CUBC Highlights
The Canada-UAE Business Council (CUBC) is the premier business-led organisation promoting trade and investment between Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
Established in 2014, the Canada-UAE Business Council serves as a dynamic platform for fostering bilateral collaboration across key sectors driving mutual growth. As the Council celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024, it continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening the commercial partnership between Canada and the United Arab Emirates, driving innovation and shared prosperity.
This collection showcases key CUBC-led events and activities from recent years, highlighting the growth and strengthening of the Canada-UAE relationship.
Aziz Shariff, Chairman of CUBC's Finance Committee and Fatima Al Jaber, CUBC Board Member, with the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, during her visit to the United Arab Emirates in 2023.
The Hon. Jean Charest, Co-Chair of the Canada-UAE Business Council, speaks during a meeting held with TD Securities in 2023 in Toronto.
Musabbeh Al Kaabi speaks at an event hosted by the Canada-UAE Business Council and the Canadian Club Toronto in 2023 focused on energy transition opportunities.
In 2022, the CUBC hosted in partnership with the Canadian Club Toronto a fireside chat moderated by Global News’ Editor-in-Chief Sonia Verma, focused on energy transition opportunities ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28.
During a delegation visit in Toronto in 2023, the CUBC met with Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith, and Minister of Mines George Pirie.
The CUBC hosted on the margins of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Canada's Ambassador for Climate Change, Catherine Stewart.
The CUBC hosted its bi-annual Board of Directors meeting at Investopia in 2023. His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, was the guest of honour.
His Excellency Sultan Al Mansoori, Special Envoy for Canada of the United Arab Emirates speaks at the Canada-UAE Future Energy Forum hosted by the CUBC during COP28.
The Hon. Harjit Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency, speaks with CUBC Board member Otaiba Al Otaiba during a dinner hosted by the CUBC in partnership with the Ismaili Centre Dubai in 2022.
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates attended the inaugural edition of the Edmonton Hydrogen Convention in 2022 and joined a dinner hosted by the CUBC.
The CUBC hosted in 2022 a briefing with His Excellencies Majid Al Suwaidi, Director General of COP28, Kris Panday, Ambassador of Canada to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jean-Philippe Linteau, former Consul General of Canada in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
The Hon. Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of International Trade speaks at the bi-annual Board of Directors meeting of the CUBC in Dubai in 2022.
The Hon. Omar Alghabra, Canada's former Minister of Transport, speaks at the bi-annual Board of Directors meeting of the CUBC in Ottawa 2023.
Mark Carney, Chair of Brookfield Asset Management, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, and Co-Chair for the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero, speaks at the Canada-UAE Future Energy Forum hosted by the CUBC during COP28.
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, speak at the bi-annual Board of Directors meeting of the CUBC in Ottawa in 2023.
A CUBC delegation led by Co-Chair Musabbeh Al Kaabi, His Excellency Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates, and His Excellency Fahad Al Raqbani, former Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Canada, attended the Stampede Investment Forum in Calgary in 2018.
Canada-UAE Business Council Co-Chair, Musabbeh Al Kaabi, in a fireside chat with Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, during the Canada-UAE Future Energy Forum hosted during COP28.
A CUBC delegation travelled to Saskatchewan in 2023 to explore research, trade and investment opportunities, and championing clean energy technologies.
The CUBC Delegation meets with the Hon. Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, the Hon. David Marit, Minister of Agriculture, and the Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister of Energy and Resources in Regina, Saskatchewan in 2023.
The CUBC Delegation meets with the Hon. Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, the Hon. David Marit, Minister of Agriculture, and the Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister of Energy and Resources in Regina, Saskatchewan in 2023.
The Canada-UAE Business Council meets with Quebec's Minister of Finance, Eric Girard, in Montreal in 2024. His Excellencies Kris Panday, Ambassador of Canada to the United Arab Emirates and Fahad Al Raqbani, former Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Canada joined the meeting.
Tim Casben, Partner and Head of UAE Offices, Gowling WLG, speaks during a lunch hosted by the Canada-UAE Business Council with the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, during her visit to the United Arab Emirates in 2023.
The Canada-UAE Business Council met during its visit in Montreal in 2024 with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). The discussions focused on the group's strategic investments and its commitment to fostering international partnerships for economic growth.