The Challenges of Recruitment in a Competitive Canadian Market

 Recruitment is a critical process for any organization, as it directly impacts the company's growth, productivity, and success. Organizations must adopt effective strategies to attract and retain top talent in a competitive market like Canada, where talent acquisition is increasingly challenging. According to Statistics Canada, labour shortages are a growing problem,

Thank the bank but hold the standing ovation

 by Greg MacDougall and Steve Saunders As Ottawa’s winter slowly transitions to spring, and a young Senators team tantalizes fans with glimpses of a promising future, hockey fans debate the relative merits of Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Patrick Kane as winner of the Hart Memorial trophy, emblematic of the

Most Canadian households are better off than American households

 Photo by Ali Tawfiq on Unsplash By: Michael Wolfson Regardless of whether America is great, or about to be great again, Canadians outrank Americans on household income a new analysis shows. The Economist magazine recently devoted a long section to a profile of Canada with frequent comparisons to the United States. Among the

The confusion surrounding marijuana dispensaries—legal or illegal?

 Is that newly opened ‘medical’ marijuana shop down the street legitimate? The answer is a legal grey area depending on who you ask, and when you ask it by. These dispensaries look like any other shop, and even have a receptionist at the front desk ready to convince you that

Chinese Investors Remain Confident about Canadian Market

 I. Chinese Investment in Canada Continues to Grow. Canada has been one of China’s favourite global destinations for investment in recent years. China’s Ministry of Commerce statistics shows that China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 14.7 per cent year-on-year to a historic high of US$118.02 billion in 2015. This

People Need Less Money to Live As They Get Older? If Only.

 Pension plans for teachers, hospital workers and public servants target of study hype By Michael Wolfson Last week the C.D. Howe Institute released a short study just in time for the finance ministers’ meeting – rolling out the tired, old argument that as people age, they do not need as much money

Five Things We Know about Economic Inequality – and Why We Need to Act

 Certain segments of society encounter persistent disadvantages and lack of opportunity across the country.  This can affect everything from health outcomes of individuals and entire communities to social cohesion. It can also impact the economic growth of the country and the social mobility of Canadians. However, the extent of inequality

The Other Drug Problem in Canada’s Cities

 How Canada’s piecemeal pharmaceutical drug insurance coverage costs Canadian cities—and taxpayers—plenty Canada's cities face a number of problems: traffic, housing, crime, infrastructure—the list goes on. Prescription drugs are one of these problems—one that is costing local governments as much as $500 million every year. How so? Municipalities, like most employers,

Most Canadians don’t understand food nutrition labels

 By John Millar and Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski  How Simplifying and Standardizing Food Labels Can Help With Better Food Choices As January comes to an end, those who vowed to eat better in 2015 have probably already given up. Not very surprising, considering that most people grossly underestimate the amount of calories they

Crazy for Condos in Canada’s Capital City!

 Take a look around our city. Condos are sprouting up everywhere,  rejuvenating older, traditional neighbourhoods and filling in vacant lots. New condo sites will forever change a district’s character – specialty retailers, exotic or down-home eateries and unique hole-in-the-wall attractions that are emblematic of an area’s particular ambience and style

Financial Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Skill

 It may surprise you to learn that November is Financial Literacy Month. And yet, financial literacy deserves to be given more prominence in today’s world of complex mortgages, loans, insurance policies, complicated investment products and sophisticated financial scams. As Leslie Byrnes, Vice-President, Distribution and Pensions at the Canadian Life and