Aimia announces departure of President
Felsher was also Chief Strategy Officer MONTREAL–Data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia Inc. announced the departure of Mr. Nathaniel Felsher, President & Chief Strategy Officer after only four months into his role at the company. The Company acknowledged Felsher’s contributions during “this pivotal period” and wished him well in his …
CFIB study: 2/3 of small firms negatively affected by strike at an average cost of $3,000
CFIB calls on federal government to pass back to work legislation. TORONTO–New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that two-thirds of Canadian small businesses have been negatively affected by the Canada Post strike. As a result, CFIB is calling on the federal government to quickly pass …
Cooling-off period is last-ditch effort by CPC to settle dispute; Union rejects binding arbitration
OTTAWA– The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a settlement now. “We will not accept binding arbitration to resolve our issues with Canada Post. We have the right to collective bargaining and to settle this through negotiations,” says …
Work Stoppages Causing Serious Harm to Canada’s Small, Medium Businesses Bradbury says
OAKVILLE–With the announcement that the latest global offer is “not good enough”, Direct Response Media Group (DRMG) is calling on the Government of Canada to intervene and end the continued strike uncertainty at Canada Post. “This continued strike action at Canada Post will result in huge losses for small and …
CUPW targets parts of Central and Western Ontario as service impacts continue
OTTAWA–While negotiations continue, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began strike action in Barrie, Simcoe, St. Catharines, Welland, Guelph, Fort Erie and Brantford, Ont. Since October 22, CUPW’s rotating strikes have now shut down Canada Post’s operations in more than 70 communities across the country. CUPW is also conducting …
Site incorporates UPSocial Wine & Spirits Agency, new Toronto-based global digital agency
Liz Palmer announces new global digital agency, based in Toronto TORONTO–Liz Palmer, an award-winning author, wine journalist, and one of the world’s leading influencers in wine and spirits, has announced the launch of her newly revamped website today which now features the UPsocial Wine and Spirits Agency. The site has …
Postal Workers’ rotating strikes continue; special mediator involved
Ottawa region, small towns in BC, Montreal, among targets While negotiations continue with the help of a special mediator, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began strike action in Sorel, St-Jean, Valleyfield, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., at 7:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Rotating strikes started in Ottawa and …
New data breach reporting requirements come into force this week
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Businesses have new obligations under breach of security safeguards rules coming into force this week, says the federal Privacy Commissioner. Changes to Canada’s federal private sector privacy law will require organizations to report certain breaches of security safeguards to the Commissioner’s office and …
Postal work stoppages continue, spread to Sudbury, Saint John and Vancouver
CUPW to continue their strike action in Saint John and Sudbury While negotiations continue, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continued their rotating strike action in Saint John, NB and Sudbury, ON. The rotating strike action began at 12:01 am, Friday, October 26 in Saint John and Sudbury (local …
MEC, Canadian Tire & other top brands use corporate responsibility to build emotional connections
Evolution of corporate responsibility creates new expectations for companies’ impact on society Canadian companies that live their brand purpose every day are few and far between, but the ones that do are earning stellar reputations for corporate responsibility (CR), according to a new survey from the Reputation Institute, in partnership …