b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTfor industry challenges. The conference will be a valuable forumdepuis 1995. Les premiers rsultats seront publis pendant lt et for networking, learning and collaboration. prsents en dtail lors de la confrence annuelle 2025Calgary en septembre.We are pleased to announce that CPHR New Brunswick now recognizes the CERC professional development program (CERP)La planification de la confrence annuelle est bien engage. Sous la for continuing education credits, joining CPHR Alberta anddirection dElizabeth Navia de Canada Life, notre comit labore CPHR British Columbia & Yukon. We aim to achieve nationwideun programme dynamique qui fournira des solutions concrtes aux recognition for our program. dfis de lindustrie. At the CERC board meeting in January, discussions focused onCPHR Nouveau-Brunswick rejoint CPHR Alberta et CPHR the future direction of CERC as Canada looks to transition andColombie-Britannique-Yukon en reconnaissant le programme diversify its markets. Global mobility is the backbone of globalCERP pour les crdits de formation continue. Nous poursuivons trade. It was agreed that CERC is in a pivotal position to providenotre objectif de reconnaissancelchelle nationale.strategic input and advice to business and policy makers inLors de la runion du conseil dadministration du CERC en achieving trade diversification. This will be a priority in 2025.janvier, les discussions ont port sur lavenir de lorganisation The board also reaffirmed its support for the work of our DEIalors que le Canada cherchediversifier ses marchs. La mobi-committee. As some question the value of diversity initiatives,lit mondiale est essentielle au commerce international. Il a t we stand firm in our belief that inclusion drives innovation andconvenu que le CERC est bien plac pour conseiller les entreprises economic success. A McKinsey 2024 study, Diversity Wins: Theet les dcideurs sur la diversification commerciale, qui sera une Financial Impact of DEI, found that ethnically diverse executivepriorit en 2025.teams are 36 per cent more likely to outperform their peers onLe conseil maintient son appui aux initiatives DEI, malgr les profitability. Additionally, Boston Consulting Groups researchcritiques. Notre conviction est claire : linclusion est un moteur demonstrates that organizations with diverse leadership see 19 perdinnovation et de performance. Une rcente tude McKinsey cent higher innovation revenues. confirme que les directions diversifies dpassent leurs pairs de During these turbulent times, global partnerships and collabora- 36 % en rentabilit, tandis que, selon BCG, la diversit au sein du tion are important. Within the North American context, CERC isleadership gnre 19 % de revenus dinnovation supplmentaires.actively collaborating with partner associations in North AmericaEn cette priode dinstabilit, les partenariats internationaux sont to ensure that policymakers understand the importance of tradeessentiels. En Amrique du Nord, le CERC collabore troitement and cross-border mobility. As we did in 2013 and 2017 when theavec ses partenaires pour sensibiliser les dcideurslimportance CUSMA was renegotiated. We are working to amplify the voicedes changes transfrontaliers. Comme lors des ngociations de of our industry and advocate for solutions that support economiclACEUM en 2013 et 2017, nous portons la voix de notregrowth and stability.industrie et dfendons des solutions favorisant la croissance et la At a global level, CERC works closely with several global organ- stabilit conomiques.izations to improve global mobility and strengthen the industry.Le CERC collabore avec des organisations internationales cls Our work with Coalition for Greener Mobility is intended to makepour optimiser la mobilit mondiale et dvelopper lindustrie. employee moves more sustainable. As a member of the WorldNotre partenariat avec la Coalition pour une mobilit plus verte Federation of People Management Associations, we seek to bringpromeut des dplacements professionnels durables. En tant que greater focus to the importance of global mobility professionals inmembre de la Fdration mondiale des associations de gestion des the human resources profession. Since 2017, CERC has served aspersonnes, nous valorisons le rle des experts en mobilit interna-a member of the Business Mechanism within the Global Forumtionale dans les RH. Membre du Mcanisme daffaires du Forum on Migration and Development. Our collective goal is to effectmondial sur la migration depuis 2017, nous uvronsfaciliter la improvement in the global movement of people and talent.circulation des talentslchelle internationale.Despite the turbulence, collaboration and adaptability will beMalgr les turbulences, notre collaboration et notre capacit our greatest strengths. CERC remains committed to equippingdadaptation seront nos atouts majeurs. Le CERC sengagevous you with the insights, advocacy and resources needed to navigatefournir les perspectives, le plaidoyer et les ressources pour voluer this evolving landscape. Together, we will continue to championdans ce contexte. Ensemble, nous poursuivrons notre dfense de la mobility and economic resilience. mobilit et de la rsilience conomique.Thank you for your continued support of CERC and our Merci pour votre soutien continu au CERC etnotreshared mission. mission commune.Stephen CryneStephen Cryne President & CEO, CERC President & CEO, CERCSpring 2025PERSPECTIVES9'