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Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chambers of Commerce Ontario and Quebec
Publication des Chambres de Commerce Canado-Suisse de l’Ontario et du Québec
December/January décembre / janvier 2013/2014
Feature/Reportage
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Special Year End Edition / Édition spéciale de fin d’année
Directory 2014 / Répertoire 2014
www.swissbiz.ca
www.cccsqc.ca
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Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chambers of Commerce Ontario and Quebec
Publication des Chambres de Commerce Canado-Suisse de l’Ontario et du Québec
FEATURE / REPORTAGE
Special Year End Edition / Édition spéciale de fin d’année
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Aargau: An Attractive Swiss Business Location
Marvelous Christmas Markets in Switzerland
EUREKA
New Cooperation Between the SCCC and the IMD Alumni Club of Canada
Canada’s Voluntary Disclosure Program
L’Argovie : une région suisse attractive pour les entreprises
BUSINESS AND OTHER NEWS
ACTUALITÉS ÉCONOMIQUES ET D’AFFAIRES
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Tribeca Insights: A Tale of Three Americas
What Employers Need to Know Before Hosting Holiday Parties
Business News
Travel News
Trade Fairs
CHAMBER NEWS
INFORMATIONS DE VOTRE CHAMBRE
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President’s Message SCCC/Upcoming Events
Message du Président CCCS / Evénéments
SCCC New Members
Nouveaux Membres – CCCS
Scholarship Fund
Member Profile / Portrait d’un Membre
Quote of the Month
The 2013 SCCC Dinner Dance
Un premier « Cocktail-Conférence »
Hommage à Théodore Portier (1924-2013)
SCCC Group Health Plan
Christmassy street at night in rural Swiss village
Ambiance de Noël dans un village rural suisse
CONTENTS / INDICE
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Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Ontario) Inc.
756 Royal York Road • Toronto, Ontario M8Y 2T6
Tel: (416) 236-0039 • Fax: (416) 236-3634 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.swissbiz.ca
BOARD OF DIRECTORS • 2013 – 2014
President / Director:
Ernst Notz
Nacora
2 Hunter Avenue, Toronto ON M6E 2C8
Tel: (416) 784-2872
Email: [email protected]
1st Vice-President/Director:
Julien Favre
UBS
154 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: (416) 345-7033
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ubs.com/1/e/canada
2nd Vice-President/Director:
Mirko Capodanno
Switzerland Tourism
480 University Avenue, Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M5G 1V2
Tel: 416-695-3375 Cell: 416-841-6644
Email: [email protected] Website: www.MySwitzerland.com
Treasurer/ Director:
Monica Stevens-Wyss
Trowbridge Professional Corporation
25 Adelaide St. E.; Suite 1400; Toronto, ON M5C 3A1
Phone: (416) 214-7833 ext.104
Email: [email protected] Website: www.trowbridge.ca
Secretary & Legal Counsel:
Bernard Lette
Lette LLP
20 Queen Street West, #3300, P.O. Box 33, Toronto ON M5H 3R3
Tel: 416-971-4898
Email: [email protected] Website: www.lette.ca
Past President / Director:
Philipp Gysling
Mesh Innovations Inc.
174 Hallam Street, Toronto ON M6H 1X5
Tel: 416-871-8159
Website: www.meshinnovations.com
Directors:
Babette Baars
Marché Restaurants Canada Ltd.
8 King Street East, Suite 838, Toronto, ON M5C 1B5
Tel: 647-341-1444 Cell: 647-969-1445
Email: [email protected] Website: www.marche-int.com
Rudi Blatter
Lindt & Spruengli (Canada) Inc.
181 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto ON M5H 3M7
Tel: (416) 351-8566
Email: [email protected] Website: www.lindt.com
Heidy Lawrance
WeMakeBooks.ca
238 Willowdale Ave., North York ON M2N 4Z5
Tel: 416-733-1827
Website: WeMakeBooks.ca
Sandra Leuba
RBC Wealth Management
CINEBOXX Film & Television Inc.
136 Curzon Street, Toronto ON M4M 3B5
Tel: 416-616-4251
Ronnie Miller
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
2455 Meadowpine Boulevard, Mississauga ON L5N 6L7
Tel: 905-542-5522
Email: [email protected] Website: www.rochecanada.com
Christoph Oehy
Swiss Reinsurance Company
150 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Tel: 647-775-2443
Website: www.swissre.com
Daniel Oehy
Swissmar
35 East Beaver Creek Rd, Unit 6, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B3
Tel: 905-764-1121
Email: [email protected] Website: www.swissmar.com
Urs Uhlmann
Zurich
400 University Avenue, 25th Floor, Toronto ON M5G 1S7
Tel: (416) 586-2959
Email: [email protected] Website: www.zurich.ca
Andrea von Moeller
B2-125 The Queensway; Toronto ON M8Y 1H3
Tel: (416) 907-8012
Website: www.2marketinternational.com
Honorary Director:
Cornelia Camenzind
Consulate General of Switzerland
154 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto ON M5H 3Y9
Tel: 416-593-5371
Website: www.eda.admin.ch
Executive Assistant:
Patricia Keller Schläpfer – SCCC
756 Royal York Road, Toronto ON M8Y 2T6
Tel: (416) 236-0039 Fax: (416) 551-1011
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.swissbiz.ca
Typesetting and Assembly: Nancy Raitt @ corptype
Printed by: J. B. Deschamps
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Dear Members,
As we move into the winter months and look forward to a new
year, it is the time when we see the first snow falling and when
Christmas is approaching. We get all sorts of brochures and gift
guides inserted in the newspapers. This issue also includes articles
about consumer goods and when you do your shopping, please
consider our much appreciated advertisers and supporters. You will
also find a separate and updated directory of our loyal members
that are supportive to our cause.
Our Chamber of Commerce has been very active over the last
months. When looking at this directory, you will certainly notice that many Swiss and Swiss
related firms are not (yet) members of our SCCC. We will make a big effort again in the
coming months to approach these firms to help us support the Swiss businesses in this
country.
We are rethinking our efforts and strive for a more business-oriented organization. Many
hours of negotiations and planning have already been spent on our increased efforts to
help in- and outbound Swiss related businesses and we are stretching our capacity as a
volunteer organization. Please also note our cooperation with the cantons in Switzerland
(see canton of Aargau as an example). These efforts are made without neglecting our
traditional networking events, golf tournament and Dinner & Dance. Please see the
pictures and comments in this issue of the successful classic gala; many thanks to our
generous sponsors without which we could never offer this fun event.
The well-known Swiss business school “International Institute for Management
Development”, IMD, in Lausanne, i.e. their Alumni Club of Canada, has entered a
cooperation agreement with us and this will open both parties doors for networking
opportunities and shared events (see article on this new alliance).
By the time you read this message, we hope that our new Honorary Counsel in Toronto
has been officially appointed and the new head of the Swiss Business Hub in Montreal, Mr.
Markus Reubi, has started his assignment. We are very much looking forward to a fruitful
cooperation with both of them and we congratulate them for their appointments.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Executive Assistant Patricia Keller
Schlaepfer, our SCCC board members and all the volunteers for their devoted work
throughout 2013.
Happy reading and a very happy year-end, lots of fun and love during the holiday season.
Yours sincerely,
Ernst Notz, President
2014 COMING EVENTS
February 11, 2014
Swiss Night
April 23, 2014
Annual General Meeting
June 10, 2014
Golf Tournament @ King’s Riding Golf Club
June 12 – July 13, 2014
Soccer Events around World Cup
November 15, 2014
Gala Dinner Dance
Further Information can be found on www.swissbiz.ca/upcoming_events
Dates above are subject to change
La Chambre de commerce canado-suisse (Québec) Inc.
Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Quebec) Inc.
1572 Avenue Docteur Penfield, Montréal, Qué. H3G 1C4 • Tél: (514) 937-5822 • Fax: (514) 954-5619 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web site: www.cccsqc.ca
CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION / BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2013 – 2014
Chères et chers membres,
Président / President
Quand vous recevrez ce message, nous serons en pleine période
des Fêtes, ce qui signifie une période d’activité intense tant sur le
plan des affaires que sur le plan personnel. Le numéro que vous
avez entre les mains est le dernier de 2013, ce fût une année
de changements pour notre Chambre et l’année 2014 s’annonce
pleine de nouveaux défis. Le nombre de nos membres est en
forte croissance et je suis très fier des nouvelles activités que nous
mettons en place. Ce numéro s’accompagne du Répertoire des
membres, publié annuellement.
Mr. Jean Serge Grisé
Directeur, Communications et Affaires publiques
Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon
Tel: 514.380.2001, # 1058
E-mail: [email protected]
Secrétaire / Secretary
Me Monica Schirdewahn
Avocate / Lawyer
Lette & Associés
Tel: 514.871.3838, # 213
Vice-présidents / Vice-Presidents
Mr. Bruno Setz
Consultant
Tel: 514.767.5123
E-mail : [email protected]
Mr. Olivier Rodriguez
Gestionnaire de portefeuille
Mirabaud Canada Inc.
Tel: 514.393.1690
E-mail : [email protected]
Trésorier / Treasurer
Mr. Othmar Widmer
Consultation Widmer
Tel: 450.973.2864
Directeurs / Directors
M. Christian G. Dubois
President
Onix International
Tel: 514.624.5740
[email protected]
Me Jean-Marc Ferland
Avocat
Ferland, Marois, Lanctot
Tel: 514.861.1110
Mr. Moritz Gruber
Consultant
Tel: 450.264.6278
Mme Marie-Josée Loiselle
Présidente
Nuno ID
Tel: 514.574.6641
[email protected]
M. Jean-Aymeri de Magistris
Directeur Ventes et Marketing
Stambac International
Tel : 514.564 6798
M. Alex Volery
Regional Service Manager
Bobst North America Inc.
Tel: 514.531 9946
Mr. Paul Wieser
PDG pour le Canada
Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.
Tel: 450.435.6899
Directeur honoraire / Honorary Director
Mr. Beat Kaser
Consul général de Suisse
Tel: 514.932.7181
Liaison au Consulat général de Suisse
Mr. Paolo Bezzola
Consul
Tel: 514.932.7181
Conseiller juridique / Legal Counsel
Lette & Associés
Tel: 514.871.3838, # 213
Responsable de l’administration / Administration Officer
Mr. Andreas Kräuchi
Tel: 514.937.5822
Je veux remercier bien sincèrement tous les membres du Conseil d’administration ainsi
que tous les membres des divers comités que nous avons mis en place. Être bénévole
et donner son temps à notre organisation mérite notre reconnaissance. Thanks to all our
Board members, your involvement in our Chamber is greatly appreciated.
Nous avons inauguré, le 6 novembre dernier, le premier d’une série de “CocktailsConférences”. Les commentaires reçus nous encouragent grandement. Nous continuerons
donc à développer cette série en 2014, le prochain se déroulera le 17 décembre. Surveillez
vos courriels pour connaitre les dates.
Nous avons aussi eu notre traditionnelle « Soirée-Fondue » le 21 novembre à l’Auberge
Saint-Gabriel : comme à l’habitude ce fût un grand succès et vous aurez un compte rendu
dans le prochain numéro.
Dans quelques jours, vous aller recevoir la première info-lettre que j’aurai le plaisir de vous
adresser et qui vous tiendra au courant des événements à venir et de certaines nouvelles
concernant votre Chambre. Cette info-lettre sera pour la Chambre de commerce canadosuisse du Québec une nouvelle façon de vous donner des nouvelles de façon plus rapide et
de répondre à des points soulevés par les membres. Vous pourrez aussi être mis au courant
des changements que nous apportons à notre organisation et de leurs progrès.
Au nom de mes collègues du Conseil d’administration et en mon nom personnel, je vous
souhaite de très belles Fêtes avec ceux et celles que vous aimez et au plaisir de vous voir
très bientôt lors de nos prochains événements de 2014. Celebrate and relax well during
the coming Holiday Season.
Jean Serge Grisé
Président du conseil d’administration de la Chambre de commerce canado-suisse
du Québec.
ÉVÉNEMENTS / UPCOMING EVENTS 2014
19 Février 2014 / February 19th 2014
Soirée Raclette / Raclette Evening
2 Juin 2014 / June 2nd 2014
Tournoi de Golf / Golf Tournament
Des événements supplémentaires seront ajoutés au fur et à mesure
Additional events will be added as soon as the dates will be known
Dates sujet à changement / Dates are subject to change
INFORMATION et détails/and details : www.cccsqc.ca ou/or (514) 937-5822
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 /J A N U A R Y 2014
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Special Year End Edition
Édition spéciale de fin d’année
AARGAU: AN ATTRACTIVE
SWISS BUSINESS LOCATION
Written by Josef Küffner & Andrea Eichmüller,
Aargau Services Economic Promotion
In order to increase business ties between
Canada and the canton of Aargau, Aargau
Services is conducting trade missions to
Canada on a regular basis. Early November
2013 a team was touring the eastern part
between Toronto and Montreal for the third
time. Together with the Swiss Business Hub
Canada a number of companies have been
visited, to promote Aargau. Canada and
Switzerland share similarities: both countries
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are multilingual with people from different
cultural backgrounds. Both have a large
neighbor, who is also their main trading
partner. As a Canadian entrepreneur put it:
“We in Canada are probably the Swiss of
North America, like you are probably the
Canadians in Europe”.
A business first has to make a profit.
This means a company needs to look at
various location and cost factors – including the business’s productivity and capacity to innovate. Both of these can only
be achieved with good, skilled workers.
That’s why Aargau, Switzerland’s high-tech
canton, focuses on promoting innovation.
Switzerland is one of the most competitive countries in the world. In the World
Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness
Reports 2012–2013 it ranks number one in
the overall ratings. The country’s outstanding performance is due to its concentration
of high-quality research institutions, its
nationwide investments in research and
development, and the close cooperation
between industry and universities.
Another reason for Switzerland’s strong
competitiveness is its above-average labor
productivity, which results from a number of
factors: The labor force participation rate is
68.2% (2011). Additionally Swiss employees
are very well trained and highly motivated.
Furthermore, the labor law is very liberal.
The country benefits from low regulation
and social stability. In the ranking of labor
market deregulation, Switzerland takes
second place (IMD World Competitiveness
Online 2011).
STRENGTH IN INNOVATION INCREASES
COMPETITIVENESS AND RAISES PROFIT
MARGINS
Strength in innovation is an important driver
of a country’s productivity and competitiveness. Businesses that work together with
scientific institutions are according to various
studies much more successful. They produce
more efficiently and more cost-effectively,
are much more export-driven and offer
outstandingly innovative products.
Knowledge transfer is also of key importance in the canton of Aargau. As the home
to many renowned research institutions
such as the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI),
the Plastics Training and Technology Center
(KATZ) and the University of Applied Sciences
Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Aargau
is in an excellent position from the outset:
The PSI is the largest natural sciences and
engineering research center in Switzerland,
and it is a strong advocate of applying
research results to developing new products,
procedures and processes in industry. KATZ
is Switzerland’s leading plastics technology
platform. The association advises businesses
and universities on innovative projects and
provides the infrastructure for research
and development. The FHNW’s School of
Engineering has been involved in research,
innovation and technology transfer for over
30 years. Over 200 projects are conducted
every year with SMEs.
