Marketing‚ PR & Communications Industry News

Regulators in Canada are poised to open a formal investigation into whether Google is abusing its dominance /The Associated Press, Dec. 17, 2013/ –  Canada’s Competition Bureau indicated in a filing made in an Ottawa federal court last week that it suspects that Google Inc. has been breaking the country’s antitrust laws. Regulators are seeking a…

Supply Chain Industry News

Survey shows supply chain disconnect, posted on SHD Logistics Hitachi Consulting has released new research analysing the current attitudes of supply chain executives and managers. The survey, which made some concerning discoveries, revealed that 80% of supply chain managers do not see their supply chain as an enabler of business strategies within their organisation.[Read More…]…

Energy & Resources – Industry News

Canada Oil & Gas Report Q1 2014: New research report available at Fast Market Research, posted on USPRWire Increasingly challenging economics could slow the growth of oil-sands driven production, although we note that liquids-rich shales could be the new engine of liquid output growth. Exploration in the country’s offshore acreage and unconventional resources could unearth…

Shale News

Special Fracking Update (December 2013) by John Georgakopoulos, posted on Mondaq The National Energy Board (NEB) wants detailed information from energy companies in order to assess “the unique aspects” of future hydraulic fracturing activities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Filing Requirements for Onshore Drilling Operations Involving Hydraulic Fracturing (NE23-175/2013E) sets out the information…

Indigenous & Aboriginal News

Fraser Institute to First Nations: Just Be Glad its not 1947 by Senwung Luk, posted on the Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP blog Recently, the Fraser Institute released a report, entitled “Ever Higher: Government Spending on Aboriginals since 1947”.  In stories on the report, the media reported author Mark Milke suggesting that his study “should put to…

Margaret McCaffery

Biography Margaret McCaffery is president of Canterbury Communications, a Toronto marketing/communications agency specialising in professional services firms. An award-winning consultant, she has advised over 20 firms, from very large (350 partners) to very small (sole practices). She has built marketing departments in large firms and provided marketing strategy and services on an outsourced basis to…

Brand Optimization: An interview with Speaker Shelagh Stoneham, Rogers Communications Inc.

CI Producer Kevin Strychalski chats with Shelagh Stoneham, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Brands & Marketing Communications, Rogers Communications Inc, about her upcoming session at the Brand Optimization conference on February 25-26, 2013. Good morning Shelagh.  Can you give delegates some details on your current roles and responsibilities? I am responsible for brand strategies…

Shelagh Stoneham

Introducing: Featured Speaker of the Week!  Get to know our outstanding Faculty of Speakers as they share their key takeaways for exceptional leadership Biography Ms. Stoneham is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Brands & Marketing Communications, Rogers Communications Inc.  She is responsible for Rogers corporate brand strategy and marketing communications, including: mass advertising, social…

Aboriginal News

Canada must do more to engage aboriginals on pipelines by Julie Gordon, posted on Reuters Canada must do more to build trust with aboriginal communities to win their support for resource projects such as oil pipelines and natural gas terminals, a government report said on Thursday. “There has not been a constructive dialogue about energy…

Supply Chain Industry News

Creating value across the supply chain by M Muneer, posted on the Financial Chronicle Price competition has become intense today with hardly any meaningful differentiation in product or service offerings. While supplying to a customer, the buying department exerts so much pressure on you that you will just want to make a sale and forget…