The myth continues: see http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=43719 "Hike tuition fees to help pay for superior Canadian higher ed, says CGI...
GOOD SHOT, HUGH ! Got to wake the buggers up. To change the subject, here's a quite different question: who should I talk to about getting a cylinder valve...
I'm assuming this is the study OSPE was lobbying hard to get the government to fund Engineering labour market focus of new study http://www.peo.on.ca/ Click on...
Nice letter, Hugh There is always a shortage of "geniuses" willing to work for min. wage! ... says CGI head ... to Michael Roach, who urged the industry to go...
Yes I agree. Great letter Hugh! I fall into the same catagory as Hugh. I lost my job in the tech meltdown, & have worked about 12 months in total since then. ...
This message group is what we make of it. I'd like to hear more positive stories and useful info on the local Ottawa tech scene. Much of the discussion here is...
Quote: "But there is not too much, IMO, we can do about those things." We don't really know till we try. On the other hand, the fact that conditions are...
... conditions are currently still very bad does not detract at all from the need to (a) share info that might help eaxh of us, and (b) the need for each iof...
Thought this was an interesting statement.... "....Last week, Alberta's employment minister warned people who might be looking for a slice of the province's...
Quote: "All that said, I do think it might be helpful to the future of the Canadian economy to get gov't to intelligently assist the creation of high value...
Yes, it would also be nice to hear stories/personal experiences from other OHT members. I'm certain we have lots of lurkers but only a handful of people are...
I just returned to Ottawa airport from a trip, just me and the kids. For the first time they checked our luggage and I have no problem with that. I am very...
Odd questions. Maybe their intent was to see how you reacted. It has been my experience that the customs/immigration officials at the Ottawa airport are not...
This is an invasion of privacy. I suspect these guys can do whatever they want to you. After all, you and your boys probably look like a major threat to the...
... While I can't get into details, the project I'm working on has an offshored component. The product was delivered late, with less than the agreed to...
Yes, I agree the Customs people do NOT have any hint of humor. I have traveled frequently by air in & out of the Ottawa airport for years & have some stories I...
Basically... they can do anything they want. They have more power than a policeman when you are entering the country. I'm not sure how long they can detain...
I do not know, but maybe the answer is to password protect the computer for the trip. They may go ballistic, but they have no right, in my mind, to ask you...
If you password protect your laptop and refuse to give them the password, they will either 1) detain you for several hours 2) seize your laptop 3) both You...
Good points Fred. I agree, I never give them any reason to think I am trying to hide anything. Fully co-operate, & if you are rudely treated, write your MP. ...
... I very much doubt that my MP will follow up on this. Of course, if the he would get a lot of complaints, but people just let it go. There should be an...
Does anyone know if the Ottawa Business Journal is still coming out in paper format, as all the boxes in the downtown area seemed to have disappeared? Before,...
From today's OBJ: "... Ninety-five per cent of survey technology and telecom companies surveyed cited the talent shortage as a fundamental business challenge,...
Note that many of them think that the talent will be there when they need it: "Despite these challenges, most Canadian tech companies expect they can find the...
Call any Ottawa Public Library branch. They get(got?) lot's of copies. ... in paper format, as all the boxes in the downtown area seemed to have disappeared? ...
If this is true, we are used as lab mice! Jeff on 7 November 2005: lso when flying into Ottawa, be warned that this is a training center for new Canada Customs...
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