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BABYROBOT HITS A GROWTH SPURT AND ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS 
Toronto , July 12, 2010 – Toronto digital engagement practice BabyRobot today announced four new senior hires and a promotion, all flowing from a number of new client wins over the first half of 2010.
“These individuals bring with them deep, real world knowledge of digital and an impressive collective resume with a number of Fortune 500 companies,” said Cameron Wykes, Executive Vic ...
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BLACKROCK ANNOUNCE LA TENUE D'UNE ASSEMBLEE EXTRAORDINAIRE VISANT L'APPROBATION DES CHANGEMENTS APPORTES AU ISHARES S&P/TSX INCOME TRUST INDEX FUND (XTR) 
Toronto, le 24 juin 2010 – La société BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada), filiale indirecte de BlackRock, Inc. (Bourse de New York : BLK), a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle avait convoqué une assemblée extraordinaire des porteurs de parts du iShares® S&P®/TSX® ...
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BLACKROCK ANNOUNCES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR SELECT ISHARES ETFS IN CANADA
Toronto, June 16, 2010 - BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced that, starting July 2010, 11 iShares® exchange traded funds will change from paying distributions on a quarterly basis to paying on a monthly basis.
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DELEGATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD GATHER FOR FIRST-EVER G(IRLS)20 SUMMIT
TORONTO– On June 16th, the first-ever G(irls)20 Summit will kick off in Toronto just before the world’s leaders gather for the G20 Summit.
Modelled after the G20, the G(irls)20 Summit will bring together one girl from each of the 20 countries to discuss how girls and women can help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. A seat has also been allocated for a girl representing the African Union.
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS IN CANADA
New York, NY, 28 May 2010 – Barclays Capital today announced the appointments of two senior executives in Canada. The Honorable Michael Wilson joins Barclays Capital, Canada as Chairman and Bruce Rothney has been appointed Head of Barclays Capital, Canada. Messrs. Wilson and Rothney will be based in Toronto.
STUDY SHOWS 60% OF HIGH-NET-WORTH INVESTORS BELIEVE ADVISORS CAN HELP THEM NAVIGATE DIFFICULT MARKETS, BUT ADVISORS MAY STILL NOT BE ADDRESSING ALL OF THEIR NEEDS AND CONCERNS
Toronto – May 27, 2010 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) recently released a study conducted by its iShares exchange traded fund business in Canada that showed the majority of high-net-worth (HNW)[1] investors rely on their investment advisors to help manage risk and provide counsel on investment products the ...
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ALLARD JOHNSON REBRANDS TORONTO AND MONTREAL OFFICES
TORONTO, ON, May 12, 2010— Terry Johnson, President and CEO of Allard Johnson Communications, is pleased to reveal a new chapter for the full-service marketing and communications agency.
The firm has rebranded its entire communications package and redesigned its website to emphasize what they stand for and what they do best -- ‘Create Results’. The fresh, new approach is simple, to the point and bold. Executive Creative Director, Dan Pawych, said the rebranding project clarifies what the company stands for and defines Allard Johnson&rs ...
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DESPITE INCREASED OPTIMISM IN THE MARKETS 56 PER CENT OF HIGH-NET WORTH INVESTORS ARE UNSURE OF THE BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF HIGH-NET-WORTH INVESTORS ARE RE-EVALUTING THEIR PORTFOLIO MIX
Toronto – April 29, 2010 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today released a study conducted by its iShares® exchange traded fund business in Canada that showed the majority of high-net-worth (HNW) investors agreed this is a time of great opportunity in the markets yet over half are still unsure of where to place their money and 64 per cent are re-evaluating their portfolio mix.
The survey also indicated that:
• Despite the wealth of this group, the recession and market decline made a significant impact on people’ ...
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THAT WAS ECO-EASY Just in time for Earth Day®, STAPLES Canada exceeds goal for Two Million Cartridge Challenge
Richmond Hill, ON, April 19, 2010 – STAPLES Canada is leading by example, showing its customers how to think green for Earth Day®. After launching the Million Cartridge Challenge in 2008, the company has exceeded its goal not once but twice, collecting over two million cartridges for recycling through their ink and toner return program.
“We are extremely proud of this achievement and thank our many customers for helping us exceed our goal,” says Pete Gibel, Chair of STAPLES Canada environmental committee. “Through such initiative ...
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DIAGEO NAMED ONE OF “BEST WORKPLACES IN CANADA” FOR 2010
April 13, 2010 – Toronto, Ontario – Diageo Canada is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year, it has been named one of the “Best Workplaces in Canada”, and is the only beverage alcohol company on the list.
