b"Message from the ChairMessage de la prsidente du ConseilAnn StaffordO ne of the differentiators of CERC as an association is theL un des lments distinctifs du CERC est le sentiment de sense of warmth and community the association fosters.communaut que lassociation favorise. Veneznimporte Come to any CERC networking initiative or annual confer- quelle initiative de rseautage ou confrence annuelle du ence, and its like a family reunion more than an industryCERC, et cest comme une runion de famille, avec beau-event, with lots of hugs and excitement at being togethercoup de clins et denthousiasme. Les concurrents laissent again. Competitors park any differences at the door; first time andleurs diffrencesla porte. Les dlgus se serrent la main.regular delegates shake hands at the joy of meeting in person. Nous traversons une priode de stress, de changement, dagitation This is a time of intense stress, change, turmoil and uncertainty. Weet dincertitude. Nous vivons dans un monde en proiela pandmie are living in a world going through an unexpected pandemic andet aux tensions engendres par la discrimination. Les relations entre reverberating with tension from the spotlight on historical and ongoingles membres du CERC et notre industrie nous aideronttraverser discrimination. The relationships in the CERC membership and ourcette priode trange.relocation industry will help us navigate through these strange times. Jai crit dans ma dernire chronique au sujet de mes expriences I wrote in my last column about my weak attempt at baking. A self- maladroites de ptissire. Jai fait plus de ptisseriesla suite de la professed plant killer and pastry burner, I have done more baking aspandmie du COVID-19, et je dois admettre que je mamliore. Ce a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I must admit, Im gettingnest certainement pas suffisant pour laisser les autres goterce better. Certainly not enough to let anyone else taste what I bake, butque je fais, mais je ne grimace plus et je ne veux plus jeter le toutI no longer grimace or want to throw the entire baked item into thela poubelle. Cest un progrs. Jessaie et je mamliore.bin. Thats progress. I am trying and I am getting better. Au cours des dernires annes, le CERC a tenu de nombreuses sances sur la diversit et linclusion. Il a continu dencourager Over the last few years, CERC has held numerous sessions onlapprentissage et le perfectionnement dans ce domaine. En 1982, diversity and inclusion, and has continued to encourage learning andlorsque le CERC a vu le jour, la plupart des employs rinstalls development in this area. In 1982, when CERC first started out, mosttaient des Blancs, des hommes et des cadres. Les membres du of the relocating employee population was white, male and executive.CERC refltaient peut-tre ce mme groupe dmographique. Au Perhaps CERCs membership reflected that same demographic. Overcours des dcennies qui ont suivi,mesure que la dmographie the ensuing decades, as the relocation population and corporate anddes entreprises a volu, le CERC a lui aussi connu une volution. Canadian demographics evolved, so too has CERC, with greaterNotre conseil dadministration et notre effectif refltent dsormais diversity now reflected in our board and membership. une plus grande diversit.We havent finished the work; one could argue we have just started.Nous navons pas termin ce travail, mais nous continuerons de But CERC is trying, and we are getting better and will continue tonous amliorer. Nous continuerons de promouvoir et de soutenir la get better. We will continue to promote and support diversity anddiversit et linclusion dans nos conversations. En tant que membre inclusion in our conversations. As a CERC member, you have a saydu CERC, vous avez votre motdire et nous vous invitonsnous and we welcome your input on how we can do better in this area. faire part de vos commentaires sur la faon dont nous pouvons faire mieux dans ce domaine.This pandemic has tested all of us and no doubt will continue to testCette pandmie continuera sans aucun doute de mettrelpreuve our ability to adapt and pivot as the world adjusts to accommodatenotre capacit dadaptation au fur etmesure que sinstalle la the 'new normal.' Our conference this year will be different becausenouvelle normalit. Notre confrence de cette anne sera diffrente of the pandemic. Our arms and hands will have to wait for theen raison de la pandmie. Il faudra faire notre deuil des clins et des longed-for hugs and handshakes, but it is the camaraderie fostered bypoignes de main tant attendus, mais cest la camaraderie favorise CERC that will prevail and carry us through our first virtual confer- par le CERC qui prvaudra et qui fera le succs de notre premire ence, as well as the pandemic. confrence virtuelle.The world is changing and continues to change. It is scary and uncer- Le monde continue de changer. Cest effrayant et incertain parce tain because so much is unknown. The one constant, however, isquil y a tant dinconnues. La seule constante, cependant, cest la our memberships ability to build strong relationships. If you haventcapacit des membres dtablir des relations solides. Si vous ne lavez reached out to those relationships, please do. Try. It will get better. pas fait, nhsitez pasle faire. Essayez. La situation samliorera.Stay positive. Test negative. Restez positif. Testez ngatif.Ann StaffordAnn Stafford Chair, CERCPrsidente du Conseil, CERC 6PERSPECTIVES Fall 2020"