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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
October/November Octobre/Novembre 2011
F eature/Reportage
eature/Reportage::
Architecture
Annual Member
Company Directory
Répertoire annuel
des compagnies membres
www.swissbiz.ca
www.cccsqc.ca
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
Architecture
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Inspiring Office Environments and Green Roofs
BUSINESS AND OTHER NEWS
NOUVELLES ECONOMIQUES ET INFORMATION
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18
22
24
24
28
Bruno’s Tip – The Road To Ruin, Don’t Take It!
Karin’s Performance Solutions – 5 Tips for More Engaged Employees
Travel News
CRA Audit – Will I Be Selected?
Swiss Franc Now Disqualified As Safe Haven
Trade Fairs
CHAMBER NEWS
NOUVELLES DE LA CHAMBRE
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3
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12
12 & 21
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25
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President’s Message SCCC/Upcoming Events
Message du Président CCCS / Evénéments
Scholarship Fund
Nouveaux Membres – CCCS
Member Profile
New Members – SCCC
Quote of the Month
SCCC Ontario – 2011 Golf Tournament
SCCC Group Health Plan
ANNUAL MEMBER COMPANY DIRECTORY
RÉPERTOIRE ANNUEL DES COMPAGNIES MEMBRES
Pages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19,
20 & 21
Roof Terrace with Cafe in an Urban Shopping District
Café-terrasse sur le toit d’un centre commercial urbain
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 • 2011 – 2012
President / Director:
Phillip Gysling
Mesh Innovations Inc.
174 Hallam Street, Toronto ON M6H 1X5
Tel: 416-871-8159
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.meshinnovations.com
Vice-President / Treasurer/ Director:
Urs Villiger
RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
1678 Bloor Street West, Toronto ON M6P 1A9
Tel: 416-562-7701
Website: www.remaxwest.com/UVilliger
Secretary & Legal Counsel:
Bernard Lette
Lette Whittaker LLP
20 Queen Street West, #3300, P.O. Box 33, Toronto ON M5H 3R3
Tel: 416-971-4898
Website: www.lette.ca
Past President / Director:
Hans Munger
Auto Motion Shade Inc.
400 Bentley Street; Unit 7-11; Markham ON L3R 8H6
Tel: 905-470-6198 x 33
Website: www.automotionshade.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
Website: www.marche-int.com
Rudi Blatter
Lindt & Spruengli (Canada) Inc.
181 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto ON M5H 3M7
Tel: (416) 351-8566
Website: www.lindt.com
Mirko Capodanno
Switzerland Tourism
480 University Avenue, Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M5G 1V2
Tel: 416-695-3375 Cell: 416-841-6644
Website: www.MySwitzerland.com
Yves-Daniel Cochand
Swiss Reinsurance Company
150 King Street West, # 2200, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Tel: 416-408-5945
Website: www.swissre.com
Julien Favre
UBS
154 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: (416) 345-7033
Website: www.ubs.com/1/e/canada
Roger Hunziker
The Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor Street West, Toronto ON M5S 1W7
Tel: 416-979-7799 x 242
Website: www.batashoemuseum.ca
Sandra Leuba
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
Website: www.rochecanada.com
Daniel Oehy
Swissmar
35 East Beaver Creek Rd, Unit 6, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B3
Tel: 905-764-1121
Website: www.swissmar.com
Urs Uhlmann
Zurich
400 University Avenue, 25th Floor, Toronto ON M5G 1S7
Tel: (416) 586-2959
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:
Bernadette Hunkeler
Consulate General of Switzerland
154 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto ON M5H 3Y9
Tel: 416-593-5371
Website: www.eda.admin.ch
Liaison Officer Consulate General of Switzerland:
Emil Wyss
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
Electronic Typesetting and Assembly: Nancy Raitt @ corptype
Printed by: J. B. Deschamps
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Dear Members,
I hope that everyone has enjoyed a lovely summer and has had a
chance to take a break from their hectic day-to-day lives. Now, the
summer is over, and it is back to business! This is the busiest and
most exciting period of the year for the Chamber as our two most
important annual events fall into this period.
On September 12th the Chamber held its yearly golf tournament,
which, as in previous years, was again a big success. Not only
did we have beautiful weather but we also had a good turn-out
and some great prizes were won. Everyone involved had a great
day. I wish to convey my thanks to the Chamber golf committee and volunteers, expertly
managed by Hans Munger, to the many prize sponsors, and, most importantly, to all the
participants. Everyone was critical in making the event a success.
Our next big event is now right around the corner as well. Preparations are well under way
for our Dinner & Dance which will once again be held at the King Edward Hotel downtown
Toronto. This event is not only an important date in the calendar of our members but also
for the Toronto Swiss community at large as the event has been a steady and important
fixture in the pre-Holidays social calendar for many decades. Another event that you do not
want to miss is our October 26th networking event that we are organizing in collaboration
with the Canadian German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visit our website for more
details (www.swissbiz.ca).
The focus topic of this issue of info Suisse is architecture. While this keyword evokes many
aesthetically pleasing thoughts of projects by great Swiss architects such as Le Corbusier
and Botta, it also brings to mind some exciting recent additions to the Toronto cityscape.
For me personally, though, the term architecture is closely linked to my personal professional area of expertise. Architecture is a critical, if not the most important, component of
any information technology project. Not only is a solid information architecture imperative
to guide users smoothly through an application but a well thought out technical architecture is key for any application to work properly. Even for a Chamber to operate efficiently a
simple yet sensible framework is needed; the board has invested quite a bit of time over
the last few years in streamlining its structures and, I think, the Chamber has therefore
been able to offer some great value to its members despite its limited resources.
Happy reading!
Philipp Gysling
President
2011 COMING EVENTS
October 25:
Joint Event with the German Chamber @ MarchÈ Restaurant
(new date)
November 19:
Dinner Dance @ Le Meridien King Edward
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
2011 – 2012
Présidente / President
Mr. Jean Serge Grisé
Directeur, Communications et Affaires publiques
Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon Conseiller en affaires publiques
Tel: 514.380.2001, # 1058
E-mail: [email protected]
Secrétaire / Secretary
Mr. Raphaël Delacombaz
Tel: 514.296.1943
Vice-présidents / Vice-Presidents
Mr. Olivier Schlegel
General Manager for Canada
Swiss International Air Lines
Tel: 514.954.5600, # 6610
Mr. Bruno Setz
Consultant
Tel: 514.767.5123
E-mail : [email protected]
Trésorier / Treasurer
Mr. Othmar Widmer
Consultation Widmer
Tel: 514.290.4822
Directeurs / Directors
Mr. Jacques Demont
Managing Director
Nespresso
Tel: 514.287.1222
[email protected]
Mr. Ch. Dubois
Conseiller de la Ville
Ville de Montréal (Arrondissement Pierrefonds-Roxboro)
Tel: 514.624.1488
[email protected]
Me Jean-Marc Ferland
Avocat
Ferland, Marois, Lanctot
Tel: 514.861.1110
Mr. Moritz Gruber
Président
System Huntingdon Inc.
Tel: 450.264.6122
Mr. Olivier Rodriguez
Gestionnaire de portefeuille
Mirabaud Canada Inc.
Tel: 514.393.1690
Me Monica Schirdewahn
Avocate / Lawyer
Lette & Associés
Tel: 514.871.3838, # 213
Mr. Paul Wieser
PDG pour le Canada
Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.
Tel: 450.435.6899
Directeur honoraire / Honorary Director
Mr. Claude Duvoisin
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
Fax: 514.954.5619
Chers membres,
Avec l’automne, arrive une période plus intense pour nous tous,
mais aussi le début des activités pour notre Chambre. Dans
quelques jours, se déroulera le cocktail d’ouverture durant lequel
nous rencontrerons de nouveaux membres et nous vous parlerons
des autres événements que nous préparons pour vous. Il y aura
de nouvelles choses, mais, ne vous inquiétez pas, les activités
traditionnelles comme la Fondue et la Raclette seront à l’agenda.
Ce numéro contient notre répertoire des membres et je souhaite qu’il vous soit utile.
Pensez à nos collègues membres lorsque vous avez besoin de partenaires.
Durant l’été, votre conseil d’administration s’est réuni pour tenir une réunion de «
brainstorming » dans le but de trouver de nouvelles idées pour rendre notre organisation
la plus intéressante possible. Cette rencontre, à laquelle nous avions aussi invité des
membres de la Chambre fût des plus stimulantes et nous permettra, très bientôt, de
mettre en place de nouvelles initiatives.
Le 19 septembre dernier, des membres de votre CA et de la Chambre ont participé à une
rencontre importante à Montréal. En effet, les diplômés de l’Institut de hautes études en
administration publique (IDHEAP) de Lausanne (Suisse) (réunis en association d’alumni) se
sont rendus à Montréal les 19 et 20 septembre derniers dans le cadre leur voyage d’études
annuel. Les participants à ce voyage sont pour la plupart des cadres de la fonction publique
suisse, que ce soit au niveau fédéral, cantonal ou municipal.
Notre ancienne présidente et membre de notre Conseil a été invitée à prendre la parole
lors de cet événement et elle a convié certains d’entre nous pour participer à ces échanges.
Nous devions, pour notre part, discuter du sujet suivant : « L’expérience de la chambre
Canado-Suisse des politiques municipales montréalaises. »; plus particulièrement, « en
quoi travailler et faire des affaires à Montréal est facilité / compliqué par l’environnement
et les structures institutionnelles ? ».