SAVE ON THE COSTS OF INNOVATION BY
MINIMIZING THE RISK
Aargau supports the transfer of scientific
discoveries and future-oriented technology throughout the Aargau economy. In
December 2012 the Aargau Hightech Center
was founded. The Hightech Center facilitates
the access for SMEs to know-how, technology and knowledge partners in universities
and the industry. It analyses innovations and
searches for solutions, appropriate innovation partners and financial support. Hence
SMEs profit in a number of ways. They:
- reduce risks in the innovation process
and thereby save costs
- take advantage of an active network of
the Hightech Center
- have faster access to public R&D funding
(cantonal / national / EU) due to the
support during the application process
provided
Overall, with the support of the Hightech
Center, time to market can be shortened
substantially and products are developed
with state of the art technology.
The Hightech Center’s services are
equally available to all businesses that are
in the process of innovating. Support is given
to businesses of any size and irrespective
of their technological background in the
fields of engineering, life sciences, medical
technology, information and communication
technology, micro- and nanotechnology, and
energy and environmental technology.
ENTREPRENEURS IN THE AARGAU
ALSO BENEFIT FROM OTHER LOCATION
ADVANTAGES
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stable political and economic conditions
business-friendly authorities and easy
access to administrative bodies
responsive tax authorities that give
legally binding answers to taxation
queries upfront thanks to Swiss tax
rulings
no retroactive changes to laws, meaning
businesses can plan for the future with
legal certainty
Aargau Services
Economic Promotion
Josef Küffner
Project Manager
Rain 53
5001 Aarau,
Switzerland.
Tel. +41 62 835 24 40
Fax +41 62 835 24 19
mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.aargauservices.com
Usefull links: www.psi.ch, www.katz.ch,
www.fhnw.ch, www.hightechzentrum.ch
La version française de cet article
se trouve à la page 21.
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MARVELOUS CHRISTMAS
MARKETS IN SWITZERLAND
Article and photos by “Switzerland Tourism”.
The Christmas season will soon be here
again... In Switzerland, Christmas markets
are as much a part of the holiday tradition
as holiday chocolates, butter cookies, and
the Zurich «Fairy Tale Tram» that hauls children up and down the Bahnhofstrasse with
St. Nick on board.
Markets vary in scope from the monthlong indoor «Christkindli Markt» in Zurich’s
main railroad station to weekend events in
smaller towns. Yet all share the same basic
themes: Christmas ornaments, gifts, tasty
baked goods, things like Bratwurst and
spiced hot mulled wine, and plenty of traditional Swiss atmosphere. There’s also a good
chance of having a «white Christmas Market
experience» when you visit a Christmas
Market in Switzerland.
Montreux is home to Switzerland’s largest
Christmas Market; it extends from the GrandRue to the Lakeside Promenade via the
Markthalle. For romantics, we recommend
the Christmas market in the pastoral town
of Huttwil in Emmental (Bernese Oberland)
or the one in Bremgarten in the Canton
Aargau. A secret tip is the Christmas market
in Einsiedeln (Canton Schwyz), which is set
up on the square in front of the charmingly
lit monastery.
BASEL CHRISTMAS MARKET
(November 28 – December 23, 2013).
Every December, Basel at the three countries corner becomes a Christmas City: On
MONTREUX CHRISTMAS MARKET
(November 22 – December 24, 2013). From
the shores of Lake Geneva to the neighboring mountain tops, Montreux Noël offers
many activities centered around its traditional Christmas Market to please visitors of
all ages.
http://www.montreuxnoel.com/en-1presentation.html
ZÜRICH CHRISTMAS MARKET
Zurich’s central Hauptbahnhof station
embraces the festive spirit, decking its
halls with bells and holly. Over 100 indoor
market stalls tempt shoppers with colorful
handcrafted trinkets, delicious St Nicholas
pastries, gourmet chocolates, butter cookies
and hot mulled wine.
http://www.christkindlimarkt.ch/service/
Barfüsserplatz and Theaterplatz, the great
Christmas Market starts: Hot mulled wine
and ice trees, arts and crafts, Christmas
decorations, toys and special knives are all
sold at the market. In addition, there are
workshops for children.
http://www.basel.com/en/christmas-baselhome-switzerlands-largest-christmas-market
HUTTWIL I. E. CHRISTMAS MARKET
(November 27 – December 1, 2013). Since
it was first held in 1996, Huttwil’s Christmas
market has gained national significance and
has even aroused interest in neighboring
regions beyond the national borders. Art,
craft and culinary specialties on offer in more
than 80 idyllic wooden chalet- type stalls are
complemented by a varied «round-the-clock
supporting program».
http://regio-huttwil.ch/maerkte_in_huttwil
EINSIEDELN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Einsiedeln is all aglow when market traders
set up their christmas stands on the town’s
«Klosterplatz» square. Delightfully illuminated houses, the fragrance of hot mulled
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wine and punch, as well as the charmingly
lit monastery draw visitors from all over
the world to this famous place of pilgrimage. http://www.einsiedler-weihnacht.ch/
LUCERNE CHRISTMAS MARKET
(November 22 – December 23, 2013). About
60 market stands feature artists presenting
their skills live complete with gifts, traditions, customs, art and culinary highlights
galore.
http://www.christkindlimarkt.ch/service/
BREMGARTEN CHRISTMAS MARKET
HOW TO GET THERE AND GET AROUND
SWISS offers daily flights with their refurbished A330-300 (new flat business class)
from Montreal to Zurich. Air Canada offers
direct flights from Toronto to Zurich and
Geneva (stop in Montreal).
The best way to visit Switzerland is by
public transport, using the Swiss Pass. This
ticket, valid on trains, scenic trains, boats and
postal busses also offers entry to over 400
museums in Switzerland. Both Geneva and
Basel offer free transport for travelers staying
in hotels, including transfer from/to the
airport. http://www.swisstravelsystem.ch/en/
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
SCCC (ONTARIO) INC.
New Personal Members:
Lauro Burkart
Toronto, ON M2L 1J4
[email protected]
Emmanuelle Felix Meyer
Century 21 Dreams
61 Lakeshore Road West
Oakville, ON L6K 1C9
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.century21.ca/emmanuelle.meyer
(December 5 – 8, 2013). The Christmas and
Christ Child Market in Bremgarten features
over 270 market stands and is known far
beyond the town on the Reuss river and its
region. Many international travel professionals propose bus trips to Bremgarten for
a shopping spree, alongside other famous
towns like Strassbourg, Ulm, Salzburg,
Heidelberg and Monaco. With its many colorful productions and events, Bremgarten’s
cultural program alone is worth a trip.
http://www.weihnachtsmarkt.ch/
BERN CHRISTMAS MARKET
(November 30th – December 24, 2013).
The streets and alleys are aglow with the
warm light escaping from living rooms.
Little Christmas trees decorate the facades
of the houses, adding to the romantic mood.
The Old Town houses, dating from the 15th
to 17th centuries, provide a fantastic and
unique backdrop for the distinctive Bern
Christmas Market. http://www.bernerweihnachtsmarkt.ch/ http://www.weihnachtsmarktbern.ch/
Christmas Market on Pilatus Kulm
(November 15 – 17, 2013) Mt. Pilatus
is opening its doors to Europe’s highest
Christmas Market on Pilatus Kulm. With
more then 40 finely decorated stalls, the
market offers adults and children a world of
entertainment and music in every corner.
http://www.pilatus.ch/en/pilatus-active/
events-offers/christmas-market-2013-603.html
More: http://www.christmasmarkets.com/
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be seen throughout many aspects of society:
mobile phone technology; navigation
systems; smartcards to support mobile and
electronic commerce; special effects software for cinema; state-of-the-art medical
devices; and, technologies to monitor and
limit environmental pollution. These are just
some of the many examples.
EUREKA
With Canada’s recent associate membership in EUREKA, a new door opens to
Canada and Switzerland to partner on
leading-edge R&D projects
a EUREKA innovation event in combination
with the Swiss Innovation Forum on the
19 and 20 of November, 2014, in Basel.
This event will target companies from the
entire EUREKA network to meet potential
project partners, learn about EUREKA support
mechanisms and gain a better appreciation
of Made-in-Switzerland innovation (more
info to come on the Switzerland EUREKA
Office website below).
EUREKA in Switzerland is implemented by
the State Secretariat for Education, Research
and Innovation SERI. The Swiss Office at SERI
manages the funds for EUREKA’s Eurostars
programme and has established close contacts with the Swiss Innovation Promotion
agency CTI and with various other Federal
Offices and organisations, which provide
funds for innovation projects. Bi-lateral calls
for EUREKA projects have been launched in
collaboration with the offices in Denmark,
Israel, the Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia,
and Turkey. The advantage of EUREKA for
export-oriented Switzerland are (a) the
large network of countries allowing bi- and
multi-lateral co-operation, (b) the bottomup approach, and c) the support for R&Dperforming SMEs.
SME FOCUS
WHAT IS EUREKA?
EUREKA is an intergovernmental network
helping industry, research centers and
universities acquire funding for tech innovations with the aim of taking the results of
the projects to the market.
It is the largest R&D network in the
world, comprised of 41 full member countries, including the European Union, two
associate membership countries, and two
countries with transitional status. Canada
recently became the newest EUREKA associate member when it joined in 2012, as
part of EUREKA’s strategy to enhance cooperation with countries beyond Europe. The
synergetic network promotes international,
market-oriented research and innovation
through the support which each participating
country offers to its small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), large firms, universities
and research institutes.
Thanks to EUREKA, these organisations
are introducing new products, processes and
services to market. The beneficial results can
EUREKA is particularly focused on the needs
of small- and medium-sized enterprises,
which constitute 40 percent of Individual
Projects and 70 percent of Eurostars Projects.
EUREKA is a mechanism for them to carry out
international projects more efficiently and to
benefit from the ensuing returns from these
R&D partnerships, including access to knowledge and markets as well as funds.
SWISS PARTICIPATION IN EUREKA
Switzerland was one of the founding
members of the EUREKA Network in 1985
when it was established by a Conference
of Ministers of 17 countries and Members
of the Commission of the European
Communities. In 1994, Switzerland took
on the EUREKA Chairmanship under the
Programme’s annual rotating Chair. In July
2014, Switzerland will assume the EUREKA
Chairmanship for a second time, bringing
important visibility to the country and its
innovative firms and organizations. During
the Chairmanship, Switzerland is planning
CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN EUREKA
As EUREKA’s newest associate member,
Canada’s goal is to expand opportunities
for Canadian firms to partner with Europe,
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their knowledge, filling technology gaps,
and streamlining the complexities inherent
to multiple international partners. Canada is
focused on many areas of similar interest as
other EUREKA member countries, including
energy, water management, telecommunications, security, and manufacturing.
Through closer cooperation via EUREKA,
Canadian companies gain leverage, access
and exchange know-how, and can open
international markets for products with
global implications and benefits.
Canada’s EUREKA Office is housed within
the National Research Council of Canada
(NRC), the Government of Canada’s premier
organization for research and development.
Working closely with other industrial support
organizations in the public and private sector
across Canada, Canada’s National EUREKA
Office helps to promote the program, seek
opportunities for potential participants,
explore viable funding mechanisms, such
as the NRC Industrial Research Assistance
Program (NRC-IRAP), and collaborate with
other EUREKA members.
Switzerland and Canada enjoy long,
strong, and diverse relations at many levels.
EUREKA can only serve to complement and
enhance industrial innovation between the
two countries.
For More Information
EUREKA Network: www.eurekanetwork.org
Switzerland EUREKA Office: www.sbfi.admin.
ch/EUREKA
Canadian EUREKA Office: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
EUREKA
National Project Coordinators (Switzerland)
Andreas Gut
National Project Coordinator
EUREKA National Office – Switzerland
Telephone: +41 31 322 11 07
andreas.gut@sbfi.admin.ch
EUREKA National Office – Switzerland
Telephone: +41 31 324 91 43
colette.john@sbfi.admin.ch
National Project Coordinators (Canada)
Melanie Cullins
EUREKA National Office – Canada
Telephone: +1-613-991-0917
Bill Dobson
(for Canadian SMEs)
Telephone: +1-416-954-8330
Mark Burbidge
Deputy National Project Coordinator
Telephone: +1-613-990-1846
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Colette John-Grant
Deputy National Project Coordinator
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NEW COOPERATION BETWEEN
THE SCCC AND THE IMD
ALUMNI CLUB OF CANADA
We are pleased to announce that the SCCC
and the IMD Alumni Club of Canada have
entered into a cooperation agreement to
mutually strengthen their business networks
and to offer their members new networking
and learning opportunities.
The
“International
Institute
for
Management Development,” IMD, is a
top-ranked Swiss business school which
is 100% focused on real-world executive
development and which offers Swiss excellence with a global perspective. Based in
Lausanne, Switzerland and also operating
out of key locations worldwide, IMD shares
program, as well as company-specific
partnership programs. IMD is not only dedicated to delivering top-notch educational
programs, they also spend a considerable
amount of resources on developing networks and research activities.
The IMD Alumni Club of Canada is a
country-wide business network of more
than 770 executives who have participated
in an IMD program in Switzerland during
their professional carriers. The IMD Alumni
Club of Canada offers on-going learning and
networking opportunities through events,
such as lectures from eminent professors or
presentations from top business executives.
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its host nation’s commitment to excellence
while offering a unique global experience.
IMD offers open enrollment programs for
executive education, an MBA and an EMBA
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MIRABAUD Canada Inc. - Olivier Rodriguez / MIRABAUD Gestion Inc. - Yves Erard
1501, avenue McGill College - Bureau 2220 - Montréal (Québec) H3A 3M8 - T +1 514 393-1690 - F +1 514 875-8942
MIRABAUD Canada Inc. est membre de l’Organisme canadien de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières inc. et du Fonds canadien de protection des épargnants.
With this new cooperation, we envision
that the members of both groups can build
on their common Swiss-Canadian business
or educational experience and benefit from
new networking and learning opportunities.
In an initial step, the IMD Alumni Club of
Canada and the SCCC will mutually invite
its members to each other’s events. In the
future, the cooperation may be extended
into organising joint events.
For more information on IMD, please visit www.
imd.ch or contact [email protected].
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CANADA’S VOLUNTARY
DISCLOSURE PROGRAM
La version française de cet article est
disponible sur notre site internet sous le
titre: Programme canadien de divulgation
volontaire.
There has been significant focus in the
last few years on international income tax
compliance issues, particularly tax evasion.
There has been increased scrutiny by international tax agencies, including the Canada
Revenue Agency (the “CRA”), with respect
to bank accounts and other financial holdings in offshore jurisdictions. Efforts by the
US IRS have increased awareness of the tax
situation and the demand for an effective
resolution. The US IRS managed to force UBS
AG, an international bank headquartered in
Switzerland, to release the name of more
than 4,400 account holders living in the USA,
and it is estimated that there is at least $100
billion sitting in Canadian offshore accounts.
Canadian taxpayers (individual, corporations or trusts) have at times failed to
report all income, whether from Canadian
or foreign sources, or neglected to file the
requisite income tax or information returns
in compliance with their Canadian tax
obligations
If you are losing sleep because of underreported income from offshore accounts, tax
evasion or unfiled income tax and information returns, you should take comfort to
know that there is something you can do to
rectify any prior omissions or errors.
The CRA’s policy is to promote voluntary
compliance with its tax laws. Canadians may
under certain circumstances come forward
and voluntarily disclose past omissions or
errors by making an application under the
Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP). The
VDP is CRA’s policy to encourage voluntary
tax compliance with the Canadian tax obligations in a manageable way and to provide
relief to Canadian taxpayers.
