The topic of the evening was Post-War Ukraine: Security, Reconstruction, Recovery and New Order, and panelists discussed Canadian expertise, which will be useful during reconstruction period, importance of partnerships with Ukrainian and European companies, involvement of international organizations, as well as effective corruption fighting mechanisms.
We would like to thank Mr. Waschuk for joining us for this important discussion, which complements the Rebuild Ukraine Conference planned for November 2023.
The theme of this event was “Uniting for economic security: Why the EU-Canada partnership is essential” with three panels focusing on sustainability, raw materials and strategic EU-Canada partnerships.
Business Day featured opening remarks by Melita Gabric, Ambassador of the EU to Canada, Adrian Thomas, EUCCAN President and Perry Spitznagel, Vice-Chairman – Bennett Jones LLP, as well as a keynote speech by Kovaliv Yuliya, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada.
We would like to welcome Sepro Systems as the newest member of Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce.
Sepro Mineral Systems is Canada’s largest supplier of mineral processing and aggregate equipment. It also provides engineering and process design services. Starting as industry leaders in gravity concentration, Sepro Minerals now ranks as one of the most knowledgeable companies on a wide variety of mineral equipment and processes.
Sepro Mineral Systems is represented by global agents in over 15 countries and has equipment operating in over 31 countries around the world.
Development of a strategy for entering into foreign markets
Analysis of economic sectors / markets / market segments, development forecasts industries;
Analysis of the investment attractiveness of the industry for the investor; assessment of risks and perspectives for entering the sector of industry;
Design a corporate security system for critical infrastructure facilities, companies;
Analysis of business partners’ and competitors’ qualities;
International investigations;
Security audit, cyber audit;
Development of a security policy/conception;
Analysis of the political situation in Ukraine / individual regions of Ukraine;
Analysis of individual political figures: direct and hidden links (politics, economy), area of interest, personal environment and impact on the situation in Ukraine, advantages and disadvantages;
Identification of personal links (direct and hidden) of Ukrainian enterprises / persons of Russian Federation, Belarus origin;
Assessment of external and internal corruption risks of Ukrainian enterprises;
Other analytical studies accompanying the Customer, who help to objectively assess the situation in the industry, save money and time for the Customer.
Sidcon is competent and can provide analysis of all key sectors of the Ukrainian economy:
Agriculture segment
Energy sector
Military industrial complex/ Defense sector
Extractive industry
Oil and gas production and oil refining
Chemical industry
Metallurgy
Mechanical engineering
Timber complex
Construction and building materials
Land market
Financial system
Healthcare, medicine and medical tourism
Software engineering, IT
Other industries and sectors of economy which are the matter of interest to the Customer.
– Long-term experience in working with foreign companies, holdings, state corporations, higher educational institutions;
– Sidcon experts understand deep processes of the current situation in Ukraine (its regions, markets, business, etc.), causes and consequences of the adoption of certain strategic decisions for Ukraine, interrelations of business and politics, peculiarities of doing business in Ukraine, etc.;
– The company has a great number of sources of objective information and developed unique technologies and know-hows for processing such information and completing all around research;
– Membership in International specialized Security Associations (WAD – World Association of Detectives), which for many years allows us to have an access to foreign independent sources of information and conduct international research and investigations;
– A systematic and integrated approach to solving analytical problems, which gives the Customer proper understanding of a real, holistic, objective situation in the whole on the market, in the political arena, in a separate enterprise, etc.;
– Participating for many years in security, investment conferences, as well as conducting education in the field of risk minimization, integrated security and analytical support for international corporations and companies.
More than 20 books, practical manuals, and textbooks on corporate security have been edited and published by the team of experts led by the owner of the company Yurii Kohut. All publications are the quintessence of the author’s scientific training and professional experience and include practical developments and recommendations on building security systems, minimizing risks, and providing information and analytical support to businesses.
The books of the “SIDCON” author’s team are the matter of practical use and interest for specialists in the protection of critical infrastructure facilities, business representatives dealing with current and strategic issues of business development and security, for scientists, analysts, government officials, and will also serve educational purposes.
On April 11th, 2023 Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal visited Toronto, Canada and met with Export Development Canada, Leaders of Ukrainian Community Organizations in Canada and Canadian Business Community.
CUCC President Zenon Potichny had the honor of attending a working lunch hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal’s visit. During this meeting Canadian business leaders discussed opportunities for Canadian trade and investment in Ukraine, particularly the essential role that private sector investment will play in Ukraine’s long-term reconstruction. The attendees of the meeting included Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Minister of Defence Anita Anand, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza, CEO of Export Development Canada Mairead Lavery and President & CEO of Business Council of Canada Goldy Hyder.
During the visit, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that Canada will provide additional military aid to Ukraine sourced from Colt Canada.
Prime Minister Trudeau also announced Canada has disbursed a $2.4 billion loan to the Government of Ukraine to support essential services, such as pension payments, purchasing fuel, and restoring damaged energy infrastructure. This funding, announced in Budget 2023, brings Canada’s total commitment to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion to over $8 billion.
To strengthen our trade ties and help support Ukraine’s economic recovery, Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Shmyhal signed a joint declaration on the conclusion of negotiations for the modernization of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), and underscored the need to complete the processes to implement it as quickly as possible. A modernized CUFTA supports long-term security, stability, and economic development in Ukraine, as well as the creation of good middle-class jobs here in Canada.
