Implementation Of Legislation Will Help Protect Privacy

TORONTO - Ontario is fulfilling its commitment to deliver a new, more open adoption information disclosure system that will allow easier access to information in adoption records and provide new privacy protections for people who do not want to be contacted, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur announced February 1, 2007.
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Wages higher and tuition fees lower when McGuinty studied:

Modest Minimum Wage Gains Undermined By McGuinty's Tuition Fee Increases

TORONTO - Minimum wage increases that came into effect today are undermined by soaring tuition fee increases, said the Canadian Federation of Students, Canada's largest national student organisation. Despite a modest increase in the minimum wage to $8 an hour, Ontario's students face record tuition fee levels and mounting student debt.
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Tax Tip - Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit - Did you know...

OTTAWA - That businesses with an eligible apprentice may be able to claim the apprenticeship job creation tax credit? This is a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices for employment after May 1, 2006.
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Porsche Cars North America Reports 13 Percent January Sales Increase for Canada

ATLANTA - Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced January sales of 119 new cars compared to sales of 105 for the same period last year.
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Biotech Starts Out on Right Foot in January

SAN FRANCISCO -- While 2006 was one that many of the larger biotech companies would prefer to forget the New Year has started out on a positive note for these bell-weather companies.
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ACTRA appeals portion of court ruling

TORONTO - On January 31,ACTRA filed an appeal of a portion of a court ruling addressing its contract dispute with the trade association representing Canadian producers (the CFTPA).
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With more than half of Canadian university students cheating, it's a national scandal. Why aren't schools doing more about it?

Plus, Maclean's learns that the RCMP paid a civilian informant more than $4 million to help execute the sting operation that brought down a group of alleged terrorists in Toronto last summer.
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Demand for energy crops drives world grain prices

The recent rally in world grain prices has created a more positive outlook for tillage farmers for the 2007 harvest. At the Teagasc National Tillage conference in the Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, an international grain trader outlined the reasons behind the improved prospects and his predictions for the year ahead.
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Aging Workforce and Looming Labour Shortages begin to shape bargaining in 2007

OTTAWA - Significant structural changes in Canada's labour force are introducing a new dynamic in collective bargaining this year, the Conference Board reports in its Industrial Relations Outlook 2007.
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An Important Announcement Regarding the Potential Disruptions of Regional Services

Waterloo Region – Discussions are continuing between the Region of Waterloo and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1656, representing outside workers. Local 1656 will legally be in a position to strike as early as the morning of February 3, 2007.
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Open Text's Hummingbird Connectivity(R) Division Releases Next Generation UNIX Application Delivery Platform

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Exceed onDemand(R) 6.
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BMW Group Canada announces record January sales

BMW and MINI achieve all time best January sales

WHITBY - BMW Group Canada reported today their best-ever January sales, retailing 1,166 BMW and MINI vehicles, an increase of 12.4% over January 2006 sales.
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Oil giant primes the biofuel pump with $500 million
By Richard C. Paddock

BERKELEY — Oil giant BP will give $500 million to a partnership led by UC Berkeley to develop new biofuels and reduce environmental harm caused by the use of fossil fuels, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and company officials announced Thursday January 31, 2007.
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Honda Canada Reports January Sales

Honda Canada Light-Truck Sales up 45%

TORONTO - Led by strong monthly sales of Honda and Acura light-trucks, Honda Canada Inc. (HCI) reported sales of 7,133 units by its Honda and Acura divisions. The combined Honda and Acura division sales for January were up 7 per cent over last year, with Honda automobile division sales of 5,972 units up 3 per cent, and Acura division reporting a 29 per cent increase with sales of 1,161 units.
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Berlin Meeting On Afghanistan Ends With Commitment To Step Up Rebuilding

“An international meeting on Afghanistan closed Wednesday with delegates reaffirming their commitment to step up rebuilding efforts, the Afghan government and the UN mission in the country said.
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2007 Canadian New Media Awards recognize Canadian excellence with new awards line-up

- Call for nominations runs February 1 - March 2, 2007 -

TORONTO - The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA), on February 1, 2007 unveiled one new and three revamped award categories that recognize excellence in the design, development or implementation of new media projects.
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Douglas Matthews Named President, Chief Operating Officer Of Right Management

