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October 2026
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Gord Downie
What sustained public commitment looks like.
Gord Downie used the trust he built with a national audience to support Secret Path and the Downie Wenjack Fund. For organizations, the lesson is practical: public commitments need informed partners, clear obligations and work that continues after the announcement.
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Nova Scotia · Regulation & Compliance — Regulatory change, licensing, reporting, standards, enforcement and compliance obligations.
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Nova Scotia · Regulation & Compliance
Canada-wideArts & culture
Canada's China creative trade mission produces seven agreements
Canadian Heritage says 36 Canadian organizations participated in a China trade mission that yielded seven agreements worth more than $4.2 million.
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The wider Canadian picture, including developments outside your chosen focus.
OntarioInsurance & risk
FSRA penalizes insurance agent and firm over licensing and information failures
Ontario’s insurance regulator has imposed $90,000 in combined administrative penalties and licence conditions following a settlement over unlicensed activity and inaccurate regulatory information.
Read more →British ColumbiaInsurance & risk
BC mortgage brokerages face October 13 insurance deadline
New BC rules specify E&O insurance requirements for mortgage brokerages, including coverage limits and reporting obligations.
Read more →All CanadaPeople & workplace
The survey is finished. Now somebody has to decide something.
Asking employees for candour is the easier half of the job. Public examples from UBC, Dalhousie and the Public Service Commission show what treating survey results as the start of decisions can look like, though none of them proves it works.
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A closer look at the bigger picture.The survey is finished. Now somebody has to decide something.
Asking employees for candour is the easier half of the job. Public examples from UBC, Dalhousie and the Public Service Commission show what treating survey results as the start of decisions can look like, though none of them proves it works.
Read the analysis →Benefits & financial exposure
News for your people and your business.Workers are paying into retirement plans they do not fully understand
TELUS Health reports that 60% of Canadian workers contributing to a workplace retirement or savings plan do not fully understand how it works. For HR teams, that turns benefits communication into a practical financial wellness and productivity issue.
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What’s gaining attention.
- 1Regulatory enforcement↑
- 2AI, privacy & monitoring↑
- 3Workforce capability↑
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What to keep on your radar.
- How AI monitoring rules are changing workplace and privacy expectations
- Insurance licensing, disclosure and enforcement activity across Canada
- Workforce shortages, training investment and succession pressure
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