Canada and Ukraine signed a bilateral Youth Mobility Agreement, which young people from both countries will benefit from when travel to Ukraine becomes safe. The Agreement further deepens the strong bonds between our peoples and our two countries. It will open up new opportunities for youth to work and travel, including opportunities for Canadian youth to help rebuild Ukraine once Russia withdraws its forces from the country.
To maintain the pressure on the Russian regime, Prime Minister Trudeau announced new sanctions targeting 14 Russian individuals and 34 entities complicit in Russia’s war in Ukraine, including several security targets linked to the Wagner Group and Russia’s aviation sector. In addition, to further pressure Putin’s enablers in Belarus, the Prime Minister announced additional sanctions on nine entities related to the Belarusian financial sector.
During Prime Minister Shmyhal’s time in Canada, Saskatoon-based Cameco and Ukraine’s state-owned Energoatom signed a major supply contract in which Cameco will provide the necessary uranium to meet Ukraine’s nuclear fuel needs until 2035. This supply contract, which builds on the partnership agreement signed earlier this year, will help Ukraine keep the lights on, while creating and supporting good, middle-class jobs here in Canada.
Prime Minister Trudeau reiterated to Prime Minister Shmyhal that Canada will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
March 23, 2023, Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce represented by Managing Director for Ukraine Emma Turos made a presentation at the Business Transformation of the Agri-market Conference. This one-day gathering in Kyiv was dedicated to the energy solutions for the agriculture sector in Ukraine and finding financing for agri-energy initiatives in gaining energy independence as well as available financial instruments.
We are grateful to our partners from K&P Partners for organizing this important discussion.
On March 22, 2023, CUCC had a pleasure of participating in the V NATIONAL FORUM OF SMEs “Recovery of Ukraine: the role of business associations” in Kyiv.
We would like to thank the organizers Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine / Ukrainian CCI and UNDP Ukraine for hosting such a successful event. Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce was represented by Executive Director for Ukraine Emma Turos and Yuriy Kryvosheya, Managing Partner & President of PJSC “Toronto-Kyiv” and CUCC Vice President for Ukraine. The main goal of the Forum was to synchronize vision of the participants regarding tools and vectors of Ukraine’s recovery during the wartime and in the post-war period. The event was opened by Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, David Arakhamia, Head of the “Servants of the People” party in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Chyzhykov Gennadiy, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Jako Silje, Permanent Representative of UNDP in Ukraine, Andreas Huber, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Program of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine.
During the panel discussion “The role of the international business community and international business associations in the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine” Yuriy Kryvosheya emphasized the importance of reputation and subjectivity of Ukrainian business for international partners and investors. “All of us, the International Chambers, International Organizations, businesses, entrepreneurs, etc., have to work very closely in order not merely to effectively create a proper bridge between reputable Ukrainian businesses and the International investment community, but also to systematically help Ukrainian business to become a true subject that is well placed at the table when the new rules of the game are being formed.” – said Yuriy. Speakers discussed the role and importance of activities of the business associations in the areas of support and adaptation to unfavourable business conditions in Ukraine, strengthening of the country’s economy and development of international relations, attraction of investments, and export promotion.
On November 23rd, 2022 Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business Council of Canada, CEO Club Ukraine, Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, Embassy of Canada in Ukraine, UkraineInvest, Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine and Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine hosted a Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto.
Over 300 participants from Canadian and Ukrainian Businesses, Government and Financial Institutions attended the conference aimed at showcasing opportunities and tools for Canadian Businesses and Investors to be a part of the historic rebuilding of new and modern Ukraine.
President of CUCC Zenon Potichny and President and CEO of Business Council of Canada Goldy Hyder opened the conference with call for “21st century Marshall Plan”, importance of Canadian businesses being involved in the rebuilding of Ukraine and helping Ukraine on third (economic) front.
During the opening of the conference Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada Chrystia Freeland presented “Ukraine Sovereignty Bonds”, which allows individual Canadians to underwrite, in $100 increments, a loan of up to $500 million from Ottawa to Kyiv via the International Monetary Fund.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal thanked Government of Canada for all the support for Ukraine and emphasized that the process of rebuilding of Ukraine must start now and the first to invest in Ukraine will benefit the most in future.
Over 50 speakers from Ukraine, Canada and the U.S. presented their expertise, success stories and vision for rebuilding of Ukraine. Among them were Deputy Minister of Finance Tetyana Berezhna, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Arif Virani, Secretary the Office of National Investment Council of Ukraine Halyna Yanchenko, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Ukraine Dmytro Natalukha, CEO of UkraineInvest Sergiy Tsivkach and CEO of Horizon Capital Lenna Koszarny.
We would like to welcome Global Public Affairs as our newest member.
Global Public Affairs is Canada’s leading privately held strategic communications and government advocacy consultancy. With offices across Canada, they represent the largest corporate sector organizations in the country, touching on all facets of the national economy.
Global Public Affairs is a team of experienced consultants who work seamlessly across jurisdictions, guiding organizations through complex public policy challenges. They draw on their expertise as senior leaders in government, media, private and non-profit sectors to provide first-hand knowledge of public policy and administrative framework in Canada and globally. They build a tailored approach for each client – strategies that are mindful of the end goal and balance the particular commercial objectives and culture of their clients.
