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After almost 10 years of service with Bel Volt Sales, Don Tyers is moving on to a bigger and more challenging occupation while continuing to serve the Utility markets in Ontario.

On January 3rd, 2011, Don Tyers will continue his career with Brews Supply Ltd. and will be responsible for Sales in Eastern Canada, from Ontario, through the Maritime Provinces.

Brews Supply Ltd. is a Calgary based company with offices in Calgary, Edmonton and Mississauga.

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Utility Products

American Polywater Corporation
Elastimold, Thomas & Betts
Hendrix Wire and Cable Hi-Tech, Thomas & Betts
High Voltage Supply Inc. Homac, Thomas & Betts Horstmann Faulted CIrcuit Indicators
Ilsco of Canada, Ltd.

Joslyn Hi-Voltage, Thomas & Betts
Maysteel LLC
Patton & Cooke Ltd. Peidmont Bushings & Insulators PUPI

Pyung-IL
Plymouth Rubber Company
Q.E.I. Inc.
R&M Plastics Products Ltd.

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Sincerely,

Donald H. Tyers CUSA

UTILITY SALES, EASTERN CANADA

Brews logo 2 colours

P: (905)564-1116 CELL:: (416) (available soon)

F: (904)564-1197 TF: (888) 877-2116

BREWS SUPPLY LTD.

5915 Airport Road Suite 830, Mississauga, ON L4V 1T1

dtyers@brewssupply.com

www.brewssupply.com

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“A business’ green procurement policy should strive to purchase products and services that have less negative impact on the environment. Environmental considerations forms part of the evaluation and selection criteria, which could cover, depending on goods and services to be purchased, their manufacture, transport, packaging and disposal.“

“Sustainable Development” was the key concept of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, as governments and international organizations committed themselves to take action to protect the environment as in integral part of long-term economic development. Environmentally-responsible consumption and production is seen as an essential part of the strategy to improve environmental quality, reduce poverty and bring about economic growth, with resultant improvements in health, working conditions, and sustainability, and is highlighted in Chapter 4 of Agenda 21. In particular, organizations were called upon to exercise leadership in the promotion of environmentally sound goods and services.

In many developing countries public procurement of goods and services forms the major part of government expenditure. Economic activity of such magnitude has far-reaching implications and governments, international organizations, and donors have a responsibility to take the environmental impacts of their activities into account. A move towards favoring goods and services whose manufacture, use and disposal is conducted with a view to environmental impacts not only has direct environmental benefits, but also sends a strong message to manufacturers and suppliers that the issue is taken seriously.

Since Rio, the response of the private sector has been impressive, with many multinational organizations developing effective environmental management policies. Green procurement (also called ‘environmentally responsible procurement) is now no longer new to Europe, North America, and developed countries. The public sector has lagged behind somewhat, although many local authorities in developed countries have now introduced environment management systems which include procurement policies.

Two Approaches to Green Procurement

Business has evolved two approaches to integrating environmental considerations into procurement decisions. These can be termed a “Product Approach”, which examines goods and services and attempts to rate them according to environmental impacts, and a “Supplier Approach”, which looks at the supplier (preferably a manufacturer or service provider) and rates the organization as a whole.

Companies employ both approaches with differing degrees of thoroughness. Some devote considerable resources to environmental “policing”, sending environmental auditors to carry out in-depth examinations of suppliers, operations and supplies, whilst for others it is little more than a token gesture.

A Product Approach typically uses the tools of life-cycle analysis and total cost analysis to attach an environmental rating to a proposed purchase. Supplier Approaches seek ways to rate companies and suppliers according to their overall environmental performance, typically using questionnaires and outside audits and rating systems, such as Environmental Management Systems.

Both approaches have associated advantages and disadvantages, depending on the procurement patterns of the organization involved and the degree of centralized oversight that a particular funding or UN agency wishes to exert.

Integration with existing procurement regulations

Green procurement does not seek to re-write the book on procurement, but merely to add an environmental dimension to the decision-making process. The standard purchasing criteria, of price, quality and availability, remain paramount. The environmental impacts of a good or service procured can be seen as part of the “quality” criterion.

