Paul Vogt (left in photo, seated), President & CEO of Red River College, describes the organization’s sustainability initiatives as a home game and an away game. Vogt, a homegrown Manitoban, was part of a four-member expert panel discussion at the World Trade Centre Winnipeg on June 10 dedicated to “Clearing…
“Canada alone has 2,400 active landfills and only about 30 per cent of our waste is recycled. We generate more than 31 million tonnes of solid waste annually, or an average of about 1.8 kilograms per person per day. We need multiple strategies to start managing waste more effectively, and…
Interested in a business perspective of reconciliation? The Canadian Chamber of Commerce sat down with Indigenous and non-Indigenous business and community leaders to discuss reconciliation, and what that means. Bottom line: it’s an opportunity, not an obligation. “Participants stressed that governments at all levels need to look to where business…
As you walk up the switchback staircase to World Trade Centre Winnipeg’s 2nd floor seminar room located in the heritage City Hall brick building on Provencher Blvd, you can almost feel the storied past and proud history. This presents a stark contrast to the seminar topic of climate change, one…
“Without significant amendments, C-69 will not only further drive out investment from Canada’s resource sector, but will also limit Canada’s ability to create essential trade-enabling infrastructure, such as ports, transportation corridors, and modernized energy grids.” The Honourable Perrin Beatty, P.C., O.C. Read the complete letter sent from the Canadian Chamber…
The 65-kilometre drive from Winnipeg to Carman, Manitoba, is an easy one in spring, with beautiful agricultural land adorning both sides of highway #3 as far as the eye can see. When you arrive in quaint Carman, you feel instantly welcome, surrounded by beautiful little parks, and manicured lawns. On…
“We need to enable innovation and Indigenous economic capacity while respecting treaty rights. We also need to ensure our civil service is skilled, so we have allocated a $2 million training fund. Staff do not need their managers to recommend training for them anymore.” Fred Meier, Province of Manitoba, Clerk…
Manitoba business success stories abound, and we are fortunate to be able to showcase many of them in the pages of our semi-annual magazine. To download or read this issue online now, click the link below. Enjoy! http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/1120525-spring-2019
Harry Taylor, Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, WestJet, is exactly how we picture WestJetters – energetic, positive, and deeply committed to growing the company. A strategy-oriented accountant, Taylor also has an MBA and deep roots in finance and operational leadership. He joined WestJet three-and-a-half years ago, and says…
On May 15, 2019, Manitoba Chambers of Commerce President & CEO Chuck Davidson and Director of Policy & Communications Karen Viveiros delivered a report and presentation to the Independent Commission on K to 12 Education. To view the complete submission: MCC K-12 Education Review Submission – May 2019
