Health-care policy debates often begin with the assumption that meeting the challenge of unsustainable health-care spending means accepting less or lower quality patient care. But innovation at two Canadian post-secondary institutions – Humber College and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) – is upending that idea.
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Read MoreWorking with industry and social sectors, Canada’s colleges and institutes train 1.5 million learners of all ages and backgrounds.
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CANADIAN ADVERTISING SUCCESS STORIES
The CASSIES is Canada’s only awards show recognizing the
business effectiveness of advertising as demonstrated by rigorous published cases. The ICA (Institute of Communication Agencies) is the driving force behind the event, which is hosted by Strategy magazine and supported in Quebec by the AAPQ A2C (Association of Creative Communications Agencies) and APCM (Association des professionnels de la communication et du marketing).
Now celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the CASSIES reflect the ICA’s long-standing dedication to the advertiser-agency partnership and continuous learning. Winning cases must successfully navigate a demanding two-tier examination by senior-level judges. All told, more than 500 success stories have been published in the Case Library at cassies.ca.
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Read MoreFor Canadian investors, the stakes have never been higher. Fewer than ever will have employer-sponsored pensions to rely on in the 20 to 30 years they’re likely to live after their last paycheque. With interest rates perilously low, equity market participation is essential – even as heightened volatility and economic uncertainty make it more uncomfortable.
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Read MoreCanada’s Energy sector has produced hydrocarbons for more than 150 years, and the growth of that sector has occurred through entrepreneurship, innovation and successful management of costs and commodity prices. The profound decline in crude prices since late 2014 has renewed challenges, carrying with it significant implications for the boards that supervise these enterprises.
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Read MoreLynn Mueller shares something in common with the prime minister of the climate-change threatened Cook Islands, who captured attention at the recent Paris conference on climate change by proclaiming, “We may be a small country, but we believe in big actions.”
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Read MoreLast month, the 2015 Paris Climate Conference triumphantly wrapped up as leaders representing nearly 200 countries approved a historic agreement and committed to ambitious action to address global warming. As the applause is fading, one question lingers: What next?
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Read MoreSometimes what you don’t do in pursuing business can be just as important as what you do to be a business success. That’s the philosophy guiding Paul Mertes, President and CEO of the Toronto-based CircuitMeter, as he maps out his company’s pathway into the international market.
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Read MoreA company’s ability to adapt to foreign markets is an obvious key to its export success. But just as important is the more complex ability to attune existing expertise to the needs of an ever-changing business landscape.
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Read MoreSouth Korea’s Jeju Island is home to the world’s most impressive lava cave system, long stretches of white sand beaches, and the legendary haenyeo – female deep-sea divers who forage for abalone, conch and sea urchin with no breathing apparatus of any kind.
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Read MorePhillip Oldridge and Fraser Atkinson spent two years advancing a handful of electric vehicle projects when they decided that, to really make an impact in the marketplace, they needed to focus on one, game-changing product.
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Read MoreFear is something that needs to be respected – listening to it can save you problems and in some cases, it saves your life. This is what Mark Abma, one of British Columbia’s renowned park skiers, told me in an interview earlier this season. He also said that stepping into fear is where he’s able to learn more about himself, about his sport.
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Read MoreIf you’re looking for an indicator of the world’s perception of Canada’s economy, you might consider the exchange value of our currency, hovering around 75 cents U.S.
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Read MoreWith the possible exception of recent Canadian Olympic gold medalists Maelle Ricker, Ashley McIvor and Alexandre Bilodeau, few skiers have experienced the kind of euphoria that Whistler’s Rob Boyd did on a historic day in 1989, when he took a full-throttle approach at a course set in his own backyard and won what is still Canada’s only World Cup Men’s Downhill victory on home turf.
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Read MorePrivately held companies are a vital pillar of the Canadian economy, providing employment opportunities for thousands of people across the country. Yet without the obligation to report their financial results publicly, they often go without the attention they deserve.
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Read MoreAsk Hillary Marshall to describe the importance of airports to the Canadian economy and she may cite a statistic like this: In 2014, more than $79-million worth of live lobsters travelled through Toronto Pearson International Airport on their way from Halifax, many of them ending up in China.
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Read MoreSummits that bring world leaders to the table to discuss climate change are generally regarded with a fair bit of pessimism, but the 2015 United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris will be different, believes Toby A.A. Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights. He’s seen growing momentum in environmental sustainability efforts – an indication that the time is right for announcing an ambitious plan.
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Read MoreA serious illness or accident that leaves you unable to work and earn money can happen at any time. Actually, one in three Canadians will experience a period of disability of more than 90 days during their working life.
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