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Press Releases
Deloitte’s Canadian Press Releases page contains links to news and information about the firm’s activities in Canada, starting with the most recent.
| Top technology, media and telecommunications trends for 2008 showcase society’s struggle with the “double-edged sword” of progress |
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January 22, 2008 |
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Toronto, January 22, 2008 ― According to a Deloitte study released today, few new technology breakthroughs are expected this year. Instead, Canadians will confront the consequences resulting from recent tectonic shifts in technology ― and not all of the after-effects are positive.
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| Deloitte & Touche LLP and Mintz & Partners LLP agree to merge |
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December 12, 2007 |
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Toronto, December 12, 2007 – Accounting and professional services firms Deloitte and Mintz & Partners have reached an agreement to join forces. It is expected that the firms will be in business together in January 2008. Mintz & Partners has long been recognized for its professionalism and commitment to the development of its people, and the quality of its reputation for service is without question. “With nearly 60 years of experience, and a strong entrepreneurial culture, the business practices and values of Mintz & Partners complement ours,” explains Alan MacGibbon, Deloitte’s Managing Partner and Chief... |
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| Minimal government direction and executive leadership root of lacklustre greenhouse gas emissions management |
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December 10, 2007 |
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Toronto, December 10, 2007 – Lack of executive accountability, together with ongoing regulatory uncertainty, are the two key factors explaining why Canadian companies are slow to adopt climate change strategies, according to a recent Deloitte survey, Managing greenhouse gas emissions, released today. The second annual Deloitte survey of Canadian emitters shows that while 94% of respondents possessed a general awareness of GHG emissions issues, only 18% had secured executive-level involvement, and less than... |
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| Canadian retailers need creative tactics to retain price-sensitive holiday customers |
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December 7, 2007 |
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Toronto, December 7, 2007 – In order to get a fair share of this year’s holiday spending, Canadian retailers are introducing innovative strategies to attract the price-sensitive holiday shopper. “Today’s consumers are more savvy. Not only are they comparing prices and selection between Canadian retailers, but they’re also visiting the highly sophisticated online operations of U.S. companies,” says Rajiv Mathur, partner with Deloitte’s Consumer Business practice. “From early Boxing Day sales to lowering prices to match... |
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| Tax laws creating crisis in Canada’s venture capital industry by posing barrier to badly needed global funding |
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December 5, 2007 |
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Toronto, December 5, 2007 — Although Canada remains one of the top three targets for increased U.S. venture capital (VC) investment globally, a global VC survey reveals that 40% of U.S. respondents and 28% of global respondents cite Canada’s unfavourable tax environment as a key reason for not investing in Canadian companies. This level of concern is five times higher than for any other country in the survey and reflects the current investment crisis within Canada’s venture capital industry. The Global trends in... |
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| Deloitte’s tips for safe holiday online shopping |
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December 4, 2007 |
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Toronto, December 4, 2007 – The fast-approaching holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for bricks and mortar and online retailers alike. While the number of shoppers turning to the Internet for their goods and services grows rapidly, the holiday season is also one of the busiest times of the year for unscrupulous individuals who take advantage of the online shopping spree to lure innocent shoppers into disclosing confidential information, such as passwords and credit or bank account numbers, to use them for their financial benefit. Given heightened concern about security and identity theft relating to... |
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| Canada is home to nearly a quarter of North America’s fastest-growing wireless companies, with Ontario and B.C. as hotbeds |
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October 24, 2007 |
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Toronto, October 24, 2007 — Canada’s prowess as a wireless technology hotbed is on display today as Deloitte announces the first-ever Deloitte Wireless Fast 50, a ranking of the fastest-growing wireless companies based on fiscal year revenue growth over five years (2002-2006). Three Ontario-based companies broke through the top 10, with BTI Systems Inc. ranking fourth alongside Tira Wireless Inc. (16,610% growth), and MyThum Interactive Inc. ranking sixth (13,900% growth). A total of 13 Canadian companies made this inaugural top 50 ranking. "It’s not surprising to see such strong... |
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| New Canadian technology clusters emerge as 42 companies rank in the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 |
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October 23, 2007 |
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Toronto, October 23, 2007 — A regionally diverse list of rapidly-growing Canadian technology companies is featured today in the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest growing North American technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies, based on percentage revenue growth over five years. U.S.-based SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) was ranked the fastest growing North American technology company with revenue growth of 79,060% over five years. Based in New York City, SIRIUS is a provider of satellite radio services whose revenues grew from US$805,000 in 2002 to... |
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| Deloitte Canada named as one of Canada's Top 100 employers |
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October 9, 2007 |
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Toronto, October 9, 2007 — Deloitte Canada, one of Canada's leading professional services firms, has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2008, in a survey conducted by MediaCorp for Macleans magazine. This is the first time that Deloitte has received this coveted award. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Deloitte was also named one of the GTA's Top 50 Employers in this year's survey. "At Deloitte, our goal is to elevate our people, their lives and their careers, and to lift our organization and our communities," says Larry Scott, Deloitte's Managing Partner,... |
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| Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche and Verrier Paquin Hébert complete their merger |
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September 24, 2007 |
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Montréal, September 24, 2007 – Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche is pleased to welcome the partners and employees of Verrier Paquin Hébert accounting firm to its team. Verrier Paquin Hébert has long been recognized for its professionalism and commitment to the development of its human resources, and the quality of its reputation for service is without question. “With more than fourty years of experience, and a strong entrepreneurial culture, the business practices and values of this firm are similar to ours,” explained André Bannon, Managing Partner of the Québec Centre Region of Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche.... |
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