APF Canada: Education https://www.asiapacific.ca/ en Canada's Catalyst for Engagement with Asia, Asia's Bridge to Canada ©2024 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:09:05 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg Deciphering the Foreign Policy Implications of India’s 2024 National Elections https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/event-summary-deciphering-foreign-policy-implications-india-2024-elections Event Summary: India’s 2024 elections present an opportunity for Canadians to take stock of India’s economic and geopolitical rise as a global heavyweight.... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:57:36 +0000 Suvolaxmi Dutta Choudhury: Program Manager, South Asia, APF Canada Reports & Policy Briefs 57659 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Results from Pakistan’s National Elections Catch Military, Political Establishment by Surprise https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/results-pakistans-national-elections-catch-military Analysis: Pakistan elections, delayed amid political and economic unrest, failed to deliver the anticipated win for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.... Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:42:20 +0000 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Insight 57596 at https://www.asiapacific.ca What Should Canada Be Watching in the Indo-Pacific in 2024? https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/look-ahead-what-should-canada-be-watching-in-Asia-in-2024 10 things APF Canada's analysts will be watching closely in 2024 across the Asia Pacific as they impact Canada and Canadians. ... Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:39:50 +0000 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 57562 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Temple Inauguration Raises Ruling Party’s Stock Ahead of India’s National Elections https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/temple-inauguration-raises-ruling-partys-stock-before-elections Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new temple for the Hindu deity Lord Ram in the city of Ayodhya raising stock ahead of national elections.... Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:48:06 +0000 Suvolaxmi Dutta Choudhury, Suyesha Dutta Dispatch 57560 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Bhutan’s New Government Will Face Economic Challenges, Regional Power Competition https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/bhutans-new-government-will-face-challenges APF Canada analysis of the outcomes and implications of Bhutan's January 9 2024 national election returning former prime minister Tshering Tobgay to power.... Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:29:08 +0000 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Insight 57518 at https://www.asiapacific.ca 2023 in Review: Timeline of Events and Issues that Defined the Year in Asia https://www.asiapacific.ca/2023-year-in-review-timeline ... Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:52:22 +0000 Read More 57455 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Modi’s Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Secures Big Wins in Indian State Elections https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/india-state-elections-BJP-big-wins-2023 Five states to send 83 MPs to the 543-member lower house of the Indian parliament in an election that is a useful bellwether of the mood of the electorate.... Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:09:53 +0000 Suvolaxmi Dutta Choudhury: Program Manager, South Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 57453 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver International Film Festival: The Monk and the Gun (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-international-film-festival-monk-and-gun-review Bhutanese director-writer Pawo Choyning Dorji tells a story of change and transition in Bhutan through satirical commentary in The Monk and the Gun... Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:23:34 +0000 Saima Islam: Junior Research Scholar, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 57408 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Bureaucratic Obstacles Delay Implementation of India’s Landmark Women’s Reservation Bill https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/bureaucratic-obstacles-delay-implementation-indias-landmark The Takeaway India’s passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, intended to reserve one-third of national and state legislative seats for women candidates, has been hailed as a move forward for women’s representation throughout the country. However,... Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:11:39 +0000 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Insight 57390 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival 2023: Days Before the Millennium (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanese-film-festival-2023-days-millennium Synopsis Days Before the Millennium (徘徊年代) follows the story of two Vietnamese women in Taiwan, before and after the millennium, whose stories of integration and search for a better life illustrate the complex ways people experience immigration.... Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:52:35 +0000 Suyesha Dutta, Momo Sakudo Dispatch 57354 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Indigenous Perspectives: Voices from the Asia Pacific on Truth and Reconciliation https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/indigenous-perspectives-voices-asia-pacific-2023 Canada, celebrated for its multicultural identity and commitment to diversity, also stands on a foundation shaped by rich and intricate relationships among First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and a settler society. Canada’s National Day for Truth and... Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:53:56 +0000 Limuy Asien, Mikaere Berryman-Kamp, Kiri Dell, Trau Pakaruku Sawma, Kanako Uzawa, Raylene Whitford Reports & Policy Briefs 57347 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver TAIWANFest 2023: Riceboy Sleeps (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanfest-2023-rice-boy-review Synopsis Released across Canada in April 2023, Riceboy Sleeps is a heart-rending exploration of the tales of So-young and Dong-Hyun, a mother and son who migrated from South Korea to Canada. While the film unfolds as the narrative of a Korean... Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:56:05 +0000 Tae Yeon Eom: Research Scholar, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 57346 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival 2023: Small Talk (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanese-film-festival-2023-small-talk-review Synopsis Small Talk (日常生活) is a profoundly raw and intimate portrayal of director Huang Hui-chen's journey to unravel the enigmatic persona of her emotionally distant mother, A-nu, a lesbian Taoist priestess in rural Taiwan. Living under one roof... Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:34:11 +0000 Karen Hui: Research Scholar, Greater China, APF Canada Dispatch 57342 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival 2023: Kulumaha! Behind the Singing (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanese-film-festival-2023-kulumaha-behind Synopsis Kulumaha: Behind the Singing is a heartwarming documentary about the challenges Indigenous children in rural Taiwan face in attaining adequate education. The film strongly advocates for the Bunun tribe’s efforts to reform its social... Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:48:26 +0000 Xuemeng Wang, Shruti Jhunjhunwala Dispatch 57337 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival 2023: A Holy Family (Review) https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanese-film-festival-2023-holy-family-review Synopsis A Holy Family (神人之家) follows the story of the Lu family as their estranged son and documentary filmmaker, A-Liang ‘Elvis’ Lu, returns to the family home in rural southwestern Taiwan after 24 years. Equipped with a video camera, A-Liang Lu... Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:28:50 +0000 Momo Sakudo: Research Scholar, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 57319 at https://www.asiapacific.ca