b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTCERC, along with many otherLe CERC, de concert avec de trade and business organizations,nombreuses autres organisations continues to advocate for thecommerciales et professionnelles, importance of international talentcontinue de promouvoir limportance in boosting productivity, drivingdes talents internationaux pour stimuler innovation, and strengtheningla productivit, favoriser linnovation et the economy. Immigrants are therenforcer lconomie. Les immigrants lifeblood to Canada.sont essentiels au Canada. boosting productivity, driving innovation, and strengthening thetivit, favoriser linnovation et renforcer lconomie. Les immi-economy. Immigrants are the lifeblood to Canada.grants sont essentiels au Canada. It seems everything is under attack at the moment, includingLa diversit, lquit et linclusion (DEI) font facedes critiques diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). DEI is not just an initiative;croissantes. Pourtant, au-del des simples initiatives, la DEI stimule it is essential to fostering innovation, building resilient teams andlinnovation, renforce les quipes et garantit lgalit des chances. creating equitable opportunities for all. At a time when someAlors que certaines entreprises reculent sur leurs engagements, companies are retreating from DEI commitments, doubling downmaintenir une forte politique DEI dmontre une vision axe sur on these efforts signals a commitment to fairness, creativity andlquit et la croissance durable. Les leaders comprennent que long-term growth. Thriving organizations understand that DEI isla DEI nest pas une mode, mais un pilier du succs dans notre not a momentary trend but a cornerstone of sustainable success inmonde interconnect.a diverse and interconnected world.A recent study by Boston Consulting Group found DEI initia- Une tude rcente du Boston Consulting Group montre que les tives can boost financial performance, according to BCG researchinitiatives DEI peuvent amliorer la performance financire, selon based on data from more than 27,000 employees in 16 countries. une recherche de BCG fonde sur des donnes provenant de plus de 27 000 employs dans 16 pays.The biggest news of the times, of course, is the re-election ofLactualit est domine par la rlection de Trump. La rhtorique Donald Trump. As I write this message, the rhetoric has alreadysenflamme dj : dans un message nocturne sur les rseaux begun. In a late-night social media message by the president-elect,sociaux, le prsident lu menace le Canada et le Mexique dune Canada and Mexico have been warned of a potential 25 per cent tariff on all goods exported to the U.S. Economists estimate thistaxe de 25 % sur leurs exportations vers les tats-Unis. Selon les could add about $2,500 to the average annual household expenseconomistes, cette mesure coterait environ 2 500 $ par an aux for U.S. consumers. Such action would affect millions of workersmnages amricains et impacterait des millions de travailleurs across North America. Whether this is a negotiating tactic or anord-amricains. Simple tactique de ngociation ou menace serious threat remains to be seen. A trade war could have severerelle ? Lavenir le dira. Une guerre commerciale aurait des cons-implications for cross-border mobility and the relocation industry.quences majeures sur la mobilit transfrontalire. Quoi quil arrive, Either way, buckle up because we are in for four more years attendons-nousquatre annes dincertitude.of unpredictability.Le 27 janvier 2025, le conseil dadministration du CERC se runira On January 27, 2025, the CERC Board of Directors will convenepour laborer son plan stratgique pour les deux prochaines to develop our strategic plan for the next two years. Immigrationannes. Limmigration et la mobilit transfrontalire seront des and cross-border mobility will be key issues as we devise strategiesenjeux cls pour aider nos membresnaviguer en cesto help our members navigate these turbulent times. temps troubls.At this time, with so much uncertainty and polarization in societyEn cette priode dincertitude et de polarisation, qui se reflte sur that spills into the workplace, lets remember that little acts of le lieu de travail, rappelons-nous que de petits actes de gentillesse kindness go a long way. peuvent faire une grande diffrence.Let us all pray for a much more peaceful world in 2025, with aPrions tous pour un monde plus paisible en 2025, avec la fin des cessation of wars and hostilities in Ukraine, the Middle East guerres et des hostilits en Ukraine, au Moyen-Orient et ailleurs. and beyond. Wishing all readers a safe and happy holiday season, and the verySouhaitanttous nos lecteurs de joyeuses ftes et nos meilleurs best for 2025. vux pour 2025.Stephen CryneStephen Cryne President & CEO, CERC Prsident et chef de la direction, CERCWinter 2024PERSPECTIVES9'