C’est une bonne illustration du rôle que nous devons jouer pour favoriser les échanges
commerciaux entre les gens d’affaires de nos deux pays.
Bonne lecture et à bientôt.
Jean Serge Grisé
Président du conseil d’administration
EVÉNÉMENTS / UPCOMING EVENTS 2011
3 novembre / November 3rd
L’économie mondiale face à un nouveau
paradigme Déjeuner – causerie par
E. Crestin-Billet, chef stratégiste Mirabaud
24 Novembre / November 24th
Soirée Fondue / Fondue evening
Dates sujet à changements / Dates subject to change
INFORMATION et détails/and details : www.cccsmtl.com ou/or (514) 937-5822
O C T O B E R /N O V E M B E R
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INSPIRING OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS
AND GREEN ROOFS
By Peggy Hlobil-Emmenegger, B. Arch., OAA, of
UCARCHITECT, Toronto
Not so long ago our lives were full of bland
and unimaginative working environments,
focused on maximizing floor space, value
engineering, commercial returns, etc. The
interior was ultimately expressed in square
metres.
There is now a growing awareness of the
role of the workplace in our society and it is
increasingly apparent that buildings have a
direct influence on the humans who live and
work in them. Workplaces are moving away
from the monotone, one-size fits all trend of
the early 90’s towards more inspiring environments where users are provided with a
diversity of spaces which support their specific tasks. These provide tangible benefits in
terms of the well-being and productivity of
the workforce, in some cases transforming
the way the occupants do business.
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The open-plan and diverse layouts
inspire collaborative approaches at work and
encourage a cross-pollination of creativity
and teams. The occupants weave through
the building from quiet, focused areas such
as group workstations or touch-down spaces
for people working outside the office to
communal areas with soft seating, meeting
nooks with whiteboards to facilitate discussion, and conversation pits - some clearly
defined, some created by movable partitions. No one is immune to the organic flow.
Inspired workplaces do not extend only
to the interior - the same can be said for
the exterior spaces. Does the building offer
views or access to communal landscaped
exterior environment implemented for business or recreational use; or does one look
onto miles and miles of hot asphalt? Large
city centers are dominated for the most
part by materials that are uniform in texture
and functional in appearance. The aesthetic
of the twentieth century places emphasis
on the building as a structure rather than
as a part of the environment. Green roofs
counteract this trend, reclaiming otherwise
disregarded space by providing aesthetic
variation and stimulation. More and more
office buildings are incorporating green
roofs, not only for obvious aesthetic reasons
but also for private economic and sustainable benefits.
Buildings that feature and promote access
to vegetation have been known as having a
greater positive human health impact than
those without. Contact with vegetation, no
matter how brief, can be instrumental in the
alleviation of daily stress, decrease in the
number of sick days taken by employees and
increased job satisfaction and productivity.
Roofs are subject to the greatest amount
of heat loss in the winter and, as one of the
hottest surfaces in urban centers, the largest
amount of heat gain in the summer months.
Green roofs significantly moderate the heat
flow through the roofing system and reduce
the average daily energy demand for air
conditioning in the summer by more than 75
percent. Building owners can save money
on summer air conditioning and reduce
winter heating bills and so indirectly prolong
the service life of heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems through decreased
use. In addition, when in combination with
photovoltaic panels, green roofs reduce
the operating temperatures of photovoltaic
panel systems, thereby increasing efficiency
and energy yield.
Membranes used in a green roof application are projected at having twice the life
expectancy of those used in traditional roof
assemblies, thus diverting waste from landfills that are quickly reaching capacity as well
as reducing re-roofing costs. Waterproofing
membranes are exposed to very harsh conditions which expedites the speed at which
they degrade. Within a 24-hour period
temperatures on traditional roofing system
can fluctuate by 45oC. Green roof can reduce
the fluctuations to 6oC, thereby protecting
the membrane assembly from tearing and
ultraviolet radiation.
Green roofs can be used to reduce the risk
of fire. Compared to the 50 kWh/m2 burning
heat load of traditional roofing system,
green roofs are a favourable alternative with
a burning heat load of 3 kWh/m2.
The number of wireless devices and
mobile telecommunications systems has
increased drastically over the past ten years
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.
and is on a steady rise. This has raised concerns about the impact of electromagnetic
radiation on human health, such as higher
cancer rates. Green roofs are capable of
reducing electromagnetic radiation penetration by 99 percent, invaluable when
telecommunications equipment is located
on top of the build
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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Green roofs have excellent noise attenuation, especially low frequency sounds.
They can reduce sound significantly by 40
to 50 decibels, ideal when near airports,
train tracks and other continuously noisy
environments.
Most aging North American cities have
combined sanitary and storm water sewer
systems that result in frequent combined
sewer overflows during heavy rainfall. Green
roofs, as opposed to impermeable surface
areas, reduce the burden on hard infrastructure, thereby prolonging its life expectancy
and reducing costs associated with repairs
and environmental clean-up. Green roofs
can reduce total run-off by 60% and detain
85% of the first flush in a rainfall event
for several hours before its release into a
sewage system, thus effectively reducing
the instance of flooding and helping prevent
untreated sewage from entering rivers,
lakes and streams.
The urban heat island effect is the temperature increase in urban centers caused
by the replacement of natural vegetation
with pavements, buildings and other structures. These impermeable surfaces convert
sunlight to heat, while the disappearance
of vegetation prohibits the occurrence of
natural cooling processes. The elevated temperatures promote chemical reactions that
mix to form ground level ozone and trigger
respiratory problems and cardiac irritability;
as well as create enormous demand for
air conditioning which can cause problems
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for energy suppliers. The Blackout of 2003
was a direct result of grid overload due to
the high need of air conditioning. Green
roofs not only reduce ambient temperature
through the reintroduction of vegetation but
also contribute to the mitigation of urban
heat island effect by covering some of the
hottest surfaces in the urban environment
– traditional black roofs can reach temperatures of 70oC.
High levels of air pollutants are directly
correlated with poor respiratory health and
instances of asthma in children. Green roofs
mitigate air pollution levels by lowering
extreme summer temperatures, trapping
particulates, and capturing gases. As an
example, 2,000m2 of uncut grass can remove
up to 4,000kg of particulate matter from the
air by trapping it on its foliage.
Green roofs provide habitat for various
bird species, acting as a stepping stone for
migration, as well as various endangered or
disappearing species such as the wild bees.
Over 80 percent of flowering plants require
insect pollination, but unfortunately the
hard truth is many pollinating species are
disappearing from most, if not all landscapes
due to loss of habitat. Green roofs provide
an opportunity to help these species by
incorporating bee attracting elements (plant
community that provides diversity and long
flowering period into their design and thus
supporting urban biodiversity.
As of 2003, it was estimated that over 15
percent of all flat roofs had been greened in
Germany.
The city of Toronto has recognized all
these benefits and as of May 2009, Toronto
is the first City in North America to have a
bylaw to require and govern the mandatory
construction of green roofs (from 20 to 60
percent of roof area) on new residential,
commercial, institutional and industrial
development with minimum gross floor area
of 2,000m2.
Change is afoot. Imagine what our cities
could look like!
UCARCHITECT is an architecture firm offering
innovative design services to institutional,
business, commercial, health care and
residential clients. They are committed to
designing buildings that function efficiently, are
environmentally sustainable, and have positive
influence on the people who inhabit them.
For more information contact Peggy at
[email protected]
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Annual Member Company Directory
Répertoire annuel des compagnies membres
Accounting Services / Vérification, Comptabilité
Cunningham LLP
Paul Girolametto
2001 Sheppard Avenue East,
Suite 810 Toronto, ON M2J 4Z8
Tel: 416-496-1051 Fax: 416-496-4618
Web: www.cunninghamca.com
We are a mid-sized accounting firm exclusively
focused on mid-market entrepreneurial business
clients in numerous industries. We provide
accounting, tax and business advisory services for
business owners with the goal of minimizing tax
and maximizing wealth.
Ernst & Young LLP
Simon Schneiter
800, boul. René-Lévesque O.,
Bureau 1900, Montréal, QC, H3B 1X9
Tel: 514 879 2690 Fax: 514 879 8056
Web: www.ey.com/ca
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance,
tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide,
our 141,000 people are united by our shared
values and an unwavering commitment to
quality. We make a difference by helping our
people, our clients and our wider communities
achieve their potential.
Steiger, Zumstein & Partners Ltd
Walter Zumstein
Nauenstrasse 49, CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland
Tel: 0041 61 270 99 10 Fax: 0041 61 270 99 19
Web: www.steiger-zumstein.ch
Administration of Swiss companies, including
accounting, taxation and consultancy
Business Development, Management & HR Services
Gestion de développement d’affaires & Services RH
2Market International
Andrea von Moeller
B2-125 The Queensway, #131, Toronto, ON M8Y1H6
Tel: 416 907 8012 x 501 Fax: 866 407 0719
Web: www.2marketinternational.com
2Market International assists small medium size
business from Europe entering the Canadian
market predominantly from Switzerland, Austria
and Germany.
Adecco Employment Services Limited
Sandra Hokansson
President and Country Manager
Romie Parmar – Assistant
10 Bay Street, Suite 330, Toronto, ON M5J 2R8
Tel: 416 646 3322 x 2342/ 416 646 3322 x 4176
Fax: 416 646 0411
[email protected]
Web: www.adecco.ca
Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible
staffing and career resources to corporate clients
and qualified associates.
