A Milestone Celebration of Excellence, Unity, and Philanthropy
CCRPA 20th Anniversary Awards Charity Gala 2026 Concludes Successfully
The Canada-China Realty Professional Association (CCRPA) proudly celebrated the successful conclusion of its 20th Anniversary Awards Charity Gala 2026, held on April 12, 2026, at the Hilton Markham Suites Conference Centre in the Greater Toronto Area.
Recognized as one of the largest and most influential annual gatherings within the Chinese Canadian business community, the CCRPA Awards Charity Gala is widely regarded as the “Oscars” of the real estate and business sectors.
Marking this significant 20-year milestone, the gala—supported by more than 160 sponsors—welcomed approximately 1,000 distinguished guests, reaching full venue capacity. Attendees included realtors, developers, builders, investors, financial experts, real estate service providers, business leaders, government officials, and community representatives.
A highlight of the evening was its strong philanthropic impact. The event successfully raised CAD $120,000.00, bringing CCRPA’s total contributions to the Yee Hong Senior Community to an impressive CAD $920,000.00 over the past four years.
The evening featured a dynamic and engaging program, including a high-level real estate industry forum, business networking reception, prestigious awards presentations, charitable fundraising initiatives, birthday celebration and vibrant cultural performances.The gala was proudly presented by Kweichow Moutai as the Title Sponsor, with co-chair sponsorship support from five major organizations: TD Bank, ICBC Bank (Canada), CIBC Bank, Yee Hong Foundation, and Foxwood Development Group.
A Grand Opening Showcasing Two Decades of Excellence and Unity
A Grand Opening Celebrating Two Decades of Achievement, Excellence and Unity
The evening commenced with a spectacular and memorable opening. Accompanied by the solemn and stirring melodies of a Scottish bagpipe band, CCRPA’s Board of Directors—led by President Steven Sun—made a distinguished red-carpet entrance in formal attire.
Nearly one hundred board directors gathered for this moment, creating an atmosphere filled with energy, pride, and celebration. Their unified presence vividly showcased CCRPA’s strong cohesion and underscored its far-reaching influence within the industry.
Distinguished Guests from Government and Business Gathered for the Occasion
Steven Sun, President of the Canada-China Realty Professional Association (CCRPA)
Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism
Hongbo Cheng, Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto
Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto
Victor Oh, former Senator
Paul Chiang, former Member of Parliament
Han Dong, former Member of Parliament
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of the City of Markham
The gala brought together an unprecedented lineup of distinguished guests from government, real estate and related industry and the business community. Attendees included:
Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto
Hongbo Cheng, Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of the City of Markham
Victor Oh, former Senator
Paul Chiang, Han Dong, former Member of Parliament
Godwin Chan, Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor, City of Richmond Hill
Alan Ho & Joe Li, Regional Councillors, City of Markham
Mario Racco, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Amanda Yeung Collucci, Isa Lee, Ritch Lau, City Councilors, City of Markham
Simon Cui, Michael Shiu, City Councilors, City of Richmond Hill
Dr. Eric Cai, City Councilor, Town of Oakville
Hong Liu, Sheng Jiang, Commercial Consuls of the Consulate-General of the PRC in Toronto
Jeff Zhang, Senior Director, Canada China Business Council
Yijun Song, former Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Canada in China
Chris Collucci, CEO, Markham Board of Trade
Jaclyn Zhang, Chair, Richmond Hill Board of Trade
Representatives of Members of Parliament Michael Ma and Vincent Ho
Representatives of Toronto City Councillors Nick Mantas and Jamaal Myers
Don Inouye, CEO, Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC)
Larry Cerqua, Past Chair, Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and Past President, TRREB
Luigi Favaro, former Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA)
Amber Wavryk, Operation Director, REIC
Wasim Jarrah, Director-at-large, Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and former Director, TRREB
Susan Wu, 1st Regional VP (Canada) of CCIM Institute
Sukh Bhaura, President, CCIM Central Canada Chapter
Nav Takka, President-elect, CCIM Central Canada Chapter
Joseph Wong, Founder of Yee Hong Centre and Chair of Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation
Stephen Siu, President, Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation
Terry Lu, CEO, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada)
Rachael Wong, Vice President, TD Bank
David Kuo, Lydia Lin, Patty Blue, Ivy Sun, Vice Presidents, RBC
Kerry Liu, Community General Manager, CIBC
Collen Szeto, Vice President, CIBC
Rayna Du, Vice President, BMO
A congratulatory letter from Mark Carney
Congratulatory letters were also received from:
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
Wei Dong Luo, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Members of Parliament Shaun Chen, Jean Yip, Michael Ma, Maggie Chi, and Vincent Ho
Members of Provincial Parliament Daisy Wai, Billy Pang, Aris Babikian, and Logan Kanapathi
David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill
The Honourable Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of the City of Mississauga
Nick Mantas and Jamaal Myers, Toronto City Councilors
Michael Chan, Deputy Mayor of the City of Markham.