Whilst every organization should establish a “de minimus” – a list of items which they will not purchase, green procurement should not normally be seen as being prescriptive, and restrictive to procurement staff. There will be occasions where a product’s exceptionally competitive price will be an over-riding factor in a procurement decision, despite negative environmental factors. On the other hand, there will be occasions where a product’s negative environmental impact, or particular environmental advantage, prove to be decisive in a procurement decision.

The importance of a green procurement policy is that procurement staff are asked to consider environmental impacts, and are allowed to make decisions accordingly. It can make a significant difference to an organization’s environmental performance, as well as send a powerful message to businesses that the environment is taken seriously.

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In this sections I will explain how these energy companies are related. The major players who run these companies are Rebecca Macdonald, Ken Hartwick and Gord Potter.

First, let start with Energy Savings Group aka Just Energy.

Just Energy operate in both Canada and the USA. Also known in Canada as Just Energy Ontario L.P. If you look at the The Better Business Bureau’s website you will see that Ontario Energy Savings Corp, Alberta Energy Savings L.P, and Energy Savings Group are also listed under Just Energy Ontario L.P.

Ontario Energy Savings Corp (aka Just Energy, Just Energy Ontario L.P.) was fined in 2003 for forgeries. Read more here…

Just Energy acquire Universal Energy in July 2009 along with National Home Services and Newten Home Comfort. Read more here…

In January 2009, Universal Energy (Now Just Energy) was fined $200 000 CAN. by the Ontario Energy Board for “false, misleading or deceptive statements to consumers.” Read more here… or read this…

In the USA also listed under Just Energy are US Energy Savings Corp, USESC, Energy Savings Group, and Natural Gas Delivery. Read more here…

Attorney General of Illinois Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against U.S. Energy Savings Corp. (Now operating as “Just Energy”) Read about the lawsuit here…

Here are some quotes about Just Energy on the The Better Business Bureau’s and Illinois Attorney General’s websites.

Citizens Utility Board’s Executive Director David Kolata claimed that, “This company (Just Energy) is engaged in the worst kind of consumer fraud, preying on people’s fears of rising natural gas bills and resorting to deception in order to boost sales.” Read More…

“U.S. Energy (Just Energy) is purposely deceiving consumers,” Attorney General Madigan said. “Many of these families signed up for this program based on the false claim that they would save on their monthly utility bills. Instead, U.S. Energy (Just Energy) locked them into a contract that actually charged them more for natural gas.” Read more…

There is a income fund called Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN), read what Wikipedia.org have on their website about this income fund. “Madigan’s Consumer Fraud Bureau has received 457 complaints against U.S. Energy (aka Just Energy), many of which were filed by senior citizens, and has reviewed more than 2,000 complaints from the Citizen’s Utility Board and 254 filed with the Better Business Bureau.” Read more here…

Why Just Energy, Universal Energy, National Home Services Need To Be Avoided

Below are the same companies run by the same people: Rebecca Macdonald, Ken Hartwick, and Gord Potter.

According The Better Business Bureau’s website, all of these companies has a combine total of 960+ complaints and increasing. All of these companies are rated F by The Better Business Bureau (A+ being the highest rating and F being the lowest rating).

CANADA (click the name to go see ratings at the Better Business Bureau website)

• Just Energy Ontario L.P.(122 complaints) (aka Just Energy (560 complaints))
  • Ontario Energy Savings Corp(Fine by Ontario Energy Board)
  • Alberta Energy Savings L.P
  • Energy Savings Group
  • Universal Energy Group Ltd. (1 government fine)
    • Universal Power(268 complaints)
    • National Home Services (10 complaints)
    • Newten Home Comfort Inc (aka Newten)

USA (click the name to go see ratings at the Better Business Bureau website)

• Just Energy (560 complaints)
  • US Energy Savings Corp (1 million dollars lawsuit)
  • USESC
  • Energy Savings Group
  • Natural Gas Delivery

Also, if you live in Ontario, Canada. Watch out for Submit Energy and Direct Energy. They too use the same sleazy door to door sale tactics.

If you see anyone of these companies or any other energy company show up at your door, don’t be nice to them, don’t give them anything, don’t show them your bill, don’t let them in, tell them all to take a hike and lock your doors. Treat them as you would to your spam emails, or those annoying telemarketing

calls.