The honour was bestowed by the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada, which releases an annual ranking of the country’s best workplaces. More than 200 companies were nominated and over 40,000 employees across the country were surveyed. This is the second year Diageo Canada has been recognized and is the sole be ...
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NEXT PHASE OF ONTARIO ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM POWERS UP
Starting April 1, Ontarians can recycle 44 electronic items including MP3 players, cameras, telephones, and radios at more than 500 approved sites
Toronto – Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) is making it easier for Ontarians to safely dispose of used electronics by launching the second phase of an ambitious recycling program.
The goal of the program is to collect and divert waste electronics from landfill by making recycling easier for Ontarians. A network of more than 500 approved collection points across the province allows Ontarians to bring their u ...
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PLAN CANADA DELIVERS $13 MILLION WORTH OF LIFE-SAVING MEDICINE TO HAITI
Toronto -- A shipment of desperately needed medical supplies arrived in Haiti today from Plan Canada, helping to alleviate critical shortages of medications needed to treat victims of last month’s earthquake.
The major part of the shipment is composed of antibiotics, anti-malaria and anti-fungal medication, painkillers, antiseptics and de-worming agents.
The delivery also includes $3.5 million worth of oral rehydration salts to treat children suffering from diarrhoeal diseases caused by the lack of safe drinking water. Dehydration caused by diarrhoea is the leadin ...
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CANADIAN YOUTH DELEGATE TO SHARE STAGE WITH WITH UN'S BAN KI-MOON TO TALK ABOUT GRILS' RIGHTS
Seventeen-year-old Amy Tang from Toronto will join UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women next week.
As a representative of Plan Canada, Toronto’s Tang will appear on March 3 alongside high-level government representatives and delegates from other nations to offer her views on the challenges facing girls today.
The UN Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to addressing gender equality and encouraging the advancement of women worldwide.
Tang, from Toronto, is one of two student ...
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GRADE SIX STUDENT BUILDS HOME FOR CANADIAN FAMILY THROUGH THE USE OF WORDS
Toronto (February 2, 2010) – Grade six student Kyle Dingle knows a home is more than
just nails and wood. He knows it’s the family that makes a house a home. And a deserving family will receive a home of their own thanks to Kyle’s wise words.
The grade six student from St. John’s, Newfoundland won the grand prize in the third
annual “Meaning of Home” national writing contest sponsored by Genworth Financial
Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (“Genworth Financial Canada”) in support of ...
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iSHARES CANADA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SIX NEW ETFS 
New ETFs provide investors exposure to emerging market countries and U.S. investment corporate bond markets
Toronto, January 27, 2010 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that its iShares product range, the global leader in exchange traded funds (ETFs), has launched six new funds in Canada, offering investors increased access to emerging market countries and U.S. fixed income markets.
The six new funds include:
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (TSX: XBZ), iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund (TSX: XLA), the iShares C ...
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FORMER CANADIAN BUSINESS EDITOR JOINS VERITAS AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Veritas Communications has cemented its “break through” status as a top tier media relations firm with the appointment of Joe Chidley to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs in the agency’s Toronto office.
Chidley brings more than two decades of high-profile journalism experience to the Veritas team, having held senior editorial positions at two of Canada’s most prestigious publications – Canadian Business and Maclean’s.
With Chidley at the helm, Canadian Business--named b ...
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Toronto – January 22, 2010 – iShares, a global leader in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announced today that investors in Canada continue to embrace ETFs as assets under management (AUM) surpassed $30 billion in Canada in 2009. This leap forward contributed to a worldwide trend that saw global ETF assets hit an unprecedented US$1 trillion at the end of December 2009, according to the latest data from BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
Latest data from BlackRock for the Canadian ETF landscape in 2009 also indicates that:
Canadian ETFs raised ...
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A NEW CAMPAIGN RECIPE FOR MCCAIN
A new campaign from TAXI for McCain Foods (Canada) is asking some good questions about the food we eat. The answers come in the form of a significant change in McCain’s recipes. McCain is on a journey to make its products from the same ingredients consumers would use if they made them themselves at home. The campaign that launches on January 25th kicks off by suggesting that instead of asking "what’s for dinner?", people might want to ask "what’s in dinner?" The "Questions" campaign outlines M ...
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MCCAIN FOOD CHALLENGES CANADIANS TO START ASKING: WHAT'S IN DINNER?