Selimex Inc.
Bruno R. Meli
306, Acadia Drive, Beaconsfield, QC. H9W 2K2
Tel: 514-694-1090
Web: www.selimex.net
Business & Financial. Consulting. Project work
Stingray360
Arno Sigrist
64 Thorny Vineway, North York, ON M2J 4J2
Tel: 416-493-8025 416-891-1102
Fax: 905-475-1661
Web: Stingray360.com
Digital Solutions for Commercial Spaces
Stratatech Group Ltd.
Stefano Genoni
252 Beacon Rd, Kirkland, QC, H9J 2G
Tel: 514 975 9826
Web: www.stratatechgroup.com
Stratatech Group offers professional and resultoriented consulting and management services.
We create new opportunities for small and
mid-sized companies internationally.
The forces of nature can strike at any time.
Let’s discuss how to plug our defenses.
As the Earth’s climate is changing, so are the frequency and intensity of floods and storms. What’s the answer: retreat from the
most hazardous locations? Protect vulnerable areas with sea walls, drainage systems and better building codes? Or take measures
to transfer the financial risk and rebuild? All we know at Swiss Re is that, as our climate changes, we must adapt apace. Which is
why we’re helping countries and communities develop strategies to protect themselves against the forces of nature. Risk is the raw
material we work with; what we create for our clients is opportunity.
Plug into www.swissre.com
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Computer/IT Services / Informatique, Services IT
Mesh Innovations Inc.
Philipp Gysling
305 Woburn Ave, Toronto, ON M5M 1L1
Tel: +1 416 871 8159 Fax:+1 801 681 0986
Web: www.meshinnovations.com
Mesh develops business-critical Internet
solutions. We specialize in custom e-business
solutions that help our clients meet their
strategic objectives.
Spatial View Inc.
Edna Cheung
144 Front St., Suite 785
Toronto, ON M5J 2L7
Tel: 416 591 7177 Fax: 416 591 7199
Web: www.spatialview.com
Spatial View is a leading innovator in stereo 3D
content creation and auto-stereoscopic display
technologies.
Construction, Home Improvement
Constructions, Rénovations
AGNORA INC.
Ralph Pichler
200 Mountain Rd. Collingwood ON, L9Y 4V5
Tel: 705-444.6654 Fax: 705-444.6657
Web: www.agnora.com
Producer of Commercial / Architectural Glass.
Oversize Glass (240”x130”). Commercial
Buildings, Storefronts, High End Residential.
Tempering, Laminating, Insulated Units.
Protan Toitures Ltée
Guy Diamond
240, rue Bonaventure, C.P. 1153
Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 2B1
Tel: 819-691-3081 Fax: 819-691-3081
Web: www.protantoitures.com
Protan Toitures Ltée distribue des systèmes
d’étanchéité de toiture en PVC.
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
Manual and electrically operated, contemporary
window treatment systems for private residences
as well as commercial and institutional projects.
Consulting / Consultation
L&P Blue Bridge Inc.
Hans R. Maurer
7357 Woodbine Avenue, #606,
Markham, ON L3R 6L3
Tel: 416-817-6781
Web: www.lnpbluebridge.com
Why L&P Bluebridge? Maximizing your SR&ED tax
credits should be a goal for every business. L&P
has assembled expertise in all necessary fields
for producing successful SR&ED claims.
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Médaillon Groupe Conseils
Nathalie Ebnoether
C.P. 1558, Rigaud, QC J0P 1P0
Tel: 514-928-5193
Web: www.medaillonconseils.com
Médaillon accompagne les organisations vers
l’excellence par ses services et conseils judicieux en
matière d’approche client et d’approche auprès des
employés (évaluation, consultation et formation).
Raymond David psychologue
Raymond David
306 Place d’Youville – bureau C-12 – Vieux
Montréal H2Y 2B6
Tel: 514-931-1434 Fax: 514-931-1502
Consultations Évaluations Expertises Coaching
Consumer Products / Produits de consommation
Dépot des Bières et Vins, Inc.
Patricia J. Fraser
1967 Baile Street, Montréal, Qc. H3H 1P6
Tel: 514 933 1961 Fax: 514 933 3340
Web: www.dbvins.ca
Representing International wines, beers and
spirits in Quebec
Direct Terroir Canada
David Schmid
1210-15, rue Villeray, Montréal H2R 1J7
Tel: 1 514 887 0171 Fax: 1 418 948 9034
Web: www.direct-terroir.ca
Importation de vins et de spiritueux. Suisse,
certifié bio et équitable.
Rolex Canada Ltd.
Rolex Building
50 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M4V 3B7
Tel: 416 968 1100
Fax: 416 968 2315
Web: www.rolex.com
Smico (1990) Inc.
Diane Bischof
40-18e Avenue
Roxboro, QC H8Y 3A6
Tel: 514 683 8888
Fax: 514 683 9667
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.smico.ca
Agent-consultant pour l’industrie agroalimentaire et l’industrie culinaire.
WWW.LETTE.C A
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.
Contact
Bernard Lette
at
[email protected]
Toronto: +1.416.971.4898
Montréal: +1.514.788.0998
Lette & Associés
Montréal
s.e.n.c.r.l.
Lette Alérion
Paris
Lette Whittaker LLP
Toronto
Lette & Knorr
München / ulm
Swiss Watch Shop / Boutique de
Montres Suisses
André Papanicolaou
5165, rue Sherbrooke ouest, # 103
Montréal, QC, H4A 1T6
Tel: 514.489.1444 Fax: 514.489.5539
Web: www.swisswatchshop.ca
Réparation de montres, horloges et bijoux. Achat
et ventes
Swissmar Ltd.
Daniel Oehy – Nanett Moylan
35 East Beaver Creek Road, Unit 6
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B3
Tel: 905 764 1121 x 234 x 239
Fax: 905 764 6099
Web: www.swissmar.com
Gourmet house wares distributor, Canada, US
and internationally and Canadian distributor of
Genuine Swiss Army Knives and Swiss Military
Watches.
Financial Services / Services Financiers
Almet Holdings Ltd.
Alfred Mettler
25 Aylesbury Road, Toronto ON M9A 2M3
Tel: 416-233-8321
Banque UBS (Canada)
Christian Rime
600 de Maisonneuve Ouest
Suite 2710
Montréal, QC H3A 3J2
Tel: 514-985-8100 Fax: 514-985-8129
Web: www.ubs.ca
Gestion de fortune pour clientèle a valeur nette
élevée. Expertise en placements, marchés
Sigvaris Corporation
Craig Miller
4535 Dobrin, St.Laurent, QC H4R 2L8
Tel: 514-336-2362 Fax: 514-336-8736
Web: www.sigvaris.ca
Sigvaris is the world’s leading manufacturer of
medical compression stockings and socks.
Educational Services / Services éducatifs
Robert Woodrich
Dr. Alvin Woods Building, 3-134
75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5
Tel: (226) 792-2585
Communication Studies graduate student/
Researcher
Gestion privée
Gérants indépendants
Family Office
Global Custody
Gestion institutionnelle
Fonds de placement
mondiaux, monnaies étrangères et solutions
sur mesure.
Wealth Management services for High Net Worth
private individuals. Expertise in investment
management, global markets, multi-currency
and tailormade solutions.
Comintra Canada Inc.
Maurice LeJeune
110, de Picardie
St-Lambert, QC J4S 1T6
Tel: (514) 232.1200 (450) 672.9207
Fax: (450) 672.9345
Consultant corporate financing, (short, mid and
long term financing – sub debt and equity)
Strategic, business and expansion plans, mergers
acquisitions.
Nous avons un
centre d’excellence,
établi dans 20
places financières.
Neuchâtel Junior College
Barbara Sutton
44 Victoria Street
Suite 1310,
Toronto, ON M5C 1Y2
Tel: 416-368-8169 ext 223 Fax: 416-368-0956
Web: www.njcgrads.com
Established in 1956, NJC is a Canadian non-profit
school based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
BIENVENUE AUX NOUVEAUX MEMBRES
CCCS (QUÉBEC) INC.
Corporate members / Membres corporate
Metec Metal Technology Inc.
Mr. Christian Walz
20 Terry Fox Drive
P.O. Box 781
Vankleek Hill, ON
K0B 1R0
Tel. 613.678.3957
www.metec.ca
Genève Lausanne Zurich Bâle Londres
Luxembourg Francfort Paris Madrid Barcelone
Turin Milan Rome Florence Dubai Singapour
Hong Kong Tokyo Montréal Nassau
www.pictet.com
Esprit d'indépendance
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Financial Services / Services Financiers
Finmax Inc
Meinrad Meerkamper
170 The Donway West, Suite 412
Toronto, ON M3B 3S5
Tel: 416 467 0589 Fax: 416 467 1260
E-mail: meerkamper@finmax.ca
Web: www.finmax.ca
Providing independent review of portfolio investments, monitoring results, analyzing investment
proposals and to oversee charges of brokers and
advisors.
Hottinger Asset Management Canada Inc.
Werner Joller
David Ratcliffe
141 Adelaide Street W., Suite 203
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3L5
Tel: 416-777-0123
Web: www.Hottinger.com
We offer our clients discretionary investment
solutions that suit a broad range of investment
objectives – conservative though aggressive.
K. W. Koeppen c/o CIBC Wood Gundy
Klaus Koeppen
300- 150 Caroline Street South
Waterloo, ON, N2L 0A5
Tel: 416 492 5555 Fax: 519 888 6887
Web: www.cibcwg.com/web/klaus-koeppen
Wealth management services for conservative
investors.
