b'Message from the ChairMessage du prsident du ConseilRoy Phelps2 023 is flying by and now we are only a couple of monthsB ienvenue en 2023 ! Nous voiciquelques encablures de away from our annual conference, which will be held innotre grand rendez-vous annuel qui se tiendra dans la beautiful Vancouver September 17 to 19. somptueuse cit de Vancouver du 17 au 19 septembre.So far this year, weve seen all sorts of changes, includingDepuis le dbut de lanne, nous avons t tmoins dune inflation, a softer housing market, and things returning to normalvritable pope : inflation, freinage du march immobilier et as we head out of the global pandemic. Weve also had good newsretourla vie normale aprs une pandmie mondiale. Mais on the Prohibition Act, namely that the government announced itaussi, un grand pas en avant : lassouplissement de la Loi sur la would ease measures threatening mobility with respect to homeprohibition, rendant le rve immobilier canadien plus accessible ownership in Canada by non-Canadians. As the voice of changeaux non-rsidents. Bravonotre PDG et au Comit des relations for global mobility, CERC has worked tirelessly to effect thegouvernementales pour avoir influenc positivement cette dcision !changes made to the act. Kudos to our CEO and the GovernmentLe CERC, votreVoix du changement pour la mobilit Relations Committee for influencing an outcome that is better mondiale , a navigu avec brio dans cette tempte de for all. changements, en mettant de lavant un ensemble de modifications CERC has made progress on a number of additional initiativeslgislatives. Et en 2023, le vent nous est favorable : nos initiatives in 2023. Mala Cornell (RBC) and Sandeep Anand (Shopify) areavancentgrands pas effectivement. Un grand merciMala leading the development of a mentorship program, which willCornell (RBC) etSandeep Anand (Shopify) pour avoir men le attract and retain new members. The revamp of our website isprojet pilote de mentorat qui nous permettra de recruter et fidliser also underway. With the help of a team of MBA students from thede nouveaux membres ! La rnovation de notre site web avance University of Western Canada, weve received valuable insight ongalement, grceune quipe de jeunes loups de lUniversit how to best expand our digital presence and improve membershipWestern Canada, nos experts en marketing numrique. Mes value. I want to thank Rob Stone (Weichert Workforce Mobility),remerciementsRob Stone (Weichert Workforce Mobility),Mark Schueler (Bristol Global Mobility), and the rest of the CERCMark Schueler (Bristol Global Mobility) ettoute lquipe du Marketing Committee for their ongoing efforts with this project. Comit de marketing du CERC pour leur investissement sans faille We continue to pursue our goals around sustainability and makingdans ce projet.global mobility greenermost notably, CERC played a major roleSagissant de dveloppement durable, nous sommes enin developing www.greenermobility.org. The association has alsomarche. Le CERC a fortement contribula cration debeen active on the conference circuit, providing progress updateswww.greenermobility.org et participe activementdiverses at this years Corporate Housing Providers Association and EuRAconfrences sur ce thme. Nous continueronsvous informerconferences. A further progress report will be provided at thede lavance de nos travaux lors de notre prochain congrsupcoming conference in Vancouver. Vancouver.Last but not least DE&I. CERC spearheaded an extensive socialEt, cerise sur le gteau : la DEI. En fvrier, nous avons men une media campaign in February to celebrate Black History Month andcampagne dynamique sur les rseaux sociaux pour clbrer le is celebrating Pride Month in June as well, including a feature pieceMois de lhistoire des Noirs, et en juin, nous honorons le Mois de in this issue of Perspectives. Regional Committees continue to bela fiert avec une nouvelle campagne et un article dans ce numro mindful to ensure diversity is reflected at CERC events and in thede Perspectives. Nos comits rgionaux veillentce que la diversit composition of the committee members. I want to thank Christo- se reflte dans nos vnements et la composition des membres. Mes pher Gordon (EY) and his fellow committee members for the greatremerciementsChristopher Gordon (EY) ettous les membres strides they have made in building DE&I awareness at CERC. du Comit pour leurs efforts de sensibilisation.We can be happy with the progress were making on all fronts, andCest donc avec une grande satisfaction que nous constatons in that spirit, Id like to conclude this column with some insightnos progrs sur tous les fronts. Je terminerai cette chronique from my time with CERC. My journey began way back in 2005, aten partageant une petite anecdote personnelle : ma premire a seminar in downtown Calgary on visas and immigration. Givenrencontre avec le CERC en 2005, lors dun sminaire sur les 6PERSPECTIVES Summer 2023'