GHELLA WINS RACE for Broadway Subway Project

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West Congratulates Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture for Winning the Race for Broadway Subway Project.

Following a competitive procurement process launched by the Province of British Columbia, the Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture has been chosen to design, build and partially finance the Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver. Led by Acciona and Ghella, Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture also includes IBI Group Professional Services, Dialog Design, Mott MacDonald and Ingenieria Especializada Obra Civil e Industrial, S.A. which will be responsible for the design.

With the budget of $2.83 billion, the Broadway Subway project is a key part of the rapid transit program in the Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council’s 10-Year Vision, funded by the governments of B.C. and Canada, TransLink and local municipalities.

It is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus. It will provide fast, frequent and convenient SkyTrain service to B.C.’s second-largest jobs centre, health services and an emerging innovation and research hub, and growing residential communities.

Once opened, the commute from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Station will take about 11 minutes. This will save the average transit commuter almost 30 minutes a day, while also relieving traffic congestion along Broadway.

The contract will be signed shortly and construction should begin before the end of the year, while the line is scheduled to open in 2025.

Apply for Prestigious “Ospitalita’ Italiana” Award: 20/21 Open Call [Italian Restaurants and Gelaterie]

Ospitalità Italiana Certification

Application for the Prestigious “Ospitalita’ Italiana” Certification is Now Open!

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JULY 31st, 2020!

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The worldwide project aiming to certify Authentic Italian Restaurants abroad has been confirmed for 2020!

Ospitalità Italiana is a quality endorsement issued by Isnart to Italian restaurants all over the world that guarantees the respect of standards of Italian hospitality.


Why Ospitalita’ Italiana

Ospitalita’ Italiana main goals are:

  • Develop and promote the traditions of Italian food products and upgrade the culture of Italian food and wine;
  • Enhance the image of Italian restaurants abroad that guarantee respect of the quality standards of Italian hospitality;
  • Create an international network, providing for the realization of promotional events of Italian productive excellence.

Exciting Announcement

NEW!!! We are excited to announce that the certification is now also available for “Gelaterie”, and in the near future will be extended to “Pizzerie”.


How to Get Certified:

For more info about this project and how to apply, email iccbc@iccbc.com or call 604.682.1410 (M/F 9 am -5 pm).

 

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Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Canada – LUISS Business School Lecture

July 6th 2020

Our President, Celso A A Boscariol, QC, a partner of the Vancouver law firm and chamber member  Watson Goepel LLP, delivered a lecture to LUISS Business School Master in Food Law Program on the “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Canada” for importers and Italian companies wishing to set up business operations in Canada. The LUISS School of Law has drawn specific attention to the LLM in Food Law as one of its core programs. Luiss School of Law represents an innovation in the field of legal studies in Italy at the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli in Rome, Italy, offering  undergraduate, master and doctoral courses and programs.

About Watson Goepel LLP

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Founded in 1984 by four originating partners, Watson Goepel is a successful mid-sized firm with over 30 lawyers, practicing in a diversity of disciplines, across numerous industries and sectors in the areas of Business, Employment, Wills & Estates, Family, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Personal Injury Law.

Effective June 30 2020, our member, Watson Goepel LLP, has joined forces with Stewart & Winch to better serve clients on the North Shore and surrounding areas.

Located in the West Vancouver community of Dundarave, Stewart & Winch has been providing legal services in the areas of general corporate/ commercial, real estate, and wills and estates, for over 20 years.

“We spent considerable time looking for the right fit to expand our firm. When we met Charlie Winch and learned more about his established practice and excellent reputation in the community, we knew the time was right to move forward.”

– Ryan Lee, Managing Partner of Watson Goepel LLP

Stewart & Winch has developed a strong reputation for service excellence, providing reliable legal advice and representation to a wide variety of domestic and international clients across a range of industries.

This West Vancouver office marks the third location for Watson Goepel, who also has offices in downtown Vancouver and Surrey, BC.
Learn more about this exciting new partnership by clicking the link below.

Thank you for Attending A DINNER FOR ITALY with Chef Heinz Beck

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to thank the Embassy of Italy to Canada for organizing such an engaging and memorable event. We are honoured to be collaborating with the embassy in this event along with other Italian Chambers in Canada namely, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, and the Italian Trade Agency.

