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Highly efficient oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using a polyoxometalate-supported chromium(III) catalyst and CO2

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00388C, Paper
Ying Wang, ZhiKang Wu, Han Yu, Sheng Han, Yongge Wei
A green and highly efficient oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using a polyoxometalate-supported chromium(III) catalyst and CO2.
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Cracking of squalene into isoprene as chemical utilization of algae oil

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00268B, Communication
Kazuya Kimura, Kazuma Shiraishi, Takahiro Kondo, Junji Nakamura, Tadahiro Fujitani
Thermal decomposition of squalene proceeds as a chain reaction to produce isoprene (C5H8) and C10 hydrocarbons.
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Incorporation of novel degradable oligoester crosslinkers into waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives: towards removable adhesives

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00463D, Paper
Fabian Wenzel, Amaia Agirre, Miren Aguirre, Jose Ramon Leiza
Novel partially degradable waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives can be easily removed from substrates under mild alkali conditions opening the door for sustainable (less solvent and energy consumption) recycling processes.
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Boosting the efficiency of solution-based CZTSSe solar cells by using supercritical carbon dioxide treatment

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01355B, Paper
Hai-Qin Xiao, Wen-Hui Zhou, Dongxing Kou, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Yue-Na Meng, Yafang Qi, Shengjie Yuan, Qingwen Tian, Si-Xin Wu
Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are receiving considerable attention in recent years, owing to the low cost and toxicity as well as high abundance of their constituent elements. Solution-based (mainly precursor...
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Reporting the unreported: the reliability and comparability of the literature on organic solvent nanofiltration

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00775G, Perspective
Hai Anh Le Phuong, Christopher F Blanford, Gyorgy Szekely
Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an energy-efficient separation technique that has the potential to improve environmental sustainability in many industrial sectors, including food processing, biorefineries, and in the production of...
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Humidity-responsive Molecular Gate-opening mechanism for Gas Separation in Ultraselective Nanocellulose/IL Hybrid Membranes

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00544D, Paper
Saravanan. Janakiram, Luca Ansaloni, Soo Ah Jin, Xinyi Yu, Zhongde Dai, Richard J Spontak, Liyuan Deng
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) represents an important class of bio-based nanomaterials that possess favorable properties including hydrophilicity, 1D structure, biodegradability, and surface tunability. Although widely known for its effective gas-barrier attributes...
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Facile one-pot synthesis of self-assembled nitrogen-doped carbon dots/cellulose nanofibril hydrogel with enhanced fluorescence and mechanical properties

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00845A, Paper
Xueqi Chen, Zihui Song, Shaopeng Li, Nguyen Tat Thang, Xing Gao, Xinchao Gong, Minghui Guo
A facile one-pot method is used to synthesize and self-assemble nanofibril cellulose hydrogels with carbon dots as intensity enhancement and fluorescent emission factors.
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Catalyst-Free Photodecarbonylation of 2-Amine Benzaldehyde

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01256D, Communication
Jingwei Zhou, Lamei Li, Songping Wang, Ming Yan, Wentao Wei
It is almost a consensus that decarbonylation of aldehyde group (-CHO) need to not only be mediated by transition metal catalysts, but also react under severe reaction conditions (high temperature...
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Catalytic production of 1, 4-Pentanediol from furfural in a fix-bed system under mild conditions

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00233J, Paper
QiaoYun Liu, Botao Qiao, Fei Liu, Leilei Zhang, Yang Su, Ai-Qin Wang, Tao Zhang
Furfural is one of the most important biomass-derived chemicals. Its large-scale availability calls for the exploration of new transformation routes for further valorization. Here we report on the direct, one-step...
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Solvent-free ageing reactions of rare earth element oxides: From geomimetic synthesis of new metal-organic materials towards a simple, environmentally friendly separation of scandium

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00454E, Paper
Igor Huskic, Mihails Arhangelskis, Tomislav Friščić
The development of cleaner methodologies for the separation and processing of rare earth elements, including scandium and yttrium, is of high importance to materials science and industry. Here, we explore...
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Co-production of flexible polyurethanes and renewable solvent from a microalgae oil waste stream

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00852D, Communication
Thien An Phung Haia, Nitin Neelakantan, Marissa Tessman, Suryendra Sherman, Graham Griffin, Robert S Pomeroy, Stephen Mayfield, Michael Burkart
Renewable polymers have become an important focus in next-generation materials, and algae biomass offers an environmentally low-impact feedstock that can serve multiple uses. This study aims to develop a scalable...
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Letter Writing Isn’t a Lost Art in Egypt. It’s an Ancient Ministry.

