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Canadian Expat Association is pleased to announce that Tim Hortons has become a founding corporate member

The Canadian Expat Association is pleased to announce that Tim Hortons has become a founding corporate member

Ottawa – September 1, 2011 – The Canadian Expat Association (CEA) is pleased to announce that Tim Hortons has joined the association as a founding corporate member.   Mr. Nichols, President and Founder of the Association is pleased that this venerable Canadian company has recognized the valuable work the CEA is doing on behalf of Canadian expats.

“We’re proud to sponsor the Canadian Expat Association, which is helping keep Canadians connected to home, and each other, across the globe,” said David Morelli, Director, Public Affairs, Tim Hortons. “We appreciate the opportunity to help deepen and expand those connections.”

“We hear from many Canadians living abroad who say that finding a Tim Hortons is like finding a taste of home. With more than 600 locations in the United States, dozens of kiosks in Ireland and U.K. and now restaurants opening in the Gulf states, we hope even more ex-pats can continue to enjoy our coffee, Timbits and other Tim Hortons favourites.”

About Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons is one of the largest publicly-traded restaurant chains in North America based on market capitalization, and the largest in Canada. Operating in the quick service segment of the restaurant industry, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of consumer tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, espresso-based specialty coffees including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso-flavoured shots, specialty teas, home-style soups, fresh sandwiches, wraps, hot breakfast sandwiches and fresh baked goods, including our trademark donuts. As of October 2nd, 2011, Tim Hortons had 3,871 systemwide restaurants, including 3,225 in Canada, 645 in the United States and one in the Gulf Cooperation Council. More information about the Company is available at www.timhortons.com

About the CEA

The CEA is a Non-Government community linking all Canadians living abroad under one bilingual platform.  At nearly 9% of the total population of Canada, the estimated 2.8 million Canadians living abroad can connect regardless of where they are living in the world.

For further information:

Allan Nichols

Telephone: 1-250-415-0051

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Canadian Expat Association launches new site to bring the Canadian Diaspora together

The Canadian Expat Association (CEA) has announced that beginning on July 1st, as part of a global celebration of Canada Day, it will be launching a new initiative to link all Canadians living abroad under one platform.

June 22, 2008 - Canada, Victoria BC - After entering into discussions with a number of Canadian Business Councils, Canadian Clubs and Chambers of Commerce around the world, the CEA is launching a new site to help Canadians stay in touch with each other. At nearly 9% of the total population of Canada, the estimated 2.7 million Canadians living abroad will now be able to connect regardless of where they are living. Executive Director of CEA, Allan Nichols stated "While Canadian Clubs and business organizations are present in literally every major city on earth, they tend to be extremely disconnected from each other. These groups
serve the local population of Canadians very well, but now they are also partnering with us to support Expats on a truly global scale." Among the benefits offered will be the opportunity to search in both French and English for events globally, the ability to search for member Canadian companies operating in any area of the world, the ability read articles and obtain information that can help improve their lives while away from Canada.

The association is also playing an advocacy role back in Canada on behalf of Expats. A few of the many issues the association has taken on include taxation, closing of Canadian consulates, cutting back on services offered to Canadians that live abroad and the recognition of academic and professional credentials acquired by Canadians at foreign institutions.

Canadian Expats should visit www.thecanadianexpat.com or call 1+ (250) 415-0051 for more information or to become involved.
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Canadian Expat Association supports the efforts of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

The Canadian Expat Association supports the efforts of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong regarding the implementation of a Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement (CDTA) between Canada and Hong Kong

Ottawa – November 21, 2011 – The following is a statement by Allan Nichols, President and Founder of the Canadian Expat Association (CEA)

Recently, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (CCCHK) released a Press Release in which they published the results of a joint survey (with Ernst & Young). The survey found:

“Canadian businesses and corporations overwhelmingly support the implementation of a CDTA between Hong Kong and Canada. The majority of respondents (71%) are ‘Supportive’ or ‘Very Supportive’ of implementing such a tax agreement. Canada and Hong Kong launched the second round of negotiations for such a treaty on November 2. While this is encouraging, other negotiations have stalled in the past, leading to delays of more than 8 years in some instances.”

CDTA’s are agreements that mitigate double taxation. It refers to taxation by two or more countries of the same income, asset or transaction. The double liability is often mitigated by tax treaties between countries.

Ensuring fair and reasonable tax regimes for Canadians living and working abroad is a fundamental principal the CEA has been working on since its founding in 2007. We are pleased to see that the CCCHK advocate for such agreements that promote the health of Canadian businesses operating around the world.

About the CEA

The CEA is a Non-Government community linking all Canadians living abroad under one bilingual platform. At nearly 9% of the total population of Canada, the estimated 2.8 million Canadians living abroad can connect regardless of where they are living in the world.

For further information:

Allan Nichols

Telephone: 1-250-415-0051

E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Michael J. Fox Voted Most Influential Canadian Living Abroad

November 07, 2009 - OTTAWA, Canada - The Canadian Expat Association, representing the 2.8 million Canadian citizens living outside Canada, announces the winner of the contest it hosted to determine the most influential Canadian expatriate, after inviting its members and the public to nominate individuals active around the world. The ensuing short list for voting was based on the number of multiple nominations being received. Those making the short list, including many widely known expatriate entertainers, sports athletes, media personalities and some well-known within the business, environmental, scientific, cultural, academic or diplomatic worlds, were publicized for voting purposes in September. The month of October was allotted for voting, and voting results determined Michael J. Fox to be this year’s most influential Canadian expatriate, for the bravery of his personal fight against Parkinson’s Disease and the scope and effectiveness of his global campaign to someday find a cure for the debilitating and deadly disease while supporting those around the world who share the affliction.

Fox was in great company, for the four runners-up included: Wayne Gretzky for helping to build the global popularity of hockey, Tony Burman for expanding perspectives of global public affairs as Managing Director of Al Jazeera English, the world’s first English-language news channel headquartered in the Middle East, Neil Young for his iconic role in promoting a distinctively Canadian character to the world’s popular music, and Peter Allard for maintaining his personal philanthropy broadly benefitting charitable and educational organizations across Canada while residing in Barbados, and for his steadfast support and actions to preserve the natural habitats of several Caribbean islands at great personal cost, in the face of encroaching tourism developments.

Other expatriate nominees making the voting short list included Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carrey, David Foster, Joni Mitchell, William Shatner, Donald Sutherland and Alex Trebek from the entertainment world, eBay founder and social entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll, former UN advisor and special envoy Maurice Strong - arranger of the Rio Summit of world leaders addressing climate change, which led to the Kyoto Accords, and now helping China to reconcile economic development with environmental sustainability, and Dr. Jennifer Welsh - Oxford Professor of International Relations, co-directing the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict.

The many nominees not quite making the short list for voting included Maurice Bannayan - Director of Operations of India Reliance Industries, headed by multi-billionaire Mokesh Ambani, Japan-based Ken Courtis - former Vice Chair of Goldman Sachs Asia and founding Chair of Next Capital Partners, Dr. James Gosling – inventor of the Java programming language and many Unix utility programs, Andrew Work - Executive Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and property developer Allan Zeman - Director of global Wynn Resorts Limited and Chair of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Limited, owner-operator of Ocean Park, a major theme park in Hong Kong. Unfortunately a qualified expatriate proxy for the entire Canadian military force in Afghanistan was not nominated, although the general idea was suggested by more than one member.

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