Mazars
Lucette Poliquin Associée
215 Saint-Jacques, bureau 1200 H2Y 1M6
Tel: 514-845-9253 Fax: 514-845-3859
Web: www.mazars.ca
Mazars est une organisation internationale,
intégrée et indépendante spécialisée dans l’audit,
le conseil et les services comptables et fiscaux.
Mirabaud Gestion Inc.
Yves Érard
Olivier Rodriguez
1501 Ave McGill Collège, bureau 2220
Montréal, QC H3A 3M8
Tel: 514-393-1690 Fax: 514-875-8942
[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.
Raymond James Ltd.
Michael A. Winiker
Scotia Plaza, Suite 5300, 40 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
Tel: 416 777 7174 / 1 866 363 1024
Fax: 416 777 7020
Web: www.raymondjames.ca
Helping individuals, private businesses and
institutions maximize their wealth through
customized strategies tailored to their financial
objectives.
Sterci Canada Inc.
David Pomart
2 Bloor Street West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON M4W 3R1 Canada
Tel: +1 416 323 5783
Web: www.sterci.com
Sterci partners with financial institutions to
improve business processes and to reduce overall
risk by providing SOA solutions for STP in the
fields of financial messaging, application integration, reconciliation, and data management.
Trading (Canada) Limited
Thomas W. Gruenig
PO Box 844 Stn. Main Bradford ON L3Z 2B3
Tel: 905 775 75 78
Venture Capital
Trustex Currency Trading Corporation
Yasser El-Riffaey
50 Westborough Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 4X5
Tel: 905 764 1894 Fax: 905 764 7204
Corporate foreign exchange, help corporations
(importers & exporters) save money & time on
their currency trading business.
UBS Bank (Canada)
Erika Hofer
Julien Favre
154 University Ave., Suite 800,
Toronto, ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: 416 345 7068 416 345 7033
Fax: 416 345 7015
[email protected]
Web: www.ubs.ca
Wealth Management services for High Networth
private individuals. Expertise in investment
management and execution, in global markets
and multi-currencies.
Food Products / Produits alimentaires
Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc.
Rudi Blatter
181 University Avenue
Suite 900
Toronto, ON M5H 3M7
Tel: 416 351 8566
Fax: 416 351 8507
Web: www.lindt.com
R e stau r a n t, bar
et douc e s fo l i e s
426, RUE SAINT-GABRIEL
M O N TREA L Q C
T 514.878.3561
A U BE RG E S A I N T- G ABR I E L . C O M
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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.
Swiss-Master Chocolatier
Ingrid Läderach Steven
68 Pinnacle Rd.,
Toronto, ON M2L 2V8
Tel: 416 444 8802
416 445 4492
Web: www.swissmaster.com
Sell Switzerland’s very best truffles and pralines.
Government – Public Services /
Gouvernement, Services publics
Représentation de l’État de Bavière au Québec
Daniel Curio
1501, Ave McGill college,
bureau 2060
Montréal (Québec) H3A 3M8
Tel: 514 985 6515 Fax: 514 985 2610
Web: www.baviere-quebec.org
Représentation officielle du gouvernement
de l’État de Bavière, soutien aux entreprises
bavaroises et attraction d’investissements.
Swiss Business Hub Canada
Elias Bardouniotis
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y9
Tel: 416 593 5288
Switzerland Trade and Investment Promotion.
Switzerland Tourism
Mirko Capodanno
480 University Ave., Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M5G 1V2
Tel: 416 695 3375 Fax: 416 695 2774
E-mail [email protected]
Web: MySwitzerland.com
Switzerland Tourism is the national marketing
and sales organization for Switzerland, the ideal
country for travel, vacations and congresses.
Health Care Services / Soins de la santé
Benoit Leduc denturulogiste
Benoit Leduc
1494 Chemin de Chambly, Suite 202
Longueuil, QC J4J 3X3
Tel: 450.679.0777
Web: www.mesprothesesdentaires.com
Fabrication et réparation de prothèses dentaires
amovibles conventionnelle et sur implants.
Industrial Products / Produits industriels
Belmag Inc.
Martin Linhart
2255 Rue Guenette, St. Laurent, Quebec H4R 2E9
Tel: 514-636-8323 Fax: 514-636-8327
Web: www.swissinstruments.com
Storage and material handling systems, precision
measurements and metrology products, CNC
machine tools, coolants and lubricants. Service
everything we sell.
Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd
Kuno Lischer
6200 Vipond Dr.
Mississauga,ON L5T 2B2
Tel: 905 792 8005 Fax: 905 792 6667
E-mail: kuno.lischer@georgfischer.com
Web: www.georgfischer.ca
Leading supplier of Plastic Pipe Systems for safe
and corrosion-free conveyance of liquids and
gases for Industry and Utility.
Meggitt Sensing Systems
Philip Sigrist
5650 Thimens Blvd. Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2K9
Tel: (514) 956-0918 Fax: (514) 956-9610
Web: www.meggitt.com
Continued on page 13
For over 25 years, Swissmar has offered a selection
of leading brands and products from around the world
to meet all your entertaining needs.
Our Swissmar brand continues to develop and has expanded from raclettes
and fondues, to wine accessories, cheese knives and most recently pepper
and salt mills.
At Swissmar, quality, value and ingenuity are our key commitments
for creating entertaining necessities.
Heritage – Craftsmanship – Innovation – Performance – all key elements
and commitments from Wenger®, known as the Maker of the Genuine
Swiss Army Knife™.
The Swiss Military® Watch collection continues the tradition of quality,
heritage and Swiss craftsmanship that began more than a century ago
with the Swiss Army Knife™
Visit us at www.swissmar.com
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Member Profile
VELAGO PATIO FURNITURE
MAKING
DESIGNER
OUTDOOR
FURNITURE
AFFORDABLE
We all have experienced how hard
it sometimes is to
find European design furniture in Canada,
especially if we don’t want to spend a
whole fortune on it. This specifically applies
to outdoor furniture. “When I bought my first
patio set here in Toronto, I was shocked how
expensive it was, even on sale“ says Velago
founder Urs Villiger.
It had to be possible to offer designer
patio furniture at affordable prices. With
help from friends in Switzerland, Villiger
started his own business. The goal was to
streamline all processes from manufacturing to sales to achieve maximum quality
at unbeatable prices. The result was a lean
product line – Velago sells roughly only 25
different products today – together with a
sales concept that focuses mainly on online
sales, instead of pricey retail locations.
“We purchase our patio products directly
from the manufacturers and eliminate any
intermediary fees. Also, instead of offering
hundreds of different products, we focus
on just a few patio sets and accessories.
That way, we can significantly increase the
quality and at the same time optimize the
production costs.“
Velago’ collection focuses on modern
outdoor furniture and contemporary patio
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furniture designs and weather resistant,
extremely durable materials. The patio sets
are made from all-weather resin wicker and
powder coated aluminum frames, produced
to fulfill high quality standards.
ALL-WEATHER RESIN WICKER FOR
HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS
All-weather resin wicker was designed
predominantly for use in outdoor furniture.
It looks like natural wicker, but is made of
synthetic polyethylene fibres. This material
only requires minimal maintenance and is
resistant against the elements, i.e. the sun’s
UV-rays as well as against humidity, water
and frost.
While with traditional wicker, the colour
is painted onto the furniture, the colour of
all-weather resin wicker patio furniture is
contained within the fibre. Consequently, it
has a much longer life span and maintains
the elegant visual appeal of the patio
furniture. Resin wicker is also very elastic
and sturdy, providing for great stability and
seating comfort, those exact features that
traditional wicker is known for.
Furthermore, all-weather wicker requires
much less maintenance. It is very easy to
clean; dirt can simply be hosed off. Colours
are UV resistant and do not require to be
re-painted.
RESIN WICKER & THE ENVIRONMENT
It is not surprising that all-weather wicker
has become the material of choice for swimming pool lounge chairs, patio dining sets,
outdoor sofas and lounges and bistro sets for
condos and cafes. The new modern designs
have boosted the high popularity of resin
wicker furniture and it has become the new
trend in the entertainment industry for patio
parties, outdoor dining and lounging.
Urs Villiger
Velago Patio Furniture
www.velago.ca
[email protected]
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
SCCC (ONTARIO) INC.
New Personal Member:
Albrecht Weller
Schwaben Capital Group Ltd.
161 Bay Street, 27th Floor, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-572-2265
Web: www.schwaben.ca
Erika Hofer
UBS Bank Canada
154 University Ave., Suite 800
Toronto, ON M5H 3Z4
Tel: 416-345-7068
Website: www.ubs.com
New Corporate Member:
The resin wicker used for Velago patio sets
is 100% recyclable. Also, due to its very long
life span, resin wicker furniture is an excellent environmental choice.
Jeffrey Kriwetz
Garfinkle, Biderman LLP
801-1 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 2V9
Phone: 416-869-1234
Email: jkriwetz@garfinkle.com
Web: www.garfinkle.com
How to become a member of the SCCC:
Sign up online at
www.swissbiz.ca/memberships
or contact our office at [email protected] or
416-236-0039
Continued from page 11
Integrated machinery protection and sensor
systems.
Omya Canada Inc.; Division St-Armand
Denis Chiasson
1500, chemin des Carrieres
Saint-Armand, QC J0J 1T0
Tel: (450) 248-2931 Fax: (450) 248-2421
Web: www.omya.com
Producteur de Carbonate de Calcium utilisé
comme remplisseur, principalement dans le
secteur de la Construction.
Swiss Instruments Limited
Danny Peyer
1920 Mattawa Ave, Mississsauga, ON L4X 1K1
Tel: 905 279-1275 Fax: 905 279-8940
Storage and material handling systems, precision
measurements and metrology products, CNC
machine tools, coolants and lubricants. Service
everything we sell.
Walter Meier (Climate Canada) Ltd.
Urs Schenk
2740 Fenton Road
Ottawa, ON K1T 3T7
Tel: 613 822 0335 / 1 866 NORTEC 1
Fax: 613 822 7964
Web: www.humidity.com
Nortec specializes in the design and production
of superior industrial, commercial, and residential
humidification systems.
Industry Associations / Associations industrielles
CAMESE – 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
CAMESE exists to assist Canadian suppliers to
succeed in international mining markets.
Swiss Textile Federation
Aline Kloetzer
Fürstenlandstrasse 142, 9014 St.Gallen
Tel: +41 71 274 90 90 Fax: +41 71 274 91 00
E-mail [email protected]
Web: www.swisstextiles.ch
Representation of the swiss textile and clothing
industry.
Insurance Services / Assurances
Compagnie d’assurance vie RBC
Murad Hanoush
3100 boulevard Le Carrefour, bureau 15,
Laval, QC, H7T 2K7
Tel: 450.686.4643 Fax: 450.686.4644
Web: http://services.rbcinsurance.com/murad.
hannoush
Nacora Insurance Brokers
Ernst Notz
77 Foster Crescent,
Mississauga, ON L5R 0K1
Tel: 416 473 8681 / 416 784 2872
Fax: 905 507 2882
Web: www.nacora.com
NACORA is an independent commercial insurance
broking firm specializing in the provision of
risk management and commercial (marine and
non-marine) insurance solutions, products and
services. Spanning thirty countries NACORA
deploys insurance claims and risk management
specialists serving customers in all industry
sectors throughout all major economies.
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd
Sharon Ludlow
150 King Street West, Suite 2200,
Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Tel.: 416 408 0272 Fax: 416 408 4222
Web: www.swissre.com
Visit a Lindt Outlet Boutique
and discover a wide selection of irresistible
Lindt Chocolates and gifts at delectable deals.
Mississauga Lindt
Warehouse Outlet Boutique
7090 Kennedy Road
Mississauga, Ontario
905.696.8143
Scarborough
Lindt Outlet Boutique
2250 Markham Road
Scarborough, Ontario
416.292.4029
Etobicoke
The Queensway Commons
1557 The Queensway
Etobicoke, Ontario
416.255.1388
Kitchener
Tulane Power Centre
4500 King Street East, Unit 4
Kitchener, Ontario
519.650.9141
Toronto Eaton Centre
Lindt Boutique
Sears - Sublevel 1
290 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
416.593.7719
Pointe-Claire
Méga Centre des Sources
58, boul. Brunswick, unité B
Pointe-Claire, Québec
514.695.3392
Ottawa
1763 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
613.260.5898
Brossard
Boutique Outlet Lindt
Quartier DIX30
7200 boul. du Quartier, unité 45
Brossard, Québec
450.678.8176
www.lindt.com
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Global re-insurer for the worlds most important
insurance companies.
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
400 University Ave.
Toronto, ON M5G 1S7
Tel: 416 586 3000 Fax: 416 586 6760
Web: www.zurichcanada.com
Property and Casualty Insurance for mid market,
large and international corporations.
Legal Services / Services juridiques
Baldwin Anka Sennecke Halman LLP
Alexander C. Sennecke
Victoria Tower – 25 Adelaide Street East
Suite 900, Toronto, ON M5C 3A1
Tel: 416 410 2113 / 416 816 2113
Fax: 416 410 9423
Web: www.bashllp.com
Alexander Sennecke betreut deutschsprachige
Finanzinvestoren in Ontario bei der Abwicklung
ihrer Handels- und Immobiliengeschäfte
sowie dem Aufbau ihrer kanadischen
Tochtergesellschaften.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Greg Kanargelidis
199 Bay Street, Suite 4000
Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON M5L 1A9
Tel: 416.863.4306 Fax: 416.863.2653
Web: www.blakes.com
Blakes is a full-service law firm with offices
across Canada, in the U.S., Middle East, London,
and China.
Bruce Moidel Notary & Assoc.
Mr. E.B. Moidel
2021 Union, Suite 888, Montreal, QC H3A 2S9
Tel: 514.282.0991 Fax: 514.282.0289
All aspects of real estate, corporate, wills, trusts
and estates.
Dale & Lessmann LLP
Sven Walker
Toronto, ON M5H 3M7
Tel: 416.369.7848 Fax: 416.863.1009
Web: www.dalelessmann.com
Dale & Lessmann LLP advises Swiss businesses
with respect to their establishment and expansion in the Canadian and NAFTA marketplace.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
Marie-Emmanuelle Vaillancourt
26e étage 1501, ave. McGill College
Montréal, QC H3A 3N9
Tel: 514-841-6543 Fax: 514-841-6499
Web: www.dwpv.com
Garfinkle Biderman LLP
Jeffrey Kriwetz
801-1 Adelaide St., East, Toronto, ON M5C 2V9
Tel: 416.869.1234 Ext.234 Fax: 416.869.0547
E-mail: jkriwetz@garfinkle.com
Web: www.garfinkle.com
Legal services, full service business law firm
providing assistance with purchases and sales,
contracts, financing, dispute resolution and
employment law.
Joli-Coeur Lacasse
Me François-Xavier Simard Jr.
1134 grande allée Ouest, Québec QC G1S 1E5
Tel: 418-681-7007 Fax: 418-681-7100
Web: www.jolicoeurlacasse.com
Merger and acquisition, international businesses,
intellectual property law,arbitral law, trade law.
Law Office of Celina Fenster
Celina Fenster
61 Spring Gate Blvd., Thornhill, ON L4J 3C9
Tel: 905 886 5466 Fax: 905 886 5412
Advising on issues regarding the protection of
corporate trade marks and intellectual property.
Lette & Associés SENCRL
Bernard Lette
630, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest,
bureau 2800, Montréal, QC, H3B 1S6
Tel: 514.871.3838 Fax: 514.876 4217
”We had to move this 700 ton
component more than 400 miles.
Scores of risks, but Zurich made us
feel confident we were well covered.”
Herbert Peters, Managing Director,
Sasol-Huntsman, Moers, Germany
Integrated insurance solutions for even the most
specialized projects.
We provided Sasol-Huntsman, one of the largest producers of Maleic
Anhydride in Europe, with an integrated insurance and risk prevention solution to address the risks associated with moving a 700 ton
factory component across Germany. By helping our customer ensure
the necessary precautions were taken, and providing coverage for the
entire trip, everyone was breathing easy. It’s an example of how Zurich
HelpPoint delivers the help businesses need when it matters most.
To learn more about this case,visit www.zurichcanada.com/risks
Because change happenz®, Zurich® and Zurich HelpPointTM are trademarks of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
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Web: www.lette.ca
LETTE est un groupement international de
cabinets d’avocats avec des bureaux à Montréal,
Toronto, Munich et Paris, offrant des services
juridiques à des sociétés et individus suisses
faisant affaires au Canada et à des compagnies
locales et personnes ayant un lien avec la Suisse.
Il se spécialise en fiscalité internationale, droit
corporatif & commercial, immobilier, propriété
intellectuelle, successions internationales, litiges
commerciaux, fusions et acquisitions.
Lette LLP
Bernard Lette
3300-20 Queen St. West,
Box 33, Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
Tel: 416 971 4898 Fax: 416 971 4849
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.lette.ca
LETTE is an international law group with offices
in Toronto, Montreal, Munich and Paris, offering
a wide range of services to Swiss companies
and individuals doing business in Canada as
well as local companies and persons with ties to
Switzerland. We focus on international tax,
corporate & commercial, real estate and
intellectual property law, international estates,
commercial litigation and mergers & acquisitions.
MCLEAN & KERR LLP
Stanley W. Elkind
Suite 2800
130 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5H 3P5
Tel: 416-364-5371 Fax: 416-366-8571
Web: mcleankerr.com
We are a medium size law firm with over 200
correspondent law firms worldwide. Our practice
is both international and domestic. We represent
large national, multi-nationals and startups. Our
concentration is primarily litigation, securities,
corporation and business. Practicing since 1922.
WE THINK IN SOLUTIONS.
Thomson, Rogers
Alan A. Farrer
390 Bay Street, Suite 3100
Toronto, ON M5H 1W2
Tel: 416-868-3217
Fax: 416-868-3134
Web: www.thomsonrogers.com
Thomson, Rogers celebrates 75 years in practice
as a leading litigation firm, specializing in
personal injury claims, class actions and
employment law.
Manufacturing / Manufacturer
Airtronic Metal & Machine Parts Limited
Ramon P. Garcia
22 Golden Gate Court
Toronto, Ontario M1P 3A5
Tel: 416-298-9299
Fax: 416-298-2731
Web: www.airtronic.com
Manufacturer of custom precision parts and
assemblies.
Globe Electric Company Inc.
Rémy Franzoni
150 Oneida
Montreal, QC H9R 1A8
Tel: 1-514-694-0044 ext. 170
Fax: 1-514-694-0897
Web: http://www.globe-electric.com/index.htm
Canadian Leading Lighting Manufacturer.