PHILADELPHIA – Douglas J. Matthews has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Right Management; the world's largest outplacement firm and a leading global provider of integrated consulting solutions across the employment lifecycle, with more than 300 service locations worldwide.
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One-hour intervention to sustain students' sense of belonging reduces racial achievement gap: UW researcher

WATERLOO- A one-hour intervention designed to increase students' sense of belonging in college improved the academic achievement of black American students even eight months later, and may offer similar promise to minority groups in Canada.
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Reporters Without Borders issues its 2007 annual press freedom survey

MONTREAL - The survey, published on 1 February, reports on press freedom in 98 countries and includes the main violations of journalists' rights in 2006 and regional aspects of media and Internet freedom.
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Health Council of Canada says public not getting information needed to evaluate progress of health care renewal

TORONTO - While the federal, provincial and territorial governments are making gains - and making good - on some commitments to renew health care, Canadians are not getting the detailed information they need to measure progress in improving health care, the Health Council of Canada concludes in its annual report to Canadians released February 1, 2007.
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Greenpeace Calls for Action on Climate in Federal Budget - Climate Crisis a Scientific Reality

TORONTO - On February 1, 2007 Greenpeace urged the Canadian government to heed the warnings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , an international body of scientists, and take urgent action to fight the climate crisis.
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Crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition for November 2006 (preliminary)

Crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons production totalled 13.3 million cubic metres in November, 1.7% above the same month in 2005. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels).
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Waterloo — Laurier BBA students placed first among Ontario business schools and third overall at this year’s Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) finals held at Queen’s University January 11-14, 2007. The five student teams won a total of three medals in the final championships;
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Sears Canada Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings and Full-Year Results

TORONTO - Sears Canada Inc. announced February 1, 2007, its unaudited fourth quarter and full-year results. Total revenues for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2006 were $1.874 billion compared to $1.908 billion for the 13 weeks
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Residential Tenancies Act now in Force

A New Era Of Balanced Protection Begins For Tenants And Landlords

QUEEN'S PARK - The Residential Tenancies Act is now in force, beginning a new era of balanced protection for tenants and landlords, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing John Gerretsen said January 31, 2007.
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SMALL BUSINESS OWNER TESTIFIES ON HOW MANUFACTURERS STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY, MIDDLE CLASS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Testifying on January 31, 2007 before the House Committee on Education and Labor, National Association of Manufacturers board member Kellie Johnson, President of ACE Clearwater Enterprises (based in Torrance, CA), emphasized the important role manufacturers are playing in strengthening the middle class by providing high paying jobs and good benefits.
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Rogers OMNI Television Launches Online Newscasts for Five Ethnocultural Communities

Response to Multilingual Updates Spurs Addition of Long Form Content Beginning Tuesday, February 6th

TORONTO - Last fall, Rogers OMNI Television became the first Canadian multilingual broadcaster to digitally stream 60-90 second updates of its newscasts to five, non-official language communities each weekday.
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L'Union Canadienne, compagnie d'assurances - Among the Best Employers in Canada!

MONTREAL - For the fourth consecutive year, The Co-Operators - L'UNION CANADIENNE, COMPAGNIE D'ASSURANCES has ranked among the top employers in Canada, according to The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine.
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Laurier MBA Students Reach Semi-Finals in International Case Competition

Waterloo — Laurier MBA students won their division in the round robin tournament at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition, and participated in the semi-final round.
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City of Toronto partners with Caribana 2007 to celebrate 40 years of Caribbean culture

TORONTO - The City of Toronto is pleased to once again partner with Caribana to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Caribana has become the largest festival of its kind in North America, attracting more than one million visitors from across Canada, the United States, Britain, the Caribbean and other countries around the world.
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Ontario Government Honours Miss Lou - Jamaica's Gift To The World

Minister Colle Kicks Off Black History Month By Honouring Beloved Cultural Icon

TORONTO - Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Mike Colle launched Black History Month in Ontario on January 31, 2007, by announcing a $250,000 investment to create Miss Lou's Room at Harbourfront Centre.
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For-hire motor carriers of freight, all carriers for Second quarter 2006