Where a valid disclosure is made under
the VDP, the taxpayer will be required to pay
all outstanding taxes and, in most circumstances, the interest applicable to the taxes,
however, the incentive to participate in the
VDP arises from the promised relief from
penalties as well as the removed risk of
prosecution under the Income Tax Act.
BIENVENUE AUX NOUVEAUX MEMBRES
CCCS (QUÉBEC) INC.
Individual members / Membres individual
Allard Matte
Mme Paule Matte
562, Notre-Dame
Saint-Lambert, QC, J4P 2K1
Tél. : 450.465.6769
e-mail : [email protected]
Espace 40 (Mile End)
M. Pierre Choinère
160, St-Viateur est, Suite 108
Montréal, QC, H2T 1A8
Tél. : 514.271.0220
www.espace40.ca
Bromont International
M. René Labrecque
880, rue Jean-Neveu
Longueuil, QC, J4G 2M1
Tél. : 514.990.5955
www.bromontintl.com
Eclairage professionnel – On Light
M. Felix Bertschinger
3275, rue de l’Industrie, Suite 2
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC, J3G 0M8
Tél. : 450.813.4833
www.onlight.ca
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M. François Clément
Centre du commerce mondial
380, Saint-Antoine Ouest, bureau 7100
Montréal, QC, H2Y 3X7
Tél. : 514.842.8195
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Under the VDP, a taxpayer can obtain a
waiver of penalties and of prosecution, as
well as partial relief from interest in certain
situations. Based on current legislation, the
ability to grant relief may be limited to the
10 taxation years before the calendar year
in which the voluntary disclosure application
is submitted. As I explain below, the policy
in this respect seems to be evolving in a
favourable way.
A disclosure must meet four conditions
in order to be a valid disclosure under the
VDP, regardless of whether the disclosure is
for failure to file a tax or information return
or for the under-reporting of income: (I) the
disclosure must be voluntary in that the
CRA has not initiated an audit, investigation,
or other enforcement action against the
taxpayer or the taxpayer has no knowledge
of such action; (II) it must be substantially
complete and the taxpayer must submit all
material omissions concerning information
that was previously incomplete, inaccurate
or incomplete; (III) it must involve the application of at least one penalty, such latefiling penalty, a failure to file or to remit,
or the potential application of discretionary
penalty of negligence; and, (IV) is at least
one year past due. How far back the CRA
may go in terms of the number of years
reviewed and assessed is determined by the
facts presented in each case. Under the VDP
process, taxpayers can approach the CRA on
an initial no-name basis, through a legal
representative. This allows the taxpayer
to obtain preliminary feedback about their
eligibility under the VDP and to understand
and attempt to negotiate the relief offered
such as the number of years the request
will relate to and details of interest relief.
The taxpayer can take the final decision to
proceed with their voluntary disclosure with
some degree of comfort that the CRA will
approve it and waive penalties. A taxpayer
has up to 90 days, from the effective disclosure date, to identify itself as well as submit
all supporting documentation and required
completed returns, or the disclosure will be
closed without further contact from the CRA.
FEDERAL POLICY
Income taxes in Canada are levied at both
the Federal and provincial level. During the
voluntary disclosure process, the federal
level is usually settled first. At the provincial
level, most provinces outside Québec, take a
percentage of the federal portion. However,
the province of Québec takes a more
complex taxation approach.
Since March 2013, the Canadian government has been attempting to streamline
the VDP. Their target has been to make the
voluntary disclosure process more attractive
and transparent to Canadians who do want
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to bring their offshore investment back to
Canada but who have been deterred by the
high penalties. It appears to the Canadian
tax community that federal tax officials are
beginning to take a more lenient approach
toward taxpayers who want to bring back
fortunes from countries like Switzerland and
Liechtenstein.
The CRA general policy is that the net
income and net capital gains are taxed each
year for which bank statements are available
(essentially 10 years for Swiss banks and 7
years for Caribbean and Hong Kong banks).
The opening capital will in many cases not
be subject to tax. Interest is applied to the
overdue tax payable with 4% interest relief
for statute-barred years. If taxable income
or net capital gains can be determined for
periods beyond 10-years, tax payable will
be subject to full interest rates and penalties. The adjusted cost base of stocks is nil
unless there is evidence of the cost base.
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UN GESTIONNAIRE
DE PATRIMOINE
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traditionnelle et alternative.
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QUÉBEC POLICY
The Québec policy is slightly different in
the following respects: the net income and
capital gains are generally taxed for six (6)
years but the opening capital is taxed in year
six in its entirety unless it is proven to have
tax-exempt or tax-paid origins (such as an
inheritance). This can result in significantly
higher amount of taxes owed to the Québec
authorities compared to the CRA.
EXCHANGE OF TAX INFORMATION
In its continued effort to combat international tax evasion, Canada has signed Tax
Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA)
with numerous tax haven countries, most
recently with Liechtenstein. The scope of
TIEAs is consistent with the efforts of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) to combat international tax evasion. It is a bilateral agreement
pursuant to which two countries undertake
to exchange tax information relevant to the
administration and enforcement of their
domestic tax laws.
On October 31, 2013, Canada and
Switzerland re-enforced their commitment
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to an automatic exchange of tax information and signed the Agreement Concerning
the Interpretation of Article 25 of the Tax
Treaty, dealing with exchange of information, to ensure that it is fully consistent with
the standard developed by the OECD. This
would enable Canadian tax authorities to
obtain information relevant for the enforcement and administration of Canadian tax
laws, while protecting rights of taxpayers.
In cooperation with the OECD,
Switzerland became the 58th country to
sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual
Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters on
October 15, 2013. The Convention sends the
clear signal that Switzerland views international tax co-operation as a necessity. There
has been significant pressure on Swiss banks
in particular. All G20 countries, including
Canada, are signatories to this Convention.
The objective is to have the majority of
countries sign this Convention, and implement generalized automatic information
exchange, by 2015.
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Given the access to tax information from
abroad, the CRA will have greater powers to
audit taxpayers and enforce its tax laws.
SUCCESS OF THE VDP IN CANADA
The VDP has been operating reasonably
well in some circumstances and less well
in others. Where multiple taxpayers and/
or multiple jurisdictions are involved, the
process can become complex and uncertain.
As the CRA’s vigilance increases, there will
be increases in VDP requests. Taxpayers will
require professional assistance to walk them
through the VDP process. It is important
to understand that the application is not
always successful. The VDP process is not
completely over until the CRA has accepted
the taxpayer’s submissions. There can be
many practical problems such as meeting
the 90-day deadline, gathering all relevant
prior years’ tax records from multiple sources
where documents may have been destroyed
to make a full and complete disclosure.
The VDP provides Canadian taxpayers
with the opportunity to rectify tax deficiencies in a manner that does not expose the
taxpayer to the application of potential
penalties. However, care must be taken to
ensure that the taxpayer’s circumstances
do not preclude a valid voluntary disclosure
and that it satisfies all the conditions under
the VDP.
The foregoing provides a general overview and does not constitute legal advice.
Readers are advised against making any
decisions based on this material and
should seek legal advice.
Angela Sciola
Tax Advisor
Lette & Associés sencrl
Lette LLP
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
OF ONTARIO
The Swiss Canadian Scholarship
Fund of Ontario is pleased to offer
yearly scholarships. It is open to
members of the SCCC and the
Swiss Community in Ontario.
To find out more about the
availability and eligibility criteria,
please visit the Ontario Chamber’s
website at:
www.swissbiz.ca/scholarship
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BIENVENUE AUX NOUVEAUX MEMBRES
CCCS (QUÉBEC) INC.
Corporate members
Auberge Saint-Gabriel / Auberge sur la Route
Membres additionnels / additional members :
Mme Emmanuelle Tellier
Tél. : 514.878.3561, ext. 222
M. Vincent Durand-Dubé
Tél. : 514.878.3561, ext. 233
For over 50 years, many of Europe’s largest corporate groups, as well as numerous
small and medium-size companies, have counted on Lette to provide them with
practical, sophisticated and cost-effective legal advice in Canada.
Mme Anne-Marie Hinse
Tél. : 514.954.1041
Contact
Nespresso
Bernard Lette at
[email protected]
Membre additionnel / additional member:
Toronto: +1.416.971.4898
Montréal: +1.514.788.0998
M. Marco Holstvoogd
Tél.: 514.236.9427
e-mail: [email protected]
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Novartis Pharma Canada Inc.
M. Christian Ouellet
385, boul. Bouchard
Dorval, QC, H9S 1A9
Tél. 514.646.1900
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Tribeca Insights
A Tal e of T h re e A me ric a s
A TALE OF THREE AMERICAS
By: Beat J. Guldimann, LLD
Julius Caesar’s treaty on
the war that the Roman
Empire fought against
the Gauls famously
starts with the words:
“Gallia est omnis divisa
in partes tres” or in English: All Gaul is divided
into three parts. The same is true for the
United States of America but while Caesar’s
division of what is today known as France
went along ethnic lines (Belgians, Celts
and Gauls), America’s division is between
disjointed politics in Washington, the real
economy on Main Street and the rise to old
glory on Wall Street. Let us explore.
TROUBLE IN WASHINGTON
The dysfunction on the inside of the
Washington Beltway by now has gone from
the disturbing to the absurd. Elected federal
politicians that get paid with taxpayers’
dollars continue to ignore the business of
governing while nobody holds them to
account for anything.
This fall’s government shutdown is the
prime example of how politics in the United
States has been reduced to the battle of one
party winning over the other rather than
finding solutions that are serving the people’s interest. It is close to a miracle that the
same Congress that shut down the federal
administration on October 1st managed to
agree to an increase of the debt ceiling a
couple of weeks later, even if they simply
kicked the can down the sidewalk until the
next showdown.
HBO has a show on cable called “The
Newsroom”. In there, the anchor of a
national newscast is branding the Tea Party
movement as “the American Taliban”. This
may well go too far, but Will MacAvoy (the
anchor played by Jeff Daniels) does make a
point. The political establishment on either
side of the isle looks on as the renegade
Tea Party holds any form of normal political
process hostage to their obsession of less
government and more bigotries. Nobody
makes deals to find progress because everybody wants to win.
President Obama’s White House meanwhile is stumbling from one scandal to the
next. Admissions of excessive NSA surveillance of U.S. citizens and foreign leaders
are chased by the disastrous launch of
“Obamacare”.
Mr. Obama’s approval rating in year five
of his presidency is now below 40% and at
the same level as George W. Bush’s was at
the same marker. The President’s only solace
in this could possibly come from the fact that
39% is still a whole lot better than the 9%
that Congress is getting these days.
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SLOW RECOVERY AND A NATION
OF TENANTS
As Washington is stuck in a high stakes poker
game between elephants and donkeys,
the real U.S. economy displays difficulties
of its own. The Wall Street-induced Great
Recession has been statistically over for four
years but the economy remains stuck.
This most sluggish of recoveries also
comes with a labour participation rate
in America that sits at less than 63%, the
lowest level since 1978. More than a third
of the U.S. population is not working; they
either dropped out of the workforce permanently, or they haven’t started entering it
because there are no jobs or they are still
in school.
The drop in labour market participation
marks the flip side of the relatively stable
official unemployment rate of 7.3%. As the
participation rate shows us, the unemployment rate dropping from the records of 2009
is not an indication of more jobs, but of more
folks staying out of the workforce.
Job creation in America is not just slower
than expected; the jobs that are being
created often come with fewer hours and
a lesser wage. The recovery is agonizingly
slow both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Today, people with poorer quality jobs are
spending their hard earned money to reduce
their credit card balances which is good for
their credit rating but bad for an economy
where consumer spending accounts for over
70% of output.
Less-easily available credit is also one
of the root causes why America is slowly
turning from a society where the majority
of families own their homes to one where
the majority are tenants. At near record-low
prices for single and multi-family residences,
this situation benefits a new generation of
landlords that are picking up deals of the
century to rent cheap apartments at rates
dictated by limited supply and growing
demand.
WALL STREET IS BACK!
The contrast to a broken political system
and a struggling real economy can be found
on Wall Street these days. Mega IPOs and
mergers are back and with them the bonuses
for those investment bankers that survived
the recession purge. American corporations
have cleaned up their balance sheets and
used the recovery to improve corporate
earnings. This is the stuff that markets like.
While the economy overall is still struggling with job creation and solid growth,
the Federal Reserve’s generous quantitative
easing and asset purchasing program made
sure that there is enough liquidity around to
make sure Wall Street could enjoy an almost
magical recovery before anybody else.
The idea was that a fast recovery on Wall
Street would eventually trickle down into
the real economy, create new jobs and get
GDP growth back to the 3-4% that everybody wants to see.
The reality is that the few with the means
to invest in the markets are enjoying incremental wealth from the Dow Jones Index at
record levels while the many stuck in their
daily struggles of getting by are still waiting
for better jobs and more opportunity.
It is difficult to see how America will fix
their broken political system anytime soon
even though the mid-term elections in 2014
will show us to what extent fresh ideas
might make it to Capitol Hill.
We will also likely see a continuation of
the erosion of the American middle class.
The silver lining for those that still have
money left in their 401k plans will be that
the bulls keep roaming on Wall Street and
whatever their retirement plans are invested
in will help growing the nest egg.
Beat Guldimann, owner of Tribeca Consulting
Group, holds a Doctorate in Law from the
University of Basel; he was legal counsel at
the former SBC (86-96), President and CEO
of UBS Canada (97-01), Head of Global Private
Banking at CIBC (01-04) and Vice-Chairman at
Hampton Securities (05-07).
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WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO
KNOW BEFORE HOSTING
HOLIDAY PARTIES
written by Susan
Crawford, Crawford
Chondon & Partners LLP
Hosting a holiday
party
for
your
employees is a great
way to thank them
for their hard work throughout the year.
However, holiday parties that get out of
control or are not reflective of your workforce’s ethnic diversity can create unforeseen liabilities, particularly where alcohol is
involved. As a “best practice”, the following
suggestions will assist your organization in
planning and holding a safe and inclusive
holiday event:
• Hold an alcohol-free event. This is the
lowest-risk option for employers.
• If you decide to provide alcohol at the
event, speak to employees before the
event about the risks of over-drinking.
• Holding a morning (brunch) event rather
than an evening event where alcohol is
served may reduce the consumption of
alcohol.
• Provide non-alcoholic drinks as an
option.
• Avoid serving alcohol if your event
includes physical activities, or serve
the alcohol after the physical event is
completed.
• Have food available throughout the
party, and accommodate diverse palates.
• Provide alternative transportation for
employees (i.e. taxi chits). Encourage
employees before the event to
leave their vehicles at home and
take advantage of the alternative
transportation you are providing to get
to and from the event.
• Arrange for a nearby hotel to have
rooms available for employees who are
unable to get home.
• Stop serving alcoholic beverages at least
an hour before the party is over.
• Be respectful of the different cultural
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and belief systems among your
employees when planning your event.
Make sure the date of your event,
your menu and activities reflect your
workforce’s religious and ethnic diversity.
Where your workforce is culturally
diverse, consider creating a holiday
planning committee of representative
employees to plan your event, and plan
your event around the many religious
holidays being celebrated around this
time.
Consider inviting your employees’ family
to accommodate those who may be
unable to leave young children at home.
Allow employees to opt out of your
holiday event without a consequence or
negative connotation.
