Deloitte Canada Insights

Peter Barr, leader of the agriculture practice, and Paul van Eyk, a Financial Advisory partner specializing in crisis management, discuss the challenges facing Canada's agri-food industry, from spikes in commodity prices to global food shortages to financial viability. Learn how agricultural producers — from growers to fisheries to food processors — can face these challenges head-on.(22 minutes)

Valerie Chort, leader of Deloitte's Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability practice in Canada, and Stephen Brown, a partner with the Supply Chain practice, discuss the key benefits and challenges of 'greener' supply chains. Discover how leading companies are making their supply chains more sustainable — and how you can get started. (20 minutes)

Harley Mintz draws on 30 years of experience in serving private companies to talk about the importance of good succession planning. Learn about the main disposition strategies, the role of tax planning, and the key to executing a successful family transfer. (19 minutes)

Deloitte's Luc Martin and Jayson Myers, president of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, discuss the key challenges and competitive advantages of Canada's manufacturers. Learn about the weakest link in manufacturing value chain, and what Canadian manufacturers can do to boost their competitive edge. (24 minutes)

Steve McCaughey and Doug Wilkinson explore why many of today's chief financial officers are struggling to keep their heads above water. Discover the many roles that CFOs must fulfill, how they can find time to do it all — and ultimately, add value in their organizations.

Ryan Brain and Russell David discuss the many external and internal forces that are putting pressure on companies — and on their bottom lines. Learn how your business can prepare itself to respond more effectively and alleviate the pressure.

John Hughes and Mike Goodfellow of Canada's 50 Best Managed awards program explore the characteristics of award-winning private companies. Discover how to take your company from good to better to best.

John Ruffolo and Duncan Stewart of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry group discuss emerging trends in 2008. Discover the key TMT trends for Canada, and how they may impact your business.

John Ruffolo, Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications leader, examines the crisis in Canada's venture capital industry. Learn about the surprising results of Deloitte's global VC survey, and the tax barriers impeding foreign VCs from investing in Canada's tech companies.

Dick Cooper and Brant Sangster examine the dilemma facing today's oil sands producers: how to forge ahead in a booming industry. Learn about the most likely outcomes of current development, and how producers can influence the evolution of the industry. (20 minutes)

Valerie Chort and Pat Concessi examine how increasing awareness of climate change is impacting companies in every industry. Discover how companies can respond to rising expectations from stakeholders and strengthen their climate change strategy. 20 minutes

Bob Low and Dave Stewart discuss why companies need to understand the value of their intellectual property. Learn how to reduce the risk of intellectual property theft, and how to respond if it happens to your company. 25 minutes

In this Deloitte Canada Insights podcast, Raymond Pineda and Patrick Stobbs examine the benefits of effective performance management. Learn how to select the right performance management tools to help you make informed business decisions. 26 minutes

Paul Macmillan, Deloitte's public sector leader in Canada, discusses the challenges facing the provincial level of government. Learn about the magnitude and scope of the issues, as well as effective strategies for a successful transition.

Andrew W. Dunn and Brent Houlden, co-leaders of Deloitte's Trusts and Partnerships group, examine the prevailing trends shaping the trust sector. Learn about the options available to trusts as they prepare for impending taxation in 2011.