There were an estimated 3,336 for-hire trucking companies based in Canada with annual revenues of $1 million or more in the second quarter of 2006, almost unchanged from the same quarter in 2005.
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$8.3 Million Capital Investment To Increase Capacity To Deliver Cardiac Care

OTTAWA - The Ontario government is investing $8.3 million to support planning and redevelopment at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) to further increase its capacity to deliver quality care for patients, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced January 31, 2007.
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Canoe and Rogers Publishing Announce Strategic Content Alliance

MONTREAL - Canoe Inc., one of the largest networks of general- and special-interest portals in Canada, and Rogers Publishing Limited, the country's leading consumer publisher and producer of digital media, have formed a national strategic content alliance that will combine the strengths of both companies.
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Indonesia To Declare Bird Flu A National Disaster

“Indonesia will declare bird flu a national disaster following a fresh flare-up in the country, which has the world's highest human death toll from the virus, the planning minister said on Wednesday January 31, 2007.
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Population, Emigration Challenge Bulgaria - World Bank

“Bulgaria should move quickly to address a rapidly ageing population and accelerating emigration to stay competitive within the European Union which it joined this year, a senior World Bank official said on Tuesday Jnauary 30, 2007.
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Vista available to consumers in 30 countries worldwide

Microsoft’s highly anticipated Windows Vista OS and 2007 Office software suite are now available to consumers in 30 countries worldwide, marking the most significant product launch in the company’s history.
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AU endorses biotechnology plan, but not science fund
By Kennedy Abwao

ADDIS ABABA - Heads of state at the African Union (AU) summit have endorsed a 20-year biotechnology action plan, but failed to reach agreement on an African science and innovation fund.
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Consumers face trade-offs in choosing organic or conventional foods

Both organic and conventionally produced foods present consumers with trade-offs in terms of food safety and nutritional content, according to a food toxicologist at the University of California, Davis.
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ACTRA appeals arbitration to avoid question on the legality of its strike

TORONTO - The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) was astonished to learn that ACTRA is appealing the court decision passed down by Madam Justice Pepall in favour of the CFTPA's request to appoint an arbitrator.
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TORONTO - In response to explicit requests for solid information about income trusts, iTrust Institute has prepared a series of facts and questions in a preparatory document for members of the Finance Committee.
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Leading International Law Firm Deploys Open Text Legal Solutions Enterprise Wide for Proactive Compliance

LEGALTECH(R) 2007, NEW YORK - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced January 30, 2007 that Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's most prominent law firms, is expanding its LegalKEY(R) deployment with the addition of the New Business Intake(TM) (NBI) system from Open Text's legal solutions suite.
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Wealthy, Educated Immigrants Less Likely to Seek Citizenship

Socio-economic Benefits Can be Obtained Without Naturalization

Princeton, N.J. - A new study has revealed surprising behavioral patterns of wealthy and well-educated immigrants in the United States. Greater achievement often does not lead to greater satisfaction with the U.S., or with the American lifestyle.
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Settlement averts strike at Esco Engineered Products

PORT HOPE - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Tuesday that members of USW Local 7175 have voted in favour of a three-year collective agreement with Esco Engineered Products.
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Hydro One confirms details of early morning power "blip"

TORONTO - On Tuesday, January 30th at 6:22 a.m., Hydro One experienced an equipment failure at its Richview Transformer Station. A capacitor bank which was coming online to increase voltage to respond to demand during the early morning peak failed causing a momentary drop in voltage or "blip in power".
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G4techTV Canada granted exclusive broadcasting rights for Reviews on the Run and The Electric Playground

TORONTO - G4techTV Canada is pleased to announce it has been granted the exclusive broadcasting rights to Reviews on the Run and The Electric Playground, two of the network's hottest shows.
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The Federal Court of Canada Finds Inter-Plus, a Software Reseller, Infringed Microsoft's Rights by Dealing in Counterfeit Software

MISSISSAUGA - Microsoft Canada Co. today welcomed a recent Federal Court of Canada decision in which Montreal-based software reseller Inter-Plus and its directing mind, Carmelo Cerrelli were found to have infringed Microsoft's rights by selling, distributing, offering for sale and possessing counterfeit CD-ROMs as well as related documentation
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Citizens, Media to be Members of Accountability and Transparency Committee

KITCHENER - Four citizens and two members of the news media will sit alongside the Mayor, a member of Council and four senior City staff on a new committee that will ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the City.
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Ethnic Canadian leaders frustrated by continued presence of war criminals in Canada yet focus on past rather than deal with current global atrocities.

