CME NEWS

NB Manufacturers urge MLA’s to defeat investment-killing machinery and equipment tax proposal

DATE(S)

January 2019

LOCATION(S)

New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

TOPIC(S)

Taxes

Visionary leaders and innovators among CME Manitoba award recipients

DATE(S)

January 2019

LOCATION(S)

Manitoba

CME calls for reciprocity in government procurement practices

DATE(S)

December 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME Calls for Internal Trade Advances at First Ministers Meeting

DATE(S)

December 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Manufacturers applaud measures to reduce business costs

DATE(S)

December 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

regulations

CME LAUNCHES INDUSTRIE 2030 ONTARIO

DATE(S)

December 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME Calls for Continued Balance in the BC Labour Code

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

British Columbia

TOPIC(S)

Labour

CME congratulates government on signing new NAFTA agreement

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) hosted the CME Trade Summit 2018

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Manitoba

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Trade

CME APPRECIATES INITIAL COMMITMENTS IN MADE-IN-ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT PLAN

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Environment

CME CONGRATULATES CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR STEPS TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS IN FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Manufacturing

CME WELCOMES OPEN FOR BUSINESS COMMITMENTS IN FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME announces the We Can Do It! campaign, and the recipients of the Women in Manufacturing Scholarship.

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Education

CME report identifies skills shortages and business competitiveness as manufacturers’ top challenges

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Labour, Skills

CME unveils new brand, releases updated website at Annual General Meeting & Manufacturing Conference

DATE(S)

November 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Branding

Employment Insurance Rates

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Manitoba

TOPIC(S)

Statistics

Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables Report

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Manufacturing

Workplace Safety & Insurance Board acts on CME’s recommendation to eliminate of unfunded liability

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Safety

Manufacturers congratulate negotiators for securing free trade deal with US, Mexico

DATE(S)

October 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME launches Fuelling Canada’s Future

DATE(S)

October 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Environment

Canada’s trade strategy does not work because it’s an incomplete solution

DATE(S)

October 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Carbon taxes need to be re-invested in new technology to support emissions reduction

DATE(S)

October 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Labour

Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables Report echoes CME’s Industrie 2030 recommendations

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME echoes Canadian and Mexican steel associations calls for the repeal of steel and aluminum tariff

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME receives new federal funding will help more women enter the manufacturing sector

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME and Fiera Foods Announce New Scholarship Awards for Women in Manufacturing

DATE(S)

September 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Education

Manufacturers welcome legislation to repeal Bill 148

DATE(S)

October 2018

TOPIC(S)

Environment

U.S. and Canadian Manufacturers: We Must Have A Trilateral Agreement; Manufacturing Workers Depend on a Strong Deal

DATE(S)

August 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME launches 2018 Management Issue Survey

DATE(S)

July 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME applauds government retaliatory measures and supports; calls for immediate return to NAFTA negotiations

DATE(S)

June 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME calls on Finance Ministers to discuss Canadian tax competitiveness at today’s FPT meeting

DATE(S)

June 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME testifies at House of Commons Committee on Trade on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

DATE(S)

June 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), together with BDO Canada, released today “Restoring Canada’s Tax Advantage: A Need for Tax Reform”

DATE(S)

June 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Taxes

Are You the Next Private Business Growth Award Winner?

DATE(S)

June 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

Canadian manufacturers deeply concerned with U.S. Administration decision to levy tariffs on steel and aluminum

DATE(S)

May 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME concerned about potential shutdown of CP rail services

DATE(S)

April 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Labour

Canadian manufacturers urge federal government action on pipeline development

DATE(S)

April, February 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Environment

CME: Ontario missed an opportunity to grow the economy and instead grew the deficit

DATE(S)

March 2018

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME works to improve female representation in the manufacturing sector with Canada’s first Women in Manufacturing Success Forum on International Women’s Day

DATE(S)

March 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME relieved Canadian steel and aluminum exempt from U.S. tariffs but remains concerned about third party diversion

DATE(S)

March 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME congratulates Canadian government on the signature of the CPTPP trade agreement

DATE(S)

March 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME: Federal government takes steps to encourage manufacturing innovation in Budget 2018 but, overlooks competitiveness

DATE(S)

February 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME welcomes advanced manufacturing innovation supercluster announcement

DATE(S)

February 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME SVP Mathew Wilson testifies at CIIT on a possible FTA with the Pacific Alliance

DATE(S)

February 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME kicks off SR&ED reforms advocacy efforts with successful day in Ottawa

DATE(S)

February 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME, as part of CMC, sends letter to federal Minister of Finance on joined budget priorities

DATE(S)

January 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME concerned with regrettable US decision to impose preliminary countervailing duty on Canadian newsprint

DATE(S)

January 2018

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Trade

CME – IESO Research Uncovers Big Energy Savings For Manufacturers

DATE(S)

December 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Labour

CME welcomes federal government announcement to encourage SME growth through procurement

DATE(S)

December 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Manufacturing, Skills

CME recognizes federal government clarifications to income sprinkling rules as part of the changes to CCPC regulations

DATE(S)

December 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME supports government decision to extend TPP negotiations

DATE(S)

November 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

SURVEY: Help boost Canada’s innovation performance by answering this short survey!