The Chamber would like to also thank the speakers, special guests, attendees, as well as all the generous donors who joined us at the zoom event A DINNER FOR ITALY with Chef Heinz Beck on Thursday May 28 2020.

Special thanks to our VIP guest Michael Bublé. We all enjoyed having you as part of the closing ceremony of “Help Italy” Fundraising Campaign.

On behalf of all the organizers, we also would like to express our sincere thanks to chef Heinz Beck, the world renowned Chef of Italian Cuisine, for being an integral part of our celebration of Italian cuisine and sharing with us his wisdom.

Thanks to our special Canadian guest speakers, renowned chef Rob Gentile and sommelier Marie Andree’ Gagnon, as well as our special Italian guest speaker, serial entrepreneur, Oscar Farinetti, for sharing with us their unique insights.

Heartfelt thanks to the generous donors who responded to the “Help Italy” call. We are humbled by the number of support we received. Your donation really makes a difference for the most vulnerable in Italy and with every donation you have potentially saved a life and saved a family from losing a loved one. The Italian Red Cross is very appreciative of your support.

To all our attendees, we really hope you had fun, enjoyed this unique Zoom gathering, and that the event increased your knowledge and understanding of the Italian Cuisine and the Italian Culture!

 

Happy Month of June, The Month of the Italian Heritage.

 

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A MESSAGE TO ICCBC MEMBERS

Dear Members,

At this difficult time of global emergency, which is greatly impacting all of us, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West wishes to let you know that we keep supporting all our members and our community in any way we can.

We are monitoring the situation closely and recognize that many of you have been impacted by the new ongoing restrictions. For this reason, our Chamber is here at your disposal to help you sharing through our website, newsletter and social media platforms any important communication your business may have.

If you have special promotions for your customers, you have implemented a takeout or delivery service or any other important news regarding your company and your activity that you would like to share with us, we are here to assist you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us via email (iccbc@iccbc.com) or phone 604 682 1410 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm), and we will do our best to assist you.

THANK YOU for being a member of our Chamber.

Whether this is your first year with us or the twentieth, we truly appreciate your valuable contribution, and we are proud to be  your  partner in “everything Italian”.

With this occasion, I would also like to remind you of the “Help Italy” campaign activated by the Italian Embassy in Ottawa to support the Italian Red Cross facing the Italian Health emergency. You can donate through this link: http://www.redcross.ca/ItalyCovidAppeal/HelpItaly

In times of forced separation, may your Spring be full with the hope, and may we meet again soon.

#weareiccbc  #andratuttobene #italydoesntstop

Best Regards,

Ilaria Baldan

Executive Director
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West

 



We Are Here to Assist You.

 

If you have special promotions for your customers, you have implemented a takeout or delivery service or any other important news regarding your company and your activity that you would like to share with us, we are here to assist you. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email (iccbc@iccbc.com) or phone 604 682 1410 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm).

 

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Assist Italy in Fight Against the Pandemic

 

To support the Italian Red Cross facing the Italian Health emergency, you can donate by clicking on the button below

 

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Join the Domenica Fiore Feeds Vancouver Campaign

Help Feed Those in Need

Stock up on the world’s finest olive oil and help Vancouver’s most vulnerable. We’re all in this together.

The Domenica Fiore Feeds Vancouver Campaign goes until May 24th

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is pleased to share the below ‘Feed Vancouver’ campaign by our member, Domenica Fiore. Domenica Fiore is producer of premium Made in Italy extra virgin olive oils. Each bottle of premium olive oil is numbered and dated showing when the olives were harvested, which orchard they were harvested from as well as when they were milled. Domenica Fiore’s premium oils are certified organic by QCertificazioni, which is regulated by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, and by Canada.

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Since the COVID-19 crisis began, Vancouver’s most vulnerable citizens have become increasingly isolated and at risk of not getting the nourishment they need.

  • Many seniors do not feel safe going out and have limited ability to obtain food.
  • Some people residing in assisted living facilities no longer have access to the low cost food.
  • And a number of childrens’ school meal programs have been suspended.

To help address these growing issues, now when you buy selected Domenica Fiore olive oil, 50% of the purchase price will be donated to provide nourishing meals to these vulnerable groups.


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How to Help

 

  1. Select the olive oil(s) that you would like to purchase
  2. Place your order
  3. We’ll donate 50% of the purchase price of your order to The Giustra Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Feeding Initiative.