OTTAWA - A number of Canadian ethnic communities whose recent histories are marred by the horrors of genocide came together to decry Canada's continued role as a haven for those who have committed crimes against humanity, drawing particular attention to the cases of six men still living in this country although found to have acted as Nazi enablers by Canadian courts.
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Ontario's Minimum Wage Rises Tomorrow - Increase Helps Lowest Paid And Most Vulnerable Workers

TORONTO - The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage tomorrow, February 1, 2007, for the fourth time since taking office, said Labour Minister Steve Peters.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns increase sales in November 2006

Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.3 billion in November, a 6.2% increase over November 2005.
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WATERLOO – A record number of employers and 4,000 students and alumni will attend the winter 2007 University/College Job Fair to be held at RIM Park in Waterloo on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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“FIT FOR THE FUTURE”, SAFETY-KLEEN DONATES $75,000 TO BRESLAU COMMUNITY CENTRE

Breslau – The new community centre in Breslau is becoming a reality. Safety-Kleen Canada announced today the company is donating $75,000 towards the project.
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Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Recommends Ontario Budget focus on Manufacturing

Kitchener - The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce presented their provincial pre-budget submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs of the Ontario Legislature on January 29, 2007.
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Upcoming Communitech Events posted January 31, 2007

February 6th
Communitech Connect - A New & Renewing Member Reception
The Timber Room; Grey Silo Golf Course
4:00pm-6:00pm
Members Only Event – No Charge
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Millions To Go Hungry, Waterless - Climate Report

“Rising temperatures will leave millions more people hungry by 2080 and cause critical water shortages in China and Australia, as well as parts of Europe and the US, according to a new global climate report.
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Qatari Diar, the Smart Growth Leader, Joins Forces With Forbes Magazine for First-Ever Middle East CEO Forum

DOHA, QATAR - Qatari Diar, the region's leader in sustainable development, will serve as the exclusive host sponsor of the inaugural Forbes CEO Middle East Forum, the company and conference planners announced on January 30, 2007.
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Davos 07: How to feed Africa
By Julian Glover

Swiss farmers are among the most cherished in the world, but at a meal of Alpine ham, and local pinot noir, some of the dominant figures in world agriculture sat down in Davos today to discuss Africa's failure to feed itself.
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Rogers OMNI 10/BC Welcomes First Board of Multi-faith Community Advisors Enhanced Dialogue and Outreach Mechanism to Benefit All

SURREY, BC - Terry Mahoney, General Manager of Rogers OMNI Television British Columbia, is pleased to welcome the station's first board of Multi-faith Community Advisors. Like the system of Community Advisors put in place 20 years ago by multilingual/multicultural stations Rogers OMNI.1 and OMNI.2, the new advisory board for Rogers OMNI.10/BC will play an essential role in the station's feedback mechanisms.
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ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Receives a Contract to Provide a DVB-RCS VSAT Satellite Communications System to Saudi Aramco

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - ADVANTECH AMT, Inc, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Inc, has been awarded a contract to provide a new VSAT satellite communications network for Saudi Aramco in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Public talk explores how university can make the community a more sustainable place

WATERLOO - The co-founder of Greenpeace International and author of a major environmental book will discuss the key role a university can play in making the community a more sustainable place during a talk next week at the University of Waterloo.
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Ontario Government To Review Out-Of-Country Health Coverage Program

TORONTO - Elements of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan's out-of-country health coverage program will be reviewed based on advice received from Ombudsman André Marin, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced January 30, 2007.
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OTTAWA - Almost one-quarter of Canadian households - more than 2,700,000 households - are paying too much of their income to keep a roof over their heads. And calculations done by the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) show that it is families who rent that are the most likely to have to pay a disproportionate amount of their household income for shelter - almost 40% of all tenant households.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Delivered Policy Speech to the Diet

TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a policy speech in a plenary session of the Diet on January 26, 2007. Prime Minister Abe stated in his speech, "Now the time has come to boldly review these post-war regimes all the way back to their origins, and set sail on a new course.
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Revenue Agency supports innovative approach to educating charities