Even as technology made communication quicker, these Coptic leaders ministered through snail mail.

In his rural New Jersey home, Wafik Habib carefully laid out his letter collection before us, now more than a half century old. Handwritten by the late Bishop Samuel to the physician, they represented the bishop’s pastoral care to a nascent diaspora Christian community started in 1950s North America. We could sense the bishop’s presence in the words of comfort and exhortation set to pen and paper.

A few years before our visit to Habib to read his letters from Bishop Samuel, we opened up our own airmail from Egypt. It was a greeting card from Abadir El-Souriany, an elderly monk at the Syrian Monastery of St. Mary. (In the Coptic tradition, bishops are denoted by a single name at ordination and monks are referred to by their first name and the monastery where they serve.)

The card smelled of the Egyptian desert. In it, we found words of blessing.

Abadir had pastored our family in Sudan decades before. Now, newly ordained and assigned to a Coptic Orthodox Church in New Jersey, we received the warm words of Abadir’s letter. They ministered to us as only words from a lifelong pastor to diaspora congregations could.

Of course, sending letters from a distance to churches the Coptic church leaders planted or communities they served follows an apostolic tradition that dates back to the New Testament. Though these letters were addressed to individuals, rather than entire congregations, they achieved the same end: the spread of Christianity, the planting of new churches in new places, and the spiritual growth of these new congregations.

Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Bishop Samuel, Abadir maintained the relationships he built through letter-writing. The Syrian Monastery—located in a region called ...

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Penfacts - A Guide to Pensions in Canada - 2013 Edition

Make your job easier, stay informed and increase efficiency!

Penfacts is a one-stop guide to pensions in Canada. It provides information on pension plans that is of significant benefit to plan sponsors, administrators, students, and other pension stakeholders. Penfacts also provides easy to understand information about pension plan investing as well as brief and easy to read details about the role of actuaries in the field of pensions.

Includes focus on:

• Pension Plans
• Legislation
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• Pension Administration
• Interpreting an Actuarial Report

Penfacts is written in conjunction with the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM), and edited by Neil Cohen, B.Sc., B.A., LL.B., a research lawyer who concentrates his work in the area of pensions and benefits. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Law School and a member of the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Neil is a member of various pensions and benefits organizations.

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Payroll Management Guide

Payroll Management Guide helps you resolve day-to-day payroll issues and guides you in effective payroll planning. This reporter instructs you on how to implement proactive, efficient payroll procedures while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

The Internet version includes the time-saving tool Paycheck Calculator, providing the ability to perform Gross-to-Net and Net-to-Gross calculations, tax-free bonus calculations, dual year calculations, Federal W-4 and state exemption certificate creation, and more!

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Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, 7th Edition

The Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, 7th Edition summarizes, with reference to the relevant sections of the appropriate Act and regulations, the essential provisions of pension standards legislation from all the provinces, as well as the federal PBSA. The Summary is a unique reference tool and an excellent starting point for any research, particularly for multi-jurisdictional plans, highlighting differences in pension standards legislation in force throughout Canada.

The Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, includes over 125 multi-jurisdictional charts and over 75 pages of legislative history on pension legislation and regulation in Canada. It not only complements the Morneau Shepell Handbook, but is referenced throughout the handbook, making this an additional useful resource for readers.

Topics include: 

• Eligibility and vesting
• Contributions and funding
• Accrual during leaves and notice period
• Locking-in and portability
• Death benefits and spousal rights
• Member statements and disclosure
• Governance, investments, and regulatory filings
• Plan changes and wind-ups
• New plan designs…and more

This publication also includes over 75 pages summarizing major discussion papers on pension related topics and changes in Canadian pension standards legislation from January 1, 2000, until July 1, 2012.

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This is an indispensable tool for understanding the essential elements of Canadian public and private pension and benefit plans, their legal and regulatory framework, and their administrative requirements. Updated and developed by Morneau Shepell professionals, this insightful book takes you through comprehensive coverage as well as detailed explanations of retirement savings and deferred compensation arrangements; employee pensions and benefits; post-retirement options; and emerging issues.

