The 2008 CCHRA National Forum was a great success, bringing together
more than 70 HR professionals, HR association leaders and specialists
on immigration issues to discuss this year’s theme – Integrating New
Canadians into Canada and the Workplace: Maximizing Potential.
The two-day Forum featured a keynote address by Phil Wilson,
Corel Corporation’s Vice President of Global Human Resources about his
personal experience as an immigrant to Canada and his professional
expertise gained during his career in leading innovative global human
resource initiatives for Corel, CIBC and other multi-national
organizations.
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Phil Wilson, Vice President of Global Human Resources
for Corel Corporation, making his keynote address during the National
Forum welcome reception at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on March
25, 2008. |
Day two began with original research presentations:
- Global Talent Sourcing in the United States and Canada – Mary
MacDonald, representing the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) who conducted the study with the CCHRA.
- Leadership in a Diverse World – Results from the Hay Group’s
research into leadership qualities among business leaders from various
countries.
- Attracting, retaining and engaging a vastly diverse workforce –
using data from Hewitt’s Best Employers in Canada study, this
presentation focused on the HR and leadership practices needed to
engage a diverse workforce.
- Verifying Credentials – From their experience screening millions of
Canadians, Backcheck provided insight into the particular challenges
but added necessity of carefully conducting pre-employment background
checks in a global economy.
Following the research presentations, four key
representatives from business, government and the immigration and
multiculturalism sector participated in a moderated panel to provide
insight from their own experiences. Finally, National Forum attendees
were invited to break out into groups where they were each asked to
discuss key issues presented during the forum and propose ideas to help
businesses, HR professionals and government move forward on these
matters.
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| Members of the moderated
panel: Corinne Prince-St-Amand, Director General at HRSDC replacing
Deputy Minister Janice Charette; Stan Antony, Chairman of Canadian
Multicultural Radio; Ruth Brothers, Vice President of Human Resources
at Novopharm Ltd.; and, Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director of the
Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC). |
Attendees break out into groups to discuss the issues and propose solutions for business, HR professionals and governments. |
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Click here for the full program from the National Forum.
The White Paper, which aims to provide credible recommendations for
addressing the challenges we have identified to our provincial
associations’ members and the HR profession, employers and governments
at all levels, is now available. Please click here to download the document in PDF version.
The CCHRA wishes to thank our sponsors for making this prestigious event possible:
PLATINUM SPONSOR
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GOLD SPONSOR
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BRONZE SPONSORS
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