Florenceville-Bristol, NB, January 13, 2010 – McCain Foods (Canada) today unveiled a journey that will see the company change its frozen food products to be made from simple ingredients like people would use if they made them from scratch. With the McCain It’s all good ™ commitment, McCain products will be great tasting, made with simple ingredients and be nutritionally sound. This commitment is a first in the frozen food category.
“Instead of asking ‘what’s for dinner?’ Canadians are starting to wonder ‘what&r ...
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MANGO TREES POISED TO BECOME NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION
Plan Canada’s “Gifts of Hope” teach important lessons about giving
Toronto, ON – Do your part to end the holiday custom of re-gifting unwanted presents by giving things people actually appreciate. In its new Gifts of Hope catalog, Plan Canada offers holiday shoppers more than 30 compelling options for those seeking meaningful alternatives to traditional gifts. And instead of buyer’s remorse, you get a charita ...
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VERITAS COMMUNICATIONS ADDS MORE FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE TO ITS CORPORATE PRACTICE
Veritas Communications today announced another strong addition to its senior account team.
A month after attracting former reporter and producer Aliya Jiwan to its ranks, Veritas has upped the ante with the addition of Orli Giroux Namian in the role of Account Director, Corporate and Public Affairs. Orli brings a decade of private and public sector communications experience, most recently heading up media relations for five divisions of BMO Financial Group’s Private Client and Wealth Management busi ...
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GIVE A DOLLAR. SHARE A DREAM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA
With STAPLES, it’s easy to donate to SOC – in store, and new this year at ShareADream.ca
Toronto - Today celebrates the launch of the "Give a Dollar. Share a Dream" campaign. Between November 4 and 17, Canadians are encouraged to support Special Olympics athletes by making a donation with every in-store purchase at any of the 300 STAPLES stores in Canada. Giving is even easier this year as donations are now possible online at www.shareadream.ca, a new feature for the campaign.
Special Olympics ...
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GENWORTH STUDY REVEALS THAT CANADIANS REMAIN PASSIONATE ABOUT HOMEOWNERSHIP
TORONTO, ON, (Oct. 22, 2009) – The desire for homeownership is alive and well in Canada, with many Canadians willing to go to great lengths for it. According to the Genworth Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (“Genworth Financial Canada”) First-Time Homebuyer’s Monitor released today, 68 per cent of renters said they would be willing to delay major purchases and more than half would give up vacations in order to own their own home.
The national opinion poll provides insight into what Canadians would do - or would not do - to ...
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ED LEE AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS 'ONES TO WATCH' HONOR
TORONTO – Ed Lee, Managing Director at com.motion, has been awarded Marketing Magazine’s 2009 “Ones to Watch” young professionals award.
Since 2001, the prestigious The Ones To Watch honor has been given annually to young marketing, media and advertising professionals under 30 who are “already making a name for themselves, destined to fill leading roles in the industry for years to come,” according to the magazine.
Since his arrival in January, Lee has grown com.motion to more than d ...
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VERITAS HIRES FORMER TV REPORTER & ANCHOR
October 15, 2009, Toronto, ON - Veritas Communications is pleased to announce the hiring of Aliya Jiwan as Account Manager in the Corporate and Public Affairs practice.
Aliya brings nearly a decade of high-profile journalism experience to her role at Veri ...
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GENWORTH LAUNCHES MEANING OF HOME CONTEST WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Toronto, October 5, 2009 – “What does home mean to you?” From October 5 to November 13, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (“Genworth Financial Canada”) is asking grades 4, 5, and 6 students across Canada to answer this question and write about what home means to them in the third annual Meaning of Home Contest.
The writing contest is in support of Habitat for Humanity Canada and designed to raise awareness among students on the importance of having a home. According to Habitat for Humani ...
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CANADIANS EMBRACE ETFs AS WORLDWIDE POPULARITY HITS NEW ALL-TIME HIGH
Toronto, 5 October 2009 – Investors in Canada are contributing substantially to a worldwide trend that has seen global exchange traded fund (ETF) assets hit an all time high according to the latest report from Barclays Global Investors (BGI), a division of Barclays PLC.
“There has been a visible shift in the investing habits of Canadians over the past six months as net inflows have increased and investors join a global trend,” said Deborah Fuhr, Global Head of ETF Research & Implementation Strate ...
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B2B Trust Announces Investment Loan Rate Sale Campaign
Rates for all B2B Trust 100% Investment Loans reduced to 3.25% for a limited time
Toronto, September 24, 2009 – B2B Trust, a leading third-party supplier of investment and RRSP loan products, announced today that, for a limited time, it will offer a rate sale of 3.25 per cent on its variable rate 100% Investment Loans.
