...Peel Region is named for the father of modern policing, Sir Robert Peel. His philosophy can be captured in the phrase, "The police and community are one". That belief is exemplified today by Peel Reginal Police's community-based policing, with officers working closely with the public to solve local problems and improve the quality of life for all of the people of the region. Sir Robert Peel the oldest son of a wealthy cotton manufacturer, he was educated at Harrow and Oxford, and with his fathers money, a parliamentary seat was found for him as soon as he became of age in 1809. One year later he was appointed undersecretary for war and colonies. Two years later he accepted the difficult position of chief secretary for Ireland. It was during this term in Ireland that he introduced the Act of Parliament which would bring about the formation of the Irish Peace Preservation Force. On his return to England he accepted the post of secretary for the home department and a seat in the Cabinet. His first task was to meet the long-standing demands for a comprehensive reorganization of the criminal code. Rising crime statistics proved to him that there should be some improvement in the methods of crime prevention. To this end, in 1829 he brought about the Metropolitan Police Act and with it the first disciplined police force for Greater London. They soon became known as Bobby's boys or "bobbies". The very first police officers in what would become Peel Region were actually in place in...
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...Question 1:__________________________________________________________________________ There are many key issues pressing on Canadians for a wide variety of reasons. One of the largest and most debated issues is the Canadian Healthcare system. The main concerns of both the government and the people are the extraordinary costs that are required by tax payers to maintain the system. Another concern is the long wait times required by patients due to the ease of access to healthcare. I have some suggestions to not only save money, but also to reduce wait times. My first suggestion is to increase the budget for homecare and senior care. Senior citizens make up a very large portion of healthcare patients. Increasing financial support of homecare could reduce the number of hospitalized seniors by providing in home support in the form of Personal Support Workers, Registered Practical Nurse’s, Registered Nurse’s and visiting doctors. The average cost of a hospitalization for one day is $7,000. By providing visiting nursing/ doctors we could reduce that cost to $25-$500 per day depending on the care needed. A second suggestion would be to introduce the very much debated 2-tier system (allowing private hospitals, in addition to the public hospitals currently in place). By introducing this system, all patients would...
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...advantage (Daft, 2010). Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services with 190,000 employees, 700 offices in over 150 countries (EY, 2014). They are highly recognized for their diversity and inclusion strategies and rank third in the top 50 list of companies for diversity (DiversityInc, 2014). “Canada is considered one of the most multicultural countries in the world” (The Conference Board of Canada, 2014) and the first to adopt a multicultural policy (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2012) creating a synergistic relationship to promote diversity policies and practices for economic growth. DIVERSITY IN CANADA Canada is the world’s most ethnically diverse and tolerant society with over 200 ethnic origins (Evans, 2013) which has affected the diversity mix of its workforce. To navigate the effects of these changes Canada has taken deliberate steps to leverage the advantages presented by a highly diverse population and to mitigate the associated challenges. According to Jacobson one of the major challenges Canada faces is the complexities of increasing cultural diversity due to the changing demographics of its population and domestic labour shortfalls. Canadian statistics predict that by 2025 Generation Y (millennials) will account for 75% of the world’s workforce (Jacobsen, 2014), by 2031 29 to 32 percent of Canadians will belong to a visible minority group ("persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in...
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...Methods of recruitment and selection and its impact on corporate culture and processes. Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; they are not just lying around on the surface. -Ken Robinson “…while extraordinary products and unique services still afford a competitive advantage, the one advantage that stand the test of time… is people.” -Mark Salsbury, Human Capital Management: Leveraging your Workforce for competitive advantage. Creating and sustaining a corporate culture that truly emphasizes people starts with hiring a particular kind of person. Locating, attracting, and hiring people that thrive within an organization is always a challenge, regardless of size of the company, industry, or state of the economy. “Having right people at right time at right place” is the key to the success of every organization. Therefore, recruitment and selection is considered to be the central function of Human Resources Management. Today more than ever, organizations, given the latest technology and physical assets, cannot compete without having its qualified, rare, and unique talent supply. Acquiring and optimizing a talented workforce is a strategic process that begins with planning and continues throughout the recruitment process. “Recruitment is a process of identifying and attracting a group of potential candidates from within and outside the organization to evaluate for employment.” It entails...