OTTAWA - The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue, is pleased to announce the implementation of a new contribution agreement, signed by the Canada Revenue Agency and Carleton University's Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development in July of 2006.
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Bank of Montreal Manulife Investments Protected Deposit Notes, Total Return Class and R.O.C. Class(TM) now available

TORONTO - Canadian investors can benefit from two new classes of principal protected investments that generate potential returns based on the performance of two mutual funds.
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Open Text Announces Latest Release of LegalKEY(R) Practice Support Solutions for Law Firms

NEW YORK CITY - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced January 29, 2007, new enhancements to the LegalKEY(R) Practice Support Suite. The new features are designed to help law firms be more effective, efficient and compliant.
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Hallman public lectures explore aging, health and well-being

WATERLOO - How best to prevent bone loss without using drugs will be one of the topics discussed at the University of Waterloo's Hallman visiting professorship lecture series, beginning next month.
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U of Guelph Prof to Present Climate Change Report in England

Maybe he should have presented to the opening of 2007 Canadian Parlimentry Session.

Economics professor Ross McKitrick is part of a team of international scientists who will be presenting an independent summary of the latest United Nations report on climate change Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. in London, England. Other presenters include Andrei Illarionov, former advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and environmentalist David Bellamy.
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Everpure Extends BrandProtect Relationship to Protect Its Brand Integrity and Manage Online Risks

TORONTO - BrandProtect, the industry leader in online brand protection, announced that Everpure, LLC, a trusted provider of water treatment products to the food service, vending and office coffee service, residential, marine and aviation markets, has renewed its contract for brand protection services.
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Kitchener Council Considers 2007 Water and Sewer Rates

KITCHENER - The City's Finance and Corporate Services Committee received a staff recommendation today that water and sewer rates increase in 2007 in order to absorb expected significant increases to the rates the Region of Waterloo charges the City, and to invest in infrastructure replacement.
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New technology needed to drive biofuel growth - BP
By Nigel Hunt

LONDON - Biofuels could supply up to 30 percent of the world's transport fuels by 2030 but the scope for major growth will depend on new technologies, the head of BP's (BP.L) biofuels business said on Monday Janaury 29, 2007.
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Ontario Business Consumers Welcome Review of Energy Agencies

TORONTO - Adam White, President of the Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO), January 29, 2007, welcomed the Ontario Minister of Energy's announcement that he has appointed a panel to review the Province's Electricity Agencies as a positive development for consumers.
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The economic situation of new immigrants to Canada showed no improvement after the turn of the millennium — despite the fact that they had much higher levels of education and many more were in the skilled immigrant class than a decade earlier, according to a new report.
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Biotechnology Use and Development Survey for 2005

The number of innovative biotechnology firms grew to 532 in 2005 from 490 in 2003, an increase of 9%, according to new preliminary data from the Biotechnology Use and Development Survey.
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Ontario Government Launches Teacher Resource Bank More Than 80,000 Teachers Can Now Share Teaching Aids Online

TORONTO - More Ontario students will succeed because their teachers can access excellent teaching resources created by their peers, said Education Minister Kathleen Wynne January 29, 2007.
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Attire Affects Potential for Advancement, Say Most Executives Polled

TORONTO - Climbing the career ladder requires the appropriate gear, say executives surveyed recently. Eighty per cent of managers polled said a person's style of dress at work influences his or her chances of earning a promotion; one-quarter said on-the-job attire "significantly" affects an employee's advancement prospects.
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Tree Canada appoints Michael Rosen as President; Chair of Board André Juneau and Vice-Chair Dorothy Dobbie also appointed

Ottawa - On January 29, 2007 Tree Canada announced Michael Rosen as its new President. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. André Juneau Chair (Cap-Rouge, Quebec) and Mrs. Dorothy Dobbie (Winnipeg, Manitoba) as the new Vice-Chair.
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CAW Members Ratify New Agreement At CN Rail

TORONTO - CAW members who work at CN Rail have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement with the company following a series of ratification meetings.
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CCI Continues to Grow with Strategic New Hires