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Miller Thomson LLP
André Nowakowski
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
Toronto, Ontario M5P 2J3
Tel: 416.595.2986 Fax: 416.595.8695
Web: www.millerthomson.com
A full service, national law firm. Services include
advising employers regarding labour and
employment matters.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Eric H. Bremermann
5300 Commerce Court West
199 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 Canada
Tel: (416) 869-6821 Fax: (416) 947-0866
Web: www.stikeman.com
Stikeman Elliott LLP is one of Canada’s leading
business law firms with a prominent crossborder expertise and a long standing tradition
in advising European investors and companies
doing business in Canada. It was named as the
2011 Canadian Law Firm of the Year by the
International Financial Law Review and as one of
Canada’s 50 Best Employers in 2010 and 2011.
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POUR LA GESTION PRIVÉE QUE L’ASSET MANAGEMENT
ET L’INTERMÉDIATION.
S’ENGAGER AUTREMENT POUR ALLER PLUS LOIN.
www.mirabaud.com
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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.
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Bruno’s Tip
The Road To Ruin, Don’t Take It!
Becoming so convinced of their success,
their achievements, and their personality that they think of themselves as being
invincible. Think of Napoleon, the super-ego.
Criticism is necessary. It fulfills the same
function as pain in the human body. It calls
attention to an unhealthy state of things.
– Winston Churchill
THE ROAD TO RUIN,
DON’T TAKE IT!
I have seen it many times. Influential and
financially independent people enjoying
their lifestyle and then something happens
and they lose it all. Each one of these cases
disturbed me. I kept asking myself what
went wrong and always got the same
answer: they lost their ground. What do I
mean by losing their ground?
If they would have accepted critique
from their friends, their family, or even their
enemies and taken it seriously, they would
have been warned of their risky behavior.
But their feeling of superiority and their
inflated ego prevented them from accepting
critique.
In my long life I have learned that the
secret to success lies in our ability not only
to accept critique, but to ask for it! Accepting
critique allows us to correct our mistakes,
often before we make them. But if we close
our mind and discourage others from criti-
cizing us, we will pay a high price: clouded
judgment, a string of bad decisions, an ego
that is out of control and lots and lots of
stress that could easily have been avoided.
There are so many examples in today’s
life from people that are convinced that they
would never be caught or companies that
fell from superiority to insignificance. Think of
Madoff, Enron, Pan Am, Lehman Brothers, TWA,
CompuServe, and the list goes on and on.
But be careful, this relates not only to the
rich and famous, but also to normal people
like you and me. It has never been more
important to accept critique as now, in a
difficult world.
How are you dealing with criticism?
I have written a short beginner’s guide for
Chakra Meditation, the kind of mediation that
I do. It is well structured and leaves room for
free meditation. If you are interested, just send
me an email at [email protected] and
I will forward it to you. It is free of course, just
like Bruno’s One Minute eMail.
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Ka r i n’s Pe r for m a nce S o lut i o n s
5 Tips for More Engaged Employe es
5 TIPS FOR MORE ENGAGED
EMPLOYEES
Excerpted from http://greatworkplace.wordpress.com/author/greatworkplace
provided by Karin Lindner of
Karico Performance Solutions
1. Train managers to notice the signs of
disengagement. Such signs typically
include increased absenteeism, tardiness, withdrawal, disinterest, and negativity. Performance may also suffer in
some cases. Often, managers are simply
too busy to observe the critical signs.
2. Expect managers to take the initiative in
initiating conversations to address signs
of disengagement and resolve issues of
concern. Simple open-ended questions
(“how are you,” “how are things going,”
or “how do you feel about that”) can
generally open up the conversation.
Hold them accountable for retaining
their best (Branham, 2010).
feeling valued, appreciated, or recognized for contributions; stress, workload,
and work-life imbalance; loss of trust
and confidence in leaders; perceived
unfairness or favouritism; and perceived
lack of support by leaders, managers or
supervisors on a personal and professional level (Branham, 2007; Vajda,
2007). Conducting periodic audits or
evaluations of how employees perceive
these aspects of the organization can
be helpful in getting a pulse of how
engaged your workforce is. An engagement survey is usually the perfect tool
to capture this information.
3. Emphasize to employees that they have
the primary responsibility of addressing their concerns and re-engaging
themselves into the workplace, and give
them the tools and support to do that
effectively. Such tools and support could
include training, development opportunities, coaching, feedback, work/life
flexibility, and more.
4. Recognize the effects that typical
shocking events or turning points may
have on employees. Sixty-three (63%)
percent of voluntary turnover is caused
by a shocking event. Such events may
include being passed over for a promotion or transfer, receiving a new boss,
having a disagreement with a boss,
witnessing a close colleague leave the
organization, witnessing a restructuring/
layoff, or enduring another significant
organizational change. Also, it’s important to recognize that exit interviews
typically do not uncover these events
or points where disengagement begins
(Branham, 2010). That’s why conversations prior to an employee’s exit are
crucial.
5. Get to know the reasons employees
disengage. The most common reasons
include: job or workplace did not meet
employee’s expectations; mismatch
between job and employee; not enough
coaching and feedback; too few growth
or advancement opportunities; not
Karin is a Human Performance Specialist with
KARICO Performance Solutions located in
Richmond Hill, Ontario. She is the founder and
owner and her mission is to “help organizations
and individuals in manufacturing environments
to become the best they can be by positively
impacting their ROI (Relationships, Outcomes
and Improvements)”. Karin can be reached at
1-647-401-5274 or by e-mail at
[email protected]; you may also visit
her website at www.karicosolutions.com
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25 Adelaide Street East
Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario M5C 3A1
www.bashllp.com
Direct:
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Moving , Transport & Logistic Services /
Déménagement, Transport & Services logistiques
3680690 Canada Inc.
Serge Hamel
43 Blvd Samson, suite 249, Laval H7X 3R8
Tel: 514-947-2525
Consultant en transport international.
Armstrong International Movers
Derek Duffy
630 Secretariat Court, Mississauga, ON L5S 2A5
Tel: 905 795 6778 Fax: 905 670 0764
Web: www.armstrongintl.com
Armstrong has been successfully relocating
families locally, nationally and internationally
since 1963. Consistently ranked as Corporate
Canada’s preferred moving partner.
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
1555 rue Peel, Suite 800, Montréal, QC H3A 3L8
Tel: 514 954 5600 Fax: 514 954 5619
Web: www.swiss.com
Transport aérien
The MI Group
Steve Szostak
6745 Financial Drive
Mississauga, ON L9T 6R4
Tel: 905 813 9600 Fax: 905 814 6702
Web: http://www.themigroup.com
Recognized as a top relocation provider,
TheMIGroup offers a full range of global
relocation management services worldwide.
News Media / Médias
CINEBOXX Film & Television Inc.
Sandra Leuba
Mark Bochsler
136 Curzon Street. Toronto, ON M4M 3B5
Tel: 416-616-4251 Fax: 416-523-4590
Web: www.cineboxx.net
CINEBOXX is a Toronto-based boutique production
company specializing in documentary films,
commercials, PSA’s, educational and corporate
videos. Our mission is to provide high quality,
content driven material with cinematic
production values to suit an assortment of
budgets and distribution platforms.
B&F Airport Systems Inc.
Frank Metzler
551 Ewing Street, Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4Y9
Phone General: 905-372-7461
Phone Direct: 905-352-2020
Fax: 866-479-2544
E-mail: fmetzler@b-finc.com
Design, Manufacturing and Systems Integration
of Baggage Handling Equipment, Cargo Facilities
and Security Screening Technology.
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
Déménagement Maxi Plus Inc.
Olivier Périsset
2392, chemin Principal,
St Joseph-du-Lac, QC J0N 1M0
Tel: 450.472.4708 Fax: 450.498.4291
Web: Demenagementmaxi.com
Déménagement - résidentiel - commercial
- emballage - vente de matériel d’emballage
- Transport général - local et longue distance
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
Suzanne Broadbent
77 Foster Crescent,
Mississauga, ON L5R 0K1
Tel: 905-502-7776
Fax: 905-502-0775
Web: www.kuehne-nagel.com
With offices from Vancouver to Halifax, Kuehne
+ Nagel provides service excellence in sea, air,
customs brokerage, road, rail & contract logistics,
with a clear focus on IT-based supply chain
solutions. No matter where your business may be
or needs to be, Kuehne + Nagel is your logistics
partner. Let’s talk about how we can create
shared and individual competitive advantage that
enables us, together to truly OUT+PERFORM.
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German Canadian Directory Inc.
Torben Beeg
Box 106-2255B Queen Street East
Tel: 416-465-9957
Fax: 416-465-8169
Web: www.germancanadian.com
We are an online directory for German, Austrian,
Swiss & Canadian Businesses.
Kanata Suisse Sàrl
Olivier Jayet
Case postale 13,
CH – 1066 Epalinges, Suisse
Tel: + 41 79 374 81 56
ou [email protected]
Web: www.canada-suisse.ch
Favoriser les relations et échanges entre le
Canada et la Suisse. Notre ambition est de faire
découvrir le Canada dans tous ses états d’âme.
Pharmaceutical – Chemical Products /
Produits chimiques et pharmaceutiques
Narimya Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Charles Piwko
20 Maimonides Court
Thornhill, ON L4J 4X8
Tel: 416 433 5787
Web: www.narimya.com
Import of Swiss made pharmaceutical products.