Again, Just Energy, Universal Energy, National Home Services and their other companies have a whooping 960+ complaints between them according to The the Better Business Bureau.

You would think if they had 2 or 3 complaints of the same issue, they would change their way of business, but after 100 complaints, 400 complaints and now more than 960+ complaints, most of the complaints were caused by similar problems. Combine with a few lawsuits, a 1 million dollars lawsuit, government fines against Just Energy and Universal Energy. You would believe they would change their act. THEY WILL NOT STOP.

These guys are no better than ERON and Bernard Madoff. Do not invest your money with these guys and their companies. They will not stop.

More Complaints for Just Energy, Universal Energy, National Home Services

The above sections are complaints recorded by The Better Business Bureau filed by current and past customers of Just Energy’s, Universal Energy’s and their other companies.

In this sections will showcase other complaints by people who experience the sleazy sales tactics used by these companies and never made it to The Better Business Bureau.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/became-summitt-energy-scam-victim-671535/4/

http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/universal-energy-scam-t143460.html

http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/universal-energy-scam-t143460.html
http://cheezewhizandmustard.com/2007/06/16/universal-energy-scam-and-how-you-can-get-out-of-it/
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/universal-energy-vs-direct-energy-208028/
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/universal-energy-superior-energy-460204/
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/scam-legit-water-heater-replacement-richmond-hill-area-718724/
http://www.peoplefield.org/forums/disp_post.cfm/cc.705/clt.13/p.htm
http://forum.ottawagolf.com/showthread.php?t=49008
Alberta Utility
Gas Contract

Here is an article about U.S. Energy Savings Corp. (aka Just Energy) preying on non-English speakers and seniors. Read here…

There are too many links for me to post here. You can easily Google up “Just Energy Scam”, “Universal Energy Scam” and you will find many other links and many interesting hours to read. You will find literally thousands of people complaining about these energy companies and their shaddy tactics.

How To Get Out From Energy Deals

The rule of thumb for door to door sales is: do not let them in your house, do not show them your bills, and DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING.

If you move to a new home or condo where you need to pay utility. You will notice these door to door sales will come knocking under different companies, but now we know most of them are the same company trying to confuse you. They know when you move and where, they can purchase that information from any major real estate agency who are more than happy to sell that information and when there are enough new home owners in the area you will see these door to door energy sales. So be prepare… Again, if you don’t understand then don’t sign and stay with your current provider which is the government plan.

Only let them in if you know the company or they work for your current provider or you called the company for repair/maintenance and you were notified earlier for the reason of their visit. Remember to ask the agent that came to your house for their name, affiliation number or any documentation.

The best way to protect yourself is to educate yourself about your energy bills. Understand about the pricing and how this all work before signing any energy contract. There is no need to sign or listen to some strangers knocking on your door steps.

Natural Gas Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

See the past 3 years, the current price and the 3 years forecast of Natural gas click here.

Rules, Codes, Guidelines & Forms

Listed below are the regulatory instruments that govern the energy industry participants, such as codes, guidelines, accounting and reporting and record-keeping requirements:

Jump down:

• General Regulatory
• Natural Gas
• Electricity
• Accounting Procedures for Natural Gas & Electricity
• Reporting & Record Keeping Requirements for Natural Gas & Electricity

General Regulatory

+ OEB Rules of Practice & Procedure

+ Practice Directions

+ Settlement Conference Guidelines

Natural Gas

+ Affiliate Relationships Code for Gas Utilities

+ Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers

+ Environmental Guidelines for Hydrocarbon Pipelines and Facilities in Ontario

+ Gas Distribution Access Rule

+ Minimum Filing Requirements for Natural Gas Distribution Cost of Service Applications

+ Model Franchise Agreement

+ Storage and Transportation Access Rule (STAR)

Electricity

+ 2005 Distribution Rate Adjustment

+ Affiliate Relationships Code for Distributors and Transmitters

+ Authorized Electronic Business Transaction Standards

+ Directive for the Disclosure of Information to Consumers by Electricity Retailers

+ Distribution System Code

+ Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook

+ Electricity Distributor Recovery of Regulatory Assets, Phase 1

+ Electricity Distributor Recovery of Regulatory Assets, Phase 2

+ Electricity Distributor Recovery of Regulatory Assets, Phase 2 for remaining Distributors