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Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 15th Edition

The Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 15th Edition is an indispensable tool for understanding the essential elements of Canadian public and private pension and benefit plans, their legal and regulatory framework and their administrative requirements. Updated and developed by Morneau Shepell professionals, this insightful book takes you through comprehensive coverage as well as detailed explanations of retirement savings and deferred compensation arrangements; employee pensions and benefits; post-retirement options; and emerging issues.

This publication is intended for plan sponsors, administrators, consultants, human resources practitioners and others interested in the field of Canadian pensions and benefits.  All the topics you want and all the information you need.

Chapters include information on:

• Employer Pension Plans
• Government Pension Programs, including Workers’ Compensation and Employment Insurance
• Financial Management of Pension Plans
• Pension Fund Investment Management
• Pension Standards Legislation and Case Law
• Taxation of Retirement Savings
• Multi-Employer Pension Plans
• Winding Up a Pension Plan
• Governance of Retirement, Savings and Other Benefit Plans
• Communicating Benefits and Retirement Savings Plans
• Extended Health and Dental Care Plans
• Group Life and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plans
• Workplace Health Management
• Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Benefits
• Retirement Planning
• Emerging Trends
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The new edition of the Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans is even better than its predecessors, with many chapters updated and expanded. 

About Morneau Shepell: A leading human resource consulting firm for more than 40 years, Morneau Shepell provides integrated human resource solutions for all types of pension, group benefits, and compensation plans.

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Management Matters

This monthly newsletter with its breaking news stories, practical articles, and economic indicators will have strong appeal to small and medium-sized company owners, HR managers, and business people alike.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Business Management Manual.

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Implementing Best Practices in Human Resources Management

Implementing Best Practices in Human Resources Management will help you to realize the full potential of your department's role in your organization and maximize the positive impact on your business. It ensures that employees and managers understand your organization's expectations, policies, and practices. It helps you become the internal organizational expert, drawing senior management to your proactive approach to HR strategies and confirming how HR is instrumental in helping the organization flourish. It also develops methods for implementing successful HR strategies that will impact the organization's culture, business objectives, and overall success.

Features include:

  • Concise discussions of major HR terms and concepts
  • Current trends and benefits
  • Discussion on definitions
  • Procedures for implementation
  • Role of HR practitioners and any barriers or pitfalls they might face
  • Sample policies
  • "Best practice" information
  • Over 400 pages of value

Topics covered:

  • Alcohol and drug addiction
  • Attendance management
  • Auditing the HR function
  • Benchmarking
  • Ethics
  • Career management
  • Change management
  • Coaching
  • Competency
  • Conflict management
  • Employee involvement
  • Employee opinion surveys
  • Employee testing
  • Employee turnover
  • Employment contracts
  • Employment cycle
  • Flexible work practices
  • HR Metrics
  • Intellectual capital
  • Learning organization
  • Management development
  • Mission statements
  • Organizational design
  • Performance management process
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Redundancy/downsizing
  • Reward Management/compensation policies
  • Stress management
  • Terminations
  • Virtual organization

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HRWorks Handbook: Training and Development

HRWorks Handbook series is a collection of how-to manuals that provide quick guidance on HR matters and legislation as well as useful checklists and worksheets. Each book is based on one structured program that is easily built upon and adapted to suit unique company needs.

 HRWorks Handbook: Training and Development teaches you to understand elements of an effective training and development function as well as implementing cost-effective training solutions.

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HRWorks Handbook: Orientation

HRWorks Handbook series is a collection of how-to manuals that provide quick guidance on HR matters and legislation as well as useful checklists and worksheets. Each book is based on one structured program that is easily built upon and adapted to suit unique company needs.

 HRWorks Handbook: Orientation provides a five-day orientation program for new recruits.

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HR Assistant - Employment Standards And Labour Relations

This all-electronic HR combo combines two of our most popular publications to give you the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available on these topics.

HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Also includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

HR Assist – Labour Relations provides current regulations and legislation covering labour relations for all jurisdictions in Canada. Also includes expert commentary that clarifies the laws affecting your organization, case annotations, and practice tips.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Labour jurisdictions
  • Unfair labour practices
  • Certification
  • Decertification
  • Collective bargaining
  • Collective agreements
  • Strikes and lockouts
  • Successorship
  • Arbitration
  • Labour relations boards
  • Apprenticeship legislation
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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HR Assistant - Employment Standards And Labour Law Cases

Another HR combo, giving you excellent value and the ultimate in comprehensive information on employment standards and labour law cases in Canada.

HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Also includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

HR Assist – Labour Law Cases is an all-electronic service giving you the key decisions of labour relations boards, human rights tribunals and courts from across Canada from 1944 to the present, including full-text, headnotes, and digests. Topics covered include employment standards, labour relations, employment insurance, human rights, and pay equity.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Labour jurisdictions
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics
  • Court cases

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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Government Assistance Manual

Is your business eligible for government assistance? Thousands of companies receive help from the federal government, the provinces, and territories every year. Government Assistance Manual can help you do the same. It outlines the scope and type of assistance available, eligibility requirements, and tax incentive information. It also includes the full texts of relevant federal government bulletins and circulars. It covers federal, provincial, and territorial government assistance programs for Canadian businesses and provides contacts for further information.

Features include:

  • Key comments on how to make use of assistance incentives under the Income Tax Act
  • Commentary on tax incentives
  • Reprints of Interpretation Bulletins and Information Circulars
  • Federal assistance programs – General and specific
  • Provincial assistance programs – All ten provinces and three territories
  • Names and addresses of government agencies
  • Press releases of new developments in government assistance that could benefit your organization

Updated quarterly.

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Focus on Canadian Employment And Equality Rights

Staying up-to-date on the most recent cases, laws, and other current issues in the areas of employment, equality, and human rights is essential to keep you or your company from becoming entangled in costly employment-related disputes. Focus on Canadian Employment and Equality Rights newsletter helps employers and HR practitioners stay compliant and avoid such conflicts. It provides reviews and analysis from various experts on the most topical issues in the areas of employment, equality, and human rights. Practical features such as case notes, legislative updates, Question and Answer, and Did You Know? offer valuable insights on a wide range of topics, such as workplace diversity and accommodation, employment agreements, absenteeism, sexual harassment, termination, constructive dismissal, drug and alcohol testing, privacy rights, and pay equity, to name a few.

Features include:

  • Lead Article – Expert analysis and valuable commentary on topical issues 
  • Question & Answer – Relevant compliance facts that employers need to know 
  • Case Notes – Expert summary and analysis of actual workplace situations from recent court, board, and tribunal decisions, with insightful practical application information
  • Quotable – A thought-provoking excerpt from a case featured in the issue
  • Legislative Alert – Comprehensive updates on recent changes to relevant laws
  • Initiatives & Events– Significant government initiatives, upcoming seminars and conferences on employment and human rights issues, and helpful government publications
  • Did You Know? – Useful tips, information, and pointers to online tools available to help employers

Benefits include: 

  • Encourages you, the employer, to be proactive rather than reactive in the workplace and helps to keep you out of potentially costly litigation. For example, you're provided with professional practical information from employment experts to help avoid and prevent discrimination in the workplace, inadequate accommodation, wrongful dismissal, and other employment-related problems.

Updated monthly.

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Employment Standards

Staying right up-to-date couldn't be easier. The new Internet platform means that updates are automatically delivered right from the editor's desktop to yours. And with full electronic functionality and a cross-jurisdictional approach, you'll save hours and hours of look-up time. HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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Emergency Disaster Guidelines and Procedures for Employees

How prepared are you for unforeseen emergencies in your organization? The best way to prepare for unknown contingencies is to be ready for them. Proactive planning for such events makes you aware of any of the dangers associated with them. As unlikely as some events might seem to be in Canada, are you willing to take the chance of not being prepared?

Emergency Disaster Guidelines & Procedures For Employees is designed to prepare you, the employer, for any eventuality relating to any man-made or natural disaster or emergency. Most importantly, this publication discusses the elements necessary in developing an emergency response plan or business continuity plan. It also presents Canadian legislative references that are important considerations in the realization of a complete emergency plan.

