“My name is Hassan Yussuff and that is one of the reasons why I’m against this bill.” That was the president of the Canadian Labour Congress yesterday as he began his presentation to the Public Safety Committee hearing into Bill C-51. He appeared Wednesday evening along with the Canadian Bar Association and four other witnesses: […]

Blockbuster Commemorative Issue Out Today: Free Download For All Readers. The Nation, America’s oldest weekly magazine, celebrates its 150th anniversary with a quintuple-length, blockbuster edition of the magazine featuring the best and brightest of its past and present — out today. Co-edited by Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and long-time correspondent D.D. Guttenplan, […]

Jocelyne Gagnon A.V.A, M.Fisc., Pl.fin., FEA Vice-President, Planning Services – Quebec The Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors (IFEA) is driven to improve the advising experience and outcomes that business families receive by strengthening the quality and performance of family enterprise advisors through education, designation and advocacy of best practices. The Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) Program […]

Homeowners who choose the convenience of city life over the more generous living space in suburbia are driving Canada’s real estate market, according to a new report jointly produced by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers and the non-profit Urban Land Institute. The annual outlook on emerging real estate trends says the move downtown, which has emerged in the […]

Business Development Bank of Canada signs on as partner of 2015 edition. A recent report showed that the 2014 edition of C2 Montréal generated $105.6 M in economic benefits, including $97.7 M directly in the province of Quebec. The results also revealed a considerable impact for participants, with one company out of four (23%) closing […]

The Bâtonnier of Montreal, Me Greg Moore, has announced that Me Ian M.Solloway will be the recipient of the 2014-2015 prestigious Mérite du Barreau de Montréal in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Montreal Bar and its activities. Me Solloway is the Chair of the English-Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal, having occupied […]

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) says it has appointed Hugo Perezcano Díaz as Senior Fellow with the think-tank’s International Law Research Program, effective immediately. At CIGI, Hugo Perezcano Díaz will research and author a CIGI Paper on the topic of “NAFTA at 20” and its future prospects, especially with respect to potential cooperation […]

Jim Pickell, President of HomeExchange.com Today HomeExchange.com announced the promotion of Jim Pickell to the post of President. Formerly the Chief Operating Officer, in his new role he will define and implement the company’s strategy and pursue an aggressive expansion plan for the world’s leading home exchange community. The announcement comes on the heels of […]

The Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch today led a coalition of 20 NGOs in giving a rare UN platform to the Nigerian girl who jumped off a truck to escape from Boko Haram, the student leaders of the Hong Kong umbrella protest, and courageous dissidents and victims from China, Cuba, Iran, Tibet, Pakistan, Turkey, North Korea […]

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) announces today that its secure website through which donations are collected for The Lin Jun Family Trust has been translated into Chinese, in response to requests from Chinese communities over the world. « The translation of the website into Chinese allows for better outreach and communication with Chinese communities over the […]