It’s time for law firms to get serious about diversity

September 10, 2010The Lawyers Weekly Sara Arnstein and Richard Lee For most law firms across Canada, workplace diversity is not a new concept. In fact, on many levels it is a coveted goal. Fostering an environment that attracts the best and brightest –...

Closing Toronto to newcomers would lead to economic collapse

Globe and MailSeptember 10, 2010 John Allemang One-third of the voting public takes Rob Ford very seriously, according to the pollsters. Which leaves the remaining two-thirds in a state of intellectual despair: What kind of rational response can you give to a man who...

Steam Whistle’s commitment to hiring new immigrants

Yonge StreetSeptember 1, 2010 Piali Roy In the fall of 2002, Toronto’s triec.ca/about/TRIEC/council/SteamWhistle” target=”_blank”>Steam Whistle Brewing needed a new financial controller. Only two years into their operation, the company would...

The Immigrant Experience

Diverse hiring practices provide both social and economic benefits August 2010Bio Business Jason Hagerman Canada is undoubtedly going to be faced with a labour shortage within the next decade or two. The simple fact, according to Christine Nielsen, Director of the...

Tapping into foreign-trained talent

York program helps business and IT experts qualify for jobs here August 26, 2010Toronto Star Suzanne Wintrob Cecilia Luko never imagined it would be so hard to find a job in her field when she arrived in Canada last summer with her husband and year-old daughter. At...

We need immigrants as boomers retire

August 26, 2010Toronto Star Glen Hodgson The baby boom generation in Canada is about to start retiring in growing numbers. Who will replace the boomers in the workplace? The answer, increasingly, will need to be more immigrants. The economic situation is only going to...