Results from the 2007 third quarter Report on Business C-Suite Survey, sponsored by Davies and KPMG, were announced today.  This quarterly survey of CEOs, CFOs and COOs reports on the views of executives from some of Canada's largest companies. 

The third survey of 2007 focuses on human resources and skilled labour shortages and seeks the views of C-Suite executives on issues, including:

• the quality of the labour pool in Canada
• the availability of qualified employees
• major human resource issues
• competition for jobs across the country

The survey also touches briefly on the recent correction in the markets and continues to track views on:

• expectations for the Canadian and U.S. economies
• impressions and confidence in Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

View the survey findings 

A report on the survey appears in today's Globe & Mail, Report on Business.

View the Globe & Mail's online coverage

Natasha vandenHoven, from Davies' Toronto office, will appear on a Business News Network (BNN) special presentation at 8.00 p.m. this evening as part of an expert panel to discuss the findings.  Visit the BNN website and view the discussion (available Tuesday, September 18th).

Through our support of this survey series, Davies hopes to provide a better understanding of the views of Canadian business leaders on a range of public policy, management and strategic issues.  The surveys are conducted by the Gandalf Group, led by David Herle.

Archived C-Suite Survey results from 2007

First quarter survey, seeking opinions on climate change

Second quarter survey, seeking opinions on private equity

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, with over 235 lawyers, practises nationally and internationally from offices in Toronto, Montréal, New York and an affiliate in Paris and is consistently at the heart of the largest and most complex commercial and financial matters on behalf of its clients, regardless of borders.