 

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Feed Vancouver’s Most Vulnerable Italian Olive Oil

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Products Available

 

  1. Reserva
  2. Novello
  3. Veritas
  4. Monaco

Each olive oil comes in a 500ml bottle.

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Who This Helps

Fifty percent of your purchase price goes to The Giustra Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Feeding Initiative.

By working with community groups like Streetohome Foundation, Food Stash and Vancouver Food Runners, The Giustra Foundation is able to identify the people in our city who are suffering most. These include seniors, single mothers and children in particular. Many recipients are living in low income housing facilities and have lost access to low cost food sources. These meal programs provide one or two fulfilling meals a day, depending on specific needs.


About the Giustra Foundation

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Giustra Foundation has been working closely with other non-profits, the private sector and government in Vancouver to establish an emergency feeding initiative that provides healthy meals to low-income women and children, vulnerable seniors and others in need in our community.

For over two decades, The Giustra Foundation has supported innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and economic challenges.


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Communication by Francesca La Marca, North and Central America MP in Italy

Authentic Italian Table Emila Romagna Dinner Officials

As we are happy to share bellow the communication by Francesca La Marca, Italian MP representing the Electoral College of North and Central America, we would also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for her efforts in supporting the Italian Chambers Abroad.

 

[dropcaps type=’square’ font_size=’55’ color=” background_color=” border_color=”]T[/dropcaps]he Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West would like to thank On. Francesca La Marca and On. Fucsia Nissoli for their intervention in the Italian Parliament in regards to the decree Cura Italia, supporting the the Italian Chambers of Commerces Abroad.

The Italian Chambers Abroad is a network comprised of 79 Italian Chambers of Commerces in 56 countries around the world with 160 offices and 20.000 members, 88% of which are local Italian companies. The network contributes strongly to the economic growth of Italy by developing more than 300.000 business contacts year after year.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is a non for profit local organization, and therefore, as this pandemic is deeply affecting all Italian businesses, our organization is suffering as a result as a as well.

We must keep our network strong and support “Made in Italy” and Italian Export around the globe. It is very important right now to feel that Institutions are on our side, while we humbly keep working, as hard as ever, our heads down, our spirit high, and our resilience strong.

 


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24 APRILE 2020

LA MARCA (PD) – INSERIRE LE CAMERE DI COMMERCIO ALL’ESTERO NEI PIANI OPERATIVI PER L’INTERNAZIONALIZZAZIONE: ACCOLTO IL MIO ORDINE DEL GIORNO

Il Governo, in occasione del passaggio alla Camera del Decreto “Cura Italia”, ha accolto il mio ordine del giorno nel quale invito a inserire leCamere di Commercio italiane all’estero (CCIE) tra i soggetti attuatori dei piani operativi previsti per il sostegno dell’internazionalizzazione,finanziati dal fondo istituito a tale scopo presso il MAECI.

In questo momento di drammatica emergenza, anche economica, Governo e maggioranza hanno giustamente deciso di dare un impulso più deciso alla presenza delle nostre aziende nel mercato globale e al Made in Italy. A tale scopo, tra l’altro, saranno messe in campo due campagne, rispettivamente di natura informativa e di natura promozionale, che saranno realizzate con il ricorso all’ICE e all’ENIT.

Non c’è ragione per cui le 74 Camere di Commercio italiane all’estero che, lo ricordo, sono presenti in 53 Paesi e associano 20.000 imprese, non debbano concorrere a questo sforzo che il Paese intende compiere, mettendo a disposizione il loro potenziale operativo e di conoscenza delle realtà locali, verso le quali le azioni del nostro Paese si rivolgono.

Sono contenta di questo passo in avanti non per il fatto di vedere riconosciuta una mia iniziativa parlamentare, quanto per la convinzione chemettendo in campo le forze reali che l’Italia ha nel mondo possiamo fare il bene del Paese e contribuire in modo molto significativo a superare le gravi difficoltà che ci troviamo ad affrontare.

Si tratterà ora di verificare che la disponibilità espressa dal Governo trovi effettiva corrispondenza nelle azioni che saranno adottate dalle strutture centrale e periferica del nostro Ministero degli esteri e che tutte le leve di cui l’Italia dispone per rafforzare la sua presenza all’estero siano effettivamente coinvolte e azionate per il bene comune.

