Special Feature
Legal, Insurance and Professional Services
Below are articles from the latest Legal, Insurance and Professional Services Special Feature Newsletter, published October 25, 2019 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Legal, Insurance and Professional Services
Employment agreements a ‘great foundation’ for firms and workers: Expert
Owners of construction companies, big and small, should protect themselves by ha...
Labour
Citing climate change, carriers clamour to comment on code changes
Claiming that climate change losses are hitting their bottom line, insurance com...
Economic
Court ruling resets the playing field for bonding companies
A landmark court decision supporting a construction bonding company’s claims in...
Government
Dispute resolution board use on the rise in Canada
With the movement to very large infrastructure projects, especially public-priva...
Government , Infrastructure
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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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Construction COVID-19 stimulus welcome, but details are needed
National construction associations are applauding the federal government’s plan...
Government , Infrastructure
10 Mid-May Economic Nuggets ‒ With an Emphasis on U.S. Retail Sales
Earlier, there was a reporting lag of a month or two, but the latest public and...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why the construction trades are the pandemic-proof career choice
To call these challenging times for job seekers would be an understatement. COV...
Labour
B.C. construction leaders back federal COVID-19 infrastructure stream
Western Canadian construction leaders are reacting positively to a new COVID-19-...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts – A Suite of 10 Graphs
U.S. Home Starts -45% since January; Canada, -24% The story of the recent det...
Economic
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 15, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Gender equity on jobsites needs legislation
If federal Infrastructure Minister Katherine McKenna needs any assistance prepar...