Sentences with phrase «canadian government efforts»

However, Canadian government efforts to diversify trade through trade agreements can not succeed on their own.

Not exact matches

How do Canadian governments perform in designing and executing their investment attraction efforts relative to our best - practice competitors?
Putting them front and centre wherever offshore production might be found will take the collaborative, conscious effort of Canadians from all sectors; government, brands, consumers and civil society.
Greg Priddy, an analyst with political - risk consultancy Eurasia Group, noted in a recent commentary that «the Alberta and federal governments, along with the oil and gas sector, broadly support the effort to diversify Canadian energy exports to high growth markets in Asia.»
The amendments now in force, including the soon - to - be eliminated facilitation payments exception, reinforce a strong message from the Canadian government that it is «redoubling» its efforts to curb any existing foreign corrupt practices of Canadian businesses.
First, here is the most recent tax cut talk from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, as quoted by the Globe and Mail: â $ œI can assure you that our government is by no means finished in our efforts to improve our tax system for the benefit of Canadian -LSB-...]
Prime Minister Martin will have no trouble getting the attention of China's top leadership when he arrives in late January, but it will take more effort on the part of the Canadian government as a whole to get the Chinese to take Canadian interests more seriously.
By John Manley The Canadian Council of Chief Executives has supported efforts by successive Canadian governments to build on our historic defence and economic partnership with the United States and to improve our mutual security and competitiveness.
• Having demonstrated their commitment to responsible climate action, governments should step up their efforts in support of Canadian resource exports.
Speaking in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, where finance ministers and central bankers are gathered for an international summit, Mr. Morneau highlighted the Canadian government's efforts to prioritize the middle class.
Anyway, it'll be on policy choices that the Trudeau Government stands or falls with Canadian voters, regardless of the effort of the Conservatives to make couture an issue, and while there's plenty to criticize in the Liberal policy book, taken as a package Canadians don't yet seem that dissatisfied with what they're getting.
In fact, 22 of the 28 actions the Government references are a direct result the collective efforts of CME, the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition and our members, of whom several are quoted throughout the document.
With B.C.'s new trade office and Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's state - owned export credit agency, stepping up its trade promotion efforts in the Asia Pacific by launching its first overseas branch in Singapore, Canadian and B.C. businesses are in an unprecedentedly advantageous position to make full use of government support to secure a market presence in Asia.
While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.
The new cabinet is largely comprised of ministers from urban ridings, which means the government will have to make a concerted effort to ensure the importance of rural communities to the Canadian economy is properly reflected in their policies.
Japanese and Canadian venture capital firms will be adding to the funding promised by the government and British companies, in a concerted effort to stave off the threat from the growing AI sector in China, which aims to become the AI world leader by 2030.
The main man in this regard was Mr. Paul Boothe, an unassuming, consummate federal civil servant who proved in the heat of battle that he could negotiate with the best of them. If only all our public officials were as determined and skilful in their efforts to pro-actively win real investment and real opportunities for our industries. The St. Catharines announcement is in large part the fruition of the efforts by Boothe (and all the other stakeholders in last year's rescue, including the provincial government and the CAW) to negotiate a package that was much more than a bailout. Rather, it was a recipe for a reaffirmed Canadian presence by these two lynchpin manufacturers (GM and Chrysler).
A source familiar with the talks had said an effort by the Canadian government to exempt itself from the measure was rebuffed.
The project will join a number of government monitoring efforts, including a recently launched Canadian satellite dedicated to spotting near - Earth asteroids around the clock.
For Ph.D. students who have already initiated some form of joint collaborative effort with a research group or laboratory in France, the French government offers Ministry of Foreign Affairs research scholarships that provide financial support for Canadian Ph.D. students to live and work in France for up to a year.
Consider how the term cultural genocide describes the efforts of the Canadian government to assimilate the Indigenous Peoples through residential schools.
In an effort to give Canadian businesses a competitive digital technology edge, free cloud computing resources are being made available through a government - sponsored accelerator program.
The Canadian federal government is announcing new efforts to help graduates repay their outstanding loan debt.