Topics covered:

  • Man-made contingencies like terrorism
  • Fire safety
  • Hazardous materials
  • Bomb threats
  • Crowd management
  • Natural contingencies: blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning, floods, and tornadoes

Features include:

  • Tips on responding to numerous man-made and natural contingencies
  • Inclusion of Canadian legislative references that will be of interest to all provinces
  • Elements to consider in developing an emergency plan
  • List of industry and other relevant e-mail addresses is included for further consideration

About the Authors
William Avery has an extensive background in the sport, leisure and entertainment industry. He has acted as Safety Manager for Busch Gardens, and as Corporate Safety Advisor for the Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (including all locations of Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Sesame Place and Grant's Farm). In 1986, he joined SeaWorld Parks Ltd. as Director of Risk Management. In 1990, he began safety consulting and loss prevention work with various organizations.

Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating since 1917. Representing approximately 45,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is Canada's leading health and safety association, providing educational, consulting and information programs, products and services for the prevention of workplace injury and illness.

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Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning, 5th Edition

Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning covers all types of retirement income plans including defined benefit, defined contribution, RRSPs, and deferred profit sharing plans. It is ideal for pension plan sponsors, administrators, accountants, tax advisers, human resource professionals, actuaries, and pension consultants, as well as students and others interested in better understanding Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs.

What's new in this edition?

This edition provides a comprehensive look at Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs including:

• detailed analysis of all registration rules for registered pension plans and deferred profit sharing plans
• the rules for determining the calculation of pension adjustments, past service pension adjustments, and pension adjustment reversals
• new and updated numerical examples for PAs, PSPAs, and PAR calculations
• expanded and updated information on Registered Plan Directorate policies based on the most recent interpretation and changes
• tax rules around phased retirement programs
• updated information on defined contribution programs, rules and employer strategies
• updated background material on minimum pension standards, actuarial valuations, and accounting standards to provide context to the tax rules
• glossary of updated forms and filing requirements
• charts of relevant and commonly used reference data including CPP/QPP/YMPE, average wage, CPI, interest rates and relevant Income Tax Act (Canada) limits
• cross-referencing of tax rules to relevant sections of Income Tax Act (Canada)

Author: 

Towers Watson, a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk, and financial management. With 14,000 associates around the world, Towers Watson offers solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management.

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Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics And Canadian Labour Relations - COMBO

This is the first of several combos we've created for HR professionals. By combining Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics and HR Assist – Labour Relations, you get all the resources you need plus you get great value. With these two tools at your fingertips, you'll have both a comprehensive source of legal information and a powerful strategic resource to help you deal more effectively in a unionized environment.

Topics covered:

  • Unfair labour practices
  • Certification
  • Decertification
  • Collective bargaining
  • Collective agreements
  • Strikes and lockouts
  • Successor Rights
  • Arbitration
  • Labour Relations Boards
  • Collective Bargaining Calendar
  • Productivity indexes
  • Consumer Price Indexes
  • Wage and salary rates
  • Weekend and shift premiums
  • Fringe benefits
  • Insurance and benefit plans
  • Sick leave
  • Paid holidays and vacations
  • Unemployment and earnings rates
  • And more

Includes bi-weekly newsletters, Labour Notes and Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics.

DVD updated monthly.

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Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics - Newsletter

The content of Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics newsletter ranges from topical, emerging issues to labour relations data. It gives you the information you need for strategic and effective HR management, in both union and non-union environments.

Contributors include senior human resources practitioners, mediators/arbitrators, consultants, academics, and employment and labour lawyers. You'll benefit from the trend-spotting articles covering all the fields of the HR function.

One monthly feature includes articles from U.S. experts providing an American perspective to the labour/HR scene. Practice tips, wage/benefits administration data, collective agreement summaries, quarterly wage settlement data, and following the progress of important labour legislation will help busy practitioners remain informed and current.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics.

Updated monthly. Available to be e-mailed in PDF format only.

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Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics

Whether you're unionized or not, Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics is an excellent tool for increasing your knowledge of labour relations planning and practice in activities like contract negotiations, handling grievances, and dealing with other daily workplace problems and issues. Each month, you'll receive topical, practical information on developments in labour relations and human resources management. Includes graphs and tables of key economic and labour statistics, including consumer price index figures for Canada, regional cities, and the provinces, as well as monthly unemployment rates and weekly earnings figures.

Employers and unions can plan for negotiations or policy changes with Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics in-depth feature articles, regular newsletter columns, including one or more collective agreement summaries with each report, overviews of trends in benefits, bargaining and the economy, statistical data on major collective agreement provisions, and collective bargaining calendar. Arbitration abstracts provide summaries of recent significant arbitral decisions from across the country.

