“As a leading professional services firm in the country, we value competitiveness and prosperity in Canada, and are thrilled to support innovative initiatives such as the Eureka Project that are focused on strengthening entrepreneurship,” said Carol Paradine, Managing Partner for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. [Click on Pic to learn more]
As a result of strong fiscal leadership, Canada is better positioned than most nations to meet current challenges such as slowing global growth and sovereign-debt issues in Europe and the United States. Yet, other challenges to prosperity exist, including productivity — we believe that sustained economic growth in Canada is impeded by our nation’s lagging productivity. Several factors cause this low productivity: risk aversion among business leaders, chronic under-investment in machinery and equipment, lack of risk capital for start-ups, sheltering of certain industry sectors, increased competition for global talent, and insufficient support for innovation. [Click on Logo to learn more]
“As in previous years, the bulk of winners are in Ontario (26), followed by Québec (11) and British-Columbia (10), with the balance of the winners coming from Newfoundland and Labrador (2) and Alberta (1),” said Duncan Stewart, Director of TMT Research with Deloitte. ”The average growth of a Fast 50 company was 5,020 per cent in 2011, down from over 5,600 per cent last year – but still the third-highest number ever.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
The panel delivered six broad recommendations that could change the way the Canadian government supports private-sector research and development (R&D). These recommendations include the following…[Click on Pic to learn more]
The survey highlights that R&D incentives vary by country with regard to computational mechanics, the levels of benefits available, and the certainty of realizing an economic benefit from the tax incentive. [Click on Pic to learn more]
This will be our firm’s seventh straight year participating in Impact Day activities. So far, we’ve established an enviable record of accomplishments in Deloitte Canada: 30,539 Deloitte people have participated in Impact Day activities; 1,446 organizations have received support from Deloitte; and 2,456 projects have been completed. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Areas of focus: Improving incentives for R&D – key to job creation and innovation in Canada; Introducing an Angel Tax Credit – key to financing our innovation ecosystem; and Lowering Canada’s personal income tax rates – key to attracting global talent. [Click on Pic to learn more]
This generational reality check provides a snapshot of how Canadian consumers between the ages of 14 and 75 are interacting with media, entertainment and information — and what their preferences might be in the future. Based on distinctly Canadian data, the State of the media democracy survey answers several key questions.[Click on Pic to learn more]
Deloitte has launched realanalyticsinsights.com, a social media website for industry insiders to offer analytic insights, share knowledge and best practices, and problem resolution. Updated regularly, the website is designed to foster a collaborative environment connecting specialists, clients, researchers, academics, media and other interested parties. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Organizations are increasingly taking steps to make their businesses more sustainable. But it’s equally critical for them to inform stakeholders about how — and how well — they are achieving their sustainability goals. (Includes a primer, “Sustainability Disclosure 101”) [Click on Pic to learn more]
Among the features of the program is access to an advisory network that includes business leaders from Deloitte’s Fast 50 and Best Managed programs. [Click on Pic to learn more]
In addition to naming a “who’s who” shortlist for each of the 16 awards categories, this year’s Digi Awards will also feature “The List”—an “index of Canada’s digital elite”—recognizing top companies in each category. [Click on Pic to learn more]