Make sure the venue is accessible to
those attending your event.
THE LAW ON SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY
In 2006 the Supreme Court of Canada
weighed in and confirmed that a social
host of a party, unlike a commercial host
such as a bar or restaurant, does not owe a
duty of care to guests or third parties such
that they would be required to prevent a
guest from driving in an intoxicated state.
In Childs v. Desormeaux (“Childs”), the
defendants hosted a New Year’s Eve party.
After consuming alcohol at the party, a
guest was involved in a head-on collision
that killed one passenger in another vehicle
and seriously injured three others, including
the plaintiff. The plaintiff sued the driver, the
hosts of the party and their home insurer.
The Supreme Court found that the party
hosts could not reasonably foresee the
accident and the plaintiff’s injury and in any
case had no duty to act. Social hosts do not
have such a duty, unless they are in a situation where they can foresee harm to guests.
Although in Childs the Supreme Court did not
address the potential obligations on employers when providing alcohol to employees at
work functions, the decision suggests that
employers are likely to be held to a higher
standard than social hosts when alcohol is
served at company-sponsored events.
Wishing you and your employees a safe
and festive Holiday Season.
For more information on above or other topics
visit their website at www.ccpartners.ca or
contact David Chondon by e-mail at
[email protected].
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Quote of the Month
“If you can dream it, then you can
achieve it. You will get all you want in
life if you help enough other people
get what they want. ”
Zig Ziglar
BUSINESS NEWS
Switzerland ranks first overall in the Global
Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 by the
World Economic Forum. This marks the fifth
consecutive year the Swiss have held the #1
spot, which measures competitiveness as
“the set of institutions, policies, and factors
that determine the level of productivity of
a country.” Switzerland excels due to the
high level of innovation, education, research
institutions, infrastructure, administration
transparency, and functioning finance and
job markets, WEF said.
WINS AND UPDATES
Regus – the world’s largest provider of
flexible workplaces – has expanded in
Switzerland through a new location in Old
Town Lucerne. Other locations are in Basel,
Bern, Carouge, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne,
Nyon, Winterthur, Zug and Zurich. Founded
in 1989, Regus has more than 1500 business
centers across some 600 cities in nearly 100
countries.
Richardson International, a subsidiary
of James Richardson & Sons of Winnipeg
Canada, established a new merchandising
subsidiary in Geneva to enhance the firm’s
ability to serve existing customers and
develop relationships with new customers
in Europe. Richardson International is a merchandiser of grains and oilseeds.
REVERSE INVESTMENTS &
PARTNERSHIPS
Basle-based Roche will invest $286 million
at its plants in Vacaville and Oceanside
Calif., creating around 250 new jobs. The
company is also expanding in Germany and
Switzerland to support the development
pipeline of new cancer drugs.
UBS will invest $36.5 million and create
1,000 new jobs over the next five years
in establishing a shared service center in
Nashville, Tenn. The company currently
provides operations support in Nashville
through more than 200 employees in addition to its full service Wealth Management
office.
Clariant Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Muttenz-based Clariant International, is
expanding operations of its catalysts unit in
Louisville Ky, adding 34 jobs and investing
more than $65M to build a new manufacturing facility which is expected to be operational in 2015.
ABB Ltd’s Mexican arm ABB Mexico has
opened a new office in Monterrey to provide
services to the growing number of industrial activities in the automotive, chemical,
mining, and aerospace sectors.
FROM THE FOREIGN DESK
Germany-based grocery retail firm Lidl continues to grow in Switzerland by investing
CHF 100M into its existing distribution centre
in Weinfelden, canton Thurgau, and a new
distribution center in Sevaz, canton Fribourg.
Allfunds Bank, jointly owned by Spanish
bank Santander and the Italian Intesa
Sanpaolo Group, has opened Allfunds
International Schweiz AG in Zurich.
Asset
management
company
Assenagon, which operates as a subsidiary
of German-based Bayerische Beamten
Lebensversicherung, opened an office
in Zurich to increase its presence in
Switzerland.
OTHER NEWS FROM OUR WORLDWIDE
SOURCES
Switzerland ranks first in Europe and fourth
globally among 151 countries and territories
measured in the Fraser Institute’s annual
Economic Freedom of the World report 2013.
Switzerland is home to some of the
world’s highest ranked universities according
to several new studies. The 2013 Academic
Ranking of World Universities by the Center
for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao
Tong University puts ETH Zurich (ETHZ) in first
place for universities in Continental Europe,
marking the first time a European university
has been among the Top 20 globally.
Switzerland ranks third of 150 countries
worldwide in the World Happiness Report
2013 published by the UN Sustainable
Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
This report supports the case that wellbeing is a critical component of how the
world measures its economic and social
development.
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NON-RESIDENTS CARRYING ON
BUSINESS IN CANADA
By Cunningham LLP
More and more non-resident companies
are expanding into Canada. Often these
non-resident companies do not realize that
by carrying on a business in Canada, even if
they do not incorporate a Canadian corporation, they assume domestic tax obligations
and responsibilities. It is important that nonresidents recognize these obligations and
responsibilities and seek Canadian tax and
legal advice prior to selling their goods or
services in Canada. This paper summarizes
some of the more significant Canadian tax
issues that non-resident companies must
consider when carrying on business in
Canada directly.
A NON-RESIDENT’S INCOME TAX
OBLIGATION IN CANADA
The Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”) sets
out the liability for income taxes payable
by non-residents, including individuals and
corporations, in paragraph 2(3)(b):
“Where a person who ... carried on a
business in Canada at any time in the year
... an income tax shall be paid as required
by this Act, on the person’s taxable income
earned in Canada...”
The term “business” includes a profession, calling, trade, manufacture or undertaking of any kind whatsoever. It also includes
an adventure or concern in the nature of
trade. Selling goods or services into Canada
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from a foreign location would typically not
cause a non-resident to be considered to be
carrying on business in Canada, however,
the sale of goods or services through an
agent or employee in Canada, soliciting
sales at a trade show, sending employees to
perform services while physically in Canada
or renting a warehouse or other physical
location in Canada would all likely constitute
carrying on business in Canada.
CANADA’S INCOME TAX TREATIES AND
THE DEFINITION OF A “PERMANENT
ESTABLISHMENT”
Canada has tax treaties with several countries in an effort to prevent taxpayers from
being subject to double taxation on certain
types of income. These tax treaties take
priority over domestic tax law.
In each of Canada’s tax treaties, the
general rule is that business profits of a
non-resident will not be taxable in Canada
unless the non-resident carries on busi-
ness in Canada through a “permanent
establishment”.
A “permanent establishment” is a fixed
place of business through which the business
of the taxpayer is wholly or partly carried on.
A “permanent establishment” includes:
a place of management, a branch, an office,
a factory, a workshop, a mine, an oil/gas
well, a quarry or a building site, construction
or installation project lasting longer than 12
months.
There are some exclusions from the
definition of a “permanent establishment”
in Canada’s tax treaties. For example, a fixed
place of business in Canada used solely for
the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the non-resident for
the purpose of storage, display or delivery
will not be considered a “permanent establishment”. In addition, a non-resident shall
not be deemed to have a “permanent establishment” in Canada merely because the
non-resident carries on business in Canada
through a broker, general commission agent
or any other agent of an independent status,
provided that such persons are acting in the
ordinary course of their business.
Conversely, there are provisions in each
of Canada’s tax treaties which will deem a
non-resident to have a “permanent establishment” in Canada. For example, a person
acting in Canada on behalf of a non-resident,
other than an agent of independent status,
shall create a “permanent establishment” in
Canada for the non-resident if such person
has and habitually exercises an authority to
conclude contracts.
To read more please go to:
http://www.cunninghamca.com/
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L’ARGOVIE : UNE RÉGION SUISSE ATTRACTIVE POUR LES ENTREPRISES
Les Services d’Argovie conduisent régulièrement des missions commerciales au
Canada, dans le but de resserrer les liens
commerciaux existants entre le Canada et
le canton d’Argovie. Au début du mois de
novembre 2013, une équipe a effectué sa
troisième tournée sur la Côte Est, de Toronto
à Montréal. Elle a rencontré plusieurs entreprises, en association avec le Swiss Business
Hub du Canada, afin de promouvoir auprès
d’elles l’intérêt de l’Argovie. Le Canada et la
Suisse partagent plusieurs points communs.
En effet, ce sont deux pays multilingues, dont
les habitants sont issus de milieux culturels
variés. Tous deux ont un grand voisin, qui
est également leur principal partenaire commercial. Un entrepreneur canadien résume :
“Au Canada, nous sommes un peu la Suisse
de l’Amérique du Nord, tout comme vous
êtes un peu les Canadiens de l’Europe”.
Une entreprise doit d’abord être rentable. C’est pour cela qu’une société a
besoin de comparer les régions où elle
peut s’installer et de prendre en compte
les facteurs de coût, notamment la productivité de l’entreprise et sa capacité
d’innovation. Ces deux objectifs ne
peuvent être atteints qu’en employant
des travailleurs qualifiés et compétents.
C’est précisément pour cette raison que
l’Argovie, canton suisse spécialisé dans les
hautes technologies, encourage très fortement l’innovation.
Par le biais de son économie, l’Argovie
soutient la transmission des découvertes
scientifiques et des technologies du futur.
Le Centre High-tech d’Argovie a été créé
en décembre 2012. Il a pour vocation de
faciliter l’accès des PME au savoir-faire, à
la technologie et aux connaissances des
universités et des industries partenaires. Il
analyse les innovations et cherche des solutions, des partenaires d’innovations adaptés
et des supports financiers. Les PME en tirent
donc divers bénéfices. Elles :
- réduisent les risques liés aux processus
d’innovation et réalisent ainsi des
économies
- profitent du réseau actif du Centre
High-tech
- ont un accès plus rapide aux
financements publics des projets de
recherche et développement (au niveau
cantonal, national et européen) grâce à
l’aide qui leur est fournie tout au long du
processus de candidature
Avec le support du Centre High-tech,
les entreprises peuvent considérablement
réduire le temps de mise sur le marché des
produits et les développer avec des technologies de pointe.
Le Centre High-tech fournit ses services
à toutes les entreprises innovantes. Toutes
sont soutenues indifféremment, quelle
que soit leur taille et leur expérience en
matière de technologie, dans les domaines
de l’ingénierie, des sciences de la vie, de
la technologie médicale, des technologies
de l’information et de la communication, des micro et nanotechnologies, ainsi
que des technologies énergétiques et
environnementales.
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THE 2013 SCCC DINNER DANCE:
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR A
CRAZY WORLD…
By Andrea Boothby-Gysling
As we all know, the holiday season can be
crazy: the shopping, the parties, the bills,
the hectic pace. But add in a little music to
soothe and delight and everything seems
more beautiful … more magical. This was
definitely the case this past November 16,
2013 at the annual Swiss Canadian Chamber
of Commerce (Ontario) Inc. (SCCC) Gala
Dinner Dance — the unofficial start of the
holiday season for the Swiss living in Toronto
and their honoured guests.
Under the distinguished patronage of His
Excellency, Ulrich Lehner, Swiss Ambassador
to Canada, The Omni King Edward Hotel in
downtown Toronto, Ontario, set the scene for
a musically charged evening for 142 attendees. Sonia Evans-Good helped to create an
elegant 1920s feel with her dramatic black
and white centerpieces, complemented by
lovely goodie bags kindly provided by Lindt,
Kambly and Victorinox.
Guests were treated to yet another
wonderful meal by Chef Schick and his staff,
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while the 18-player orchestra headed up
by Conductor Kerry Stratton drew many to
the dance floor to demonstrate their waltz,
tango, and a variety of other dance skills.
Known by many for his voice on The New
Classical 96.3 FM, Orchestral Conductor
Kerry Stratton impressed the crowd with his
dynamic musical selections. And without
the generous sponsorship of Vreni and Marc
Ducommun, this delightful performance
would not have been possible.
This year’s prizes included something
to please every taste, including edible gift
baskets to electronics; from a stunning
Rolex watch to a much-desired Swiss travel
package courtesy of Switzerland Tourism,
Swiss International Airlines and The Widder
Hotel in Zurich. Congratulations to all the
winners and many thanks to our generous
sponsors and those that gave their time to
making the evening such a wonderful event.
The Dinner Dance committee consists of
Ernst Notz —now in his 8th year of chairing
the committee — along with Kathy Utigard,
Mirko Capodanno, Sonja Evans-Good, Patricia
Keller Schläpfer and Vreni Ducommun.
Without all of you, this beautiful evening
would not have been possible.
The Executive and Directors of the Swiss
Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Ontario)
Inc., thank all who attended the 2013 SCCC
Gala Dinner Dance. Please be sure to join us
next November 15 for the 2014 event.
Until then, everyone at the Chamber
wishes you a year filled with less crazy and
more beautiful.
For more information on the SCCC or any of its
future events, please visit www.swissbiz.ca.
For their generous support
THE SWISS CANADIAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE wishes to thank the
following sponsors:
AutoMotionShade
Consulate General of Switzerland in
Toronto
Euromart
Kambly
Kuehne + Nagel
Lette
Lindt & Sprüngli
Narimya Pharmaceuticals
New Wave Travel
Northbridge Financial
Regula Köchli
Roche
Rolex
SWISS International Airlines
Swiss Master Chocolatier
Swissmar
SwissRe
Switzerland Tourism
The Fifth
The King Edward Hotel
The Rushton
Victorinox
Vreni & Marc Ducommun
Widder Hotel Zurich
Zurich Insurance
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UN PREMIER
« COCKTAIL-CONFÉRENCE »
de Montréal. Nous en avons beaucoup appris
sur un artiste qui vit de sa peinture et sur
l’aspect « business » du commerce de l’art.
Les invités présents ont bien apprécié ce
format de conférence, non seulement, ils
Par Jean Serge Grisé
Un des premier changement majeur du
« Virage Affaires » est la réalisation et
la création d’une série de « CocktailsConférences » qui viendront s’ajouter à nos
activités traditionnelles (Fondue, Raclette et
Tournoi de golf).
Jean-Daniel Rohrer & Simon Durivage
Crédit photo : Zabell Photo
Pierre Choinière, Jean-Daniel Rohrer, Beat Kaser,
Jean Serge Grisé, Simon Durivage
Crédit photo : Zabell Photo
Un premier « Cocktail-Conférence » a eu
lieu le 6 novembre dernier. Simon Durivage,
le célèbre animateur de Radio-Canada, avait
accepté de faire des entrevues avec deux
invités intéressants : un peintre d’origine
suisse reconnu, Jean-Daniel Rohrer, et son
agent et propriétaire de la galerie, Pierre
Choinière. Cette rencontre s’est déroulée
dans les locaux de l’Espace 40 dans le quartier Mile-end, une toute nouvelle galerie d’art
ont entendu des entrevues intéressantes,
mais ils ont pu poser aussi des questions
directement aux conférenciers. Ensuite, ils
ont eu tout le temps pour discuter entre eux,
tout en sirotant un verre de vin.
Ces quelques photos illustrent cette
soirée réussie.
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Olivier Rodriguez
DISCOVER SWITZERLAND
with S W I S S
la société financière Mirabaud Canada Inc.
dont il fut un collègue grandement apprécié
et écouté.
Son ouverture en a fait un homologue
très populaire et estimé auprès de la communauté suisse et de tous ceux qui ont eu le
privilège de le côtoyer.