In addition, while attending the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Garry Bhaura, Chair of CREA; Winson Chan, Regional Director of CREA; Kim Fairley, President of OREA; and Daniel Seinfeld, President of TRREB also sent congratulatory video messages, celebrating CCRPA’s 20th anniversary and wishing the organization continued success.
Two Decades of Perseverance, Establishing an Industry Benchmark
In his keynote address, Steven Sun, President of the Canada-China Realty Professional Association (CCRPA), highlighted that in celebration of CCRPA’s 20th anniversary, the Association hosted this charity awards gala to recognize outstanding industry professionals, inspire continued excellence, and advance its commitment to contributing CAD $1 million in support of community initiatives.
Steven Sun emphasized that since its founding in 2006, CCRPA has consistently upheld its core values of mutual respect, inclusiveness, fair competition, and shared development. Over the years, CCRPA has built a high-quality platform that fosters collaboration and growth across the real estate sector and its related industries.
Over the past two decades, the Association has expanded to include more than 500 corporate members and over 16,000 individual professionals. Its membership spans a broad spectrum of the industry, including realtors, developers, builders, investors, construction trades, architects and designers, financial and mortgage specialists, inspectors, appraisers, insurance agents, legal and accounting professionals, home stagers, and suppliers. Through this growth, CCRPA has firmly established itself as one of Canada’s most influential industry organizations.
The CCRPA Charity Awards Gala has evolved into one of the largest and most prominent annual events within the Chinese Canadian community. This year’s gala brought together hundreds of real estate brokerages and firms from across the Greater Toronto Area, along with one thousand industry professionals. While celebrating excellence within the industry, the event also demonstrated a strong commitment to social responsibility by raising funds for the senior communities—delivering care, support, and meaningful impact.
