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Membership

Benefits of Membership

The International Trade and Investment Centre aims to help government and business leaders make more informed decisions in response to the challenges and opportunities global production raises. Corporate members benefit from:

  • Early exposure to independent, analytically-sound research on Canada’s global economic role, with special in-house briefings upon request
  • Exposure to emerging thinking on the dynamics of global supply chains and successful business strategies
  • Networking among business and government leaders to explore challenges and solutions to trade and investment barriers
  • An opportunity to contribute to Canadian prosperity through better-informed policies

Members meet three times per year to discuss topics of mutual interest in a confidential setting. Based on priorities of members, ITIC staff identifies discussion topics, relevant research, and key thinkers. Recent meeting themes include: obstacles to small and medium-sized companies approaching globalization, global supply chains and trends in foreign direct investment.

Who Should Join

  • Company executives responsible for international business strategies and operations, international marketing, government relations, and management of global supply chains;
  • Key business associations representing member companies engaged in or exploring the global market place;
  • Federal, provincial and municipal government officials responsible for trade and investment analysis, trade policy development, trade and investment negotiations, and trade and investment promotion; and
  • Embassy officials responsible for trade and commercial relationships between Canada and their respective countries and regions.

Members

Champion Members

  • Export Development Canada 
  • Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Members:

  • Business Development Bank*
  • Canada Economic Development*
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation*
  • Canadian Commercial Corporation
  • Forest Products Association of Canada*
  • Industry Canada*
  • Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de Exportation*
  • Natural Resources Canada*
  • Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development
  • Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation*
  • Scotiabank*
  • Sun Life Financial Inc.*
  • Western Economic Diversification Canada*

* indicates Lead Members

We thank our members for their visionary investment in providing financial assistance as well as leadership and knowledge support.

Champion and Lead members form the Advisory Group for the Centre.

Contact us to learn how your organization can become involved in the International Trade and Investment Centre.