Grand amateur de sport et d’arts, il
apprécie assister aux matchs du Canadien
et est de toutes les expositions. Il fut un
joueur de golf invétéré. Il a été également
un membre très actif du Rotary Club.
Jusqu’à la fin, il sait garder de nombreux
amis et contacts au Québec ainsi qu’en
Amérique latine.
Judith, son épouse et sa précieuse collaboratrice, eut en plus de son rôle de mère,
la charge d’hôtesse dont elle se tira fort
bien. Elle l’a accompagné, fidèle alliée, et l’a
soutenu tout au long de son cheminement
professionnel et pendant ses dernières
années de maladie.
Il y a quelques années, Judith et Théo ont
décidé de se rapprocher de leurs enfants,
installés en Suisse, et surtout de ses petitesfilles. Ils sont donc retournés vivre en Suisse,
près de Genève, en 2006.
MOMENTS
Tours Chanteclerc, Switzerland
Tourism and Swiss International
Air Lines have become partners
to propose “Swiss Moments”,
offering new travel ideas.
Each holiday package provides
a
pre-established
itinerary,
combining flights, hotels and
trains. The Swiss Travel System
transportation network is always
on time! Therefore, anywhere in
the country, you’ll find it easy to
get from one city to another.
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Nous avons appris avec tristesse que
Théodore Portier, ancien Consul Général de
Suisse à Montréal, nous avait quittés le 1er
octobre dernier.
C’est en 1946, dans une Varsovie en ruine,
dévastée par la guerre, qu’il commence sa
brillante carrière consulaire.
Après quelques années passées à Berne,
ses fonctions l’amènent à Montevideo en
Uruguay, une époque où le voyage se faisait
encore en transatlantique et durait près de
trois semaines.
Après sept premières années d’Amérique
du Sud, il revient dans la capitale helvétique comme vice-directeur du service de
l’information du département fédéral des
affaires étrangères.
En 1961, après l’événement de la Baie
des Cochons, il se rend à Cuba où il y reste
trois mois pour reprendre les intérêts américains à Cuba.
Par la suite, il passe quelques années à
Ankara puis à Barcelone. C’est à cette époque
qu’il perd sa première épouse. Il reste seul,
père d’un petit garçon, André.
Quelques temps plus tard, il rencontre
Judith qui devient sa seconde épouse et
dont il adopte la fille, Nina. De nouvelles
affectations l’amènent avec sa petite
famille recomposée au San Salvador puis
en Équateur, comme chargé d’affaires, dans
les ambassades suisses. Ils resteront en
Amérique centrale plus de onze années.
Pour son dernier poste, il est nommé, en
1984, Consul Général de Suisse à Montréal
jusqu’à sa retraite en 1989.
Très actif au sein de la Chambre de
Commerce Canado-Suisse, il a veillé à offrir
son soutien et d’en faire activement la promotion. Il a aussi contribué à créer l’école
suisse du Consulat.
Peu après son retrait de la vie diplomatique, il œuvre comme consultant auprès
Peu avant de nous quitter, il a eu l’occasion
de connaitre sa troisième petite fille.
Il s’est éteint à l’hôpital de Genève
entouré de ses enfants et de sa fidèle complice, Judith.
Nous gardons en mémoire, sa vivacité
d’esprit, sa grande culture et son amour pour
la vie, sa famille et ses nombreux amis.
Adieu et merci Monsieur le Consul
Général, vous nous manquez.
Travel News
ST. MORITZ: GOURMET FESTIVAL 2014
WITH CHEF WOLFGANG PUCK
categories have signed up to this special
scheme.
From January 27th to January 31st, 2014 the
Upper Engadin is the paradise for gourmet
fans! For an entire week, more than 40
culinary events await gourmets from all
over the world, with one highlight following
another.
More: www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/winter/en/
skipass-inclusive/
More: www.stmoritz-gourmetfestival.ch/en/
ST. MORITZ: HOTEL SKI PASS INCLUDED
Many guests believe that Switzerland is too
expensive, so to counteract this preconception the region’s hoteliers have come up
with the perfect antidote: The «Hotel Ski
Pass Included» offer. Thanks to the hoteliers’
commitment, guests staying more than
one night at any of the participating hotels
qualify for the Ski Pass at a special rate of
CHF 25 (USD 27) per person per day for the
duration of their stay. Over 100 hotels in all
LAUSANNE: OLYMPIC MUSEUM SOON TO
BE OPENED
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne anticipates it will reopen this winter, after being
closed for nearly two years for extensive
renovations. This institution promotes the
union of sport, art and culture and offers an
extensive inter-active collection that documents the history of the Olympic Games.
More: www.olympic.org/content/museum/
the-olympic-museum/
Some of Switzerland’s majestic peaks can
be discovered via mountain trains and cable
cars when booking a 4 or 8 day Swiss Peak
Pass in addition to the consecutive 4 or 8
day Swiss Pass.
More: www.raileurope.com/activities/swisspeak-pass/index.html
NEW EDELWEISS ZURICH –
VEGAS FLIGHTS
Edelweiss Air, a member of the Swiss
International Air lines family, will add service
to Las Vegas. Edelweiss will begin nonstop
flights to and from Las Vegas starting on
May 5, 2014 with twice weekly service on
Mondays and Fridays.
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in 1914, it was the first national park in
the Alps and the largest protected Area in
Switzerland that extends over 65 square
miles. The beginning of the SNP’s second
century is a very special moment in its
history and calls for celebration. To this end
an organization committee has been set up
and is planning unforgettable jubilee-year
activities.
More: http://www.nationalpark.ch/go/en/
about/about-us/centenary/
RHAETIAN RAILWAY – 125 YEARS OF
FASCINATING TRAVEL
For no fewer than 125 years, the Rhaetian
Railway (RhB) has now been serving
Graubünden, Switzerland’s biggest canton
by land area. The railway was founded in
1889 and consists now of a 238 mile long
network connecting some of the highest
points of this Alpine landscape. The Albula
and Bernina lines of the RhB are UNESCO
World Heritage and attract visitors from all
over the world.
More: http://www.rhb.ch/RhB-125-Jahrefaszinierend-un.2542.0.html?&L=4
PILATUS RAILWAY, LUCERNE –
125TH ANNIVERSARY
When engineer Eduard Locher put forward
the idea of building a railway up to Mount
Pilatus in the 19th century, many people
thought he was crazy. Nevertheless,
the 5050 yards stretch of railway from
Alpnachstad to the Pilatus Kulm (summit)
was opened in 1889 and the 125th anniversary of Mt. Pilatus is coming up in 2014.
The area offers two cableways, two hotels,
seven restaurants, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, Central Switzerland’s biggest
rope park and the country’s longest summer
toboggan run.
More: http://www.pilatus.ch/en/
BERN REGION
Cheesy: Bern Tour with a Taste of Fondue
From December to March, you can tour the
city of Bern and eat fondue at the same
time. Enjoy the typical winter meal while
the Rikscha-Taxi driver takes you to the
must-sees of Bern and shares interesting
stories about the city. Wrap yourself up in
warm sheepskin rugs, lean back and enjoy
the tasty ride.
More: www.bern.com/en/stadt-bern/
stadt-fuehrungen/drittanbieter/fonduekscha
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GRAUBÜNDEN / ENGADIN REGION
Arosa and Lenzerheide – largest
contiguous ski region in Graubünden
When Arosa and Lenzerheide open the new
double reversible ropeway in December
2013, two ski areas become a winter paradise with 140 miles of ski slopes certain of
snow and twice as many traditional alpine
huts. Arosa Lenzerheide turns into the
largest contiguous ski region in Graubünden
and takes its place among the country’s top
10 ski regions.
More: www.arosalenzerheide.ch/en
BOBSLEIGH RACING: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Sleds have been around for centuries, but
bobsled racing didn’t begin until 1877 in
Davos, where a steering mechanism was
attached to a toboggan. In January 1889,
125 years ago, the first bobsleigh race took
place from Davos to Klosters. Seven years
later, the world’s first “bobsleigh” club was
founded in St. Moritz, spurring the growth
of the sport in winter resorts throughout
Europe.
More: www.davos.ch
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Le Programme canadien des divulgations volontaires
Ces dernières années, une attention particulière a été portée aux questions de conformité en
matière de fiscalité internationale et plus particulièrement en ce qui concerne l'évasion fiscale. Les
organismes fiscaux internationaux, incluant l'Agence du revenu du Canada (l’« ARC »), ont davantage
examiné les comptes de banque et les autres biens financiers détenus dans des juridictions
extraterritoriales. Les efforts de l'IRS américain ont augmenté la sensibilisation à la situation fiscale
et à la demande d’une résolution efficace. Il est parvenu à forcer UBS AG, une banque internationale
dont le siège social est situé en Suisse, à divulguer le nom de plus de 4 400 titulaires de comptes
vivant aux États-Unis. On estime qu'au moins 100 milliards de dollars se trouvent sur des comptes
canadiens offshore.
Certains contribuables canadiens (individus, sociétés ou fiducies) peuvent avoir omis de déclarer tous
leurs revenus, de sources canadiennes ou étrangères, ou négligé de produire leurs déclarations
d’impôts sur le revenu ou leurs déclarations personnelles pour rencontrer leurs obligations fiscales.
Si vous perdez le sommeil car vous avez sous-déclaré des revenus provenant de comptes offshore ou
négligé de produire vos déclarations d’impôts, sachez que vous pouvez faire quelque chose.
L'ARC a pour politique de promouvoir l'observation volontaire de ses lois fiscales. Les canadiens
peuvent, dans certaines circonstances, s'avancer et divulguer, volontairement, des omissions ou des
erreurs passées, en faisant une demande en vertu du Programme des divulgations volontaires
(« PDV »). Le PDV est une politique de l’ARC visant à encourager le respect volontaire des obligations
fiscales vis-à-vis de l'impôt canadien, de manière à rendre le problème « gérable » pour le
contribuable.
Si une divulgation valide est faite en vertu du PDV, le contribuable sera tenu de payer tous les impôts
en souffrance et, dans la plupart des cas, l'intérêt applicable sur ces derniers. Toutefois, l'incitatif à
participer au PDV découle de la promesse de l’ARC d’alléger les pénalités ainsi que le risque de
poursuites en vertu de la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu.
Dans certaines situations, grâce au PDV, un contribuable peut obtenir une dispense de pénalités et
de poursuites, ainsi qu’une exonération partielle des intérêts. Actuellement, la législation permet un
allégement limité aux 10 ans précédant l'année civile au cours de laquelle la demande de divulgation
volontaire est soumise. Comme je l'explique plus bas, la politique en la matière semble évoluer
favorablement.
Pour être valide en vertu du PDV, la divulgation doit satisfaire à quatre conditions, indépendamment
de la question de savoir si elle résulte d’un défaut de production d’une déclaration d’impôts ou d’une
déclaration personnelle ou d’une sous-déclaration de revenus: (I) La divulgation doit être volontaire.
Le contribuable ne doit pas avoir connaissance d’une vérification, d’une enquête ou d’autres
mesures d’exécution que devait entreprendre l’ARC ou tout autre autorité ou administration en ce
qui concerne les renseignements divulgués à l’ARC; (II) Elle doit être substantiellement complète. Le
contribuable doit présenter des faits et des documents complets et exacts pour toutes les années
d’imposition ou les périodes de déclaration au cours desquelles il y a eu des renseignements
inexacts, incomplets ou non déclarés concernant tous les comptes fiscaux liés au contribuable; (III)
Elle doit comprendre l’imposition d’une pénalité ou cette possibilité. Il peut s’agir d’une pénalité pour
production tardive, d’une pénalité pour défaut de verser, d’une pénalité relative aux acomptes
provisionnels ou d’une pénalité discrétionnaire, telle qu’une pénalité pour omission ou une pénalité
pour faute lourde; et, (IV) le contribuable doit fournir des renseignements dont la production est en
retard d’au moins un an. Le processus du PDV permet au contribuable, dans un premier temps, de
contacter l'ARC de façon anonyme, par l'intermédiaire d'un représentant légal. Il peut ainsi obtenir
les commentaires préliminaires de l’ARC sur son admissibilité en vertu du PDV, comprendre et tenter
de négocier l'allégement offert, à savoir le nombre d'années sur lequel la demande portera et les
détails du montant des intérêts. Le contribuable peut finalement décider de procéder à une
divulgation volontaire en étant confiant que l'ARC l’approuvera et renoncera aux pénalités. Un
contribuable a jusqu'à 90 jours, à compter de la date effective de la divulgation, pour s'identifier et
pour soumettre tous documents requis au soutien de sa demande afin de compléter ses
déclarations, à défaut de quoi, la divulgation sera fermée sans autre communication de l'ARC.
Politique fédérale
Au Canada, les impôts sur le revenu sont prélevés aux niveaux fédéral et provincial. Au cours du PDV,
le gouvernement fédéral est généralement le premier à régler le dossier. Au provincial, la plupart des
provinces autres que le Québec, prennent un pourcentage sur ce qui a été perçu par le fédéral.
Toutefois, le Québec a une approche fiscale plus complexe.
Depuis mars 2013, le gouvernement du Canada a tenté de rationaliser le PDV. Son objectif a été de le
rendre plus attrayant et transparent pour les canadiens qui voulaient rapatrier leurs comptes
étrangers au Canada mais qui avaient été effrayés par les pénalités élevées. D’après la majorité des
fiscalistes, il appert que les fonctionnaires fédéraux en fiscalité commencent à avoir une approche
plus indulgente vis-à-vis des contribuables qui souhaitent rapatrier leur fortune de pays comme la
Suisse et le Liechtenstein.
La politique générale de l'ARC est que le revenu net et les gains en capital nets sont imposés chaque
année pour laquelle des relevés bancaires sont disponibles (essentiellement 10 ans pour les banques
suisses et 7 ans pour celles des Caraïbes et de Hong Kong). Dans de nombreux cas, le capital
d'ouverture ne sera pas assujetti à l'impôt. L’intérêt est appliqué sur l'impôt dû avec un allégement
d’intérêt de 4% pour les années prescrites. Si le revenu imposable ou les gains en capital nets peuvent
être déterminés pour des périodes au-delà de 10 ans, l’impôt payable sera assujetti au plein taux
d'intérêt et aux pénalités. Le prix de base rajusté des actions est nul à moins qu’il n’existe des
preuves du coût de base.
Politique québécoise
La politique du Québec est légèrement différente sur les points suivants: le revenu net et les gains en
capital sont généralement imposés pour une période de six (6) ans mais le capital d’ouverture est
imposé l’année six dans son intégralité à moins qu’il ne soit prouvé qu'il y ait une exonération
d'impôts ou des taxes d’origine payées (comme un héritage). Cela peut conduire à une nette
augmentation de la somme d'impôts et de taxes due aux autorités québécoises comparativement à
l'ARC.
Échange d’informations fiscales
Dans ses efforts constants pour lutter contre l’évasion fiscale internationale, le Canada a signé des
Accords d'échange de renseignements fiscaux (AERF) avec de nombreux pays qui sont des paradis
fiscaux, et plus récemment, avec le Liechtenstein. La portée des AERF est cohérente avec les efforts
de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) pour combattre
l’évasion fiscale internationale. Il s'agit d'un accord bilatéral en vertu duquel les deux pays
s'engagent à échanger des renseignements fiscaux pertinents pour l'administration et l'application
de leurs lois fiscales nationales.
