Actuality¹⁴⁹

Revue de presse - Comité affaires publiques

HIRING, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF TALENTS

Par

Simon Leblanc

JCCM

Codirecteur du comité bénévole affaires publiques

Skills development

Housing, taxes, jobs: here are the promises made by the candidates in the 2025 federal election

Source : Le Devoir

The need to respond to the trade war with the U.S. has almost eclipsed all other issues in this federal election campaign. However, the political parties are also vying for the title of who will best help you manage the cost of living. This article provides an overview of the measures proposed by the main political parties in this regard.

Entrepreneurship, impact intrapreneurship and takeovers

Repreneurship: are support resources sufficient?

Source : Les Affaires

An update of the Quebec study on entrepreneurship and business transfers, presented at the Sommet du repreneuriat, points to a sharp acceleration in business transfers in 2022. At 4.8% (9,365 SMEs), this was the highest proportion since 2015, marking an 11.8% year-on-year increase. The manufacturing sector saw the most significant growth, even overtaking the hotel and catering sector, traditionally in the lead.

Professor Marc Duhamel of UQTR expresses concern about the ecosystem's ability to properly support sellers, noting a gap between intentions to sell and actual transfers. He points out that 28% of SMEs that expressed the intention to change ownership did not do so, which could indicate challenges in the transfer process.

Socio-ecological transition

Scientific innovation for climate protection

Source : Le Soleil

“At a time when climate disasters are multiplying and economic uncertainty is on the rise, scientific research is becoming a pillar of the ecological transition. It generates collective wealth and solutions”.

Climate change is having a direct impact on Quebec companies: a recent study reveals that over half of them have suffered direct climate impacts in the past year. Faced with this challenge, scientific research, particularly that conducted by INRS, plays a crucial role in developing concrete solutions and innovative technologies (inspired by nature to reduce erosion, sequester carbon, reuse CO₂, explore white hydrogen). INRS positions itself as an incubator of innovation and calls for public-private partnerships to turn environmental problems into opportunities and support the ecological transition.

Federal elections 2025

Record first day of advance voting

Source : Radio-Canada

“The long lines seen across the country on Friday were telling the truth: Elections Canada has confirmed that it broke a record on this first day of advance voting.”

The first day of advance voting for the 2025 federal election broke a record, with some two million Canadians casting their ballots. This represents a 36% increase over 2021. Elections Canada noted a growing interest in advance voting, despite some logistical challenges such as long lines 1. Adjustments have been made to improve the voter experience, including the addition of chairs for seniors 1.