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...rocter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded by William Procter and James Gamble, both from the United Kingdom. Its products include pet foods, cleaning agents, and personal care products. Prior to the sale of Pringles to the Kellogg Company, its product line included foods and beverages.[2] In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On 1 August 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping around 100 brands and concentrating on the remaining 80 brands, which produced 95 percent of the company's profits. A.G. Lafley, the company's chairman, president and CEO said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leading brands that's easier to manage and operate." [3] P&G remains a highly selective employer as less than 1% of all applicants are hired annually.[4] Contents * 1 History * 2 Operations * 2.1 Management and staff * 2.2 Employer Recognition * 2.3 Brands * 2.4 Productions * 2.5 Online marketing * 3 Controversies * 3.1 Price fixing * 3.2 Toxic shock syndrome and tampons * 3.3 Animal testing * 3.4 Other products * 3.5 Logo myth * 4 References * 5 External links History William Procter, a candlemaker, and James Gamble, a soapmaker, both born in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, emigrated...
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...Course Project Lamont Miller Capella University March 27, 2014 Dr. Jeff Leinaweaver MBA6004-Foundational Skills Business Leaders Introduction The business I am picking for this assignment is Celadon Trucking they are a company based out of Indianapolis In. This company has been in business for 29 years there doors open in 1985. In this time frame this company has become the largest transporter of truck load freight between Canada and Mexico. They also transport a lot of freight in the lower 48 states. Celadon trucking is one of the largest trucking companies in America. Celadon Trucking is one of North America’s largest and most progressive transportation and logistics companies. The use of the internet has had a big impact on the trucking companies do business now compared to 30 years ago. With the use of internet it has made the trucking industry work easier in many different ways. The use of the internet is helping change the business practices of the trucking industry. Trucking firms use the internet strategic building blocks of distributed access to valuable information, quick communication, and boundary defying connectivity to exploit current resources and capabilities and to explore new internet business opportunities. The use of internet has improved communication and the ability to track loads. Celadon trucking is a company that is publicly traded on the stock market. Since going public in 1994, there revenue has grown...
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...falling GDP and low FDI do not outweigh the benefits and FDI should soon increase with Germany’s new agreements with Canada and is soon to do a similar deal with the US. It is recommended that foreign operations be expanded into Germany. Operations should proceed cautiously with wages that are stagnant in Germany and try to provide a fair wage to encourage further training and enhance the economy. COUNTRY’S MACRO ENVIRONMENT Country Description: Germany is a highly developed and wealthy OECD country [33] and is the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of PPP [17]. Its GDP/capita in terms of PPP has been on an upward growth trend since 1985 and was just below Canada’s in 2012 (Appendix 1). However, neglect has led to infrastructure that is crumbling (including highways and bridges) [25]. Their top industries include: steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, and textiles [17]. Germany is a member of the EU, have strong global relationships, and have just signed a CETA pact with Canada. Foreign Direct Investment took a dip in 2008 and has been...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2014 1. HIGHLIGHTS The financial and operating highlights for Air Canada for the periods indicated are as follows. FOURTH QUARTER CANADIAN DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED 2014 2013 FULL YEAR $ Change 2014 2013 $ Change FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE METRICS Operating revenues 3,104 2,894 210 13,272 12,382 890 106 135 (29) 815 619 196 (206) (141) (65) (710) (617) (93) (100) (6) (94) 105 10 95 67 3 64 531 340 191 3.4% 1.8% 1.6 pp 6.1% 4.3% 1.8 pp 3.4% 4.7% (1.3) pp 6.1% 5.0% 1.1 pp 319 277 42 1,671 1,433 238 319 359 (40) 1,671 1,515 156 Operating income Non-operating expense (1) Net income (loss) Adjusted net income (2) Operating margin, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments % (3) Operating margin % EBITDAR, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments (3)(4) EBITDAR (4) EBITDAR margin, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments % (3)(4) EBITDAR margin % (4) 10.3% 9.6% 0.7 pp 12.6% 11.6% 1.0 pp 10.3% 12.4% (2.1) pp 12.6% 12.2% 0.4 pp Unrestricted liquidity (5) 2,685 2,364 321 2,685 2,364 321 Free cash flow (6) (366) (276) (90) (560) (231) (329) Adjusted net debt (7) 5,132 4,351 781 5,132 4,351 781 Return on invested capital (“ROIC”)...