+ Electricity Retailer Code of Conduct

+ Electricity Distribution Retail Transmission Service Rates

+ Filing Requirements for Service Area Amendment Applications

+ Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Applications

+ Minimum Filing Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Rate Applications and Leave to Construct Projects

+ MAADs Forms – Mergers, Amalgamations, Acquisitions and Divestitures

+ Ontario Price Credit

+ Retail Settlement Code

+ Smart Meter Funding and Cost Recovery

+ Smart Sub-Metering Code

+ Standard Supply Service Code

+ Transmission System Code

Accounting Procedures for Natural Gas and Electricity

+ Accounting Procedures Handbook

+ Uniform System of Accounts for Class “A” Gas Utilities

+ Prescribed Interest Rates for Electricity and Gas Accounts

Reporting & Record-Keeping

+ Electricity Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements

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Canada Going On-Line B2B eCcommerce B2B In Canada? Grim Statistics for businesses that don’t Trade On-Line! There seems to be a prevailing attitude among Canadian business owners that the Internet will not affect their business. It is puzzling that they continue to take this stance in lieu of the evidence indicating that is in their best interest to get their business online and now! Statistics Canada reported “that the total value of private sector sales over the Internet, with or without on line payment rose dramatically in 2000, while the proportion of businesses selling on line fell. Canadian businesses received $7.2 billion in custo mer orders over the Internet in 2000, up 73.4 per cent from $4.2 billion in 1999. However, only 6 per cent of businesses reported selling goods and services on-line in 2000. These 6 per cent of businesses selling on-line accounted for one quarter of all gross business income.” What was even more disturbing in the Statistics Canada report was that of the businesses that had responded to the survey for every two that had started selling over the Internet in 2000, five had stopped doing so because they couldn’t see the internet trade rising. By 2009, $280 billion in goods and services were transferred in North America and, of that, only $13.6 billion was generated by Canadian businesses. Most of which were purchases by Canadians from businesses in other Countries! Why are Canadian business owners continuing to fight the Internet trend? Are they tired of the constant changes, the learning curves and the struggle to be like the Americans? Has the Internet inspired a renewed distain for our aggressive neighbors? Are commercials like “I am Canadian” and satires like Rick Mercer ‘s, “Talking to Americans”, a result of this techno saturation backlash? Or has the Internet created a global paradigm shift that Canadians business owners are refusing to accept? In the video, The Business of Paradigms, Joel Barker said that when a paradigm shifts everyone goes back to zero. It doesn’t matter that you have been successful in business for 25 years, your past success guarantees nothing. Expounding on Thomas Kuhn’s theory of the paradigm and applying it to business, Barker said that it is our existing paradigm that prevents us from seeing new ideas as having extreme value. In The Structure of Scientific Revolution, published in 1962, Kuhn maintained that, contrary to popular belief; typical scientists were not objective and independent thinkers. Rather, they were conservative individuals who accepted what they have been taught and applied their knowledge to support existing theories. As a result scientists ignored new research that might threaten the existing paradigm. Barker used the example of the Swiss watchmakers to show what happens in business when people ignore a shifting paradigm. When the Swiss invented the quartz watch, the new design didn’t fit with their existing idea of the way watches should be made. In fact it seemed so insignificant to the Swiss that they didn’t even bother to get a patent on the design. The Japanese, on the other hand, weren’t blinded by an existing paradigm and were able to see the potential of the design and manufactured the new watches. Barker reported that as a result of the paradigm shift, the Swiss watchmakers’ market share fell from 80 per cent in 1968 to less than 2.1 per cent in 2008. The small window of opportunity that has existed on the Internet for the past several years is beginning to close. Every year things tighten up online and if Canadian businesses don’t get moving soon it will become completely out of their reach. Several years ago it was unheard of to think of paying to get placed on a search engine, yet today most engines charge a fee. The Statistics Canada Daily reported in March 2005 that, the 56 per cent of businesses that did not buy or sell over the Internet believed that their goods or services did not lend themselves to Internet transactions. Thirty-six percent preferred to maintain their current business model while, 55% stated that they would consider but not take action. The balance did not respond. In April 2007 Forrester Research reported that 88 per cent of US businesses saw the Internet as important to their buying plans and over a quarter said they had saved money by doing business online while Canadians maintain an online B to B presence at only 14%. Business to Business (B2B) sales have been a driving force of the Internet