Canada’s Institutional Capacity: Exploring Implications in a Complex World
- When
- January 17, 2024
- Topic
- Business Advice
View our webinar recording on, “Canada’s Institutional Capacity: Exploring Implications in a Complex World,” as we delve into the dynamics of Canada’s political and business institutions and their impact on the state of the economy.
In this engaging discussion, Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, and Chris Meyers, Partner at Welch LLP, will explore:
• The current state of Canadian political and business institutions;
• Their influence on Canadians’ faith in our economy;
• Practical steps we can take to make positive change.
Speakers
Chris has over twenty years of experience in accounting and financial management in various management roles and sectors.
Chris began his career as a student with Welch in 1998, and left the firm temporarily to take on roles with the Bank of Canada, the Department of Finance Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). He served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer for IRCC as well as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Finance.
Chris brings his public-sector experience to Welch’s Government Services business line. In addition to his background with Welch, his experience as a senior financial executive in complex and financially significant entities provides a unique perspective on approaches to financial management.
Chris graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2003 with a Masters in Accounting and successfully completed the Uniform Final Evaluation in the same year.
Chris has over twenty years of experience in accounting and financial management in various management roles and sectors.
Chris began his career as a student with Welch in 1998, and left the firm temporarily to take on roles with the Bank of Canada, the Department of Finance Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). He served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer for IRCC as well as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Finance.
Chris brings his public-sector experience to Welch’s Government Services business line. In addition to his background with Welch, his experience as a senior financial executive in complex and financially significant entities provides a unique perspective on approaches to financial management.
Chris graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2003 with a Masters in Accounting and successfully completed the Uniform Final Evaluation in the same year.
Looking ahead, what policies can the business community expect from the federal government over the next year?
“All eyes are on Minister Freeland with her budget to respond to the competitiveness disadvantage for Canada. If we cannot offer investment support for businesses to settle in Canada, to employ in Canada, to pay their taxes in Canada, all of these things will have repercussions. We’re watching carefully at what the opportunity is for Canada to be a magnet for both capital and talent. We need to have a clear response to that.
“Much of that is about the transition to a cleaner, greener economy over a period of decades that will require a heavy investment in innovation and technology as we go forward. Both are strong suits of the Ottawa business community. In particular, I think about the tech sector, the government research institutes here and the post-secondary institutions. All these can play a very key role in turning the ship around.”
Goldy Hyder; 2023 Welch LLP Business Growth Survey
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