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...Wellness Programs Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Wellness Program The research conducted by Aon Hewitt on the best employers in Canada helped identify the best 50. The research was done by surveying employees and measuring their opinions the company’s leadership and management, career development, and recognition as well as productivity. Another research conducted by McLean Company proceed to interview the 50 listed companies top management to establish what they think made their employees gave the companies higher marks. The outcome of the research indicated that best perks, initiatives and other opportunities on offer such as wellness programs were considered important by employees. Two companies that owe part of their ratings to their wellness programs include the Co-operators insurance company and the ATB Financial services. This essay aims at looking at their wellness programs (macleans.ca, 2014, n.d) Wellness programs help both the employees and employers to be more productive and in turn increase the company’s human resource potential. Well and fit employees are known to establish a good rapport with their employers and thus enjoy their job which in turn means that their work morale is always at the peak. The program further helps reduce the costs of health care and tax benefits. The wellness programs can be offered on the employer's places or off-the-site. However, some companies are now offering both on-site and off-site wellness programs. These programs...
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...The Canadian pension system, funded from the Government of Canada’s general revenues is comprised of three programs. The Old Age Security (OAS) program includes the basic OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and the Allowance for Survivors.(social work) Old Age Security provides benefits to Canadian residents at the age of 65 and who have resided in Canada for more than 10 years after age 18. To receive the full monthly benefit of $540.12, an individual must have lived in Canada for a period of 40 or more years after the age of 18. OAS benefits are not dependant on paid employment or the income of a spouse or partner. Individuals who earn more than $69, 562 will have their OAS benefits “clawed back” and those with an income exceeding $122, 772 are not eligible to receive the OAS benefit. The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides benefits to low income seniors who are also receiving OAS. The federal government has recently introduced policy changes to the Old Age Security and (GIS) benefits, specifically increasing the age of eligibility from the current age of 65 to 67. These changes are to be fully implemented by the year 2029. As an advocate for low income seniors, the policy changes to the OAS/GIS eligibility requirements will be analysis and recommendations will be made that there is no financial reason to amend the Old Age Security Act and in doing so the adverse affects to lower income earners will be numerous. The Canadian government, under Conservative...
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...Wellness Programs Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Wellness Program The research conducted by Aon Hewitt on the best employers in Canada helped identify the best 50. The research was done by surveying employees and measuring their opinions the company’s leadership and management, career development, and recognition as well as productivity. Another research conducted by McLean Company proceed to interview the 50 listed companies top management to establish what they think made their employees gave the companies higher marks. The outcome of the research indicated that best perks, initiatives and other opportunities on offer such as wellness programs were considered important by employees. Two companies that owe part of their ratings to their wellness programs include the Co-operators insurance company and the ATB Financial services. This essay aims at looking at their wellness programs (macleans.ca, 2014, n.d) Wellness programs help both the employees and employers to be more productive and in turn increase the company’s human resource potential. Well and fit employees are known to establish a good rapport with their employers and thus enjoy their job which in turn means that their work morale is always at the peak. The program further helps reduce the costs of health care and tax benefits. The wellness programs can be offered on the employer's places or off-the-site. However, some companies are now offering both on-site and off-site wellness programs. These programs...
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...and unjust treatment towards having no right or say in how the country was run. This is when the suffrage movement was born. The suffrage movement is defined as “the fight for the right of women to vote and run for office” ("Women’s Suffrage Movement", n.d.). After much conflict and opposition, women had won the right to vote and stand for election to the House of Commons in 1918. Women receiving the right to vote allowed them to have more involvement in politics and their society. By women achieving the right to vote in Canada it allowed women for the first time in Canadian history, to be appointed as senates and other positions of authority in politics and the running of the country. And on June 25, 1993, Kim Campbell won the vote as Canada’s ninetieth Prime Minister and the first women to be elected as Prime Minister. Campbell was a spokesperson for women’s health in Canada and supported the increase of abortion services available to Women and highlighted the need to reaffirm rights of sexual assault victims ("Kim Campbell:...