economy. According to the US Census Bureau, in a report that came out in March, B2B sales may have accounted for 90 percent of all ecommerce activity in the US in 1999 and is expected to rise to 95 percent by 2009. By 2008, reports found that USD885 billion of manufacturing shipments were made online, while in Canada, only 16% of Canadian Business had a plan. The Forrester Research reported by February 2008, Canadian online B2B revenues would reach CAD272 billion (USD180 billion) by 2005, accounting for 18 percent of all business to business transactions. Ontario and Quebec are expected to be the leaders with transactions being made primarily in the automotive and petrochemical industry. The bad news is that Forrester also reported that only 16 percent of Canadian companies currently had a clear B2B strategy, which demonstrated that Canadian businesses fall far short of potential revenue growth. The Statistics Canada Daily reported in March that an estimated 13 million Canadians or 53 per cent of those aged 15 and over used the Internet in 2000. A further 27 percent of non-users expressed an interest in getting online. By 2009, nearly 87% of Canadian internet users have and use internet access. This clearly means that if Canadian businesses can’t offer online services to Canadians they will buy their products from US businesses. “The combined forces of globalization and the Internet revolution mean all businesses will have to become e-businesses. For Canada, there is no more business as usual. The Internet revolution has changed everything – not just for dot-coms, but for all parts of the economy,” John Roth, CEO of Nortel Networks stated in February. Roth co-chairs the Canadian E-Business Opportunities Roundtable, a private sector led initiative formed in 1999 to develop a strategy for accelerating Canada’s participation in the Internet economy. In the March report issued by the Roundtable initiative, “A lack of information and education was stated as the number one reason that businesses did not go online.” This general lack of knowledge seems to be a major problem to not only running a successful online business in Canada but to making the plunge in the first place. Even those businesses who go online don’t seem to know how to market their site once they get there. Not only do the y seem unaware of the amount of traffic going to their sites but oblivious to the fact that it is critical to track this information. There seems to be a general misconception that if you put a site on the Internet that business will just happen. This is akin to opening a brick and mortar business and not doing anything to attract clientele. B2B collaboration is the next paradigm shift. If Canadians are to survive in the new global order they must open their eyes to the shift that is going on in every sector of our economy.. If they don’t understand the concepts then they must make it their business to find out about them. Things are moving quickly and time is becoming a critical factor. Canada has one of the highest rates of Internet usage in the world while B2B internet usage drags the US dramatically. Furthermore, Canadians are heavy users, with around 90% of users using e-mail at least weekly. The Canadian Internet access market continues to grow strongly with over 64% of Canadians having Internet access by 2004 while nearly 87% in 2009. Canadians have not yet grasped the concept of eCommerce trading! The conservative approach of Canadians for business to business transactions via procurement, sales and trade leaves Canadians behind the “eight ball” for effective commerce trade. Current Canadian company business models often see internet business transactions as a “wait and see” issue. With this, Canadian businesses are the last to approach worldwide markets with trade and commerce. Canadians love the technology … but can’t see the forest for the trees! In addition, young Canadians are avid, experienced online users. Internet access in the workplace is beginning to catch up with very healthy rates of household connection. Canadian consumers spend above-average time online and count themselves among the world’s keenest bloggers. So why does Canada continue to lag behind in some areas of online development, such as e-commerce? “E-commerce has been slow to take off in the absence of retailers and online offerings that genuinely address Canadian tastes and requirements,” said Karin von Abrams, eMarketer analyst and author of the new report, Canada Internet: Users and Usage. “Moreover, Canada’s mobile networks and operators are not as well prepared as they should be to supply reliable data services.” Historically, workplace access to the Internet has not been nearly as common as home access in Canada, although the gap is shrinking.

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1.) How HST may impact your organization’s 2010 financial budgets and capital expenditures

Ontario will be combining its PST with the federal GST to create a single, value-added sales tax that will be federally administered. The single sales tax rate of 13% (5% GST plus 8% PST) will take effect July 1, 2010. The single sales tax will generally use the same rules and tax base as the GST but with some exceptions. Though most Ontario industries will benefit, some may face an extra tax burden. Businesses will also need to adjust their accounting systems and operations to prepare for the change.