Le 31 octobre 2013, le Canada et la Suisse ont renforcé leur attachement à un échange automatique
d'informations fiscales et ont signé l’Accord relatif à l’interprétation de l’article 25 de la Convention
Fiscale entre le Canada et la Suisse, qui porte sur l'échange d'informations, afin de s'assurer qu'il est
pleinement compatible avec la norme développée par l'OCDE. Cela permettrait aux autorités fiscales
canadiennes d’obtenir des informations pertinentes pour l'application et l'administration des lois
fiscales canadiennes, tout en protégeant les droits des contribuables.
En coopération avec l'OCDE, la Suisse est devenue le 58e pays à signer, le 15 octobre 2013, la
Convention multilatérale concernant l'assistance administrative mutuelle en matière fiscale. La
Convention envoie un signal clair à l’effet que la Suisse considère la coopération fiscale internationale
nécessaire. Une pression significative existe sur les banques suisses en particulier. Tous les pays du
G20, y compris le Canada, sont signataires de cette Convention. L'objectif est que, d’ici 2015, la
majorité des pays la signe et mette en place un échange automatique d’informations généralisé.
Tenant compte de l'accès aux renseignements fiscaux de l'étranger, l'ARC aura plus de pouvoirs pour
vérifier les contribuables et pour faire appliquer ses lois fiscales.
Succès du PDV au Canada
Le PDV a assez bien fonctionné dans certaines circonstances et moins bien dans d'autres. Lorsque
plusieurs contribuables et/ou plusieurs juridictions sont concernés, le processus peut devenir
complexe et incertain. Comme la vigilance de l'ARC s’accentue, il y aura une augmentation des
demandes de PDV. Les contribuables vont avoir besoin de l’aide de professionnels pour passer au
travers du PDV. Il est important de comprendre qu’une demande n'est pas toujours couronnée de
succès. Le PDV n'est pas complété tant et aussi longtemps que l'ARC n’a pas accepté les soumissions
du contribuable. Il peut y avoir de nombreux problèmes pratiques pour produire une déclaration
complète, comme rencontrer le délai des 90 jours, rassembler toutes les années antérieures des
dossiers de l'impôt provenant de sources multiples où des documents peuvent avoir été détruits.
Le PDV donne aux contribuables canadiens, la possibilité de rectifier des lacunes fiscales de manière à ne
pas les exposer à l'application de sanctions éventuelles. Cependant, des précautions doivent être prises
pour s’assurer que les conditions d’une divulgation volontaire valide soient satisfaites.
Les présentes donnent un aperçu général et ne constituent pas un avis juridique. Les lecteurs sont
mis en garde contre des prises de décisions basées sur ce contenu et devraient obtenir les conseils
d’un professionnel.
Angela Sciola
Conseillère fiscale
Lette & Associés SENCRL
Lette LLP
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2014
RÉPERTOIRE DES MEMBRES 2014
Swiss Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Ontario and Québec
Chambres de Commerce Canado-Suisse du Québec et de l’Ontario
Please note that this directory only includes members who chose to be included.
Veuillez noter que ce répertoire ne contient que les membres qui ont choisi d’être inclus.
3Macs
Jim Kellett
1010, de la Gauchetière West
Suite 2000
Montréal, QC, H3B 4J1
Tel: 514.394.2633
Web: www.3macs.com
Banques / Services financiers
3Macs is a 160-year old fully independent wealth
manager handling investments for domestic and
international families
A.J.S. Investments
Arno Sigrist
64 Thorny Vineway
North York, ON M2J 4J2
Tel: 416 493 8025
Investments
Private Investments
ADG 2000 inc.
Eric Sinotte
4415 Louis-B-Mayer
Laval, QC, H7P 0G1
Tel: 514.729.2889
Fax: 450.687.9609
Produits de consommation/Distributeurs
Vente et distribution d’articles de sport et de
plein air
Agilitiy Logistics, Co.
Richard Dill
333 Boul. Décarie, # 400,
St. Laurent, QC, H4N 3M9
Tel: 514.855.5551
Fax: 514.855.9522
Web: www.agilitylogistics.com
Transport/Services logistiques
Transport international, import/export, maritime
/ aérien / routier / rail, courtier en douane et
entreposage
Alfid Services Immobiliers Ltée
Jean-Jacques Laurans
Marie-Paule Rouvinez
Jean-Luc Binette
Walter Krieg
500 Place d’Armes, suite 2300
Montréal, QC, H2Y 2W2
Tel: 514.282.7654
Fax: 514.282.7495
E-mail: jjlaurans@alfid.com
Web: www.alfid.com
Immobilier/Gestion de propiété
Gestion, administration, courtage, entretien,
sécurité et construction
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Allard Matte Inc.
Paule Matte
562 Notre-Dame,
St-Lambert, QC, J4P 2K7
Tel: 450.465.6769
Fax: 450.465.8903
Comptabilité/Vérification
Cabinet de CPA, CA : Etats Financiers, Fiscalité,
Stratégie financière (budgets, etc.)
Alliance pour l’accueil et l’intégration des
immigrants (ALAC)
Eve Allemand
5180 Queen Mary, # 400
Montréal, QC, H3W 2E7
Tel: 514.737.3642, ext. 24
Web: www.alac.qc.ca
Service communautaire
ALAC est un organisme communautaire à but non
lucratif aidant les personnes immigrantes à bien
s’intégrer dans la société québécoise
Architectural Glass North America (AGNORA)
Ralph Pichler
200 Mountain Road
Collingwood, ON L9Y 4V5
Tel: 705 444 6654
Fax: 705 444 6657
Web: www.AGNORA.com
Fabrication of Architectural Glass
AGNORA is North America’s leader in extra-large,
high precision glass fabrication. While our clients
initially come to us for what our leading-edge
technology can do – like our CNC, tempering,
laminating and insulating equipment which can
process sizes of 130’ x 240’ – it’s our dedication
to craftsmanship and exceptional service that
keeps them coming back. At AGNORA, we can
help you realize even your most complex designs
without compromising on creativity.
Armstrong Moving
Derek Duffy
630 Secretariat Court
Mississauga, ON L5S 2A5
Tel: 905 795 6778
Fax: 905 670 0764
Web: www.armmove.com
Transport, Moving and Logistic services
Armstrong Moving has been successfully relocating families internationally, nationally and locally
for over 50 years. Corporations consistently turn
to Armstrong Moving for their market leading
expertise in delivering cost effective, value added
moving, fine art handling and warehousing
services.
Auberge Saint-Gabriel
Marc Bolay
426 Saint-Gabriel
Montréal, QC, H2Y 2Z9
Tel: 514.878.3561, ext. 241
Fax: 514.878.4492
Web: www.aubergesaint-gabriel.com
Hôtellerie/Restauration
L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel est un restaurant de
cuisine française avec trois salles, un bar et un
club de nuit dans un décor historique
Baldwin Sennecke Halman LLP
Alexander Sennecke
25 Adelaide St. East
Toronto, ON M5C 3A1
Tel: 416 410 2113
Fax: 416 601 0655
Web: www.bashllp.com
Legal Services
We provide expert legal services in the following
areas of law: corporate and commercial, securities, real estate, civil litigation, immigration,
estates, employment and family law with a
special focus on representing German speaking
clients doing business in Ontario.
Banque UBS (Canada)
UBS Bank (Canada)
Christian Rime
600, de Maisonneuve Ouest
Suite 2710
Montréal, QC, H3A 3J2
Tel: 514.985.8100
Fax: 514.985.8129
Web: www.ubs.com/canada
Banks/Financial Services
Gestion de patrimoine professionnelle, sur
mesure et globale pour une clientèle privée à
valeur nette élevée et très élevée
Professional, tailormade and global wealth
management for high net worth and ultra high
net worth individuals and families
Barbara Sutton & Associates
Barbara Sutton
100 Quebec Avenue, Suite 505
Toronto, ON M6P 4B8
Tel: 416 766 2461
Web: Barbarasuttonandassociates.com
Advancement Communications
Over 25 years of experience, working
across Canada and internationally including
Switzerland), creating revenue-generating
ideas and opportunities for clients. Consulting
with a focus on fundraising, marketing &
communications.
BDO Canada LLP
Martin Hoeschele
TD Bank Tower
Suite 3600, PO Box 131, 66 Wellington St W
Toronto, ON M5K 1H1
Tel: 416 865 0200
Fax: 416 865 0887
www.bdo.ca
Accounting/auditors
BDO is the leading accounting firm for entrepreneurial business. In our Toronto office, we have
a team dedicated to servicing our Germanspeaking (Swiss, Austrian and German) clients’
accounting, audit, tax, valuation, due diligence,
forensic and other needs.
Bobst North America
Alex Volery
146 Harrison Avenue
Roseland, NJ, 07068 USA
Tel: 1.888.226.8800
Fax: 1.973.226.8625
Web: www.bobst.com
Produits et équipments industriels
Machines et services pour l’industrie de
l’emballage
Equipment and services for the packaging
industry
Bracher-Automation
Stefan Bracher
116 rue Elm
Deux-Montagnes, QC, J7R 3H2
Web: www.bracher-automation.com
IT Services
Website automation and multilingual web
development
Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.
Paul Wieser
1740, boul. Lionel Bertrand
Boisbriand, QC, J7H 1J8
Tel: 450.435.6899
Fax: 450.435.5132
Web: www.busch.ca
Produits et équipements industriels
Pompes et systèmes à vide : technologie d’avantgarde en matière de vide et de suppression dans
le monde entier
Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and
Services for Export
Jon Baird
101 - 345 Renfrew Drive
Markham, ON L3R 9S9
Tel: 905 513 0046
Fax: 905 513 1834
Web: www.camese.org
Mining
CAMESE exists to assist Canadian supplier firms to
market to the global mining industry.
Canadian BBR Inc.
Marc & Vreni Ducommun
3450 Midland Avenue
P.O.Box 37
Toronto, ON M1V 4V4
Web: http://bbrnetwork.com/
Construction
Specialized engineering contractors in the field
of post-tensioning, stay cable, geotechnical
and construction engineering. Post-tensioning
technology and know-how for bridges, nuclear
power plant pressure and containment vessels,
water tanks, silos, stadiums, cable-stayed roofs,
tiebacks, dam structures.
Cervinia Corp
Tim Allen
25 Haddington Avenue
Toronto
Tel: 416 509 5219
Fax: 416 551 9424
Advertising Marketing
IT Services
Business Development, Management & HR
services
Cervinia Corp is a sales consultancy. We assist
organizations in marketing (Canadian Marketing
Association), healthcare (Narus Communications)
and technology (Starport Managed Services) in
developing new business avenues. We have a
special interest in new and existing companies
poised for growth in Canada.
Charton Hobbs
Manon Blais
366,rue Médard-Bourgault, Laval, QC. H7L 5K5
Tel: 514-884-8180
Produits alimentaires / Agriculture
Importation privée de vins
Chocolats Suisses Inc.
Hermann Zuccatti
411, chemin de la Grande-Côte
Rosemère, QC, J7A 1K9
Tel: 450.621.8440
Fax: 450.621.7388
Web: www.chocolatssuisses.com
Produits alimentaires / Agriculture
Chocolaterie (fabrication artisanale), Boutique
cadeaux
CIBC Wood Gundy
Klaus W Koeppen
300-150 Caroline Street South
Waterloo, ON N2L 0A5
Tel: 416 492 5555
Fax: 519 888 6887
Web: www.cibcwg/klaus-koeppen
Comprehensive, personalized wealth management services for conservative investors
CINEBOXX Film & Television Inc
Sandra Leuba
136 Curzon Street
Toronto, ON M4M 3B5
Tel: 416 616 4251
Web: www.cineboxx.net
Media/Communication
Cineboxx is a boutique documentary and
corporate film production company based in
Toronto, Canada. Delivering programming of high
production value, we collaborate with clients to
develop a clear communication strategy within
diverse budgets.
Clasquin Canada Inc.
Guylaine Bonabe de Rougé
750, Stuart Graham, Suite 207
Dorval, QC, H4Y 1G2
Tel: 514.631.5689
Fax: 514.631.9644
Web: www.clasquin.com
Transport, Déménagement,
Services logistiques
Transitaire, courtier en douane, entreposage et
distribution
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CM Labs Simulation
Nicolas Grisé
645, Wellington, # 301
Montréal, QC, H3C 1T2
Tel: 514.287.1166
Fax: 514.287.3360
Web: www.vxsim.com
IT Services
Depuis plus de 15 ans nous fournissons des
environnements virtuels pour former des équipes
de façon sécuritaire et efficace. Nous aidons à
réduire les risques.
For over 15 years we deliver virtual environments that promote crew preparedness,
efficiency and safety. We help augment skills and
reduce risks.
Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP
David Chondon
Suite 500, 24 Queen St. East
Brampton, ON L6V 1A3
Tel: 905 874 9343
Fax: 905 874 1384
Web: www.ccpartners.ca
Legal Services
Management labour and employment lawyers practice restricted to representation of employers
in labour and employment matters from initial
hiring contracts to performance management/
discipline and terminations. Experienced in
dealing with union organizing, collective bargaining, arbitrations and business transactions/
restructuring.
Comintra Canada Inc.
Maurice LeJeune
110, de Picardie
St-Lambert, QC, J4S 1T6
Tel: 514.232.1200
450.672.9207
Servie-conseils aux entreprises, financement,
strategies d’affaires, achat et vente d’entreprise
Cunningham LLP
Paul Girolametto
810-2001 Sheppard Ave. East
Toronto, ON M2J 4Z8
Tel: 416 496 1051 x254
Fax: 416 496 1546
Web: www.cunninghamca.com
www.twitter.com/CunninghamLLP
Accounting/Auditors
Cunningham LLP is a mid-sized accounting firm
based in Toronto. As Chartered Professional
Accountants with over 40 years of experience,
they provide expertise in a range of industries.
Services include assurance, tax, wealth management, advisory and corporate finance for
owner-managed companies.
Consulat général de Suisse
Paolo Bezzola, Consul
1572, Ave. Dr. Penfield
Montréal, QC H3G 1C4
Tel: 514.932.7181
Fax: 514.932.7005
Web: www.eda.admin.ch/montreal
Gouvernements/Services publics
Promotion des intérêts de la Suisse, y compris
politiques, économiques, commerciaux, culturels,
académiques et scientifiques dans les provinces
de l’arrondissement consulaire de Montréal
Consulate General of Switzerland
Conny Camenzind
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y9 (until end of April 2014)
Tel: 416 593 5371
Fax: 416 593 5083
Web: www.eda.admin.ch
Government/Public Services
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Custom Spring Corporation
Peter Koller
1249 Kamato Road
Mississauga, ON L4W 2M2
Tel: 905 625 1504
Fax: 605 625 1635
Web: www.customspring.ca
Manufacturing
Manufacturing of springs and small metal
stamping parts
Dacorin© sàrl
Marc Pannatier
Av. Pratifori 14, CP 372
CH – 1950 Sion, Suisse
Tel: +41 78 880 0230
Web: www.dacorin.com
Construction/Rénovation
Architecture
Dale & Lessmann LLP
Sven Walker
181 University Ave, Suite 2100, M5H 3M7
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416 863 1010
Fax: 416 863 1009
Web: www.dalelessmann.com
Legal Services
Dale & Lessmann LLP is a full service business
law firm and has Canada’s leading law practices
devoted to advising European clients with respect
to the establishment of their businesses in the
Canadian and NAFTA marketplace. The lawyers
in our firm are fluent in English, French and
German.