DATE(S)

November 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME presents action plan to encourage more women to join manufacturing workforce at House of Commons Committee

DATE(S)

November 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing, Skills

CME releases action plan to attract, retain and advance women in manufacturing careers

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Labour, Skills

Canada’s manufacturers conclude successful annual meeting

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME remarks at House of Commons Committee on International trade as part of e-commerce study

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Trade

CME welcomes tax competitiveness improvements for SMEs and continues to call for comprehensive reforms

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME President & CEO Dennis Darby along with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Hon. Rona Ambrose hear from manufacturers at NAFTA roundtable

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME statement on tax competitiveness announcement

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters statement on innovation superclusters

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME Chief Economist Mike Holden’s remarks at HoC Finance Commitee

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME & BDC join forces to encourage women to pursue careers in manufacturing

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME laments loss of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline opportunity for Canadian economy

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

regulations

Call for Nominations – National Board of Directors, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

CME: Federal government’s CCPC tax reforms could have devastating consequences on small manufacturers

DATE(S)

October 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

NAFTA Round 3: Negotiations crawl forward & new chapter for SMEs

DATE(S)

September 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME applauds NAFTA commitments to increase SME exports

DATE(S)

September 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME concerned with regrettable Boeing v. Bombardier preliminary findings

DATE(S)

September 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME congratulates Canadian and EU governments for CETA provisional application

DATE(S)

September 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME Survey: Women in Manufacturing. Have your Say

DATE(S)

August 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

Canadian manufacturers outline NAFTA recommendations

DATE(S)

August 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME tells federal government carbon pricing cannot compromise Canada’s competitiveness

DATE(S)

July 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CME urges Ontario government to rethink workplace reforms

DATE(S)

June 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Labour

House of Commons Committee recommends manufacturing strategy based on CME’s Industrie 2030

DATE(S)

June 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME’s remarks at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs (FAAE) on the “United States and Canadian Foreign Policy”

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME welcomes the Government of Canada’s $8.9 million investment in additive manufacturing

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Education

CME: Workplace Review Recommendations would impact jobs

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Labour

CME: Reforms to defined benefit pension plans a major improvement

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Labour

CME concerned with easing of Canadian content requirement trend in public transit

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Quebec

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

CME writes to the Ontario Minister of Labour regarding anticipated Changing Workplace Review report

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Labour

CME’s remarks at the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) on the “Priorities of Canadian Stakeholders Having an Interest in Bilateral and Trilateral Trade in North America”

DATE(S)

May 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Ontario moves forward with skills training initiatives championed by CME

DATE(S)

April 2017

LOCATION(S)

Ontario

TOPIC(S)

Skills

CME Survey: What are your NAFTA Priorities? / Sondage MEC: Quelles sont vos priorités pour l’ALÉNA?

DATE(S)

April 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Canada Free Trade Agreement reduces trade barriers at home to help manufacturers compete globally

DATE(S)

April 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Concern with the rise of “Buy Local” policies in the United States

DATE(S)

April 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

regulations

Canadian Manufacturers Applaud Government Action to Support Advanced Manufacturing

DATE(S)

March 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Manufacturing

Manufacturers need strong support to reverse massive and growing trade deficit

DATE(S)

March 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

CSTEC and CME study reveals manufacturers are expecting to grow, but a retirement driven skills shortage looms

DATE(S)

March 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Education, Skills

Women in Manufacturing Critical to Canada’s Competitiveness

DATE(S)

March 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Skills

Coordinated national action on skills development essential for economic growth

DATE(S)

March 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy, Skills

Manufacturers call on Federal Government to Ramp up Innovation/Commercialization in Budget

DATE(S)

February 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

Manufacturers Must Accelerate the Adoption of Advanced Technologies

DATE(S)

February 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Economic Strategy

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters’ applaud forward progress in CETA negotiations, and look forward to implementation as soon as possible

DATE(S)

February 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

CME in the News: Prime Minister Trudeau’s meeting with President Trump

DATE(S)

February 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Strengthening Integrated Manufacturing and the NAFTA

DATE(S)

February 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

Trade

Manufacturers call for urgent action on tax and regulatory environment to boost investment; competitiveness

DATE(S)

January 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

regulations

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Applaud Trump Administration’s Keystone XL Approval

DATE(S)

January 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

TOPIC(S)

regulations

Manufacturers and Exporters Announce New Association Leadership

DATE(S)

January 2017

LOCATION(S)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan