b'Message from the PresidentMessage du prsidentStephen CryneA re we at the beginning of the end? After two longS ommes-nous au dbut de la fin ? Aprs deux longues years of COVID, it appears that the world is slowlyannes de COVID-19, il semble que le monde revienne returning to a level of normalcy. Vaccination rates inlentementla normale. Dans la plupart des pays, les most countries are high, with many people havingtaux de vaccination sont levs. Par consquent, les double and triple doses which provide greater protec- restrictions de voyage sont leves, tout comme les tion. As a consequence, travel restrictions are being lifted as arelimites sur les rassemblements.limits on social activities and gatherings.Cest une bonne nouvelle, et nous nous rjouissonslide dune This is good news, and we look forward to a much brighter anne beaucoup plus radieuse.year ahead.Le Comit de planification de la confrence du CERC travaille The CERC Conference Planning Committee is hard at workdarrache-pied pour prparer une confrence en personne les 11 preparing for an in-person conference September 11 to 13, in St.et 13 septembre,St. Johns (T.-N.-L.), o nous clbrerons notre Johns, NL as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. This will be a40e anniversaire.time for all of us to reconnect with colleagues and friends in one of the most beautiful regions in North America.Encore une fois, nous devons beaucoup aux centaines de bn-Once again, a huge debt of gratitude is owed to the hundreds ofvoles qui ont contribula longvit et au succs du CERC. volunteers that have contributed to CERCs longevity and successNous dresserons le profil de ces personnes dans les pages deover these past 40 years. Well be profiling many of those people inPerspectives tout au long de lanne.the pages of Perspectives throughout the year. Il est clair que notre industrie est dune importance vitale pour Reflecting on the past two years, it is clear how vitally important ourla relance de lconomie. Cela est ressorti clairement lors dune industry is to economic growth and recovery. This came throughrunion de planification tenue en fvrier. Comme lun des adminis-loud and clear during a planning meeting the CERC Board held intrateurs la dit : bien des gards, le CERC fait une diffrence. February. As one of our board members said, On so many fronts,Notre travail de relations gouvernementales, qui consisteplaider CERC is making a difference.auprs du gouvernement canadien en faveur de niveaux dimmi-Our government relations work, advocating before the Canadiangration plus levs et dun meilleur accs aux talents internatio-government for higher levels of immigration and improving accessnaux, porte ses fruits. Les rcentes annonces du gouvernement to international talent, is paying dividends. Recent governmentconcernant un plan dimmigration triennal visantadmettre announcements for a three-year immigration plan to admit approxi- environ 800 000 immigrants qualifis dici 2024 et la mise en mately 800,000 skilled immigrants by 2024, and for the implemen- uvre dun programme demployeurs fiables acclrant laccstation of a trusted employer program expediting access to highlydes travailleurs hautement qualifis auront un effet positif sur nos skilled workers will have a positive impact for our members and onmembres et sur lconomie canadienne en gnral.the Canadian economy.Le travail de notre Comit de la diversit, de lquit et de linclu-The work of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee andsion et lapprobation par le Conseil dun nonc de valeurs misthe boards approval of an updated values statement reflect CERCsjour refltent lengagement du CERClgard de la diversit et commitment to DE&I. The statement now includes the following:de linclusion. Lnonc comprend maintenant ce qui suit :Le [CERC] is committed to embodying and promoting diversity,CERC sest engagincarner etpromouvoir la diversit, lquit etequity and inclusion in all aspects of CERC affairs and operations. linclusion dans tous les aspects des activits du CERC. The board also approved updated vision and mission statementsLe Conseil a galement approuv des noncs de vision et de that will guide CERC in the future world of work and mobility,mission misjour qui guideront le CERC dans le monde futur du which will be anything but normal. travail et de la mobilit, ce qui sera tout saufnormal . Vision: The voice of change for employee mobility Vision : La voix du changement pour la mobilit des employsMission: Advancing global mobility through partnerships, research, educationMission : Promouvoir la mobilit mondiale grcedes partenariats,la and government relations recherche,lducation et aux relations gouvernementalesGiven the current state of the world, the need for mobility hasLe besoin de mobilit na jamais t aussi grand. Et, mme si le never been greater. And, while remote work will continue, businesstravaildistance se poursuivra, lexpansion des entreprises, la expansion, the rebuilding of global supply chains and internationalreconstruction des chanes dapprovisionnement mondiales et commerce will continue to be driven in large part by global mobilityle commerce international continueront dtre en grande partie and migration.stimuls par la mobilit.8PERSPECTIVES Spring 2022'