Dale Smith
1 Kings Landing Private
Ottawa, ON K1S 5P8
Tel: 514.891.9805
Fax: 514.371.4222
Accounting & Business Consulting
Accounting and small business advisory services
Davies, Ward Philipps & Vineberg s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.
Marie-Emmanuelle Vaillancout
1501, avenue McGill College, 26e étage
Montréal, QC, H3A 3N9
Tel: 514.841.6543
Fax: 514.841.6499
Web: www.dwpv.com
Services juridiques
Le cabinet compte plus de 240 avocats à
Montréal, Toronto et New York et est spécialisé
dans le droit des affaires.
DC2 Creation Montreal
Remi Daviet
5201, av. Walkley
Montréal, QC, H4V 2M4
Tel: 514.569.5973
Web: www.dc2-creation.com
IT Services
Providing services in Web and IT. Our services
include: web marketing, web-based management systems (cloud), website creation, analytics
& SEO
Déméglobe
Julien Bertrand-Hardy
8455, boul Henri Bourassa Est
Montréal, QC, H1E 1P4
Tel: 514.268.4594
Fax: 514.356.6682
Web: www.demeglobe.com
Transport/Déménagement/Service logistique
Déménagements internationaux
International & overseas moving
Déménagement Maxi Plus
Olivier Périsset
2392, chemin Principal
St-Joseph-Du-Lac, QC, J0N 1M0
Tel: 450.472.4708
514.917.4125
Fax: 450.598.4291
Web: www.demenagementmaxi.com
Transport, Déménagement, Services
logistiques
Déménagement local et longue distance.
Résidentiel et commercial. Emballage et
entreposage. Services 7 jours. Transport général.
Matériel pour déménagement.
Dental clinic Cartier
Dr. Claudine Luu
4510, rue Cartier
Montréal, QC, H2H 1W8
Tel: 514.527.8481
Fax: 514.527.8548
Pharmaceutical/Medical/Health care
Dental surgeon
Domaine le Montagnard
Edgar Borloz
3464, route 155
Trois Rives, QC, G0X 2C0
Tel: 819.646.5555
Web: Domainelemontagnard.com
Tourisme/Voyage
Camping pour véhicules récréatifs
DS Welch Bussières
Me François-Xavier Simard, Jr.
891, boul. Charest Ouest
Québec, QC, G1N 2C9
Tel: 418.780.4321
Fax: 418.383.1791
Web: www.dswelchbussières.com
Services juridiques
Droit du commerce international et des douanes.
Immigration d’affaires, commercial et d’affaires
et autres
Euromart International Bancorp Ltd.
Marcus J. Arnold
121 Richmond Street West, Suite 1000
Toronto, ON M5H 2K1
Tel: 416 863 9858
Fax: 416 861 0191
Web: euromartgroup.ca
Real Estate/Property Management Services
Realty Services, Asset Management, Pension
Fund Advisory Services in Canada & USA, offices
in Toronto & Quebec City
Ferland Jean-Marc, Avocat (s.n.)
Jean-Marc Ferland
Gérard Rupp
Diana Dragaova
1080, Côte du Beaver Hall, Suite 1610
Montréal, QC, H2Z 1S8
Tel: 514.861.1110, ext. 224
Fax: 514.861.1310
Web: www.fml.ca
Services Juridiques
Avocats formés au Canada et en Suisse : divulgations volontaires, droit international des affaires,
planification et liquidation de successions,
immobilier, contrats d’affaires
Attorneys trained in Canada and Switzerland :
voluntary disclosures, international business law,
estate planning and liquidations, real estate,
business contracts
Fondation du Grand Séminaire de Montréal
Sébastien Froidevaux
2065, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montréal, QC, H3H 1G6
Tel: 514.925.0005
Web: www.fgsm.org
Fondation
Trouver des fonds pour la formation des futurs
prêtres
Gagné Bennett, Avocats
Gilles Gagné
1155 University, Suite 1400
Montréal, QC, H3B 3A7
Tel: 514.871.1206
Fax: 514.871.5336
Legal Services
Aviation, commercial, construction, corporate
Gepolis S.A.
Pascal Despont
Rue du Port-Franc 2A
CH – 1003 Lausanne, Suisse
Tel: 0041 21 345 1550
Fax: 0041 21 345 1535
Web: www.gepolis.com
Gestion de fortune, Family office, réglé par l’AMF
Gisèle H
Gièsele Henniges
155, rue des Pins
Oka, QC, J0N 1E0
Tel: 514.914.0924
Web: www.giseleh.com
Médias/Communication
Conceptrice graphique agréée (dga), D.A.; édition
imprimée et numérique; publicité, branding,
logotype, affiche; stratégie corporative; création
Web, html5, CMS (Worldpress)
Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
Norman D. Griesdorf, QC
598 St. Clair Ave. W.
Toronto, ON M6C 1A6
Tel: 416 907 5824
Fax: 416 597 3370
Web: www.gsnh.com
Legal Services
Full service law firm concentrating of business
law, intellectual property, not-for-profit corporations, wills, trusts and substitute decision making
Grisé Jean Serge
Jean Serge Grisé
752, rue de Carignan
Montréal, QC, J4L 2R4
Tel: 514.816.7520
Affaires publiques
Conseils en stratégie, philanthropie et affaires
publiques
Hilti (Canada) Corporation
Avi Kahn
2360 Meadowpine Bvd., Mississauga, ON
L5N 6S2
Tel: 905 813 6745
Fax: 905 813 3565
Web: www.hilti.ca
Construction
Hilti develops, manufactures, and markets
products for the construction, building maintenance and energy industries, primarily to the
professional end-user.
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Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Lee Rammage
7070 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 5M8
Tel: 905 542 6047
Fax: 905 542 5825
Web: www.rochecanada.com
Pharmaceutical
Roche is a leader in the research and development of pharmaceutical and diagnostic solutions
that look beyond today’s horizons and make a
profound difference in people’s lives.
Hottinger Asset Management Canada Inc.
Werner Joller – David Ratcliffe
141 Adelaide St. W., Suite 203
Toronto, ON M5H 3L5
Tel: 416 777 0123
Financial Services
We provide Discretionary Wealth Management
for Private Clients with tailored investment
solutions based on a suitable risk profile and a
value/garp investment approach. Our mission is
to protect and build wealth over the long term.
Importations JEA Polcaro Inc.
Adriano Barrucco
1470, Peel, Suite 120
Montréal, QC, H3A 1T1
Tel: 514.844.3014
Fax: 514.844.5129
Web: www.polcaro.ca
Consumer products/Distributors
Menswear boutique selling exclusively garments
made in Italy at wholesale prices
Investissement Québec
Bruno Coulombe
600, de la Gauchetière O, Suite 1500
Montréal, QC, H3B 4L8
Tel: 514.873.1421
Web: www.investquebec.com
Gouvernements / Services publiques
Investissement Québec est une société d’État.
Sa mission est de contribuer au développement
économique de la Province, en stimulant la
croissance de l’investissement
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JB Deschamps inc.
Christyne Blain
9660 Golf Blvd,
Montreal, Quebec H1J 2Y7
Tel: 514 353 2442 ext 3230
Fax: 514 353 2435
Web: www.jbdeschamps.com
Printing, Publishing, Graphic Design
Extensive range of services; Commercial Printing
& Services (Offset Printing large runs, Digital
Printing short runs), Security Printing & Services,
Direct Marketing / Variable Data, Business
Forms, Distribution, State of the Art Technologies,
Multidisciplinary team of high qualified professionals, FSC certified, Environmental Policies, ISO
certified and more.
King Street Private Wealth of
Raymond James Ltd.
Michael A. Winiker, CIM, LL.B.
Vice President
Portfolio Manager
Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West, Suite 5300
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
Tel: 416 777 7174
Fax: 416 777 7020
Web: www.raymondjames.ca/thewinikergroup
Sophisticated, disciplined and independent portfolio management for individuals, corporations
and trusts. Creating superior custom portfolios
through our unique Core and Explore approach,
grounded in thorough quantitative analysis.
Serving Canadian, US and International clients.
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
Suzanne Broadbent
77 Foster Cres
Mississauga, ON L5R 0K1
Tel: 905 502 7776
Fax: 905 502 0775
E-mail: Info,[email protected]
Web: www.kuehne-nagel.com
Transport, Moving and Logistic Services
Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world’s
leading logistics companies. Its strong market
position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, road,
rail and contract logistics, with a clear focus on
providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions.
L&P Bluebridge Inc.
Hans R Maurer
7357 Woodbridge Ave, #606
Markham, ON L3R 6L3
Tel: 416 817 6781
Fax: 905 747 0740
Web: www.lnpbluebridge.com
Consulting
Maximizing your SR&ED tax credits should be
goal of every business. L&P’s primary objective
is to ensure that their clients receive all the
benefits they have earned and assembled
expertise in all necessary fields to produce
successful SR&ED claims.
Laurier Trinova Property Management Inc.
Robert E. Hutz
1-3468 Drummond
Montréal, QC, H3g 1Y4
Tel: 514.845.5999
Fax: 514.843.7991
Real Estate / Property Management Services
Real estate brokerage and property management
services
Law Office of Celina Fenster
Celina Fenster
61 Spring Gate Blvd
Toronto
Tel: 905 886 5466
Fax: 905 886 5412
Legal
Specialist in protecting the valuable trade marks
of a business; advising on all trade mark related
issues from availability to infringement
Lemenko Ltd
Urs X. Schenk
Fax: 613 769 8833
Les Services Financiers SCORE Inc.
Patrick Hureau
235 – 900 Henri Bourassa Ouest
Montréal (Saint-Laurent), QC, H4S 1L5
Tel: 514.336.9770
Fax: 514.336.9788
E-mail: phureau@scorefinancial.com
Web: www.scorefinancial.com
Spécialistes avantages sociaux pour professionnels et PME, besoins spécifiques pour proprietaries, rachats de parts, assurances personnes clefs,
planification financière
Lette & Associés S.E.N.C.R.L.
Bernard Lette
Monica Schirdewhan
630, Boulevard René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 2800
Montréal, QC, H3B 1S6
Tel: 514.871.3838
Fax: 514.876.4217
Web: www.lette.ca
Services juridiques
Nous offrons des services juridiques en fiscalité
international, successions, droit corporative et
commercial, contentieux et droit du travail
LETTE LLP
Taya Talukdar
Bernard Lette
20 Queen Street West, Suite 3300, Box 33
Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
Tel: 416 971 4848
Fax: 416 971 4849
Web: www.lette.ca
Legal Services
We offer solutions-oriented legal services in
international taxation, estates, corporate &
commercial law, litigation, real estate and
employment law.
Lezza & Wiese Partners Inc.
Ferdinando R. Lezza
68 Chesterfield Avenue
Westmount, QC, H3Y 2M5
Tel: 514.488.6491
Web: www.ecosysaqua.com
Construction / Renovation
Stormwater Management Systems. Official
representative of Ecosys Aqua & Graspointer
GmbH.
Lindt & Sprungli (Canada), Inc.
Rudi Blatter
Toronto, ON M5H 3M7
Tel: 416 351 8566
Fax: 416 351 8507
Web: www.lindt.ca
Food product
Lindt & Sprüngli is recognized as a leader in the
market for premium quality chocolate, offering
a large selection of products in more than 100
countries around the world. During more than
160 years of Lindt & Sprüngli’s existence, it has
become known as one of the most innovative
and creative companies making premium chocolate, with six production sites in Europe, two in
the USA and distribution and sales companies
on four continents.
Lombard Odier & Cie (Canada)
Laurent Forestier
1000, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Bureau 2200
Montréal, QC, H3A 3R7
Tel: 514.847.7748
Fax: 514.847.7796
Web: www.lombardodier.com
Société de gestion de patrimoine, nous offrons
des services de gestion et de dépôts d’actifs
internationaux, pour une clientèle privée
canadienne
As a wealth manager we provide Canadian
private clients with portfolio management and
custody services of international assets
Marché Restaurants Canada Ltd.
Larysa Kalyta
838 – 8 King St.East, Toronto, M5B 1B5
Tel: 647 707 4345
Web: www.marche-restaurants.com
Restaurants
Amazing Swiss fresh-market restaurant to accommodate 600 guests in Brookfield Place, financial
district/downtown Toronto; a perfect venue for
any Family or Business celebration in any format!
Médaillon Groupe Conseils
Nathalie Ebnoether, M.A.
C.P. 1558
Rigaud, QC, J0P 1P0
Tel: 514.928.5193
Web: www.medaillonconseils.com
Développement des affaires / Ressources
humaines
Médaillon Groupe Conseils offre ses
services conseils en matières d’évaluation,
d’accompagnement ou de formation `
Mesh Innovations Inc.
Philipp Gysling
305 Woburn Ave
Toronto, ON M5M 1L1
Tel: 416 871 8159
Fax: 801 681 0986
Web: www.mesh.to
IT Services
Mesh develops custom web applications. Contact
us if you need an online solution to your business
problem!
Miller Thomson LLP
André R. Nowakowski
40 King Street West, Suite 5800, PO Box 1011
Toronto, ON M5P 2J3
Tel: 416 595 2986
Fax: 416 595 8695
Web: www.millerthomson.com
Legal Services
A full service, national law firm. Services include
advising employers regarding labour and
employment matters.
Mirabaud Gestion Inc.
Mirabaud Canada Inc.
Yves Érard
Patrick Gonzalez
Philip Nickels
Olivier Rodriguez
1501, Ave. McGill College
bureau 2200
Montréal, QC, H3A 3M8
Tel: 514.393.1690
Fax: 514.875.8942
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Web: www.mirabaud.com
Mirabaud Gestion Inc. Offre à sa clientèle des
services personnalisés de gestion de portefeuille
axés sur la diversification internationale
Mirabaud Gestion Inc. offers its clients personalized asset management services with an
emphasis on international diversification
Nacora International Insurance Broker
Ernst Notz
77 Foster Crescent
Mississauga, ON L5R OK1
Tel: 416 473 8681 (cell)
Fax: 905 507 1551
Web: www.nacora.com
Insurances
Provide professional insurance services for all
lines
Nespresso Canada (Division de Nestlé
Canada Inc.)
Laurence Corthay
2060, de la Montagne
Suite 304
Montréal, QC, H3G 1Z7
Tel: 514.350.3571
Fax: 514.905.3108
Web: www.nespresso.com
Produits de consommation/Distributeurs
Machines à Espresso et capsules de cafés
grands crus
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New Pace Consulting Inc.
Volkmar Völzke
350 - 1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
Tel: 416 841 5632
Web: www.new-pace.com
Business Development, Management &
HR Services
The UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE
CONSULTANCY FOR HIGH-PERFORMING LEADERS
AND BUSINESSES.
We substantially raise the bar for the most
essential success factors: clarity of the strategy,
execution at a high pace, excellent leadership,
energized employees, unbiased customer focus,
highest operational performance.
New Wave Travel
Suzanne Schurmann
1075 Bay St Suite 101
Toronto
Tel: 416 928 3113
Fax: 416 928 0821
Web: www.newwavetravel.net
Tourism /Travel
We are Corporate and Leisure (High end) Cruises
and Special interest Groups
Nortesco Inc.
Natalie Hess
75, Lindsay Ave.