Roche Diagnostics a division of
Hoffmann – La Roche
Christopher Parker
201 Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC H7V 4A2
Tel: 450-686-3030 Fax: 450-686-7011
Web: www.rochecanada.com
A world leader in in- vitro diagnostics, Roche supplies a wide range of rapid, reliable instruments
and tests for disease screening and diagnosis in
public and private laboratories.
Printing, Publishing, Graphic Design /
Imprimerie, Edition, Conceptions graphiques
JB Deschamps inc.
Robert Poulin
9660, boulevard du Golf, Montréal QC H1J 2Y7
Tel: 514-353-2442 Fax: 514-353-2435
Web: www.jbdeschamps.com
Commercial, security and digital printing.
Matterhorn Publishing Inc
Bruno Gideon
22 St. Thomas St. Toronto, ON M5S 3E7
Tel: 416 966 0036 Fax: 416 969 8998
Web: www.brunogideon.com
Bruno’s weekly Minute is inspiring, fun to read and
free. It’s read by 20,000 people in 23 countries.
Please join us at www.brunogideon.com.
You won’t regret it.
Rene Wälti
49 Treeland Way Toronto, ON M3M 3H7
Tel: 416-630-8049
Independent Contractor
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S.E. Wilson Inc.
Marcel Brigger
1751 rue Richardson
Suite 5413
Montréal, QC, H3K 1G6
Tel: 514.594.5123 Fax: 514.866.4357
Votre partenaire pour toutes vos solutions
imprimées clés en main. Impression numérique
et offset – Catalogues – Brochures – Rapports
annuels – Chèques – Formules d’affaires
– Etiquettes autocollantes – Affiches et Bannières
– Publipostage & Données variables – Matériel
promotionnel
Swiss Print International
Gottfried Hildenbrand
37 Enterprise Road
Toronto, ON M9W 1C4
Tel: 416.249.1961 Fax: 416.249.3415
Web: www.swissprint.com
FSC Certified Printer, Offset and Digital(with
variable printing), Direct Mail, CD Duplication
and Packaging.
We Make Books.ca
HLA Creative.com
Divisions of Heidy Lawrance Associates
Heidy Lawrance
238 Willowdale Ave., North York, ON M2N 4Z5
Tel: 416 733 1827 Fax: 416 733 7663
[email protected]
Web: www.wemakebooks.ca
www.hlacreative.com
We design, typeset print books, magazines,
stationery and promotional items from flyers,
brochures, newsletters to catalogues. We also
create websites.
Real Estate & Property Management Services /
Immobilier, Services de gestion de propriété
Alfid Services Immobiliers Ltée
Walter Krieg
500 Place d’Armes, Bureau 2300
Montréal, QC H2Y 2W2
Tel: 514.282.7654 Fax: 514.282.7495
E-mail: jjlaurans@alfid.com, wkrieg@alfid.com
Web: www.alfid.com
Gestion immobilière. ALFID avec sa connaissance
approfondie du marché immobilier du Québec,
offre un service complet et personnalisé, soit
consultation, gestion, maintenance, sécurité,
construction et courtage.
Property management. ALFID, having a thorough
knowledge of the Quebec real estate market,
offers to its clients a complete and personalized
service in consultation, administration, maintenance, security, construction and brokerage.
Bolliger Holdings Corporation
Arlette Bolliger
70 Rosehill Ave., Apt. 703, Toronto, ON M4T 2W7
Tel: 416 964 8573 Fax: 416 964 7870
Euromart International Bancorp Ltd.
Marcus J. Arnold
121 Richmond St., West
Suite 1000, Toronto, ON M5H 2K1
Tel: 416 863 9858 Fax: 416 861 0191
Web: www.euromartgroup.com
Realty Services. Asset Management. Pension
Fund Advisory Services in Canada & USA offices in
Toronto & Quebec City.
Lakeshore Planning Group Inc.
Rick Pennycooke
250 Wellington Street West, Suite 130
Toronto, ON M5V 3P6
Tel: 416.364.5926 Fax: 416.364.8757
Web: www.lakeshoregroup.ca
Land Development Consulting, Zoning Due
Diligence, Retail Market Intelligence.
Web: www.ursvilliger.ca
Assistance when buying or selling residential
or commercial real estate in the Greater
Toronto Area.
Laurier Trinova Property Managment Inc.
Robert E. Hutz
3468 Drummond Street, Suite 1
Montreal, QC H3G 1Y4
Tel: 514.843.5999 Fax: 514.843.7991
Web: www.lauriertrinova.com
Real Estate Investment and Property
Management Services.
Avaya
Réjean Bourgault
555, boul. Dr. Frederik-Philips
Suite 105
Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 2X4
Tel: 514-956-7239
Fax: 514-956-7229
Web: Avaya.com
MARC DA SILVA Courtier Immobilier Agréé
Marc Da Silva
1 Place Ville Marie, Bureau : 2001
Montréal, Québec H3B 2C4
Tel: 514 328 8877 Fax: 514 326 3426
Web: www.fiabci.org
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and
Investments in Canada, Europe, Brazil, USA.
RE/MAX West Realty Inc.
Urs Villiger
1678 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M6P 1A9
Tel: 416 769 1616 / 416 562 7701
Fax: 1 866 569 3650
Telecommunications / Télécommunications
Travel Services / Tourisme, voyages
Ilove to Travel Group
(Rosedale office)
Suzanne Schurmann
920 Yonge Street
Suite 607
Toronto, ON M4W 3C7
Tel: 416 968 2636
Fax: 416 323 0185
Web: [email protected]
Business and Private Travel /
Special Interest Groups
Vision 2000 Travel Group
Mia Boumansour
400, ave. Ste-Croix
#100 Ouest,
Montréal, QC H4N 3L4
Tel: 514-748-2522 Fax: 514-748-7433
Web: www.vision2000.ca
Vision 2000 provides comprehensive travel
management solutions for businesses by offering
clients both personalized service as well as
considerable clout with travel industry suppliers.
Vision 2000 will manage all aspects of your
business travel needs with the greatest care
and professionalism. With significant strategic
partnerships, world-class networks and cutting
edge technology, Vision 2000 truly stands out
from the rest.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
SCCC (ONTARIO) INC.
New Non-Resident Member:
Thomas Kloetzli
Wannerstrasse 3 CH-8045 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: +41-79-938-1938
Website: http://ch.linkedin.com/in/
thomaskloetzli
YOUR GLOBAL LOGISTICS NETWORK
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info.toronto@kuehne–nagel.com
www.kuehne–nagel.com
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Travel News
SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE TRAVEL
INDUSTRY
By Suzanne Schuermann, I Love To Travel
Social Media is on the rise within the travel
industry; while the technology proliferates,
however, no one is sure of the direction.
The Internet has given a wide array of tools,
knowledge, and opportunities to both agencies and customers. You can take a virtual
street tour of Beijing and a few seconds
later watch a small ship navigate the fjords
of Norway. If you have a question about a
good local restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, you
can Google it and have an answer in less
than a minute. Travelers on twitter can give
you pictures of their trip and your friend on
facebook can message you about his or her
whitewater rafting expedition.
The information for travelers is often
overwhelming and confusing; additionally,
the line between professional and enthusiast gets blurred online. Altogether, this presents a conundrum for the traditional travel
agency business as well as the average
traveler.
For the consumer, the saturated marketplace presents a glut of information to sift
through: what advice, among the millions
of pages, is practical? Is everything safe and
legal?
For the agencies, traditional clientele
are looking not just at information available
online but searching on giant hotel aggregators like Expedia and Travelocity
The solution is unique travel. Reports
state that consumers look now more for
“meaningful travel” rather than traditional
“luxury” (having the best of the best. While
anyone can comb through orbitz and find a
flight an a hotel, it still takes some experience and knowledge for a agent to find you
a five day trip that including eco-tourism,
scenic boat rides, hunting and a beach
stay. People in general, want unique and
affordable travel, and agencies, in this day
and age are situated to provide once-in-alifetime experiences. With the integration of
social media, unique travel and experiences
can be shared over the web leading to more
fascinating content and a true discussion of
travel opportunities. Now people can share
videos of truly unique stuff, get a conversation going skyrocket the popularity of a
previously little-know trip or destination.
Essentially, travel and social media will
foster a unique community looking for exciting experiences.
Adventure travel segues nicely from a
discussion of social media integration and
the challenges of the Internet age; travel
has moved beyond simple sightseeing and
luxury – it has moved in a realm of unique
travel. Adventure vacations offer more
than scenic views of five-star hotels; they
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offer experience. When you can look at a
high-definition virtual tour of exotic locales
online, beauty simply doesn’t cut it. Running
through the woods of Costa Rica and zip
lining through the jungle, however, will offer
you an experience impossible to describe
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with words, pictures or video.
