Crisis news in Canada

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Crisis in Canada:

More than half of Canadians say inflation making it harder to afford things More than half of Canadians (53%) say the rising cost of goods and services is making it more difficult to afford things, according to recent survey from EY Canada.
05 May 2022
As employees return to the office, sixth Covid wave looms As the country faces yet another wave of Covid-19, Avison Young offers insight into the level of office returns and Peninsula Canada gives advice on keeping employees safe in the workplace.
12 April 2022
WSP exits Russia projects amid war in Ukraine, sanctions WSP Global, a Montreal-headquartered design and engineering consulting firm, said it will quit its current projects in Russia.
11 March 2022
Pandemic has had disproportionate impact on low-income households The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the finances of low-income Canadians, according to a recent report from Seymour Consulting commissioned by Proper Canada and ABLE Financial Empow
05 November 2021
KPMG: Family businesses better weathered the pandemic Family businesses better weathered the pandemic storm, according to a recent global survey from KPMG.
21 June 2021
US stimulus package, resurgent US economy buoy Canada's prospects The Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package will help drive Canada’s economy to 6.5% growth in 2021, according to RSM Canada’s second quarterly economic update.
19 April 2021
Canadians back continued government stimulus, finds KPMG survey Most Canadians (77%) continue to support major stimulus spending to kick-start the country’s economy, according to a recent survey from KPMG Canada.
13 April 2021
Canada tops US as most attractive destination for foreign workers Canada has overtaken the United States as the most attractive destination for foreign workers, according to report on global talent from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network.
09 March 2021
Pandemic an opportunity to accelerate digital initiatives The Covid-19 pandemic has been an opportunity for enterprises to quicken their digital transformation, but how many have taken the initiative? A recent survey commissioned by Talsom, a Montreal-based
19 February 2021
End of US-China trade war, vaccine distribution key to Canada's recovery Improved international trade relations and the rapid rollout of an effective vaccine will be key to a strong economic recovery for Canada, according to a recent report from RSM.
09 February 2021
KPMG: Canadians want 'Canada-first' economic recovery strategy Canadians want a “Canada-first” strategy to jumpstart the economy, according to a January KPMG survey of 4,000 people.
05 February 2021
Federal government taps Deloitte for vaccination tracking system The federal government has given Deloitte Canada a $16-million contract to create a computer system that manages the vaccine rollout nationally.
13 January 2021
Canadian construction sector to rebound in 2021 The Canadian construction sector is set to rebound in 2021 after a pandemic-related dip in 2020, according to a recent report from Vancouver-based real estate and infrastructure advisory firm BTY Gro
30 December 2020
Most Canadians will take the Covid-19 vaccine – but one in five say they won't Most Canadians (78%) say they’ll get the Covid-19 vaccine if it’s offered in the next three months, according to a recent survey from KPMG Canada. However, 22% said they wouldn’t take the vaccine.
18 December 2020
Canadians’ financial resilience has dropped slightly, finds Seymour report Canadians’ financial resilience has dropped slightly in October, according to the most recent Financial Resilience Index update from Seymour Management Consulting, a Canadian financial consulting fir
04 December 2020
Auditor general criticizes Ontario's McKinsey-crafted pandemic response structure A scathing report from the province’s auditor general, Bonnie Lysyk, criticized the Ontario government’s pandemic response structure, which is led by political staff instead of medical experts.
27 November 2020
Pandemic has boosted clout of IT leaders, finds KPMG report A majority (6 in 10) of technology leaders in Canada believe they have more influence in the C-suite than ever before, due to the increasing importance of digital technology during the pandemic.
26 November 2020
Canadian businesses worried second Covid wave will sink them Nearly one-third (31%) of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners and leaders believe they won’t have the adequate liquidity or access to financing to make it through a second Covid-19 wave,
02 November 2020
Nearly half of Canadians want to leave their job Nearly half (49%) of Canadian workers are seriously considering leaving their current job, according to recruitment consultancy Hays Canada’s annual salary guide.
27 October 2020
Things won't go back to 'normal' for retailers, says BDO Canada The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the retail industry will likely extend beyond the end of the health crisis, according to a recent insight article from BDO Canada.
13 October 2020
Most business leaders support federal wage subsidy Most Canadian business leaders (76%) think the revamped Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) is a good investment to keep Canadians working, according to a recent client survey from KPMG Canada.
25 September 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
Good customer experience now centred on safety A positive customer experience (CX) is now twinned with personal safety, according to a recent report from TMG International, a Toronto-based CX consulting firm.
22 September 2020
Returning to work during Covid-19: What are an employer’s obligations? Lisa Cabel, National Employment and Labour leader for KPMG Law Kaley Dodds, Senior Associate Employment and Labour Law, KPMG Law A recent KPMG poll found that more than half (54 per cent) of Canadian
11 September 2020
Consulting firm hired to examine harassment allegations at Rideau Hall The Privy Council office has hired Quintet Consulting Corp., a firm specializing in workplace conflict management, to review allegations of workplace harassment in the office of Gov. Gen.
08 September 2020
Majority of Canadians plan to spend less on non-essential goods Fifty-five percent of Canadian consumers plan to decrease spending on non-essential goods and services, according to an April survey from EY.
03 September 2020
Hundreds of local radio and TV stations could shutter in next three years Up to 200 Canadian private local radio stations and 40 private local TV stations could close by 2022, according to a recent report from media consultancy Communications Management that was commission
28 August 2020
Colliers Canada launches strategy and consulting group The Canadian division of Collier International, a Toronto-headquartered global commercial real estate services and investment firm, has launched a new strategy and consulting group to help clients op
13 August 2020
Most Canadians fear return to workplace, finds KPMG study More than half of Canadians (54%) are afraid of returning to their physical workplace because of how contagious Covid-19 is, according to a recent study from KPMG Canada.
10 August 2020
How prepared are businesses for a return to the workplace? Deloitte recently examined how prepared Canadian organizations are for a physical workplace reopening.
31 July 2020
KPMG suspends its partnership with WE Charity Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has joined a wave of corporate partners that are suspending or reviewing their relationship with WE Charity, which has been at the centre of a cronyism scandal in
28 July 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

1
2

About Consulting.ca

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org

Consultancy.org is the world’s premier online platform for the consulting industry with 12 websites globally. Consultancy.org works with 600+ leading consultancies in 100+ countries.