Dorval, QC, H9P 2S6
Tel: 514.636.6116
Fax: 514.636.5491
Web: www.nortesco.com
Consumer goods/Distributors
Largest exclusive importer and wholesaler of
Swiss and European luxury brand plumbing
products
Nuno ID inc.
Marie-Josée Loiselle
C.P. 124
Dorion, QC, J7V 5W1
Tel: 514.574.6641
Fax: 1-866-287-8650
Web: www.nuno-id.com
Développement des affaires
J’aide les entreprises étrangères, notamment
les entreprises Suisses, à profiter du marché
canadien via les exportations, acquisitions ou
implantations
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Orchestre Métropolitain
Jean R. Dupré
486, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest,
bureau 401
Montréal, QC, H3B 1A6
Tel: 514.598.0870
Fax: 514.840.9135
Web: www.orchestremetropolitain.com
Organisme culturel
Orchestre symphonique sous la direction de
Yannick Nézet-Séguin voué à la démocratisation
et l’accessibilité à la musique classique
Pension Planning Centre
Christian Aubert
614, rue St-Jacques, Suite 400
Montréal, QC, H3C 1E2
Tel: 514.904.1100
514.941.9861
Fax: 514.866.6916
E-mail: caubert@aubertfinanciere.com
Web: www.maximizeUrWealth.com
Financial Services
We grow and protect your wealth, we use
tax-efficient solutions to maximize your returns,
we provide guaranteed solutions for life.
Plomberie Grégory
Sébastien Parchet
143, chemin Black
Mille-Isles, QC, J0R 1A0
Tel: 514.914.4358
450.560.8851
Fax: 450.971.2272
Web: www.plomberiegregory.com
Construction / Rénovation
Plomberie: Construction neuve, rénovation,
service, chauffe-eau
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Matthias Bueeler
PwC Tower, 18 York Street, Suite 2600
Toronto, ON M5J 0B2
Tel: 416 388 9072
Web: www.pwc.ca
Accounting/Consulting
Lead advisory consulting services in M&A
transactions (Sell/buy side advisory, succession
planning, financing, business valuation)
PÜR GUM
Jay Klein
8 King St. East. Suite 1905
Toronto ON M5C 1B5
Tel: 416 941 7557 Ext. 308
Fax: 866 457 2609
Web: pur-gum.com
Consumer products
PÜR GUM is the world’s #1 selling aspartame-free
gum. Made in Switzerland, it is vegan, glutenfree, non-GMO, nut-free, diabetic friendly and
dairy free. We are in 18 countries to date and
widely available in leading health food stores
globally.
RBC Wealth Management
Irene Schwab
1, Place Ville Marie, Suite 600
Montréal, QC, H3C 3A9
Tel: 514.874.7752
Fax: 514.874.6915
Web: https://privatebanking.rbcwealthmanagement.com/irene.schwab
RBC Private Banking philosophy revolves around
relationships where our team helps to implement
comprehensive wealth strategies for a better
future
Re/Max Legacy Realty Inc. Brokerage
Marianne Krenger
100 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
Tel: 905 272 5000
Fax: 905 272 5078
Web: www.MianTeam.com
Real Estate
Buy, Sell, Invest, Residential, Condo, Commercial
RE/MAX Royal (Jordan) Inc.
Guy Bachmann
315, blvd. Brunswick, # 333
Pointe-Claire, QC, H9B 5M7
Tel: 514.630.7324
Fax: 514.630.8892
Web: www.guybachmann.com
Real Estate / Property Management Services
Residential & Commercial real estate
Relations publiques Pélican
Vincent Lagueux
330 Victoria
Westmount, QC, H3Z 2M8
Tel: 514.845.6384
Web: www.rppelican.ca
Cabinet de relations publiques offrant des
services de conseil stratégique, rédaction
professionnelle, traduction, création et réalisation
graphique et gestion de production
Rene Walti Advertising & Design
Rene Walti
49 Treeland Way
Toronto, ON M3M 3H7
Tel: 416 458 1295
Fax: 416 630 8049
Printing/Publishing/Graphic Design
Advertising, Graphic Design, Printing
Rolex Canada Ltd.
50 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M4V 3B7
Tel: 416 968 1100
Fax: 416 968 2315
Web: www.rolex.com
Watches
The leading brand in the Swiss watchmaking
industry, based in Geneva, Rolex enjoys an
unparalleled reputation worldwide for quality
and know-how. Its OYSTER watches, all chronometers certified for their precision, are symbols
of excellence and elegance, performance and
prestige.
Rop Tech Inc.
Pascal Rouvinez
206, des Pins
Lavaltrie, QC, J5T 1S8
Tel: 514.712.2361
Web: www.roptech.ca
Produits et équipments industriels
Conception et fabrication sur mesure
Royal Le Page Tendance
Jean-Marcel de Magistris
1185, Ave. Bernard
Outremont, QC, H2V 1V5
Tel: 514.898.8586
Fax: 514.278.0855
Web: http://www.visitermonsite.com/
jeanmarceldemagistris
Immobilier/Gestion de propriétés
Vente, Achat et Location de propriétés commerciales, industrielles et residentielles
S.O.S. Fondue
Gérald Golay
182, Av. Nantel
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, J8C 3J8
Tel: 819.216.2700
Web: www.sosfondue.ca
Produits alimentaires
Livraison à domicile de l’authentique fondue
suisse au fromage. Deux recettes à choix. Service
de traiteur. Location de matériel
Services informatiques THALYEX Inc.
Martin Nyffenegger
3480, rue Dorion
Montréal, QC, H2K 4B6
Tel: 514.581.0042
Web: www.thalyex.com
IT services
Audit, development and teaching on banking
software
Setz Bruno
Bruno Setz
297, Corot
Verdun, QC, H3E 1K8
Tel: 514.767.5123
Transport
Consulting
Sigvaris Corporation
Craig Miller
4535, Dobrin
St. Laurent, QC, H4R 2L8
Tel: 514.336.2362
Web: www.sigvaris.ca
Pharmaceutical/Medical/Health care
Sigvaris is a long-standing family-owned
Swiss company that is the worldwide leader in
compression garments
Société de recherche sur le cancer
Andy Chabot
625, av. Du Président-Kennedy
Bureau 402
Montréal, QC, H3A 3S5
Tel: 514.861.9227
Fax: 514.861.9220
Web: www.recherchecancer.ca
Organisme à but non lucrative, recherche
sur le cancer
Organisme national finançant exclusivement la
recherche sur tous les types de cancer contribuant ainsi à l’avancement de la prévention,
de la détection et du traitement
Solutions Dettes / Debt Solutions
Jerry J. Devletian
469, Jean-Talon Ouest
bureau 300
Montréal, QC, H3N 1R4
Tel: 514.777.8888
extension 222
Fax: 514.552.1665
Web: www.syndic123.com
Comptabilité
Conseillers financiers expérimentés en redressement et syndic de faillite
Experienced financial reorganizations advisors
and trustee in bankruptcy
Stambac International
Jean-Aymeri de Magistris
1458, rue Crescent
Montréal, QC, H3G 2B6
Tel: 514.562.3789
Web: www.stambac.com
Hotels/Restaurants
A dynamic and creative hospitality company
specializing in dining, leisure and entertainment
experiences through owned brands and businesses, franchising consultancy and management
Steiger, Zumstein & Partners AG
Daniel Brodmann
Nauenstrasse 49
CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 270 99 10
Fax: +41 61 270 99 19
Web: www.steiger-zumstein.ch
Accounting/Taxation
Establishment and management of Swiss
corporations; Accounting services; International
tax planning for companies and individuals;
Management functions in finance and administration for Swiss and international companies
Steinberg Morton Hope & Israel LLP
Taras Kulish
M2N 6P4
Tel: 416 225 2777
Fax: 416 225 7112
Web: www.smhilaw.com
Legal Services
Full Service Business Law firm located in Toronto.
SMHI has served the business community faithfully for over 40 years. We are proud to include
on our client list both individuals and commercial
clients, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations.
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Stikeman Elliott LLP
Eric Bremermann
199 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
Tel: 416 869 6821
Fax: 416 947 0866
Web: www.stikeman.com
Legal Services
Stikeman Elliott is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. It offers top-tier services in each
of its practice areas, across a variety of industries
both domestically and internationally.
Swiss Instruments Limited
Danny Peyer
1920 Mattawa Ave
Mississauga, ON L4X 1K1
Tel: 905 279 1275
Fax: 905 279 8940
Web: www.swissinstruments.com
Industrial Products and Equipment
Swiss Instruments has been a leader in providing
precision solutions. We represent some of the
best Precision CNC Machine Tools, Coolants
& Lubricants, Storage Systems, as well as
Measurement & Metrology products from around
the world.
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
Mina Cicale
1555, Peel, Suite 800
Montreal, QC, H3A 3L8
Tel: 514.954.5600, ext. 6617
Fax: 514.954.5619
Web: www.swiss.com
Transport
Daily flights to Zurich, connecting to our worldwide network.
Swiss Master Chocolatier
Ingrid Laederach
2538 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M2L 1A9
Tel: 416 444 8802
Web: www.swissmaster.com
Food product
For the past 28 years Swiss Master Chocolatier
has flown in their ‘Beautiful Chocolates for
Beautiful People” from family run Laederach
Chocolatier. These fresh cream truffles and pralines are the same as those sold in Switzerland.
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Swiss Print International
Gottfried Hildenbrand
37 Enterprice Rd.
Toronto, ON M9W 1C4
Tel: 416 249 1961
Fax: 416 249 3415
Web: www.swissprint.com
Printing/Graphic Design
We are a privately owned FSC certified Print
Management Company. Our services include
Graphic Design, 1 to 6 Colour offset, waterless
and Digital Printing including Large Format, Data
asset management, Warehousing/fulfilment
Swiss Reinsurance Company
Christoph Oehy
150 King St West Suite 2200
Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Tel: 647 7752443
Web: www.swissre.com
Insurance
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale
provider of reinsurance, insurance and other
insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing
direct and working through brokers, its global
client base consists of insurance companies,
mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector
clients.
Swiss Watch Shop
André Papanicolaou
5165, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, # 103
Montréal, QC, H4A 1T6
Tel: 514.489.1444
Fax: 514.489.5539
Web: www.swisswatchshop.ca
Horlogerie/Bijouterie
Réparations de montres et d’horloges,
achat-vente
Watch and Clock repairs, buying and selling
Swiss Wine Imports
Sean Duncombe
1814-3230 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4N 3P6
Tel: 647 494 3199
Fax: 647 494 3199
Web: www.swisswineimports.com
Wine & Liquor Import
Specializing in Swiss Wine and Liquor Importation
to Canada
Swissmar Ltd.
Daniel Oehy
Unit 6, 35 East Beaver Creek Road, ON L4B 1B3
Tel: 905 764 1121
Fax: 905 764 1123
Web: www.swissmar.com
Housewares
Gourmet Housewares Distributor in Canada, US
and Internationally
Switzerland Cheese Marketing
Ginette St-Cyr
3400, boulevard Thimens
St-Laurent, QC, H4R 1V6
Tel: 514.745.8885
1-800-463-4267
Fax: 514.745.8825
Web: www.switzerlandcheese.ca
Produits alimentaires/Agriculture
Develop the premium natural dairy products with
Canadians by engaging and nurturing consumers
about the history, culture and usage of Natural
Swiss cheeses.
Switzerland Tourism / Suisse Tourisme
Mirko Capodanno
Toronto
Tel: 416 695 3375
Fax: 416 695 2774
Web: MySwitzerland.com
Tourism / Destination Marketing
Switzerland Tourism is the national marketing
and sales organization for Switzerland, the ideal
country for travel, vacations and congresses. We
operate over 20 offices worldwide. Our head
office is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
Trowbridge Professional Corporation
Monica Stevens-Wyss
25 Adelaide Street E
Toronto, ON M5C 3A1
Tel: 416 214 7833
Fax: 416 214 1281
Web: www.trowbridge.ca
Accounting
We provide personal tax services as well as a
wide range of tax, accounting, bookkeeping, and
payroll services to Canadian and foreign-based
small, medium and large sized corporations in
various industries.
Trustex Currency Trading Corporation
Yasser El Riffaey
50 West Borough Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 4X5
Tel: 905 764 1894
Fax: 905 764 7204
Financial Services
Foreign exchange and currency trading
UBS Bank (Canada)
Julien Favre
154 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: 416 345 7033
Fax: 416 345 7015
Web: www.ubs.ca
UBS brings Global Wealth Management advisory
and investment solutions to High Networth
& Ultra High Networth Individuals and Family
Offices in Canada. Present in the country since
1951 and operate in the 4 largest Canadian cities.
Urban Edge Shading Inc.
Hans Munger
155 Shields Court
Markham, ON L3R 9T5
Tel: 905 470 6901
Fax: 905 470 6906
Web: www.urbanedgeshading.com
Home Improvement
Contemporary, manual and motorized window
treatments, such as roller shades, panel systems
and drapery tracks.
Viamede Resort
Ben Sämann
595 Mount Julian - Viamede Road
Woodview, ON K0L 3E0
Tel: 705 654 3344
Web: Viamede.com
Tourism/Travel & Hotels/Restaurants?
Viamede is a beautiful resort on the shores
on Stoney Lake, only 2 hours from Toronto.
It features great food, friendly hospitality,
and incredible views, as well as a full activity
program.
Victorinox Swiss Army Canada
Nataly Niessner
1000 Edgeley Blvd., Unit 2
Vaughan, ON L4K 4V4
Tel: 905 760 1123
Fax: 905 760 1491
Web: www.swissarmy.com
Consumer products/Distributors
Subsidiary of Victorinox AG Switzerland, branch of
Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. USA Proud Canadian
distributor of Victorinox Swiss Army Knives,
Watches, Apparel, professional and household
Cutlery, along with Swiss Military Watches and
Konus products. Quality and precision products
distributed to retailers, wholesalers, food service
industries and the incentive and premium
businesses.
WeMakeBooks.ca
Heidy Lawrance
238 Willowdale Avene
North York, ON M2N 4Z5
Tel: 416 733 1827
Fax: 416 733 7663
Web: www.wemakebooks.ca
Print/Publishing/Graphic Design
We edit, design, typeset and print books
ZIP communication
Michèle Leduc
615, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest,
bureau 500
Montréal, QC, H3B 1P5
Tel: 514.844.6006
Fax: 514.844.6010
Web: www.zipcom.ca
Branding, Communication, Design
Zurich INSURANCE Company Ltd.
Urs Uhlmann
First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite
5500, P.O. Box 290
Toronto, ON M5X 1C9
Tel: 416 586 3000
Fax: 416 586 2939
Web: http://www.zurichcanada.com/can/en/
home/welcome.htm
Insurances
Zurich provides commercial insurance products
for mid-sized to multinational corporations. Our
international presence enables us to provide
borderless insurance solutions to meet customer’s
needs regardless of their location.
Xebec Adsorption Inc.
Philip Sigrist
730, boul. Industriel
Blainville, QC, J7C 3V4
Tel: 450.979.8718
Fax: 450.979.7869
Web: www.xebecinc.com
Industrial equipment
Manufacturer of industrial equipment for gas
purification applications
Your Choice Realty
Urs Villiger
885 Don Mills Rd #110
Toronto, ON M3C 1V9
Tel: 416 562 7701
Fax: 1 866 569 3650
Web: www.ursvilliger.ca
Real Estate
Residential and Commercial real estate services
in Toronto and the GTA; buying, selling, investing.
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