Risk
Risk managers globally are scrambling to respond to a number of financial risks related to the pandemic and the related economic meltdown, making credit risk one of their chief concerns for 2021, as reported in a new study by Deloitte. But are non-financial risks potentially falling through the cracks? Risk managers surveyed in the Deloitte study […]
By David Gambrill | February 1, 2021
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With the pandemic entering its 11th month, industry leaders are hearing from workers who want more flexibility as to where they work. “We’ve got the majority of [workers] telling us, ‘We would like to spend some time in the office, we like being productive at home … and we like that freedom. Is there a […]
By Greg Meckbach | January 25, 2021
TORONTO – A Toronto strip club where as many as 550 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 last week was not following public health guidelines, officials said Friday. Toronto Public Health said the Brass Rail strip club in the city’s downtown was not following proper distancing guidelines during an inspection, and was not properly […]
By Jason Contant | August 14, 2020
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OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ford has issued two recalls affecting 63,367 vehicles in Canada, citing safety issues with the brakes and coil spring. The largest recall covers 62,876 Ford Edge vehicles with 2015 through 2018 model years, and Lincoln MKX vehicles with 2016 to 2018 model years built at the Oakville Assembly Plant between mid-2014 and […]
By The Canadian Press | August 13, 2020
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Whether or not an economic recovery in Canada is just around the corner — speculation of which is fuelled by the developments in researching a COVID-19 vaccine — Aviva Canada is committed to sticking to its three-year financial targets established last year. “Our view at the moment is that late last year, we put out […]
By David Gambrill | August 7, 2020
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Post-pandemic, expect risk professionals to be called upon more often to find creative solutions for emerging issues
By Adam Malik, Managing Editor | August 6, 2020
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MONTREAL – The decision to allow public gatherings of up to 250 people comes with a relatively low risk of COVID-19 transmission compared to other riskier social activities, Quebec’s public health director said Monday. Dr. Horacio Arruda said there weren’t any COVID-19 outbreaks associated with public outdoor or indoor events when the limit was set […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 4, 2020
TORONTO – Canada’s struggling independent businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreational sectors are at the highest risk of permanently closing due to COVID-19, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A new report released by the advocacy group says while some Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses have already been forced to close, it […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 30, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory said he’s prepared to extend the city’s mandatory masking order to shared spaces inside apartment and condominium buildings if management companies refuse to do it voluntarily. Current mandatory masking bylaws in cities such as Toronto apply only to indoor public spaces such as grocery stores, commercial businesses and public transit, leaving […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 23, 2020
If you have clients in the mining sector, chances are their biggest concerns are how much their customers will pay for their products and how easily they can raise investment capital. Commodity prices and access to capital placed first and second respectively among the risk concerns of Canadian mining executives recently surveyed by KPMG. To […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 20, 2020
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