with drumming, dance, choir performances, ethnic costume displays and a community barbecue.

The 2027 Third Toronto Merchandise Fair and Canada-China Business Overseas Expansion Expo will be held from May 22 to 23 next year at the Hilton Markham Suites Conference Centre. On September 25, organizers held a press conference in Markham to officially launch the third edition of the event. Nearly 200 guests and representatives from all three levels of government, business organizations, procurement channels, participating companies and partner groups attended.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada held a reception on September 24 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. More than 400 guests attended the event, including Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; more than a dozen Members of Parliament and Senators; Glenn Purves, Deputy Minister of International Trade; Francis Bilodeau, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage; officials from different government departments; guests from various sectors of Canadian society; members of the diplomatic corps; and representatives of Chinese enterprises, overseas Chinese and Chinese students.

TORONTO, September 25, 2026 – The second Toronto Chinese Traditional Culture Festival was held at Bayview Reservoir Park in Markham on September 19. Chinese...