Milwaukee, WI - CCI, a global provider of consulting services for SAP® ERP software, announced January 29, 2007, the hire of three internal staff members. The infrastructure expansion is a direct outcome of CCIâ s continual growth and the addition of several new clients.
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An Important Announcement Regarding the Potential Disruptions of Waterloo Regional Services

Waterloo Region – Discussions are continuing between the Region of Waterloo and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1656, representing outside workers. Local 1656 will legally be in a position to strike as early as the morning of February 3, 2007.
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Asia to drive growth of GMO crops in next decade
By Niu Shuping

BEIJING - Asia is set to become the driving force behind biotech crops in the next decade, despite hesitance by China to commercialize GMO rice, a Chinese scientist and an international body said on Monday January 29, 2007.
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Women key to successful and sustainable development

International Development Week February 4 - 11, 2007

CALGARY - Making scarce dollars go further in the field of international development is often simply a case of boosting the participation of women in development projects.
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Airports welcome back legislators with Five-Point Competitive Plan

OTTAWA - The Canadian Airports Council today welcomed back federal legislators with a call for the elimination of airport rent, more resources for border services and the negotiation of more liberalized bilateral air service agreements as three of five top priorities the government needs to tackle this year to promote world competitiveness for the nation's airports.
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MONTREAL - The 39th Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) concluded Sunday night after welcoming 206 207 visitors over a period of 10 days, from January 19th to 28th. The 2007 Auto Show was a resounding success and visitors were given a very colourful show.
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January issue of the Waterloo Wellington Workforce Focus 2007.

This issue focuses on the Retail Sales and Services sector.
Our next issue will focus on youth.
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Barrie Hydro to be Recognized by Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer for its Leadership in Energy Efficiency

Barrie Hydro invites you to join them in celebration of their receipt of a Certificate of Recognition for their leadership in promoting energy efficiency and the success of their ENERGY STAR® Awareness Program in Barrie Hydro's service areas.
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Cleanup in Isle 1: The Extreme Makeover of a Canadian Grocery Giant

TORONTO - Thirty years ago, Galen Weston transformed Loblaw Companies Ltd. into an icon of excellence in the grocery world. Today, amidst the grocery war with the Goliath Wal-Mart, his son, Galen Weston Jr., has been handed over the challenge to refocus and streamline Loblaw Cos., return to the store's food roots and, above all, "bring a spirit of innovation back to the company.
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Emerging Nations Make Their Presence Felt In Davos.

“The World Economic Forum's slogan this year, the ‘shifting power equation’ reflected the growing influence of emerging and transition economies. They are elbowing their way into the world economy, diluting the influence of traditional western industrialized powers, according to the Forum's organizers, who are also highlighting the expanding role of civil society and business.
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THE FUTURE IS NOW FOR MEXICO'S PRESIDENT

Davos, Switzerland – At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007, Felipe Calderón-Hinojosa, President of Mexico, promised to govern Mexico with an eye toward the future while eschewing ideology.
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BUILDING AFRICAN CAPACITY TO TOP G8 AGENDA THREE YEARS IN A ROW

Davos, Switzerland – Africa will top the agenda of the G8 (major industrialized nations) for three years in a row, said a high-level roundtable of political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007 on January 27, 2007.
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US SENATOR MCCAIN AND BRIT BLAIR SOUND NOTES OF OPTIMISM

Davos, Switzerland – US senator and possible presidential candidate John McCain told the closing session of the World Economic Forum that he expects the US congress to take action on climate change very soon, and the Bush administration to follow suit.
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Stem Cells May Help Heal Joint Injuries, Say Researchers

As anyone who’s ever injured a knee or elbow will tell you, recovery can be a long and painful process. Cartilage is an exceptionally slow-healing tissue, and, until now, the missing or damaged tissue is often irreplaceable. Researchers at the University of Guelph are hoping stem cells might provide the needed tissue replacements.
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Study reveals finding and attracting talent is the leading concern for sales and marketing leaders.

Toronto, ON - A recent study by training and consulting firm Teneo Inc. revealed that finding and retaining talent is the top concern for Canada’s sales and marketing leaders.
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Steelworkers Pledge Support for Mine Mill/CAW Union in Talks With Xstrata PLC

SUDBURY, ON - The United Steelworkers (USW) and USW Local 6500 have offered full support to Mine Mill/CAW Local 598 in its bargaining with Xstrata PLC.
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