In its most recent monetary policy report, the Bank of Canada presented possible means to strengthen the currently feeble Canadian economy. The central bank did not offer any solid dedications, but said it could choose to pursue more “unconventional” avenues,… Read more »
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We offer opinions and insider information that can provide a pulse on government initiatives, the health of the Canadian economy, and firsthand thoughts from Canadian business owners.
Aerospace Sector Soars Above Economic Turmoil
The aerospace and defense industry is one of the few sectors in manufacturing that is currently not only surviving but thriving amid the recession, despite the grim predictions for job losses and bankruptcies among other Canadian manufacturers, plummeting oil prices,… Read more »
The Importance of Customer Service
What do you think of when you hear the term “Customer Service”? The first things that come to my mind are retail jobs and call centres. But, if you think about it, pretty much everything that you do at work… Read more »
SR&ED for Public Companies
Usually when we talk about claiming for SR&ED, we talk about how it affects CCPCs. For this reason, I wanted to touch specifically on public companies today. In the future, I will also be dedicating posts specifically to partnerships, foreign-owned… Read more »
Complimentary Breakfast Seminar
SR&ED in Canada: Helping you capitalize on YOUR innovation On Thursday, May 14th, we will be holding a complimentary breakfast seminar in Mississauga, Ontario. We will be covering the importance of claiming for SR&ED and how it can benefit your… Read more »
10 Quick Tips to Making Your Office Greener
The environment is on mostly everyone’s mind these days. The changes that you make to help our environment don’t have to be massive changes. There are many small things that you can do to help out and make a difference… Read more »
Lean Manufacturing Principles
According to Wikipedia, “lean is centered around creating more value with less work.” Lean manufacturing is basically creating a more streamlined process where we learn from our mistakes and reduce waste – whether physical waste or wasted time. It uses… Read more »
Xerox Corp’s Continued R&D Efforts
There was an interesting article posted on the Canadian Business website yesterday about the Xerox corporation, and their continued dedication to R&D efforts despite the fact that they’ve had to make cutbacks everywhere else: The company is freezing salaries and… Read more »
“Real People” friendly
Over the weekend, I came across a blog post about whether our blogs are “Real People” friendly, and that got me to thinking. Yes, it’s important that our blogs are “real people” friendly… but so is everything that we use… Read more »