Well I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this crazy unprecedented time.  As I prepare to go on yet another online meeting I was thinking about the previous normal and how meetings were often named as a #1 …

During the past 20+ years, Canada’s demographics have change significantly and now we are one of the world’s most multicultural societies. Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world. Ontario has the largest number of foreign-born residence (29.1%). British …

We know that technology is the backbone of any successful organization and, as a company grows, it must constantly add and change the internal tools that will enable it to stay competitive and profitable.   This applies as much to …

Staff Training – Bylaw Officer Training and Accreditation. Ensuring due diligence and cost effectiveness while working on a budget and under the public microscope. As a court recognized “Subject Matter Expert” (S.M.E.) in the training of Provincial Officers, Bylaw Officers …

Contract negotiations are often complicated processes that can take several weeks or months to finalize.   The responsibility of the negotiator is to not only engage with his or her counterpart on the other side of the table, but to …

Three steps from surviving to thriving! Do you enjoy change? Does the unknown of tomorrow thrill you with anticipation and excitement for the surprises that await you? Are you eager and prepared for whatever the day throws at you? I’m …

The world is drastically changing and the Pandemic is now here. Municipalities no longer have the time to prepare. We are providing this information to help you Get Ready. Get Ready is an Ontario-based company. Since 2011 we have been …

Every municipality needs an Emergency Management Program. There are a number of components that make up a comprehensive emergency management program, (i.e. Emergency Response Plan, Business Continuity Plan, Communications Plan, Employee & Family Support Plan, Pandemic Plan, etc.). When I …

For the last number of years, each fiscal year, (April 1st to March 31st), the Canadian government provides funding to employers to invest in training for their employees.  The Canada Job Grant provides direct financial support to individual employers or …

March 11, 2020 – Web Group Benefits COVID-19 is an illness caused by a coronavirus and are a large family of viruses. Human coronaviruses are common and are typically associated with mild illnesses similar to the common cold. COVID-19 is …