 

Your deliveries with ParcelPal, SPECIAL DEAL for Our Members

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West is close to small businesses in these difficult times and therefore we prepared a new exclusive deal together with our partner ParcelPal



 

ParcelPal is a delivery service company, catering food businesses, retail stores, liquor stores, restaurants and cafés in Vancouver lower mainland and Calgary area, expanding rapidly to new Canadian cities.

This special offer, exclusively reserved for our Business and Corporate Members, includes:

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Taste Of Italy Feature

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  • No platform setup fee ($1000 value)
  • Lower delivery fee (only 10%, discounted from regular 15% fee) on completed orders that ParcelPal gets
  • Special “Taste of Italy” featured positioning on ParcelPal App and website
  • Customized Social Media Campaign by Italian Chamber of Commerce on our promotional channels
  • Free access to data sharing on both the ParcelPal App and Website
  • In-store tablet to get orders for both offline and online orders
  • Pick up and deliver in one hour
  • Parcepal will take care of designing the store
  • Delivery Charges (paid by the person placing the order) are: $2.99 delivery cost per order for Restaurants, $3.99 delivery cost per order for Liquor and $6.99 delivery cost per order for Retail

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  • Interested?

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Not a Member Yet?

If you are interested in this special offer, but you are not a member of the Chamber yet, discover our 2020 Membership packages, visit our membership page for more information, fill in, sign and send back to office@iccbc.com this FORM.

Already a Member?

If you are already a member of the Chamber, you can simply email Stefano at iccbc@iccbc.com, to take advantage of the offer.


Please do not hesitate to contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com if you have any further questions, and we will do our best to assist you.

EMMANUEL TRIASSI

ARRIVEDERCI, NON ADDIO

 The Board of Directors and the entire team of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West are deeply saddened by the news of our friend passing. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Montreal and President Emmanuel Triassi’s family, while we look forward to the opportunity in due course to celebrating his exceptional life.

In this Lent time, we send our prayers to all families who are experiencing the heavy burden of loss.

Ciao Emanuele,

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Ready to Save Lives With Your Tax Money? Italy is Calling!

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Please find below the call for help from the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa.

 

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[dropcaps type=’circle’ font_size=’70’ color=” background_color=” border_color=”]I[/dropcaps]Italy is living through one of the most difficult and painful times in its recent history.

Over 110,000 thousand sick, more than 13,000 dead, and some 4,000 persons in Intensive Care in critical condition.  Our healthcare system is under enormous pressure; our doctors and nurses are face-to-face with the impact of the pandemic every day, fighting the devastating effects of Covid-19. Many of them have been infected, over 50 physicians have lost their lives, but they are not giving up — they continue to answer the call of their country and its people with extraordinary dedication and generosity. 

The Italian Government is working ceaselessly to reduce the impact of the disease, by increasing the financial resources devoted to this battle and by searching the world for the health equipment needed to fill this unprecedented demand.  But it is still not enough; we must do more!

To help support the fight against this terrible pandemic and do our part, we have, together with the Canadian Red Cross, launched a fundraising campaign Covid-19.AiutiAMOl’Italia!”. The funds we will raise will go directly to the Italian Red Cross, to support it and the Italian Civil Protection in their efforts to fight Covid-19.

Inspired by the love that so many of you feel for the land of your heritage, by the solidarity we have for those on the front lines of this battle, by the human bond we share with those men and women who are exposed to the disease and its fatal consequences, for the part of them that is in each of us, in support of all human lives…

If you would like additional information on the campaign, please visit the website at  http://www.redcross.ca/ItalyCovidAppeal/HelpItaly 

Together we will get through this!  With my most heartfelt thanks,  

                                                                                     Claudio Taffuri 

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FAQ

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Yes. Donations of $20 or more via cheque will be mailed a tax receipt.

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Your donation will help the most vulnerable in Italy make it through these uncertain times.

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For online donations, please click on the button below to be directed to Red Cross Canada’s donation page.

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If you would like to send a cheque, please make it payable to ‘Canadian Red Cross’ and write ‘COVID Italy/Help Italy’ in the memo section and mail to:

National Processing Centre
Canadian Red Cross
P.O. Box 39
Saint John, NB E2L 3X3

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On behalf of the Embassy of Italy in Canada, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your donation during these trying moments.

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