Over the next 10 years, Quebec will have to fill more than 1.3 million jobs in all sectors, skilled and unskilled, in all regions.

At least 20% of these jobs will be filled by people with an immigrant background.

Labour shortages are a major risk faced by a growing number of companies.

Companies are facing a global war for talent.

• How to develop a national and international recruitment strategy
• Know how to effectively navigate the various federal and provincial immigration procedures
• Implement a government relations strategy to obtain measures adapted to your reality and to take advantage of available funding
• Implement integration, francization and retention measures to keep new talent in the company

Nowadays, managing an organisation and carrying out a development project involves taking into account social responsibility and social acceptability, which is a major challenge.

There is a real buzz about corporate social responsibility, defined as the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the management of organisations and the selection of projects. The governance of companies and the environmental and social impacts of their activities are now under scrutiny by consumers and financial markets. As a result, the performance of organisations, including obtaining financing for their projects, depends on the implementation of good practices in sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and social acceptability.

In Quebec, social acceptability is a key issue for any organisation, regardless of the sector of activity. In fact, social acceptability is not limited to the environmental field, with which it is often associated, but now transcends all sectors: mining, energy, industrial, real estate, banking, municipal, health, etc.

In recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of projects delayed, or even halted, by the phenomenon of social acceptability, since it is no longer ‘acceptable’ to impose oneself on a community; one must integrate and harmonise with it. Increasingly, citizens are demanding that projects be developed in collaboration with local, regional and indigenous communities within the framework of a broad and transparent consultation and information process.

That being said, social responsibility and social acceptability are now indispensable components of the management of an organisation and of any project.

In this conference you will learn more about the elements that should be part of your strategic planning and scorecard. These will facilitate your analysis of the risks related to social responsibility and social acceptability.

The state is omnipresent in the life of organisations. Whether at the municipal, provincial or federal level, good relations with political representatives and the public administration are essential both for partnership development and in times of conflict.

Whether it is for issues such as financing, project development, permits or authorisations, public consultation, negotiation and dispute resolution, crisis management or lobbying, it is essential to develop and maintain good relations and an open channel of communication with elected officials, their teams and the public administration.

This conference provides insight into how to develop and/or improve effective and productive strategic relationships with different aspects, levels and agencies of government.