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NAV Canada (A, B)
Authors: Sexty, Robert W.; Frew, David
Product Type: Cases
Source: NACRA, North American Case Research Journal / The Laurier Institute
Publication Year: 2006
Canadian governments are privatizing many of their operations, a process that has implications for business. This case describes the approaches to transferring Canada's Air Navigation System (ANS) to the private sector and outlines the consequences for stakeholders, in particular, government, airlines, employees, and air travelers.
Shell and the Klappan: Coalbed Methane Controversy
Author: von der Porten, Suzanne
Product Type: Cases
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Publication Year: 2008
Since Shell Canada was awarded tenure in 2003 by the British Columbia provincial government to drill exploratory coal-bed methane (CBM) wells in the Klappan region of Northwestern B.C., significant opposition to the potential project has erupted.
A Business Case for Green Buildings in Canada
Author: Lucuik, Mark
Product Type: Cases
Source: Canada Green Building Council
Publication Year: 2005
The purpose of this document is to clearly and holistically define the state of the green building industry in Canada, and to provide a basis for recognizing the many unique and tangible benefits a green building might offer, as well as the challenges and barriers facing the Canadian industry. This Business Case reflects an extensive search of published and unpublished papers and studies focusing on the nature and benefits of green buildings...
Wal-Mart and Vancouver, Canada
Author: von der Porten, Suzanne
Product Type: Cases
Source:
Publication Year: 2005
The debate among retailers, local residents, the city council and Wal-Mart captures some of the tumult around the role of multinational corporations in the global economy and their effects on societies and the environment. In the context of this controversy, what responsibility does Wal-Mart have to its employees, overseas product manufacturers, factory workers, indigenous people, and local residents? Who are other stakeholders in Vancouver City Council's decision on whether to allow the rezoning? Who are stakeholders with no say in the decision? Does the Vancouver council have any business preventing Wal-Mart from setting up a business in Vancouver? What lessons can be learned?
The Role of the Extractive Sector in Expanding Economic Opportunity
Authors: Wise, Holly; Shtylla, Sokol
Product Type: Cases
Source: John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Publication Year: 2007
This report explores four key strategies companies can use to expand economic opportunity: 1) creating inclusive business models; 2) developing human capital; 3) building institutional capacity; and 4) helping to optimize the "Rules of the Game."
Chrysotile Asbestos, the Rotterdam Convention and Canada
Authors: Gunz, S.; McCutcheon, J.
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier University
Publication Year: 2009
The case considers the application of the Rotterdam Convention in the context of the controversial stance adopted by the Government of Canada opposing the listing of chrysotile asbestos as a chemical subject to the Prior Informed Consent protocol.
Noranda, Inc.: Mining, Smelting, and Sustainability?
Author: Vietor, Richard
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2002
This case explores the issue of sustainability--in this case, for a mining company. At issue is the sustainability of Noranda's expenditures on environmental mitigation and the degree to which Noranda employs (or should employ) "best country" standards everywhere it operates.
Ouimet-Tomasso Inc: An Experiment in Secular Spirituality
Authors: Swiercz, P.; Hagmann, L.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Case Method Institute
Publication Year: 2008
Ouimet-Tomasso is one of Canada's largest and most successful privately-owned frozen food processing companies.
Business Model Innovation by Better Place: A Green Ecosystem for the Mass Adoption of Electric Cars
Authors: Meenakshisundaram, Ramalingam; Shankar, Besta
Product Type: Cases
Source: ICMR Center for Management Research
Publication Year: 2010
Shai Agassi started Better Place with the ambition of setting up an ecosystem -- including a ‘smart grid’ of charging stations and battery swapping facilities -- for electric vehicles. However, it remained to be seen whether the proposed ecosystem and business model would encourage widespread adoption of electric vehicles...
RBC Financial Group - The Equator Principles in Qatargas II LNG Project
Authors: Klassen, Robert; Gancberg, Matias
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2009
The Royal Bank of Canada was a potential participant in a syndicated loan for a project financing venture in Qatar. The project would extract and process liquid natural gas there and transport it to the United Kingdom market. Two basic questions remained: does the Qatargas II Project make sense to RBC as it attempts to balance economic, environmental and social performance, and do the Equator Principles provide a competitive advantage?
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