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Insurance Industry playing critical role in keeping canadians healthy and working

The global coronavirus pandemic has brought an array of health and economic challenges, which have been felt to various degrees in every corner of the world. In Canada, the life and health insurance industry, governments and employers have been working together to lessen the impact of the crisis by ensuring access to health benefits, virtual care and financial support.

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How stronger public support could help agriculture contribute even more to Canadian economy, society

The coronavirus pandemic has served to highlight things in life deemed most essential – food among them. Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, hopes this heightened attention will bolster public understanding of Canada’s food system and generate support needed to advance Canada’s position among the world’s leading food producers.

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Building stronger and healthier communities and caring for our planet

Planting trees helps to capture carbon, create natural forest restoration, provide oxygen and enhance wildlife habitat for generations to come. For TELUS, tree-planting initiatives in Oak River, Manitoba, and the Yunesit’in First Nation territory, B.C., achieved all this and more – they offset the amount of paper the telecommunications company used in 2018 and 2019.

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Future of farming

When John Jamieson travelled to Qingdao, China, on a trade mission a few years ago, he was surprised to see numerous food items labelled in English and accompanied by the icon of the Canadian flag in the supermarket. In response to his query, a Chinese colleague informed him that made-in-Canada products were very popular with local shoppers.

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