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An overview of PwC news in Canada:

PwC Canada partners with AWS to launch career advancement program for students PwC Canada and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have teamed up to launch the “Jump Start Your Career” program, which focuses on developing the next generation of Canadian cloud engineering professionals.
16 September 2024
PwC Canada acquires property tax consultancy Equitable Value PwC Canada has acquired Equitable Value Inc., a Toronto-based property tax and valuation consulting firm.
24 January 2024
Canadian workers pressured by inflation, high workloads Canadian workers are feeling pressure from persistent inflation and high workloads, according to PwC’s annual Hopes and Fears survey.
09 August 2023
MNP to acquire PwC's St. John's office MNP, a mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has acquired the St. John’s, Newfoundland practice of PwC Canada, effective August 7, 2023. PwC partner Curtis Gagne and the majority of the PwC St.
27 July 2023
Mining firms preparing for energy transition – and era of critical minerals The high-demand era of critical minerals is now, according to PwC’s 20th annual Mine report – and companies will have to reinvent themselves to capitalize on the global transition to clean energy.
20 July 2023
Over two-thirds of Canadian execs view cybercrime as biggest threat Over two-thirds of Canadian executives think cybercrime is their companies’ most significant threat, according to PwC’s Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report.
22 June 2023
PwC Canada invests $200 million into AI capabilities PwC Canada has announced plans to invest $200 million over the next three years to improve its artificial intelligence capabilities.
05 June 2023
PwC launches new global Centre for Nature Positive Business PwC last week announced the launch of a new global Centre for Nature Positive Business, which will and expand its capabilities in areas including biodiversity, water, regenerative agriculture, and fo
25 April 2023
KPMG Canada hit with $1.4-billion lawsuit over Bridging Finance collapse PwC Canada, the receiver for Bridging Finance, is suing KPMG Canada for $1.4 billion over alleged deficiencies in the firm’s auditing of the private debt manager, which collapsed in 2021.
20 April 2023
Despite declining confidence, Canadian consumers still spending Despite heavy concerns about their personal finances, Canadian shoppers are still spending, according to a late-2022 PwC survey of 500 Canadians.
17 March 2023
Flair Airlines hires former PwC consultant Maciej Wilk as COO Flair Airlines, an Edmonton-headquartered ultra low-cost carrier, has hired former PwC consultant Maciej Wilk as chief operating officer.
27 February 2023
Strategy& appoints four new partners in Canada Strategy&, the strategy consulting arm of PwC, has appointed four new partners in Canada: John Samkoe, Nissa Mohomed Shariff, William Sammons, and Chris Casey.
19 October 2022
PwC Canada announces new leadership team PwC Canada has announced its new leadership team led by CEO Nicolas Marcoux, who has been re-elected for a second four-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
29 June 2022
Federal government appoints PwC's Abraham Tachjian as open banking lead Department of Finance Canada has appointed Abraham Tachjian, a director at PwC, as open banking lead.
28 March 2022
PwC Canada fined more than $1 million for widespread cheating on internal tests PwC Canada has been fined US$750,000 by the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and $200,000 by the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) after 1,200 employees were caught chea
07 March 2022
PwC Canada gives employees five extra paid days off PwC Canada has given its 7,300 employees an extra five paid days off in spring/summer, according to a post on the accounting and consulting firm’s LinkedIn page.
22 February 2022
PwC buys Toronto-based Salesforce specialist Stratus360 PwC Canada has acquired Stratus360, a Salesforce consulting firm based in Toronto.
10 February 2022
Canadian execs say organizational complexity poses 'concerning' cyber risk More than 80% of Canadian executives believe avoidable organizational complexity poses a “concerning” level of cyber and privacy risk, according to PwC 2022 Digital Trust Insights.
30 November 2021
PwC Canada posts solid 5.1% growth in FY 2021 PwC Canada has posted solid revenue growth for the 12 months ending June 30, 2021, reporting 5.1% growth (at constant exchange rates). PwC’s global network saw revenues increase 4.
08 October 2021
PwC buys Ottawa cybersecurity firm Avaleris PwC Canada has acquired Avaleris Inc., an Ottawa-based boutique cybsecurity consulting firm.
17 September 2021
PwC Canada announces vaccine mandate, hybrid work model PwC Canada has announced a vaccine mandate for its employees and as well as an official hybrid work model.
07 September 2021
PwC Canada adds four external directors to board In an organizational first, PwC Canada has welcomed external directors to its board.
01 June 2021
Big Four register net audit client losses in 2020 The Big Four accounting and consulting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) as a group registered a net loss in SEDAR (Canadian public company) audit clients in 2020, according to a report in Canadian
29 April 2021
Pandemic causes majority of businesses to shift their cybersecurity strategy An overwhelming majority of Canadian business (97%) say they will shift their cybersecurity strategy as a result of increased digitalization driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent sur
21 December 2020
Le Château files for creditor protection, appoints PwC as monitor Le Château, a Montreal-based fashion retailer, has filed for creditor protection.
28 October 2020
Alberta hires PwC to examine feasibility of provincial police force The Alberta government earlier this month announced the hiring of consulting firm PwC Canada to examine the feasibility of transitioning from the RCMP to a provincial police force.
19 October 2020
Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office, finds PwC Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office full-time, according to a recent PwC Canada report.
24 September 2020
Canadian miners resilient as globe struggles through pandemic Canadian and global miners entered the pandemic period in a good position, with strong balance sheets and improved liquidity, according to a recent report from PwC Canada.
23 July 2020
Retailers need to rethink customer journey, says PwC The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating consumer behavior shifts which were underway even before the crisis hit, according to a recent consumer insights report from PwC Canada.
13 July 2020
PwC promotes Sabrina Fitzgerald and Domenic Marino to national leadership roles PwC Canada has promoted Sabrina Fitzgerald to national private company services (PCS) leader and Domenic Marino to national deals leader.
02 July 2020
BC's mining sector sees revenue decline as coal prices slip The mining sector in British Columbia saw gross revenue fall slightly to $11.4 billion in 2019 from $12.4 billion in 2018, according to a recent report from PwC Canada.
23 June 2020
PwC offers pointers on cash management in uncertain times With the pandemic introducing hefty challenges and extreme uncertainty to many Canadian businesses, PwC Canada offered some strategies to help companies manage working capital and cash flows – includ
09 April 2020

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