A bigger challenge for young and middle - aged Canadians, added Vettese, is the low interest rate environment and the impact that the aging population is having on the balance between savers and borrowers, despite efforts by government to stimulate the economy.
The Finance Department announced in their press release, «Protecting the long - term financial security of Canadians is a cornerstone of the Government of Canada's efforts to help the middle class and those working hard to join it.»
In a publication from October 2016, when the first stress test was introduced, the Finance Department announced in their press release, «Protecting the long - term financial security of Canadians is a cornerstone of the Government of Canada's efforts to help the middle class and those working hard to join it.
Given the current effort by the federal government to clamp down on some of the income «splitting and sprinkling» tax benefits of Canadian - Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs), there's definitely a lot of uncertainty among executives, business owners, and professionals about the tax benefits of incorporation.
Flaherty's general concern was that the low rate would encourage Canadians to take on unsustainable loans and work against the government's efforts to slow the momentum of the housing market.
The Canadian government has made a concerted effort to help with the problem.
It is another sign that, in the absence of leadership by the Bush Administration and the federal government in Canada, U.S. States and Canadian provinces are seeking global partnerships to reduce emissions — or, at the very least, coordinate efforts to do so.
While CBC relates Trudeau's assertion that «86 per cent of the Canadian economy is now covered, or soon to be covered, by a price on carbon,» the news network admits that how Canada will reach the rest of its proposed emissions targets «hasn't yet been nailed down,» and the new Liberal government has «resisted efforts by climate change groups and the media to lay out its targets and timelines for achieving them.»
«The Canadian government is heavily lobbying European countries to derail European climate change efforts, such as the Fuel Quality Directive aimed at reducing emissions from imported transport fuels.
«That's a real competitive advantage that we believe the Canadian government and provinces need to leverage,» said Brown, adding that an education effort is underway to make state officials more aware of the import option.
The White House plans to allow the Department of Transportation and the Fish and Wildlife Service to rehabilitate the land and vegetation along the highway, allocating resources to educate «target audiences» about conservation efforts, while also working with the Mexican and Canadian governments on broader strategies that cross borders.
But with the Obama administration now ramping up its climate efforts, the onus is now on the Canadian government to keep pace — which is hasn't.
In one case, it appears that the Chinese government may have targeted several Canadian law firms in an apparent effort to derail a $ 40 billion acquisition.11 In another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider - trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liability.
This is old now, but I just found a recording of an interesting 2007 talk by Carl Malamud about his efforts to cajole US Government agencies and Canadian corporations into recognizing and acting on the public domain status of all US government info, including, of course,Government agencies and Canadian corporations into recognizing and acting on the public domain status of all US government info, including, of course,government info, including, of course, case law.
A news release on the federal government's website notes that approximately 1,650 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been «deployed to support Quebec citizens in the four affected regions (Montérégie, Outaouais, Mauricie and Montréal) and coordination efforts
In an effort to reinforce the value of Canadian citizenship, proposed amendments would enable the government to revoke Canadian citizenship from dual citizens for membership in an armed force or organized armed group engaged in armed conflict with Canada, and deny citizenship to permanent residents for the same reasons.
The bill is part of the Government of Alberta's effort to ensure that Albertans have «the same rights and protections enjoyed by other Canadians, and have fair and family - friendly workplace laws that support a strong economy and help businesses stay competitive.»
Canadian lawyers admit they are in fear of «the possibility of a renewed effort by the federal government to extend the PCMLTFA (Proceeds of Crime — Money Laundering — and Terrorist Financing Act) to members of the legal profession.»
The war Chiefs stood against the Canadian Government in an effort to gain Tŝilhqot «in Aboriginal Rights and Title to the lands we call Tŝilhqot «in.
«Our government listened and acted with regard to Canadian taxpayers» concerns on this issue, and we remain committed in our effort to preserve the integrity of our immigration system.»
This also reflects a continued effort by federal and local governments to promote responsible lending and cool the Canadian housing market.
At a recent CSP ™ conference in Toronto, Ontario a representative of the Canadian Federal Government applauded and supported the efforts of CSP ™ with the Eco Staging ™ initiative.
The Royal LePage forecast says that «Canadians have been confused and justifiably skeptical of the efforts of the worlds» central banks and governments to combat the global economic crisis.
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