The Brazilian government delivered to Congress a draft bill (Bill No. 3,887/2020) encompassing the unification of Federal Taxes with the creation of a Federal VAT named “Social Contribution on Goods and Services – CBS” (in Portuguese: “Contribuição Social sobre Operações com Bens e Serviços – CBS”). CBS will repl...
What is important to know… The rapid increase in the number of people affected globally by the coronavirus has several impacts on the way society is organized. Residential isolation, flight cancellations, border closings, stock exchange and exchange rate fluctuations are some of the effects caused by the global pandemic. At this time of crisis, b...
Toronto (March 4, 2020) – One day after the Brazilian Mining Association (IBRAM) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) signed a historic cooperation deal to propel the mining industry in Brazil, executives and specialists discussed the challenges of raising capital tied to environmental social governance (ESG) goals. The topic was covered at The Brazil...
Toronto (March 3, 2020) – An auditorium packed with a very attentive audience attended an insightful and comprehensive overview of the mining sector in Brazil yesterday at PDAC 2020. Gathered at the traditional Brazilian Mining Day event, mining professionals and executives from Brazil and Canada watched a series of presentations covering government...
Toronto (March 1st, 2020) – Some of the key challenges for developing the mining sector in Brazil were debated yesterday at the Brazil-Canada Mining Brunch hosted by the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from some of the largest multinational corporations with operations in the country expressed their optimism about the industry’s f...
Toronto (February 29, 2020) – Speaking to Canadian government authorities and members of the Brazilian delegation at the PDAC 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel yesterday, Brazil’s Mining Secretary Alexandre Vidigal de Oliveira stressed the importance of ongoing changes in the mining sector in Brazil. He expressed the deep commitment of the government t...
Brazilian mining sector organizations, as well as the federal government, are going to present investors and businessmen with new business opportunities that are on Brazil’s horizon for the coming decades. There are solid prospects for initiatives ranging from geological research to the implementation of large-scale mining projects. This will be t...
Currently, the medical use of Cannabis sativa is permitted in 40 countries, while a handful of others also allow its recreational use. Combined, they represented an 18-billion- dollar global market in 2018, according to Bank of Montreal (1), and that market could skyrocket to nearly 194 billion dollars by 2026, as new countries regulate the use of Ca...
Cultural differences between countries are sometimes reflected in their languages, dances, music, and culinary habits. With globalization and the ability of many corporations to operate in multiple countries, comes the need to understand the impact that a local culture has on the organizational culture. When comparing Brazil with Canada, some differe...
Known as one of the most welcomed countries for immigrants aiming to attract skilled workforce from all over the world, Canada has also become a very attractive country for new business opportunities. And it is not for less. With a stable and powerful economy – it is among the wealthiest countries in the world – and with its high life qualit...