With the launch of the Internet platform, the updates to your research library are delivered immediately from the editor's desktop to you.

Topics covered:

  • Arbitration
  • Negotiations
  • Collective agreement provisions
  • Paid holidays and vacations
  • Collective bargaining calendar
  • Sick leave
  • Consumer price indexes
  • Unemployment and earnings rates
  • Feature article
  • Wage settlements
  • Fringe benefits
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  • Insurance and benefit plans

Includes monthly newsletter, Canadian Labour Relations and Employment Topics.

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Canadian Labour Law Reporter - (Employment Standards, Labour Relations And Labour Law Cases)

One Stop Shopping for Employment and Labour Law Information

Legislation
Canadian Labour Law Reporter provides coverage of federal, provincial, and territorial laws on employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, employment insurance, and collective bargaining. This comprehensive research tool gives you all the relevant labour legislation across Canada.

Commentary
In addition to commentary on key employment cases and practice tips, the Canadian Labour Law Reporter also has case annotations at the end of each commentary section so you have more case law summary information at your fingertips.

Case Law
The Canadian Labour Law Reporter has full-text court case law and decisions from boards, tribunals, commissions, etc. all across Canada, going back to the 1940's. Our cases follow the same, clear style and are always easy to follow. All cases in the employment and labour areas are analysed by our experts and the most significant are published.

Labour Notes Newsletter
If it's important for you to be aware of current events and issues in Canadian employment and labour law, you'll rely on this newsletter. Published bi-weekly, it will keep you abreast of legislative developments in employment, human rights, labour, pay equity and employment insurance law across Canada. It provides you with digests of ground-breaking cases that affect how you deal with employees, and includes vital economic statistics, and more. Feature articles give you practical insights into trends and emerging issues in these dynamic fields to help you keep yourself current and protect your company's interests and its employees.

News Trackers
There are TWO NewsTrackers with this product, Employment Standards (includes employment standards, employment insurance, and human rights and equity news) and Canadian Labour Law Cases. New bills, cases, and related press releases are posted overnight and our searchable database is updated daily. Upon your request, the NewsTracker feature will notify you by email of breaking news stories as they happen throughout the day. NewsTracker provides a 10-day summary and a 60-day archive of past news items.

What's New
Each section includes a "What's New" feature. It is updated whenever anything is added by one of our experts to our commentary, legislation, or cases, or when a new issue of the news

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Canadian Government Programs and Services Guide - Newsletter

An authoritative source for federal government organizations, Crown corporations, and industrial assistance programs, Canadian Government Programs and Services newsletter contains information from various government departments, including a key media contact and phone numbers.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Government Programs and Services.

Updated bi-monthly. Available to be e-mailed in PDF format only.

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Canadian Government Programs and Services

Do you need information on the federal government? Chances are you'll find everything you need in this authoritative guide to federal government organizations, Crown corporations, and industrial assistance programs. It provides key information on all government departments: organization structure, chief officers and phone numbers, jurisdictions, responsibilities, budgets, and much more, all organized in a topical index.

Features include:

  • Organization of the federal government programs and services
  • Crown corporations
  • Commissions, boards, and councils
  • Government relations
  • Members of the Senate
  • Members of the House of Commons
  • Parliamentary and Senate Committees
  • Standing, Special, and Joint Committees
  • Head and regional offices
  • Government assistance programs
  • Lists of chief administrative officers (office held, name, telephone number)
  • Departmental Organization charts
  • Lists of Acts administered by the department agencies (Crown corporation, boards, etc.), reporting to Parliament through the department

Includes bi-monthly newsletter, Canadian Government Programs and Services.

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Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide - Newsletter

Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide newsletter covers health, safety, and related legal issues affecting all workplaces in Canada, including offices, offsite locations, and mobile workstations. It monitors recent trends and discoveries in the health field and explains their legal implications from both an employer's and employee's perspective. It includes articles and discussions on emerging health and safety developments and summaries of recent court judgements.

Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide newsletter also includes information on legislative changes throughout Canada. It informs readers of new case law and reminds of them impending compliance deadlines, new penalties, and fines for contravening the law.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Employment Safety & Health Guide.