Jane Adams, as Associate Tax Partner with KPMG’s Indirect Tax practice, will share insights into the effects of PST-GST harmonization and how it will impact Ontario businesses.

2.) Recent Court Cases and CRA Interpretations

Carol Foley, an AVP in Manulife’s Tax and Estate Planning group, will discuss recent court cases and CRA Interpretations and their implications to tax and estate planning for corporations and their shareholders.

Moderator:
Joel Campagna, CMA, CFP – AVP, Tax & Estate Planning, Manulife Financial

Speakers:

Jane Adams, FCMA, – Indirect Tax Associate Partner, KMPG, LLP
Jane is an Associate Partner in the Waterloo office and leads the Southwestern Ontario Indirect Tax practice. With more than nineteen years experience in sales tax matters, Jane also plays a national lead resource role for payroll tax with an emphasis on Workplace Safety and Insurance matters. Jane was an integral member of the KPMG commodity tax group when GST was first introduced and assisted many businesses and organizations in preparing and implementing systems to be ready for the tax.

In addition to her 28 years experience in public practice, including a background in income tax, Jane has previously been a Director of Finance for a large hospital and is currently the healthcare and not-for-profit technical advisor for KPMG’s National Indirect Tax practice. Jane offers innovative yet practical solutions for our clients.

Jane co-authored Carswell’s GST Guide for Business; has been the tutorial leader for the CICA In-Residence GST “Essentials” Course for two years; and regularly speaks at various seminars, conferences and industry specific workshops.

Jane is a Certified Management Accountant and Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants, Past-chair of the Midwestern Ontario District for CMA Ontario and Chair of the Waterloo Region Catholic Community Foundation. Jane was formerly the Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the Employers’ Advocacy Council and former Chair of the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Subcommittee.

Carol Foley, B.B.A. LL.B., CA – AVP, Tax & Estate Planning, Manulife Financial
Carol Foley is a lawyer and Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of taxation and legal experience including personal and corporate tax, estate planning and international business development.

Carol joined Manulife in 2007, bringing a unique combination of accounting and legal expertise. Prior to joining Manulife, she worked for several years at a large trust company as a Senior Will & Estate Planner.

Carol is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Canadian Bar Association. She has spoken at seminars and conferences on tax and estate planning for the Ontario Bar Association, the LSUC, as well as several financial service organizations. She has led sessions for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Course and taught tax at the University of Toronto and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario’s summer school. Carol has written several articles, newsletters and training videos.

Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Location:
Delta Kitchener
105 King Street East
Kitchener, ON N2G 2K8
519-744-4141

Time:
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Presentations & Question Period

Menu:
Buffet including:
Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Eggs Benedict, Pancakes, Baked Croissants, Danishes, Muffins, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter
Coffee, Tea & Chilled Fruit Juices

Cost:
$25.00 plus GST – Members
$30.00 plus GST – Non-Members

CPLD:
2 credits

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Grim Statistics for businesses that don’t get on-line!

There seems to be a prevailing attitude among Canadian business owners that the Internet will not affect their business. It is puzzling that they continue to take this stance in lieu of the evidence indicating that is in their best interest to get their business online.

On April 3 the Statistics Canada Daily reported “that the total value of private sector sales over the Internet, with or without on line payment, rose dramatically in 2000, while the proportion of businesses selling on line fell.

Canadian businesses received $7.2 billion in customer orders over the Internet in 2000, up 73.4 per cent from $4.2 billion in 1999. However, only 6 per cent of businesses reported selling goods and services on-line in 2000. These 6 per cent of businesses selling on-line accounted for one quarter of all gross business income.”

What was even more disturbing in the Statistics Canada report was that of the businesses that had responded to the survey for every two that had started selling over the Internet in 2000, five had stopped doing so.

Why are Canadian business owners continuing to fight the Internet trend? Are they tired of the constant changes, the learning curves and the struggle to be like the Americans? Has the Internet inspired a renewed distain for our aggressive neighbours? Are commercials like “I am Canadian” and satires like Rick Mercer ‘s, “Talking to Americans”, a result of this techno saturation backlash?

