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CME Final Pre-Budget Submission
August 27, 2010
The next federal budget will play a critical role in shaping Canada's economic future. Addressing the challenges and leveraging the opportunities of economic recovery will require a concerted approach on the part of government and industry to enhance Canada's innovation, productivity, manufacturing and international business performance.
Business Calls for Immediate Re-Opening of Port of Montreal
July 23, 2010
OTTAWA – A coalition of associations representing thousands of Canadian businesses and their millions of employees are calling on the federal government to immediately intervene in the labour conflict at the Port of Montreal to end the dispute so that normal business operations resume immediately.
“Made in Canada” Revised Enforcement Guidelines
June 30, 2010
This year, Canada Day marks the coming into force of the Competition
Bureau’s revised enforcement guidelines for “Made in Canada” and
“Product of Canada” labelling claims for non-food products. While the
guidelines come into effect this Thursday, the Competition bureau has
indicated that over the next six months, it will consider enforcing the
new guidelines only in circumstances of bad faith and will otherwise
send warning letters.
Mexico now outstripping Canada as New Hampshire's No. 1 trading
partner
6/15/2010 8:45:00 AM | Canadian Press (English)
WASHINGTON - The news hit like a lightning bolt at a recent conference
on North American trade — New Hampshire, a state that borders Quebec,
now does more trade with Mexico than it does with Canada.
Bill C-36 – Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
June 10, 2010
A new Bill was introduced on June 9, 2010 in the House of Commons, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, Bill C-36 or CCPSA (formerly Bill C-6 which died in parliament earlier this year) giving the government powers to issue product recalls and require companies to report safety-related incidents and conduct product testing. Currently, products recalls are voluntary in Canada.
Roadmap to Recovery
15/05/2010
The deepest global recession in 70 years has left an everlasting impression on the Canadian economy. The challenge of change describes our economic climate as we slowly move from recession to recovery, but what does our economic future have in store?
Dollar Parity
16/04/2010
As the Canadian dollar approaches parity with the U.S. dollar, many Manitoba manufacturers are reporting that they are prepared to compete at this level!
Canadian firms must adapt to high loonie or face extinction: study
8/04/2010 3:00 PM
OTTAWA – The strong Canadian dollar is forcing businesses into an unhappy choice, says a new study – do the hard slogging and adapt, or do nothing and die.
CME Works for Tax Improvement
The recent Manitoba Budget contains a tax proposal promoted by CME which will be welcomed by many Manitoba manufacturers.
Manitoba's R&D credit is 20%, which is one of the highest in Canada.
Adapting is name of this game
Winnipeg Free Press
Wed Mar 24 2010
Page: B5
Section: Top Story
Byline: Murray McNeill
Eighteen months ago, managers at Precision Metalcraft were staring into the proverbial abyss.
The world economy was in the throes of the worst economic recession in more than seven decades and the 34-year-old Winnipeg firm's sales had plummeted more than 30 per cent. "
It was a change-or-die situation,"...
Price soldiers on despite woes for manufacturing industry
Winnipeg Free Press
By: Martin Cash
20/03/2010 1:00 AM
Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson and Gerry Price tour Price's Winnipeg facility on Friday to kick off Manufacturing Week.
Manitoba company set to soar along with loonie
Winnipeg Free Press
By: Sunny Freeman, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Parity preparations that began at Craig McIntosh's small Manitoba plastics business a decade ago have positioned the company to gain from a soaring loonie because it now buys more from the U.S. than it sells there.
Loonie bulks up for parity
The Toronto Star
March 11, 2010.
World views us as ‘very, very strong’; Traders bet out central bank will boost loan rates before U.S. does, luring investment into Canada
Budget 2010: Out of the blocks but a long race ahead
OTTAWA – Budget 2010 will help Canada’s manufacturers and exporters
compete, but it offers no guarantee that Canada will win gold on the
global economic podium as the race from recession to recovery begins.
Roadmap to Recovery - Charting a Course to Recovery - March 2010
March 3, 2010
The recent financial meltdown led to the deepest global economic recession since the 1930s. Significant risks remain in financial markets. Now, after more than a year of economic recession, demand is beginning to pick up – largely fuelled by government fiscal and monetary stimulus. At the same time, Canadian businesses face significant challenges that will constrain their ability to take advantage of rising demand and slow Canada’s economic rebound.
Speech from the Throne - March 2010
March 3, 2010
A Stronger Canada. A Stronger Economy. Now and for the Future.
CME Promotes Tax Improvement to Flaherty
February 24, 2010
We are writing on behalf of manufacturers in all sectors across Canada
to urge you, as part of the Government’s forthcoming budget, to extend
the period during which businesses can claim...
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Students in the IEEQ Program at the University of Manitoba are available for employment beginning in April / May 2010.
StandardAero Honoured at Canadian Innovation Awards
Posted Feb 5, 2010
OTTAWA - StandardAero of Winnipeg was honoured at the Canadian Innovation Awards.
Buy American Deal Step Forward, Fight Must Go On - CME
Friday, February 05, 2010
OTTAWA - Today's announcement that the Canadian government and the
provinces have concluded an agreement with the US administration to
improve access to US procurement markets for Canadian manufacturers and
exporters is positive, but the fight against Buy American restrictions
must go on, according to Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).
Sun rising not setting on Canadian manufacturing: survey
Monday, February 01, 2010
OTTAWA – Canadians want a made-in-Canada solution to manufacturing a vibrant economy emerging from the recession, according to a nation-wide survey released today.