Kim Fairley OREA Presiden
Daniel Steinfeld TRREB President
Recognition of Excellence: Top Producers and Fellows of Real Estate Institute of Canada
A total of 55 Top Professionals of 2025, from nearly 30 real estate brokerages (in no particular order), were awarded at the gala, representing leading brokerages across the Greater Toronto Area:
RE/MAX Imperial Realty Brokerage：Jessica Yin、Helen Wang
Bay Street Group Brokerage：Lusi Li、Edmond Chong、Kai Li、May Yu、Lili Xue
Homelife New World Realty Brokerage：Vickey Chen、Jay Chen、Janice Xu、Christine Zhang
Century 21 MyPro Realty Brokerage：Amanda Zhang、Jenny Bai、Leo Yue
Smart Sold Realty Brokerage：James Li、Lu Chen、Xiaofei Peng、Chris Hu
HC Realty Group Realty Brokerage：Michael Zhang、Chen Jing、Michael Mak
RE/MAX Atrium Home Realty Brokerage：Luke Wang、Winni Zheng
Real One Realty Brokerage：Ethan Chen、Ming Liao
Royal Elite Realty Brokerage：Enny Liu、Tony Song
T-One Group Realty Brokerage：Ethan Wang、Vivian Zhao
Skyland Realty Brokerage：Jaycee Yan、Devon Han
Home Art Realty Brokerage：Louis Huang
RE/MAX Advance Realty Brokerage：Rachel Li
Rife Realty Brokerage：Helen Zhang
Avision Home Realty Brokerage：Eddie Lin
Top Asset Realty Brokerage：Nicky Chan
Crestview Realty Brokerage：Kiki Yu
Goldenway Realty Brokerage：Leon Wang
First Class Starlink Realty Brokerage：June Liu
Home Legend Realty Brokerage：Partick Lu
Century 21 Landunion Realty Brokerage：Eva Shi
Bay Street Integrity Realty Brokerage：Sandy Lin
Horizon Tenvia Real Estate Group Brokerage：Leo Zhang
NU Stream Realty (TORONTO) Brokerage：Leon Zhou
Master’s Trust Realty Brokerage：Dicky Chan
In addition, the evening featured the formal presentation ceremony for the 9th class of the FRI (Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of Canada) designation. The recipients of the FRI designation are as follows:
1. Meiling Zhang， Century 21 MyPro Realty Inc.
2. Annie Lin， Landing Realty Inc., Brokerage
3. Rebecca Pan， Kingdom Development Inc.
4. Merry Zheng， Century 21 MyPro Realty Inc.
5. Vera Zhang， Skyland Realty Inc., Brokerage
6. Michelle Zhao，Smartsold Realty Brokerage
7. Grant Guo， Eastide Realty Inc., Brokerage
8. Louis Huang， HomeArt Realty Services Inc.
Since 2018, CCRPA has actively collaborated with the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC), supporting nearly 200 members in obtaining the prestigious Fellow (FRI) designation. In early 2023, CCRPA further expanded its professional partnerships by working with the CCIM Institute, through which more than a dozen of members has earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
These accomplishments reflect CCRPA’s ongoing commitment to professional development and excellence, while significantly enhancing the reputation, credibility, and influence of Chinese Canadian professionals within the real estate sector.
Record-Breaking Sponsorship Lineup Demonstrates Strong Industry Influence and Support
Wan Bing, Chairman of Million Liquor and Title Sponsor representative, Kweichow Moutai
Presented awards to the Title Sponsor and Co-Chair Sponsors and joined them for a group photo
Presented awards to the Forum Title Sponsor, Trophy Sponsor, and Ticket Sponsors, followed by a group photo
Presented awards to the Platinum Sponsors and joined them for a group photo
This year’s gala received exceptional support from across the industry and broader community, with participation from over 160 sponsors—setting a new benchmark for sponsorship engagement at a community event.
During the business networking reception, CCRPA presented appreciation plaques to more than 120 Gold Sponsors, Friendship Sponsors, and key partners in recognition of their meaningful contributions and continued support.
In addition, over 40 Title, Co-Chair, and Platinum-level sponsors were honored on stage with trophies during the gala, acknowledging their outstanding commitment and leadership in supporting this landmark event.
Honoring Longstanding Contributions
The CCRPA presented the “CCRPA 20-Year Service Award” to six board directors who have demonstrated over two decades of dedication and contribution to the Association: Paul Huang, Banggu Jiang, Howard Shen, Bruce Zhang, Carl Chen, and Christine Xu. These awards recognized their unwavering support and long-standing commitment to CCRPA.
Furthermore, Randy Wang and Garry Shapiro were presented with Honorary Director Certificates, in recognition of their continued support and contributions to the Association.
Presented the CCRPA 20-Year Service Award to six board directors
Randy Wang and Garry Shapiro were presented with Honorary Director Certificates
20th Anniversary Highlight: Birthday Cake-Cutting Ceremony
In a memorable highlight of the evening, President Steven Sun, together with the distinguished guests, took the stage for the ceremonial cake-cutting. As the lights converged on the stage and applause filled the room, the moment unfolded in a warm yet dignified atmosphere. Guests joined in unison to offer their heartfelt wishes: Happy 20th Anniversary to CCRPA.
