About the ASEAN-Canada Relationship and the 35th Anniversary
ASEAN and Canada share a special bond based on common values, mutual respect and friendship. As one of ASEAN's longest standing Dialogue Partners, dating back to 1977, ASEAN and Canada have forged a strong partnership through collaboration on a wide range of areas of mutual interest, including human rights, trade and investment, counter terrorism and transnational crime, health and pandemic preparedness. Over the past few years, the ASEAN-Canada relationship reached new heights through the Canadian accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and the adoption of the ASEAN-Canada Plan of Action. Most recently, on July 22, 2011, Foreign Ministers from ASEAN Member States and Canada collectively endorsed the 35th anniversary theme "35 Years of Partnership and Friendship". The theme is representative of the positive and fruitful ties that enjoy ASEAN and Canada. The 35th Anniversary represents a significant milestone that deserves to be celebrated and showcased with the peoples of ASEAN and Canada.
