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Government of Canada's response to the reports tabled by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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The Ministers of Environment and Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard provided the following statements on the five reports tabled today.

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  • The Ministers of Environment and Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard provided the following statements on the five reports tabled today.
  • "I am grateful for the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's report today and his continued efforts to help the Government of Canada remain accountable as we work to achieve our ambitious objectives.
  • I have accepted all five of the report's recommendations, and I am pleased that work is already ongoing to address many of them.
  • I want to thank the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development for his report, Monitoring of Marine Fisheries Catch, and agree with all his recommendations.

Canada helps shape global dialogue on the responsible and safe use of artificial intelligence

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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During the summit, leaders discussed how best to manage the risks from so-called frontier AI systems—highly capable general-purpose AI software programs or algorithms that match or exceed present-day capabilities.

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  • During the summit, leaders discussed how best to manage the risks from so-called frontier AI systems—highly capable general-purpose AI software programs or algorithms that match or exceed present-day capabilities.
  • "Canada continues to play a leading role on the global governance and responsible use of AI.
  • It is critical and urgent that we all come together to build public trust around this transformational technology.
  • We look forward to continuing our work with like-minded countries to move confidently from fear to opportunity."

Cybeats Appoints Justin Leger, Seasoned Business Leader from Private, Public and National Defence Sectors, as new CEO

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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He formerly served in the Special Operations Forces, and at Maximus Canada as Sr. Director of Business Performance.

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  • He formerly served in the Special Operations Forces, and at Maximus Canada as Sr. Director of Business Performance.
  • Cybeats is at its commercial inflection point, and well-positioned to capitalize on strong regulatory market tailwinds and an expanding revenue opportunity," said Justin Leger, CEO, Cybeats.
  • Mr. Leger will assume the CEO role from his previous position of Chief Operating Officer at Cybeats, held since March 2022.
  • Having worked closely with Cybeats' technology and commercial divisions, he is well equipped to assume the CEO role to drive sales performance and business outcomes.

S&P Global to Launch S&P Global Canada Services PMI® November 3, 2023

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Market Intelligence, a provider of information services and solutions to global markets, today announced the launch of the S&P Global Canada Services Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®). With the addition of the Canada Services indicator, S&P Global now produces a Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index for all Group of 7 (G-7) countries.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Market Intelligence, a provider of information services and solutions to global markets, today announced the launch of the S&P Global Canada Services Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®).
  • With the addition of the Canada Services indicator, S&P Global now produces a Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index for all Group of 7 (G-7) countries.
  • The Canada Services PMI will provide markets and policy makers with an internationally comparable indicator to better understand changing business conditions in this exciting and important part of the economy."
  • The S&P Global Canada Services PMI will be released:

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awards John Geiger, CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society with its highest honour

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Saturday, October 28, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - At a gala dinner in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awarded the CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), John Geiger the RCA medal, its highest honor.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - At a gala dinner in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) awarded the CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), John Geiger the RCA medal, its highest honor.
  • Founded in 1880, the Royal Academy of Arts represents over 700 established Canadians artists and designers.
  • "The Indigenous People's Atlas of Canada came to our attention at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and we understood the significance of its publication," said Robert Tombs, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
  • "We have gotten to know John Geiger over his many years of leadership of the RCGS and Canadian Geographic and wanted to honour him for his achievement."

Quarterly Review

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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The Company announces that its quarterly review as at 30 September 2023 is now available, a summary of which is provided below.

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  • The Company announces that its quarterly review as at 30 September 2023 is now available, a summary of which is provided below.
  • The full quarterly review is available on the Company’s website at:
    The third quarter was characterised by a shift in financial markets toward an acceptance that central banks would keep interest rates elevated for a prolonged period.
  • Eurozone and UK government bonds sold off also, although the latter proved slightly more resilient, outperforming other core sovereign debt over the period.
  • With rates likely to stay ‘high for longer’, attention focused on the potential lagged effects of rate rises on economic activity.

Entertainment Marketing Agency G7 Named Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year by IEBA

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G7 Entertainment Marketing , a Nashville-based agency that is part of Project Worldwide , an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has received one of the highest industry honors by being named the “Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA).

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G7 Entertainment Marketing , a Nashville-based agency that is part of Project Worldwide , an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has received one of the highest industry honors by being named the “Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA).
  • G7 received the honor at the 53rd annual conference in Nashville on October 10, 2023, which was hosted by country singer Jo Dee Messina.
  • (Left to Right: Rick Whetsel, G7 SVP and Christian Henderson, G7 Director)
    As a marketing agency that harnesses the power of entertainment, G7 has a unique ability to help meeting planners and producers integrate talent into events to create deeper connections with attendees.
  • The IEBA award comes on the heels of G7 being named to Event Marketer’s IT List of top event and experiential agencies for the 6th consecutive year.

KAYTUS G7 Series Servers Obtains the Cryptographic Module Security Certification Against ISO/IEC 19790:2012

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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The cryptographic module in BMC of the G7 series servers provides high security and reliability in the underlying architecture through upgrades in design and lifecycle assurance, enabling customers to deal with challenges for data security more easily.

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  • The cryptographic module in BMC of the G7 series servers provides high security and reliability in the underlying architecture through upgrades in design and lifecycle assurance, enabling customers to deal with challenges for data security more easily.
  • During Singapore cybersecurity week activity on ISO19790, the KAYTUS G7 series servers received the certification, indicating the advanced and high reliability of the BMC cryptographic module in G7 series servers, which ensures the security of services operated in BMC including web, SSH, VNC, KVM, and virtual media.
  • Improved security in key application scenarios through cryptographic module design; KAYTUS strengthens the confidentiality of sensitive parameters utilized in cryptographic module integrity, cryptographic algorithm correctness, and cryptographic operation process to provide a solid security foundation in key application scenarios such as finance, government, and cloud;
    Systematic assurance in the lifecycle of the cryptographic module; KAYTUS has established and implemented an end-to-end product security assurance system covering development security, third-party component security, independent security assessment, supply chain security, delivery security, security event response, and organizational security capabilities to deliver secure and reliable products to customers.
  • Meanwhile, the G7 series servers ensure high access security throughout the system through technologies including comprehensive access control and multiple authentications.

IQVIA and CEPI Collaborate to Strengthen Global Research Preparedness to Advance the 100 Days Mission

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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IQVIA, (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services, and The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the 100 Days Mission.

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  • IQVIA, (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services, and The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the 100 Days Mission.
  • In conjunction with national and regional collaborators, CEPI and IQVIA will aim to enhance the world’s preparedness to rapidly conduct life-saving clinical research for vaccines and other biological countermeasures against emerging infectious diseases.
  • This clinical research preparedness has been identified as a key enabler of the 100 Days Mission : a goal spearheaded by CEPI, and backed by the G7 and G20, which aims to accelerate the time taken to develop safe, effective, globally accessible vaccines against emerging disease outbreaks to within 100 days.
  • IQVIA’s collaboration with CEPI will support the 100 Days Mission in delivering transformative healthcare worldwide.

Press release - MEPs adopt new trade tool to defend EU from economic blackmail

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) seeks to protect EU and member state sovereignty in a geopolitical context where trade and investment are increasingly weaponised by foreign powers.

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  • The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) seeks to protect EU and member state sovereignty in a geopolitical context where trade and investment are increasingly weaponised by foreign powers.
  • Although this kind of coercion undermines the EU's strategic autonomy, it is not covered by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement.
  • The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is unavailable for cases of economic coercion specifically, unless they also involve aspects that violate WTO rules.
  • In May, G7 leaders announced the launch of a coordination platform against economic coercion, echoing the EU’s initiative.