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70 is the new 50 as Canada grows up

Older citizens – 60 and up – are not the drain on society that they are often made out to be, according to a report released Tuesday.  Canadians between the ages of 60 and 79 contribute $2.2-billion in tax payments each year and $3.1-billion in volunteer work, HSBC Bank Canada said in issuing the results of a global survey conducted for the bank by Oxford University's Institute of Ageing.  The survey found that there are roughly one million Canadians 60 and older in the paid workforce. Older Canadians also contribute 416-million volunteer hours each year.  Source. 

Rebound in Japan creates potential for trade

British Columbia is being warned not to neglect a resurgent Japan in its rush to develop trade with China. Japan already consumes more B.C. products than the rest of Asia combined, and is the province's second biggest export market after the United States. And a new report from the provincial government's Asia Pacific Trade Council sees opportunities to increase value-added resource exports to Japan, as well as commodities such as coal and wood products. Source.

Homeowners are moving on up

If you're looking for an affordable way of life, just sell your home and head north. That's the conclusion of a survey by the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board, which found that despite average house price increases of 30 per cent across northern B.C. last year, owning a home in the region consumes less than half what a homeowner in Vancouver would pay in terms of proportion of household income. Source.

70 is the new 50 as Canada grows up

Older citizens – 60 and up – are not the drain on society that they are often made out to be, according to a report released Tuesday. Canadians between the ages of 60 and 79 contribute $2.2-billion in tax payments each year and $3.1-billion in volunteer work, HSBC Bank Canada said in issuing the results of a global survey conducted for the bank by Oxford University's Institute of Ageing. The survey found that there are roughly one million Canadians 60 and older in the paid workforce. Older Canadians also contribute 416-million volunteer hours each year.  Source.

A greener future for BC's building operators

Construction boom spurs demand for people who can efficiently maintain buildings. Article here.

Attracting Americans to work in Canada

Canadians love to gripe about their taxes. But it seems all that complaining has made its way beyond our borders, exacerbating the already difficult task firms face attracting foreign talent from places in the United States. And nowhere is this crunch expected to hit harder than in financial services. Article here. 

Accountability

Be responsible. It's drummed into us as children. Later as adults in the workplace, we learn another definition of being responsible: being accountable. It requires discipline, dedication and organization, and most importantly, a willingness and commitment to hold ourselves and others to task.  Full article here.

Persons with disabilities

$2 Million fund to assist B.C. Employers and Communities to measure up.  Source.

Great service comes from the heart

Something a friend passed along: check this out.