This symbolic celebration honored the remarkable achievements and legacy built over the past two decades, while also marking the beginning of an exciting and promising future. Following the ceremony, 30 Executive Directors joined distinguished guests on stage for a celebratory toast, expressing sincere appreciation to sponsors and supporters across the community for their steadfast support of CCRPA throughout the years.
Philanthropic Mission: A Key Step Toward the $1 Million Commitment
As a central highlight of the evening, CCRPA led a major fundraising initiative in support of the Yee Hong Senior Community, underscoring the organization’s deep-rooted commitment to social responsibility and philanthropy.
The initiative raised a total of CAD $120,000.00 during the gala, bringing the cumulative contributions to Yee Hong to an impressive CAD $920,000.00 over the past four years. This significant milestone marks a major step toward CCRPA’s $1 million charitable commitment.
It stands as a powerful testament to the generosity and unity of CCRPA members, as well as their ongoing dedication to making a meaningful and lasting impact within the community.
Spectacular Performances and Interactive Moments Ignite the Atmosphere
The evening’s entertainment program was vibrant, dynamic, and deeply engaging. It opened with a nostalgic musical medley performed by members of the CCRPA Board of Directors. As familiar melodies filled the room, a large screen displayed then-and-now photographs of board members spanning the past 20 years, alongside treasured archival footage capturing the Association’s milestones and development.
Through this seamless blend of music and imagery, guests were invited to reflect on CCRPA’s remarkable journey—while expressing heartfelt appreciation for those who have contributed behind the scenes and stood united throughout the years.
The dance performance “Go West”, combined with a thoughtfully designed interactive segment, brought the atmosphere to an exciting peak, drawing continuous applause and enthusiastic cheers from the audience. Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of the City of Markham, joined councillors, distinguished guests, and CCRPA board members on stage, engaging actively with the audience. In that moment, the boundary between stage and audience dissolved, transforming the entire venue into a lively, immersive celebration—vividly showcasing CCRPA’s energy, unity, and strong sense of community.
Forum and Grand Prize Lucky Draw: A Dynamic and Engaging Program
Throughout the evening, an exciting series of lucky draws added energy and anticipation to the gala atmosphere. With a total prize value of nearly CAD $30,000.00, a diverse selection of prizes was awarded, creating continuous moments of excitement and concluding the event on a joyful and memorable note.
In addition, 36 developers and builders participated in and supported the gala in various capacities, further underscoring the strong engagement and collective backing from across the real estate industry.
Earlier in the afternoon, a Housing Market and Economic Forum, proudly sponsored by Alpha Choice Insurance, featured in-depth discussions on two key topics/themes: “Insurance Risk Management in Real Estate Investment” and “Real Estate Market: Opportunities, Risks, and Future Trends.”
The forum brought together a panel of distinguished industry experts, including:
- Laurence Wymant and Chris Weston, Vice Presidents, Unica Insurance
- Randy Wang, Alpha Choice Insurance Brokers
- Bruce Zhang, Summerview Restoration
- Rongwei Yu, Senior Legal Advisor
- Truman Chen, Bay Street Integrity Realty Brokerage
- Connie Xie, Smart Solution Capital
These experts shared valuable insights and professional perspectives, providing an important platform for knowledge exchange and industry dialogue. The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, also attended the forum and delivered remarks.
Conclusion: A New Chapter After Twenty Years
Twenty-year marks not only a significant milestone, but also the beginning of a new chapter. Through two decades of dedication and steady progress, CCRPA has built a vital platform that connects the industry, serves the community, and drives sustainable growth.
Looking ahead, CCRPA remains committed to fostering professionalism, strengthening collaboration, and creating meaningful impact within both the industry and the broader community. Building on its strong foundation, the Association is poised to continue leading, innovating, and contributing to a more vibrant and connected future.
