CUCC Meets Caron

His Excellency G. Daniel Caron, Ambassador of Canada in Ukraine,  specifically asked his staff to request a meeting with the Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce when he was in Toronto last week.

The CUCC arranged for a luncheon meeting at the Boulevard Club on March 5, 2009. Present at the luncheon were members of the CUCC Board of Directors, the Executive Committee as well as high ranking members of the Ukrainian Canadian business community. CUCC Vice President John Iwanura welcomed the ambassador and opened the business luncheon.

A number of subjects were discussed at the luncheon, including, apparent visa problems encountered by businessmen as well as citizens wanting to visit Canada, Canadian corporations having problems in Ukraine with corporate raiders, CIDA grants awarded for business ventures in Ukraine, and the general business climate in Ukraine.

Ambassador Caron was found to be very knowledgeable and aware of the various situations in Ukraine, for the short period of time he has been in office. The CUCC informed the Ambassador of its intention to open an office sometimes before mid-summer and Ambassador Caron suggested that he would want to work closely with the CUCC and was very pleased with their plans.