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Canadian Employment Safety And Health Guide

If you work in the employment and safety area, this should be the only reference resource you'll need. It covers federal, provincial, and territorial laws and regulations and gives you analysis of a broad range of topics (see below). You'll also have commentary on new developments and emerging trends in every Canadian jurisdiction plus summaries of decisions from the courts, Workers' Compensation Tribunals and Labour Relations Boards. In addition, it monitors trends in occupational health and looks at their legal implications.

Includes monthly newsletter, Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide.

With the launch of the new Internet platform, the updates to your research library are delivered immediately from the editors' desktop to you. The CD and looseleaf subscriptions are updated monthly.

Topics covered:

  • Employers' duties and rights
  • Workers' duties and rights
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Workers' compensation
  • Toxic substances/physical agents
  • Administration/inspection/enforcement
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • Health and Safety Committees

Benefits:

  • Helps you to comply with the law and assists you in developing plans and strategies for a healthier and safer workplace
  • Covers all aspects of occupational health, safety, wellness, and related legal issues affecting all workplaces
  • Indispensable resource helps you to avoid expensive fines
  • Monitors recent trends and discoveries in the occupational health and safety field and reveals their legal implications and how they affect your business
  • Explains your duties and responsibilities under federal and provincial legislation
  • Includes extensive commentary on every Canadian jurisdiction
  • Provides you with examples of new or potential health and safety hazards
  • Covers your employees' rights to refuse unsafe work
  • Cites relevant case law
  • Reminds you of impending compliance deadlines, as well as new penalties and fines for contravening the law

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Canadian Employment Law Guide - Newsletter

Canadian Employment Law Guide newsletter is the fastest and easiest way to stay up-to-date on the ever-changing legislation covering employment standards and the human rights legal landscape in Canada. Expert commentary will also grant you valuable insight on the latest developments and issues in employment law.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Employment Law Guide.

Updated bi-monthly. Available to be e-mailed in PDF format only.

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Canadian Employment Law Guide

Employment standards are constantly changing and it's vital that you keep up. Canadian Employment Law Guide is the ideal way to stay up-to-date. It will keep you informed of significant changes occurring in all the key areas of employment law. It also includes Q&A sections covering some of the most common employment standards issues, such as maternity and parental leave, vacations with pay, harassment in the workplace, and terminations. Although there is no legislation included in the product, you'll find expert commentary and many useful and relevant case summaries throughout.

Topics covered:

  • Employment Insurance
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Payment of wages
  • Hours of work
  • Personnel records
  • Human rights
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Labour jurisdictions
  • Statutory holidays
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Minimum age
  • Vacations

Features include:

  • Case Table
  • Newsletter
  • Cumulative Index
  • Topical Index
Includes bi-monthly newsletter, Canadian Employment Law Guide.

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Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide - Newsletter

The complex field of benefits and pensions becomes a lot clearer with the help of Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide newsletter. It will make it easy to stay on top of legislative developments and policy initiatives across Canada. You'll stay abreast of legislation, tax issues, news from the U.S., and vital statistics such as CIA minimum transfer value rates. And each issue has feature articles providing insight and advice on major issues and emerging trends.

Included free with the purchase of Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide.

Updated monthly. Available in PDF format.

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Canadian Business Management Manual and Government Assistance Manual - COMBO

In response to many requests from subscribers, we have created this value-packed combo. Both are widely regarded as essential publications for all organizations. Canadian Business Management Manual provides practical guidance and information for business managers covering a wide range of key topics. Government Assistance Manual offers comprehensive guidance to hundreds of federal and provincial government assistance programs for Canadian business.

Includes monthly newsletter, Management Matters.

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Canadian Business Management Manual

Just about every area that can affect a business is covered in this practical information source. Designed for business managers, Canadian Business Management Manual will be helpful to anyone who is responsible for managing a large or small organization or a particular area of a business. It gives you easy-to-read information on a wide range of business and human resources issues, along with examples, checklists, and procedures.

Topics covered:

  • Facts and figures (CPI and Lending Rates)
  • Start-ups
  • Planning
  • Financing and Finance
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Intellectual Property
  • E-Commerce
  • Commercial Law
  • Director and Officer Liability/Corporate Governance
  • Franchising
  • Environmental Management
  • Business Failure – Written by Frank Bennett
  • Human Resource Quick Facts
  • Statutory Deductions and Remittances
  • Labour Standards
  • Human Rights
  • Privacy
  • Workplace Health & Safety
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Taxation Quick Facts
  • Income Tax
  • Sales Tax
  • Capital Taxes
  • New Developments

Includes monthly newsletter, Management Matters.

