Chang Ta Kang : Canada 1962

In 1962 my father was the sole representative from Sarawak to attend the Commonwealth Conference in Canada.

It gave him the opportunities to visit industries and local communities. And to meet other representatives from the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Study Conference was first organized in 1956 with the active support of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh to study the human consequences of industrialization. They were held every six years in different countries.

Prince Philip stated: "The conference is purely intended to influence those who attend it in such a way that when they get to a position of authority, the decisions that they make will be based on a reasonable understanding of the consequences. Remember what I said earlier-that these are men and women on the threshold of executive appointment."