PIJAC Canada Guest Author: Bruce Weippert, President & Senior Strategist, tap Strategy & HR Consulting On November 22, 2017, Ontario passed Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, which amends both the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)and the Labour Relations Act, 1995. The Ministry of Labour has issued a news release announcing the […]
If you have not seen our social media posts from the world’s largest pet trade fair recently, you should really take a peek. With 20 companies spread over four islands (our largest pavilion yet) it was hard to miss the Canadians. PIJAC Canada has been hosting pavilions at Interzoo since 1996 and we have never […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2018, OTTAWA, ON: PIJAC Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Stéphanie Girard as the new President and CEO of PIJAC Canada, effective May 28, 2018. Ms. Girard comes to PIJAC Canada having spent over two decades in the fields of public relations and media. The former Director of Marketing, […]
On May 2nd PIJAC Canada received the following notification from Environment Canada regarding the import restriction on salamanders. Please review and help us spread the word by passing the information along to your colleagues in the business and hobby fields. Further to our discussions this past year on salamanders and the deadly fungal disease, Batrachochytrium […]
Article by PIJAC Canada Member: Daniel Walker of Bobila Walker Law & www.petindustrylaw.com A dissenting decision made by the Newfoundland Court of Appeal Justice Hoegg J.A, caught the attention of many in the pet and animal law industry. As our law firm Bobila Walker Law regularly represents clients in this industry, we thought it would […]
April 16, 2018, Richmond, BC – PIJAC Canada is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Retail and Favorite Sales Representative Awards (Western). The awards were handed out Sunday night to a crowd of over 200 at the Cocktail of Champions in conjunction with the Western Canadian Pet Industry Trade Show. Lisa Nitkin of […]
Bonjourno! In celebration of PIJAC Canada’s 30th anniversary, the association, in partnership with ACCEO Solutions Inc. are offering a trip for two to Italy to visit Zoomark in 2019 in Bologna. This Grand Prize includes 8 Days and 7 Nights in Italy, 2 return fights to Bologna, passes to Zoomark 2019, train travel to Venice, including hotels, meals and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Julia Smith, 604.803.0897 Julia@finchmedia.ca PETCUREAN INTRODUCES FREEZE DRIED MEAL MIXERS WITH FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS YOU CAN SEE New GO! Solutions™ Meal Mixers Help Support Common Health Issues in Dogs Chilliwack B.C. (April 3, 2018) – Recognizing that more pet parents are seeking out specialized solutions to help support common pet health issues, […]
March 27, 2018 – Ottawa, ON The Board of Directors and staff at PIJAC Canada are proud to share the news, that last week our long time President & CEO, Louis McCann received the Nancy G. Knutson Lifetime Achievement award from PIJAC (USA) . The award, presented during their annual general meeting at the […]
Award Nominees for Western Canada Revealed and Voting Begins! We are delighted to announce the 2018 nominees for the Favorite Representative Awards (Western). The awards have been separated into two categories; Favorite Manufacturing Sales Representative and Favorite Distribution Sales Representative. The awards will be presented at the Western Canadian Pet Industry Trade Show at the […]