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Basic Supervisory Management And Labour Relations

This handy, pocket-sized reference guide is an ideal resource for managers in both union and non-union environments. Basic Supervisory Management and Labour Relations provides practical advice on how to effectively handle day-to-day supervisory issues.

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Archived Webinar - The Art of Influence in the Workplace


"I have definitely learned more about this topic after the seminar. As a planning manager, i could apply what I have learned today to my job when interacting with senior management and co-workers."

- Robert Yeung, Planning Manager

"The webinar was very effective from the perspective of a leader."
- Suzanne Barker, CGA



Webinar information current as of November 20, 2008

At one time or another, we've all thought back to important meetings with colleagues and wished they had gone better? But rest assured that preparation can be even more important than hindsight. With the right training, you can approach your next meeting or conversation with a greater understanding of how to build rapport, and with better techniques for establishing credibility, dealing with conflict and moving people to action.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain buy-in from an individual or a group
  • Get individuals to open up to your perspectives
  • Flex your communication style to deal with conflict or to motivate
  • Deal with conflict in an influential manner
  • Understand how different people communicate

Speaker

Suzanne Stevens is the President, and Founder of Ignite Excellence Inc. (www.igniteexcellence.com), a training and development company specializing in influential face-to-face communications. Suzanne is highly sought-after, energetic speaker who has traveled all over North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to train and keynote speak.

Suzanne has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and training. She has trained more than 10,000 people at every level of corporate structure, building verbal and kinetic communication skills that drive competitive advantage and differentiation at both an individual and corporate level. Many leaders in their field use training programs from Ignite Excellence. Clients' industries include Engineering, Accountants, Health Care, Technology, Manufacturing, Finance, Architecture, Media, and Public Relations. Suzanne was recently the keynote speaker at the Consulting Engineers Conference, and at FIDIC Conference (International Federation of Professional Engineers). Suzanne is a member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

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Your Québec Pension Plan, 2010 Edition

Fast Answers to Your CPP and QPP Questions

Once again, we bring you a new 2010 edition of the popular Your Québec Pension Plan. This well-planned booklet reflects all amendments to date on the Canada Pension Plan. Written in plain language by pension experts, topics covered in this pocket-sized guide include:

  • Pensions and Work After 65
  • Retirement and Disability Pensions
  • Old Age Security Pension
  • Taxation of CPP/OAS Benefits
  • And much more...

Designed to save you time and to ensure your employees are informed, features include a detailed Table of Contents and a comprehensive Index, providing you and your employees with easy access to answers to commonly asked questions.

Publication date: February, 2009

CUSTOMIZED BOOKLET COVER AND QUANTITY ORDERS
The reasonable price and important information provided in this booklet make it a time-saving, quick reference tool to distribute to employees throughout your company. For orders of 100 booklets or more, we can print customized covers that include your company logo at no extra cost. For pricing on custom covers and/or quantity orders, please contact your Account Manager at 1-866-850-7467.

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Your Canada Pension Plan 2011

Fast Answers to Your CPP and QPP Questions

Once again, we bring you a new 2011 edition of the popular Your Canada Pension Plan. This well-planned booklet reflects all amendments to date on the Canada Pension Plan. Written in plain language by pension experts, topics covered in this pocket-sized guide include:

  • Pensions and Work After 65
  • Retirement and Disability Pensions
  • Old Age Security Pension
  • Taxation of CPP/OAS Benefits
  • And much more...

Designed to save you time and to ensure your employees are informed, features include a detailed Table of Contents and a comprehensive Index, providing you and your employees with easy access to answers to commonly asked questions.

Publication date: February, 2011

CUSTOMIZED BOOKLET COVER AND QUANTITY ORDERS
The reasonable price and important information provided in this booklet make it a time-saving, quick reference tool to distribute to employees throughout your company. For orders of 100 booklets or more, we can print customized covers that include your company logo at no extra cost. For pricing on custom covers and/or quantity orders, please contact your Account Manager at 1-866-850-7467.

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