Realization of Our Future

Submitted by: Melisa Ngan

As first and second generation young Asian Canadians, we believe that there needs to be a greater awareness among Canadians on the closely interlinked relationship between Canada and Asia. The economic development of Asia has greatly affected the daily lives of Canadians, but not all Canadians have realized this. In our video diary, the vision we are trying to express is that the future of Canada and Asia relations will depend greatly on the young and future generation Canadians realizing and seizing the future opportunities of economic, cultural and political exchange with Asia.

Video and concept created by: Kimberley Ngan, Melisa Ngan, Alivia Ye, Wendy Zhang
Special thanks to: Josh Chan, Vareesh Kumar, Kyle Lombardi & Namu Yoon
Music by: DJ Krush – Day’s End

References:

Canada’s Bilateral Trade with Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada . http://www.asiapacific.ca/statistics/trade/bilateral-trade-asia-aggregat...

Despite years of wooing Chinese market, Canada is falling behind rest of world in trade with China. The Fraser Institute. http://www.fraserinstitute.org/newsandevents/news/6519.aspx

Milestones in Chinese and Canadian Relations. CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/china/china-canada-relations.html

Prime Minister Harper arrives in Beijing. CCTV News. December 3, 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCZqNdUUkc

Rebuke for Harper. CTV News and The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/price-to-pay-for-snubb...

Industry Canada, Trade Data Online. 19 June 2009. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/home