Or has the Internet created a global paradigm shift that Canadians business owners are refusing to accept?

In his video, The Business of Paradigms, Joel Barker said that when a paradigm shifts everyone goes back to zero. It doesn’t matter that you have been successful in business for 25 years, your past success guarantees nothing.

Expounding on Thomas Kuhn’s theory of the paradigm and applying it to business, Barker said that it is our existing paradigm that prevents us from seeing new ideas.

In The Structure of Scientific Revolution, published in 1962, Kuhn maintained that, contrary to popular belief; typical scientists were not objective and independent thinkers. Rather, they were conservative individuals who accepted what they have been taught and applied their knowledge to support existing theories. As a result scientists ignored new research that might threaten the existing paradigm.

Barker used the example of the Swiss watchmakers to show what happens in business when people ignore a shifting paradigm.

When the Swiss invented the quartz watch, the new design didn’t fit with their existing idea of the way watches should be made. In fact it seemed so insignificant to the Swiss that they didn’t even bother to get a patent on the design.

The Japanese, on the other hand, weren’t blinded by an existing paradigm and were able to see the potential of the design and manufactured the new watches. Barker reported that as a result of the paradigm shift, the Swiss watchmakers market share fell from 80 per cent in 1968 to less than 10 per cent today.

The small window of opportunity that has existed on the Internet for the past several years is beginning to close. Every year things tighten up online and if Canadian businesses don’t get moving soon it will become completely out of their reach. Several years ago it was unheard of to think of paying to get placed on a search engine, yet today most engines charge a fee.

The Statistics Canada Daily reported in March that, the 56 per cent of businesses that did not buy or sell over the Internet believed that their goods or services did not lend themselves to Internet transactions. Thirty-six percent preferred to maintain their current business model.

On April 18 Forrester Research reported that 88 per cent of US businesses saw the Internet as important to their buying plans and over a quarter said they had saved money by doing business online.

Business to Business (B2B) sales have been a driving force of the Internet economy. According to the US Census Bureau, in a report that came out in March, B2B sales may have accounted for 90 percent of all ecommerce activity in the US in 1999.

The report found that USD485 billion of manufacturing shipments were made online.

The good news is Forrester Research reported in February that Canadian online B2B revenues would reach CAD272 billion (USD180 billion) by 2005, accounting for 18 percent of all business to business transactions.

Ontario and Quebec are expected to be the leaders with transactions being made primarily in the automotive and petrochemical industry. The bad news is that Forrester also reported that only 16 percent of Canadian companies currently had a clear B2B strategy.

The Statistics Canada Daily reported in March that an estimated 13 million Canadians, or 53 per cent of those aged 15 and over used the Internet in 2000. A further 27 percent of non-users expressed an interest in getting online.

This means that if Canadian businesses can’t offer online services to Canadians they will buy their products from US businesses.

“The combined forces of globalization and the Internet revolution mean all businesses will have to become e-businesses. For Canada, there is no more business as usual. The Internet revolution has changed everything – not just for dot-coms, but for all parts of the economy,” John Roth, CEO of Nortel Networks stated in February. Roth co-chairs the Canadian E-Business Opportunities Roundtable, a private sector led initiative formed in 1999 to develop a strategy for accelerating Canada’s participation in the Internet economy.

In the March report issued by the Roundtable initiative, “A lack of information and education was stated as the number one reason that businesses did not go online.” This general lack of knowledge seems to be a major problem to not only running a successful online business in Canada but to making the plunge in the first place.

Even those businesses who go online don’t seem to know how to market their site once they get there. Not only do they seem unaware of the amount of traffic going to their sites but oblivious to the fact that it is critical to track this information.

There seems to be a general misconception that if you put a site on the Internet that business will just happen. This is akin to opening a brick and mortar business and not doing anything to attract clientele.

In other instances business owners have not even had their sites submitted to search engines. Forrester reported in June that 81 per cent of consumers find Websites using a Search engine.

If Canadians are to survive in the new global order they must open their eyes to the shift that is going on in every sector of our economy. If they don’t understand the concepts then they must make it their business to find out about them. Things are moving quickly and time is becoming a critical factor.