“This sale will see lower rates through to November - helping advisors build their business by offering affordable borrowing to their clients,” said François Desjardins, President and CEO of B2B Trust. “The fall tr ...
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GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STIFLED BY LACK OF INVESTMENT IN GIRLS: PLAN CANADA
TORONTO – Failing to send girls to school is costing the world’s poorest countries billions of dollars a year, a major new report from Plan International warns today.
Lack of education for girls in developing countries means that millions of girls and women are confined to unskilled work – not only hampering their earning potential but slowing social and economic development for their families, communities and nations.
“Study after study confirms that if young women are economically active, their country’s economy grows and all mem ...
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Lynn Eastep Promoted to Senior Vice President, com.motion North America
Beverley Hammond, president of Veritas Communications today announced the promotion of Lynn Eastep to the position of Senior Vice President of com.motion North America, the agency’s growing social media and online communications practice.
Eastep, whose most recent position was General Manager, will oversee the practice that offers a full spectrum of social media and digital strategies. She will also be responsible for business development across North America.
Prior to joining com.motion, Eastep held the position of Senior Vice Presi ...
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Veritas Marketing PR Practice Continues to Grow
August 11, 2009- Toronto, ON- Veritas Canada is pleased to announce the hiring of Marnie Campbell, and Stephanie Baxter as Account Directors of Marketing PR.
Marnie brings more than seven years experience in public relations to her role at Veritas Communications. Previous work includes managing marketing communications programs for a number of brands including, InterContinental Hotels Group, BMG Music, and Kraft. As an Account Director at Veritas, Marnie is responsible for the management and execution of a variety ...
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Mourning the loss of Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver 
The Special Olympics family in Canada is truly saddened to hear of the loss of Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She was an extraordinary woman who dedicated her life to enriching the lives of millions with an intellectual disability worldwide, including 32,000 Special Olympics athletes here in Canada. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Kennedy Shriver family at this time. Mrs. Shriver recognized that sport is a universal language, one that unites people both on, and off, the field of play, and she challenged everyone to rethink their attitude towards the intelle ...
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PLAN CANADA HIRE VERITAS FOR NEW CAMPAIGN
July 29, 2009 - Plan Canada, a humanitarian organization focusing on child development, has hired Veritas Communications to help launch its first annual “Because I Am A Girl” campaign.
Launching in September, the campaign centres on the Plan’s third annual Report, a study that follows 135 girls in developing nations from birth until their ninth birthday.
Plan Canada tracks the girls’ health, education and daily experiences to help determine how gender affects their lives.
“[The campaign is] going to focu ...
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According to Genworth Financial Canada’s First-Time Homebuyer’s Monitor released today, 84 per cent of those surveyed said that owning a home goes beyond its financial value and feel that homeownership pays off in more ways than one.
GENWORTH STUDY REVEALS THERE’S
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
TORONTO, ON, (June 23, 2009) – The housing market may have experienced some ups and downs this year, but the spirits of potential first-time homebuyers across Canada remain strong. Ac ...
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA COUNDS THE CALL:
HIV TESTING IS A MATTER OF LIFE.
One Life awareness campaign enters Phase II
Montreal, June 25, 2009 – Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada today launched Phase II of One Life, an awareness campaign and call to action designed to encourage everyone – gay and straight, male and female – to get tested for HIV.
In addition to targeting gay ...
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The iShares CDN MSCI World Index Fund (XWD)—first ETF of its kind in North America —and the new iShares CDN MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (XEM) provide investors optionality for international exposure
iSHARES® CANADA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TWO NEW ETFS The iShares CDN MSCI World Index Fund (XWD)—first ETF of its kind in North America —and the new iShares CDN MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (XEM) provide investors optionality for international exposure
TORONTO – June 24, 2009 – The iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, a division of Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada), today announced the launch of two new funds, the iShares CDN MSCI World Index Fund (XWD) and the iShares CDN MSCI Emerging Market ...
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SMALL BUSINESSES CONFIDENT AND OPTIMISTIC ON CANADIAN ECONOMY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 
STAPLES Canada Quarterly Index indicates more small business owners looking to expand skill sets and business offerings
Toronto, ON – June 17, 2009 – The STAPLES Canada Small Business National Quarterly Index, released today, reveals that Canadian small businesses are doing better than they expected they would. The survey, conducted by Angus Reid Strategies, also reveals that two in five small business owners/executives are more confident about the economic conditions in Canada then they were last quarter.
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