A discussion with host Stephen Armstrong and guest Peter Devita on the new e-petition (E-5117) asking the Prime Minister to call an emergency 1st Ministers’ Conference to deal with dangers to Canadians from Cyber System Security Attacks and the inappropriate use of AI. The petition calling on our political leaders to put their heads together and address severe issues of Cyber-attacks. There is no stopping technology advancement and application in everyday life. Formal Technology management in necessary to safeguard the future. Nations that do not advance or manage technology have no future.  How do we do this?  The engineering and applied science professions have the know how that parliamentarians need to partner with. This thinking is missing both from our politicians and from the profession itself.

Peter DeVita Bio

Peter is a licensed P.Eng and is past president of the Professional Engineers Ontario in 2001. Peter founded his electronics manufacturing company in 1977.  He is currently president of Engineers for the profession. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto holding a BASc & MASc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.  He also holds an MBA from York University with focus on Marketing and Economics.  He has taught courses at Sheridan College, and Centennial Colleges overseeing the development of two degree courses in software and network technology. He wrote a book on the engineering profession organizations called:  “A Search for Advocacy – Creating the Canadian Engineering Profession”

Dr Paul Hartung told us to be mindful individually and reflect on what gives us meaning. When you can answer that question, you can find work that will fit in with who you are and what is meaningful to you. Think about it, what gives you meaning?

Together let’s learn from Tracey’s experience as she talks about Labour Market Information, Forecasting and so much more! Tracey Campbell advised us to value Labour Market Information for our career success. Do you agree or disagree?

Reflect and answer these questions using Hoda’s chats with Dr Paul and Tracey as your prompts! Join Hoda and her guests and increase your Career Literacy.

Guest Bios

Tracey Campbell has been a career development practitioner for over twenty-five years. She spent the first 15 years delivering career and employment services directly to youth and unemployed adults in Alberta – specializing in clients with multiple employment challenges.

Which term would you use to describe your story so far? Dr Kris Magnusson used one term to take listeners on a journey that combined his life mission as well as the history and challenges in the career field. Stay tuned as Dr Magnusson introduces us to the 5 Ps, shares his career journey and reflects on what makes a great mentor. Join Hoda and her guest, Dr Kris Magnusson, on a journey to increase your Career Literacy.

Guest Bio

Dr. Magnusson is the Senior Advisor to the VP Academic, and is responsible for preparing and implementing the business case for SFU’s proposed new School of Medicine. Concurrently, he is serving as the acting Associate Vice President Academic, Teaching and Learning. During his time as dean, he also served two terms as the Chair of the Association of BC Deans of Education, was co-chair of the BC Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment, led the development of the ACDE Accord on Internationalization in Education, and was co-chair of the SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council.

Len Senater is the founder/owner of The Depanneur. He originally studied photography in turning to digital design where he had a 15 year career. When done with that, he pivoted towards his lifelong love of food and created The Depanneur in Toronto. This year, in 2024, Len published the Depanneur Cookbook. It’s described as: Toronto Eats meets Humans of New York, with recipes! The Depanneur Cookbook celebrates Toronto’s astonishing cultural diversity, telling the modern immigrant story of the city through 100 recipes from 100 cooks and exploring the Dep’s transformation from old corner store to a buzzy place of tremendous culinary creativity. 

https://newcomerkitchen.ca/ 

Supper Club

In this episode of Innovation Nation on Career Buzz, Stephen Armstrong invites Husam Sha'ath for a robust conversation. Business ethics is the moral principles, policies, and values that govern the way companies and individuals engage in business activity. It goes beyond legal requirements to establish a code of conduct that drives employee behavior at all levels and helps build trust between a business and its customers.  Business ethics refers to implementing appropriate business policies and practices with regard to arguably controversial subjects.  Some issues that come up in a discussion of ethics include corporate governance, insider trading, bribery, discrimination, social responsibility, and fiduciary responsibilities

Guest Bio

Husam Sha'ath is a seasoned consultant, coach, instructor and practitioner in the fields of Strategic Management, Implementation Management, Corporate Transformations and Project & Program Management.  He is the Founder and President of FORTE Management Consulting Inc., a Management Consulting and training firm based in Toronto.  Prior to that, Mr. Sha’ath was a Principal Consultant in Corporate and Operations Strategy with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting in Toronto. He is past Chair of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter Council of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. He holds a BSc Mech Eng, and MBA, and is a Fellow Certified Management Consultant, and a UK Chartered Engineer.  He grew up in Kuwait worked in the Sultanate of Oman, and Jordan before immigrating to Canada in 1996.

Today on your show our topic is: "Working with and inspiring Youth in the 21st Century".  

There are a lot of things that fill us with hope for the future: Technology, science, ethical and accountable leaders, nonprofits, and even mission-driven corporations committed to doing good. But there are few things that give us more hope for the future than young people. In the age of information warfare and AI technology, young people come face-to-face daily with problems not of their own making: natural, and man-made disasters, injustices, student loan debt, mental health stigma, corrupt leaders and corporations, and endless social change.  So how do we help youth steer this global complexity to make the world a better place?

Tylaine Duggan Bio - a natural entrepreneur has dedicated her core career to advancing youth and community.  She has combined her extensive experience in business and management, to make a positive impact on the world via youth. Her philosophy of viewing challenges as opportunities and her belief in the power of imagination and enthusiasm are truly inspiring. Ms. Duggan has achieved numerous milestones, and accolades including being the recipient of; Canadian Profit Magazine “Top 100 Corporations” as Co-Founder & CEO of ISDN.  She has also received various International Women’s Achievements Awards. Her organization has received the personal endorsement of various prime minister’s of Canada and premier’s of Ontario.  

With all the buzz around AI, what can it do for us, practically, to help in career management, and job search?

Your life is your responsibility a message you will hear from our guests today. What are your thoughts on this statement?  Join Hoda's Career Info on Career Buzz in a journey to increase Career Literacy.

Use this career chat with Sangeeta Mehta and Dr Ken Keis to learn how!

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Sangeeta Mehta holds an Economics degree from Brock University, and two post graduate certifications in Human Resources Management and a Career Development Practitioner.

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The steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, reputedly the world's richest man in the late 19th century, had some advice for anyone who wished to follow his example: “Put all your eggs in one basket,” he said, “and then watch that basket.”  Watching those eggs—aka asset protection—may no longer be that simple, if it ever was. But it's no less of a concern for anyone who has managed to amass some wealth. Making money is one thing; keeping it may require an entirely different set of strategies.  Our guest today believes “Money represents power and power represents freedom”. If you have some money, you have some of both. It’s better to hold on to it than give it to fast talking politicians or investment gurus. Your challenge is to save your money, avoid expropriation and taxes.

Today we hear from Alex Doulis noted expert and best-selling author on taxation, investing, banking and asset protection.  He has written six books providing guidance to Canadians to legally avoid paying tax and hold onto wealth. They are NOT get rich quick books.  His background is in finance having received his Chartered Financial Analyst in 1978. He worked in the investment industry in his later years and at aged 50, in 1990, having determined that more than 50 percent of his income was going to the tax men he devised the ultimate income tax avoidance scheme. He quit earning an income and went sailing for 15 years.  At that time, he wrote the book “take your money and run”. During those years of leisure in the Mediterranean, Alex had the opportunity to write about investing, the Canadian stock market and how it got to be what it is and why the Canadian market is a very dangerous place for you.