TRAVEL NEWS
Provided by Switzerland Tourism
Zurich: Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel
This brand new opened 4 star deluxe
hotel with 300 rooms, 35 Junior Suites, 11
Executive Suites, Grand Suite and Presidential
Suite is a jewel in the Zurich business hotel
scene. The spaciously designed rooms have
an elegant dark oak wood floor and urban
luxury furniture while the specially constructed panoramic windows allow you to
enjoy Zurich from above.
www.marriott.com/hotels
Bern: Hotel Schweizerhof
Closed due to extensive renovation works
the prestigious Hotel Schweizerhof in the
heart of Switzerland’s capital Bern has now
reopened its doors. It now offers over 100
lavish rooms and suites with luxurious
bathrooms. The lobby’s new lounge and bar
will invite guests to linger. Jack’s Brasserie
has also undergone minor renovations, but
without losing any of its French charm.
www.schweizerhof-bern.ch
Scuol: Fondue Carriage in San Jon
Do you like cheese fondue? Now there is
an even more interesting way to enjoy the
Swiss national cheese dish: while traveling
through picturesque village of Scuol in a
heated horse-drawn carriage that is especially equipped for serving fondue. During
the ride in the tarpaulin-covered carriage,
the guests relish cheese fondue accompanied by a fine glass of wine and the rhythmic
clatter of the horses’ hooves.
www.scuol.ch
Toggenburg: The world’s first permanent
Zibob run
Plenty of fun awaits the guests on the new
permanent 350-meter Zibob run on Iltios.
Zibob riding is pure enjoyment: It is the only
downhill sport that can be mastered without
much training. One rides with stretched-out
feet and holds a conspicuous hand-grip in
one’s hands. The Zibob is the most pleasurable way to dash down the snow-covered
mountain, you’ll see!
www.toggenburgbergbahnen.ch
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Business News
CRA AUDIT – WILL I BE
SELECTED?
Adapted from “The Blunt Bean Counter” by
Cunningham LLP
Both individuals and corporations can fall
victim to a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
tax audit. Aside from someone telling the
CRA you are involved in evasive activities,
here are some common scenarios that seem
to trigger the dreaded tax audit.
REASONS SPECIFIC TO INDIVIDUALS:
The CRA seems to regularly audit individuals
who claim expenses against commission
income or self employment income. In these
cases, the CRA gravitates to auto expense
claims and advertising and promotion
expenses they consider personal in nature.
Situations that can increase the likelihood of an inquiry (not an audit) include
claims for:
• a significant interest expense;
• an allowable business investment loss;
• tuition from a university outside Canada;
and
• child care for a nanny.
REASONS SPECIFIC TO CORPORATIONS:
Corporations seem to be selected for three
distinct reasons:
1. They carry on a business that is CRA’s
flavour of the year (prior flavours have
been pharmacies, contractors and real
estate).
2. Year to year expense and income variances are ‘abnormal’ or outside standard
ratios based on corporations in a similar
industry sector.
3. It is just your turn. While there is no hard
evidence to support this, it seems like
CRA runs down a list and if you don’t get
caught in regard to #1 or #2, your turn
just eventually comes up.
In all cases it is imperative that you keep
your source documents for the auditor; now
more than ever, the CRA wants source documents. It is also vitally important that you
try to keep your cool. In the end, the auditor
is just doing his or her job, and if you treat
them badly, you are not doing yourself any
favours.
Cunningham LLP is an accounting firm focused
on serving mid-market entrepreneurial
business clients. For more information visit
www.cunninghamca.com or contact Paul at
[email protected]
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SWISS FRANC NOW
DISQUALIFIED AS SAFE HAVEN
By Thomas Flury, Strategist, UBS AG
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has put a
floor for EURCHF at 1.20 and we have high
confidence that the SNB will be successful in
protecting it. Past experiences show that a
clear line in the sand can be more easily protected than a fuzzy exchange rate target. The
most important task is to stabilise exchange
rate expectations of international investors.
They have now to learn that the Swiss franc
has been disqualified as a safe haven asset
in times of Euro-zone turbulence. With the
new target, the Swiss franc is now poised to
weaken together with the euro against the
global currency universe, whenever political
stress hurts the European currency.
Once markets realize that this is going
to happen, investors will have to look for
other safe haven assets. Gold and the two
Scandies now look even more attractive. We
keep our forecast at EURCHF 1.20 in three
months and expect a range for EURCHF 1.201.25 for the next twelve months.
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SCCC ONTARIO —
2011 GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 24th annual golf tournament of the SCCC
took place on September 12 at the private
Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club, which
has been our popular venue for the last five
years. More than 80 players enjoyed a beautiful and sunny day of golfing and were later
joined by half a dozen novice golfers, who
attended our newly introduced golf clinic in
the afternoon. In the evening we welcomed
over 100 guests for dinner, raffles, entertainment and the Grand Prize draw.
Among our popular hole activities was
the Chalet Sujsse, kindly sponsored by
Lombard Insurance with Chef Herzig and
Ueli from H.U.H Imports serving Cheese
Raclette (generously donated by Emmi
Canada), Bündner-Fleisch and white wine,
assisted by the charming ladies from the
Swiss Club in national costume/Tracht, one
of them playing the alphorn. The Gelato
Fresco hole, kindly sponsored by Lindt &
Sprüngli, where gourmet ice cream was
being offered, was another big hit.
Nespresso was present at the tournament again, with gracious hosts Kiki and
Alex serving free Espressos and Cappuccinos
throughout the entire event. Another treat
were the freshly baked muffins donated
by Marché Restaurants. Lunch was kindly
sponsored by Stikeman Eliot LLP, while
Nestlé Canada donated spring water and
chocolate treats on the carts. Furthermore,
every golfer and dinner guest went home
with a $20 Lindt voucher and a 20% coupon
for Velago patio furniture.
Before and after golf, the players had the
chance to participate in a putting contest,
which was co-sponsored by 2 Market
International. A big ‘thank you’ also goes
to Kuehne + Nagel and Sue Fernandez for
sponsoring and manning the $10,000 holein-one. Alvin Gozum from Elegant Shots
Photography did a terrific job again taking
pictures throughout the day and evening,
which were displayed during dinner.
Congratulations to all the winners of this
year’s golf contests:
Winning Team – 18 Holes
(with a score of 63):
Paul Girolametto
Aaron Schechterr
Mark Uster
David Clark
The Winning Team
Longest Drive – Ladies:
Jessica Skead
Longest Drive – Men:
Don Jackson
Closest to Pin – Ladies:
Anna Binetti
Closest to Pin – Men:
Mark Uster
Closest to Line – Men/Ladies: Mark Uster
Winner Putting Contest:
Markus Arnold
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Information de votre chambre
This year, the 2nd Grand Prize was a patio
furniture set, kindly offered by Velago Patio
Furniture, which was won by Wolfgang
Kyser from Euromart Realty Group. The 1st
Grand Prize consisted of 2 return business
class tickets from Montreal to Zurich generously sponsored by Swiss International Air
Lines and an 8-day first class train pass for
two in Switzerland sponsored by Tourism
Switzerland. The lucky winner was David
Ratcliffe from Hottinger Asset Management.
The Grand Prize was presented by Mirko
Capodanno, head of Switzerland Tourism,
and by Andreas Kräuchi of Swiss International
Air Lines in Montreal, who made the much
appreciated trip to our tournament with his
colleague Peter Stalder of Swiss in Toronto.
Proud Sponsors of the SCCC Golf Tournament (in alphabetical order):
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Grand Prize Winner David Ratcliffe/Hottinger with
Andreas Kräuchi/Swiss Air Lines (left) and
Mirko Capodanno/Switzerland Tourism (right)
We would like to sincerely thank all
sponsors, big and small, for their contributions and continued support of the SCCC golf
tournament. A big thank you also goes to
the golf committee members: Ernst Notz,
Andrea Von Moeller, Rudi Blatter, Julien
Favre and Sandra Leuba, as well as to all
our volunteers who were an essential part
in making this day a success: Kathy Utigard,
Yasmin Stanton, Heidy Lawrance, Eva Hajda,
Josy Visscher and Katharina Staske.
Last but not least we would like to thank
all our members and guests who participated in this exciting event; we hope to see
you again in 2012!
On behalf of your 2011 Golf Committee:
Hans Munger, Chair
Patricia Keller Schläpfer, Executive Assistant
2 Market International
Auto-Motion Shade
BMW Toronto
Bistro 990
Business Development Bank
of Canada
CG&B Group
corptype
Crawford Chondon Partners
Credit Suisse
Cunningham LLP
Dale & Lessman LLP
Delta Chelsea Hotel
Deschamps Printing
Elegant Shots Photography /
GMax / Melo Tel
Emmi Canada
Harris Brown & Partners
H.U.H. Imports
I Love To Travel
Kuehne & Nagel
Le Meridien King Edward Hotel
Lette LLP
Lindt & Sprüngli Canada /
Gelato Fresco
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Marche Restaurant
Manulife
Meadowbrook Golf Club
Nacora
Narimya Pharmaceuticals
Nespresso
Nestle Canada
Omega
Panalpina
Roche
Rolex
Stikeman Elliot LLP
Swiss Re
Swissmar
Swiss International Air Lines /
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TD Bank
The Rushton Bar & Grill
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Basel Wine Fair
Date: 29-OCT-11 to 06-NOV-11
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wines available only in a handful of fine
restaurants and specialized retailers.
Venue: Basel Exhibition Center, Basel,
Basel-Stadt,Switzerland
Basel Autumn Trade Fair
Date: 29-OCT-11 to 06-NOV-11
Basel Autumn Trade Fair A Product Fair, A
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Venue: Basel Exhibition Center, Basel,
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Venue: The Dolder Grand, Zurich, Switzerland
Through your membership in the
SCCC, you can join a
group health insurance plan
The country’s leading benefit program
for small business
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Discover the wide range of benefits
available to you, such as Health and
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and more!
For more information, contact
Patricia Keller Schläpfer at the SCCC
or visit www.chambers.ca.
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