Sorted by Month: December 2009

Writing the final post of both the year, and the decade, seems to be a more difficult task than I had originally thought.  Initially, the topic seemed obvious – a thought provoking, discussion starting, post about how both the last year and the last decade have changed us, and the world we live in.
But where [...] Read Post »

Every morning I get a cup of coffee, sit at my desk and scan the Order Paper for new and exciting developments in the world of legislation. A thrilling life, I know. If you read the Order Paper like me you will notice that there are often hundreds of Private Members’ Bills and motions listed [...] Read Post »

There’s no denying that mainstream media still carries a lot of weight on issues. This is particularly obvious on the web sites of media organizations that have embraced social media. For those of us who work in public affairs, these sites provide invaluable insight into public opinion and communication anthropology.
My colleagues and I have been [...] Read Post »

Risk management is only as strong as its risk communications.  In my November blog entry on risk management versus firefighting I wrote about the value of food companies working with the broader risk assessment community (including government, academics, NGOs, etc.) to manage risk collaboratively.  The idea is that a food manufacturer can play a leadership [...] Read Post »

On behalf of the team at Fleishman-Hillard Canada we wish you all the best for the holidays.
We will be coming back in the New Year with more analysis, as well as selections of the thought leadership and cutting edge public affairs thinking of our worldwide public affairs network.
Thank you for a great year.Read Post »

In his report Supreme Court establishes new libel defence, the Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor summarized a Supreme Court of Canada ruling which offers legal protections to journalists and possibly even bloggers for defamation charges based on “‘responsible journalism’ on issues of public importance“. [Note: other media sources are reporting 'responsible communication', a broader term that includes journalists [...] Read Post »

FH D.C’s Pat Cleary talks about the use of digital tools in a legislative advocacy campaignRead Post »

The Copenhagen Climate Conference did not meet most expectations. After two weeks of negotiations and several weeks of media coverage and NGO hype, world leaders delivered a three-page non-binding political declaration (the ‘Copenhagen Accord’) that fails to provide a successor …Read Post »

Thoughts on the COP15 Cop-OutRead Post »

Last week, an Angus Reid poll puts the Wildrose Alliance 14 points ahead of the governing PC party. Since Danielle Smith became leader of the Wildrose in October, the short-term growth of the party has been astonishing. The Wildrose only has one seat in the Assembly; however, the past two months have demonstrated that Smith [...] Read Post »