b"Message from the PresidentMessage du prsidentStephen CryneA re we there yet? This was a common refrain fromO n est arrivs ? Ctait un refrain commun de mes my kids on those memorable long, hot summerenfants lors de ces mmorables trajets en voiture en car rides. The world is asking the same ques- t. Le monde se pose la mme question aprs 18 tion after an exhausting 18 months of enduringmois de confinement, de perte demploi et, dans de lockdowns, loss of employment and, in too manytrop nombreux cas, de perte dtres chers. cases, loss of loved ones.Certes, les choses sannoncent bien mieux maintenant que la To be sure, things are looking much brighter now that vaccinevaccination bat son plein. Malgr un dmarrage lent, le Canada rollouts are hitting the mark. Despite a slow start, Canada isest aujourdhui un leader mondial en matire de vaccination, now a world leader in vaccinations with 57 per cent of theavec 57 % de la population entirement vaccine et 14 % partiel-population fully vaccinated and 14 per cent partially vaccin- lement vaccine. On peut donc se demander pourquoi les Cana-ated at time of press. It is puzzling, then, as to why vaccinateddiens vaccins ne sont pas exempts des exigences de quaran-Canadians are not exempt from quarantine requirements in thetaine au Royaume-Uni, alors que les visiteurs amricains (49 % U.K., whilst U.S. (49 per cent fully jabbed) visitors are exemptde vaccins) le sont. Il est tout aussi curieux de savoir pourquoi from those same quarantine rules. Equally puzzling is why thela frontire terrestre canadienne sera trs bientt ouverte aux Canadian land border will very soon open to U.S. visitors, butvisiteurs amricains, tandis que la frontire terrestre amricaine the U.S. land border will remain closed indefinitely.restera ferme indfiniment. Decisions about travel, business reopening and return-to- Les dcisions concernant les voyages, la rouverture des entre-normal life must be based on science. Yet we have witnessedprises et le retourla vie normale doivent tre fondes sur des that not to be the case in decisions taken during the pandemic,donnes scientifiques. Pourtant, nous avons constat que ce when so much about the COVID-19 virus was unknown.ntait pas le cas. The big question on the minds of many businesses andLa grande question est la suivante :quoi ressemblera le retour employees is, what does return to work look like? We areau travail ? Nous entrons dans un nouveau paradigme passion-entering a new and exciting paradigm in the world of work.nant dans le monde professionnel. Les tendances indiquent que The trends indicate that the way we work and where we workla faon dont nous travaillons et le lieu o nous travaillons ont have been permanently changed by the pandemic. Truly, thet dfinitivement modifis. Lvolution est en cours. evolution of the workplace is underway. Cette volution couvre toute une gamme de modalits de travail, That evolution spans a range of work arrangements, fromallant du tltravailla prsenceplein temps. Les organisa-remote, to hybrid, to full-time presence in the workplace.tions continuent de dfinir ces arrangements et les professionnels Organizations continue to map out those arrangements andde la mobilit joueront un rle essentiel.global mobility professionals will play a pivotal role in ensuring policies support employees while maintaining compliance withPour reprendre les mots de Mary Barra, PDG de General legal obligations. Motors :Lavenir du travail nest pas une approche unique, et ISSUES ONLINEDid you know you can read all issues of CERC's PERSPECTIVES magazine back to 2017 online?https://www.mediaedgemagazines.com/the-canadian-employee-relocation-council-cerc8PERSPECTIVES Fall 2021"