Canadian Studies Program

          Canada is Ohio's top foreign economic and political partner.  Nearly half of Ohio's exports go to Canada.  Canadian foreign direct investment in Ohio and exports to Canada sustain thousands of Ohio Businesses and their employees.  Ohio and Ontario share an international border, necessitating a coordinated approach between state, provincial, and federal entities regarding immigration, customs, security, and other border matters.  In 2006 over 500,000 Canadian tourists visited the buckeye state, spending over $100,000 million.

Canada-Ohio Business Dinner Workshop  

2008 Canadian-Ohio Cross Border Business Directory

Customized Briefings

Overview of the Canadian Economy

Overview of Canadian History

Overview of Canadian Society

Workshops

Specialized workshops are offered on a regular basis.

Previous workshops include:

• Canada-US Security Cooperation Conference
• Beyond Borders: A Workshop on Trends in Secure Trade
• Canadian Design Lecture Series
• Ontario-Ohio Community Economic Development Workshops
• Business Partnering Opportunities Workshop
• Canada on the Internet Workshop
• Quebec-Ohio Strategic Alliances Workshop
• Canadian Direct Investment in the United States: An Executive Workshop
• Doing Business with Canada: An Export Workshop

Past and Current Partners & Sponsors

• BGSU Center for Economic Development
• ALCAN
• Rudolph-Libbe
• Owens Corning
• Fifth-Third Bank
• Provincial Agencies
• Ohio Department of Development
• Canadian Consulate General, Detroit MI
• Local and Regional Economic Development Agencies