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...! ! ! Group Project: Ethics of the Mining Industry Group 4 Business Ethics 04-71-300-02 Professor Singh Date submitted: March 19th, 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !1 Executive Summary This report assesses the global mining industry from a business perspective. Firstly, it begins with the history of mining across the globe and the structure of the mining industry. It then analyzes the impacts of the mining industry globally. Lastly, it addresses the issues surrounding our land—the Canadian mining industry. The research shows that the history of mining goes as far as the Neolithic era. The mining value chain presented demonstrates the formation of a mining company to the extraction of the natural resources. Further investigation shows that the mining structure is an oligopoly. Methods of analysis include an environmental analysis using PEST and a stakeholder map, which focus on the performance of a world-renowned mining company TransAlta. The finding is that management’s role is to have efficiency and productivity while maintaining ethical practices. Ethical theories are then used to look at the social, environmental and economical impacts of the Canadian industry. It is concluded that each ethical theory presents a favorable solution to each impact. Social corporate responsibility is evaluated in the last ten years in Canada and around the globe. It is found that the industry has become one of the most safety-conscious industries within Canada. The companies still...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1. HigHligHts Fourth Quarter Full Year $ Change 55 88 (34) 54 54 54 8 0.1 pp 3.0 pp (6) 76 (0.4) pp 2.4 pp 346 (255) 214 3.1 pp $0.20 $0.03 % Change 2.5 3.5 (0.9) pp (0.6) (1.7) (1.6) (1.8) (2.3) 0.2 0.3 (0.2) (1.8) 1.1 0.3 0.2 3.0 The financial and operating highlights for Air Canada for the periods indicated are as follows. (Canadian dollars in millions, except where indicated) Financial Performance Metrics Operating revenues Operating income Non-operating expense (1) Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations Net income (loss) from continuing operations Net loss from discontinued operations – Aveos Net income (loss) Adjusted net income (loss) (2) Operating margin, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments % (3) Operating margin % EBITDAR, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments (3) (4) EBITDAR (4) EBITDAR margin, excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments % (3) (4) EBITDAR margin % (4) Unrestricted liquidity (5) Free cash flow (6) Adjusted net debt (7) Return on invested capital ("ROIC") %(8) Diluted earnings (loss) per share Adjusted net income (loss) per share – diluted (2) Operating Statistics (9) Revenue passenger miles (millions) ("RPM") Available seat miles (millions) ("ASM") Passenger load factor % Passenger revenue per RPM (“Yield”) (cents) Passenger revenue per ASM (“RASM”) (cents) Operating revenue per ASM (cents) Operating expense per ASM (“CASM”) excluding the impact of benefit plan amendments...
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...Title: On top of the environment Author(s): Aon Hewitt Source: Maclean's. 125.17 (May 7, 2012): p44. Document Type: Article Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2012 Rogers Publishing Ltd. http://www2.macleans.ca/ Full Text: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE GREEN 30 is based on how employees perceive their employer's environmental efforts. We asked each organization that made the 2012 list, compiled by Aon Hewitt, to highlight some of the key programs and practices that earned them high marks. Here are their contributions: Accor/Novotel Canada Hotel management, Toronto * A detailed tracking system minimizes electricity, water, gas and sewer use. * A comprehensive recycling program has cut back the use of newspaper, glass, aluminum, plastics, cardboard and kitchen grease. BC Biometrical Laboratories Ltd. Medical laboratory, Surrey, B.C. * Works with recycling providers to find solutions for high-volume items--like small caps from needles, which once weren't considered recyclable. * Telecommuting is encouraged; more than 15 per cent of administrative staff work from home. Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls Real estate management, Markham, Ont. * Brookfield's head office diverts 100 per cent of its waste from landfills. * Established 11 social responsibility committees and hosted a sustainability event to educate real estate industry professionals on reducing carbon footprints. Celestica Electronics manufacturing, Toronto * Hybrid and other eco-friendly vehicles...
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