2006
CCC celebrates its 60th anniversary. The DPSA enters its 50th year of service.
2004
CCC serves as the platform for procuring and transferring transport helicopters to the African Union for Sudan, associated with Canada's Global Peace and Security Fund.
2002
Amendments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation Act strengthen CCC’s governance by separating the position of Board Chair from that of President, modernizing its borrowing authority and sharpening its commercial focus. In keeping with commitments undertaken by the Government of Canada at the Kananaskis G-8 Summit, CCC coordinates the selection of a fund manager for the $200M Canada Investment Fund for Africa (CIFA) in support of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).
2000
While it continues to specialize in aerospace, defence, and security, as well as emerging and developing country markets, CCC contracts carry a great variety of products and services. Working closely with Canadian exporters and foreign government buyers, CCC helps open new public sector markets around the world.
1998
CCC begins procuring vitamin A capsules on behalf of the Micronutrient Initiative, an Ottawa based not-for-profit organization in association with a CIDA funded program designed to address micronutrient malnutrition in the developing world in cooperation with UNICEF. By 2006, the program provided nearly 4 billion capsules to malnourished children in over 70 developing countries and is attributed to saving well over 2 million lives.
1996
CCC celebrates its golden anniversary.
1992
CCC signs contracts for the next-generation Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) produced by General Motors, commencing with sales to Australia.
1987
Throughout the decade CCC undertakes various development projects including among others: a 215 bed hospital in Ivory Coast, a measles vaccination plant for UNICEF, and water well drilling equipment for Belize.
1976
CCC brings leading edge Canadian astronomy technology to bear on the renowned Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) project associated with the creation of the world-class optical/infrared telescope located at the summit of Mauna Kea Mountain in Hawaii.
1970
CCC's role as CIDA's procurement agency for the World Food and International Food program expands. The Corporation makes substantial purchases of Canadian wheat for distribution overseas. Meanwhile, Spar Aerospace and CCC negotiate a five-year contractual agreement with NASA to develop the "Remote Manipulator System", now known as the Canadarm.
1968
With the growth of external aid programs comes a need for Canadian products and services for export. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is established to manage most of Canada's development assistance budget. Since CCC has been directly involved in providing assistance to foreign countries since 1946, it is chosen to act as purchaser to meet CIDA's growing requirements.
1960
The space race that began in 1957 accelerates. CCC signs an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) allowing Canadian suppliers to be accepted on the same basis as other U.S. government suppliers.
1956
Canada signs the Defence Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) with the U.S. CCC is designated as the custodian of the DPSA, providing the means by which Canadian companies can gain preferred access to U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) procurement opportunities.
1946
At the end of WW II, Canada has the means but not the platform to provide assistance to countries overseas. The Government of Canada responds by creating the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
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