1. Current Issues  CSCSC Transition Planning Committee – The TPC, chaired by Don Borsk, has captured the interest, commitment and dedication of a wide range of industry stakeholders and is working steadfastly at its mandate. The group has met weekly since early December (with a short break between Christmas and the new year), and is now preparing a conceptual presentation that will be made to the CSCSC Executive Committee on January 19th. After that initial presentation, it is anticipated that an update will be provided to other stakeholders. A formal proposal for consideration by the Board and members will also be developed. Direct communication will be made with all stakeholders via e-mail as further updates become available.  Career Awareness – The Council continues to focus its work on the issues identified in the 2005 HR Study and, as a result, encourages all stakeholders to be engaged in career-awareness activities. Central to this objective is the work being done by the Supply Chain Career Awareness Collaborative, a group of 14 supply chain-related associations from across Canada that are working together to increase awareness of careers and career pathways in the supply chain, and to position the supply chain as a profession of choice. The Collaborative’s first assignment is to revise and rebrand the Careers in the Supply Chain website. The group also plans to create regional career- pathway charts that link job progression and relevant local educational programs. For details on the work of the Collaborative, contact Kim Biggar at the Council. Careers in the Supply Chain websiteKim Biggar The Council’s career-awareness tools and resources include: A guide to developing a local supply chain career fair or career day Career profiles, including print and video resources Our Join Us in the Supply Chain videoJoin Us in the Supply Chain video In addition, through our partnership with Junior Achievement of Canada, we are raising funds to allow for the placement of volunteers – supply chain champions – in classrooms across the country to share their enthusiasm for the work they do. Your association could help in this effort by, for example, including a link to the JA information page on your website or in your e-newsletter, or making donations to the Fund on behalf of speakers at your events,partnership with Junior Achievement of Canada For further information on any of the above, visit www.supplychaincanada.org, contact info@supplychaincanada.org or call 905-897-1100 / 1-866-616-3468www.supplychaincanada.orginfo@supplychaincanada.org Mission Statement "The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council brings together partners in the sector to develop solutions to the human resource challenges faced by stakeholders. Recognizing the vital role of the supply chain to Canada's economy, the Council is committed to enhancing the sector's ability to attract and retain workers at all levels and across the full range of functions, and to advancing the skills of those workers." BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Bergeron Calgary Interfaith Food Bank Don Borsk (Past Chair) Metro Retail Supply Chain Solutions Darren Christle (Vice Chair) Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Raymond Dufour Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick Brent Ellis Wills Transfer Limited John Gauvreau Canadian Public Procurement Council Chris Gonsowski DHL Global Forwarding Dwayne Hihn (Chair) Manitoulin Global Forwarding Paul Howatt McCain Foods Limited Frances Humphreys Wilfrid Laurier University Steven Levson Healthcare Supply Chain Network Maria Lindenberg (Vice Chair) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Jean Loitz INMOTION management inc. Linda Lucas ELLE and Associates Inc. Joe Malon Nestlé Canada Inc. David McCormick (Vice Chair) Pivotal ACTION FORCE Industrial Staffing Solutions Richard Moore Halifax Employers Association Hervé Pilon Cégep André Laurendeau Tracey Raimondo Normandin Transit Inc. Lesley Smith Wal-Mart Canada Corp.