Canadian American Business Council Explained

Services:Government advocacy, event organization, trade missions, research
Key People:Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel, Chair
Hélène V. Gagnon, Vice-ChairBeth Burke, Chief Executive Officer
Canadian American Business Council
Founded Date:1987
Location:Washington, D.C.
Focus:International Trade
Homepage:http://www.cabc.co/

The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, issues-oriented business organization that provides the private sector's perspective in the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Council hosts roundtables with Canadian and U.S. politicians,[1] [2] produces conferences,[3] and recognizes one outstanding businessperson each year with its Corporate Leadership Award. [4] In January, 2022, the Ontario government named Scotty Greenwood, CABC's former CEO, as one of ten members of Premier Doug Ford's Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness.[5] As of October 2023, the organization is led by CEO Beth Burke.

Board of Directors

The following companies are represented on the CABC Board of Directors.[6]

Annual events

Spring Policy Summit (Washington, DC)
State of the Relationship Summit (Ottawa, Ontario)

CABC Corporate Leadership Award

The Corporate Leadership Award is awarded annually to a remarkable member of the Canadian-American business community. Past winners include, Coca-Cola Company Chief Sustainability Officer Bea Perez (2015), Campbell Soup Company President & CEO Denise Morrison (2014), United Technologies Chairman & CEO Louis Chenevert (2013).[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News - Canada.ca. Service. Canada. News.gc.ca. 31 August 2016. 2 October 2018.
  2. Web site: PM focuses on economy at Canadian American Business Council event | Prime Minister of Canada . 2015-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414223723/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2013/09/26/pm-focuses-economy-canadian-american-business-council-event# . 2015-04-14 . dead.
  3. Web site: Prime Minister Harper speaks to the Canadian-American Business Council and Canadian Association of New York | Prime Minister of Canada . 2015-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414230251/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2009/09/17/prime-minister-harper-speaks-canadian-american-business-council-and-canadian# . 2015-04-14 . dead.
  4. Web site: Ontario establishes Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness. 2022-01-25. www.canadianlawyermag.com. en.
  5. Web site: Taylor-Vaisey. Nick. Lum. Zi-Ann. Leaving PMO: An exit interview. 2022-01-26. POLITICO. en.
  6. Web site: Who We Are. Cabc.co. 22 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Canadian American Business Council Announces 2013 Corporate Leadership Award. Newswire.ca. 2 October 2018.