The Holmes Report Podcast: H+K CEO Jack Martin
Jack Martin joins the Echo Chamber to discuss the future of H+K and its parent company WPP. Tune into the Holmes Report podcast below: Originally published on the Holmes Report.
Month: June 2018
Cannabis Regulations
Introduction On June 27, Health Canada provided information on the regulations that will support the Cannabis Act (An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Act). These regulations (four in total) will be officially published in Canada Gazette II on July 11, 2018. Cannabis will … Read more
Cannes Lions 2018: A Personal View of a Global Event
Spending a week at the Cannes Lions Festival is surreal. You are on the French Rivera, in proximity to A-list celebs, C-suite execs and people offering freebies. Within this environment, it can be easy to forget why we’re there: to celebrate the power of creative communication. While our day jobs require that we focus on … Read more
The Cannabis Act has passed – Now what?
A Q+A with H+K’s Cannabis Experts Omar Khan and Ivan Ross Vrana Is cannabis legal now? IRV: The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) has passed in the Senate and has received Royal Assent. It is not legal yet to buy, possess or use cannabis for anything other than authorized medical or research purposes. We are currently … Read more
Spring 2018 Legislative Session Highlights
Since September 2017, the government has tabled 17 new pieces of legislation and passed 19 bills. The focus of the third year of the mandate has been to wrap up public consultations and begin moving forward with bills that execute on key election promises made in 2015, including electoral reform, increased environmental protection and a … Read more
Global Chairman & CEO Jack Martin Interviews with PRWeek
Our Global Chariman and CEO Jack Martin sat down with PRWeek Editorial Director Steve Barrett for a chat about navigating transformations, connecting to a changing public and more at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Social License is not Dead
Within hours of the government confirming it had acquired the Trans Mountain pipeline and its related assets, a chorus of critics rose up to offer eulogies for the concept of social licence. Yet, with a nod to Mark Twain, reports of its death are greatly exaggerated. Social licence can be difficult to define but is … Read more
Putting ‘Public’ in ‘Public Relations’
Last week I wrote about the need to put the public back into public affairs. My perspective was that we often confuse public affairs with government relations, when the former is really much broader than the latter. I was sufficiently encouraged by the positive feedback I received to expand on the theme in the area … Read more
US President Erin Gentry Inducted into PRWeek’s Hall of Femme
Congratulations are in order! We are proud to announce that Erin Gentry, our U.S. President, has been inducted into PRWeek’s Hall of Femme. She is a great mentor and leader at Hill+Knowlton Strategies. While accepting her honor, she talked about the value of supporting younger generations to be better than the previous ones in the … Read more
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Strengthens Defence Procurement Team in Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – With the current government’s commitment to Canada’s new defence policy, and the release of the Defence Investment Plan – Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has enhanced its Defence Procurement Team to provide industry-leading expertise with respect to complex public procurements tendered by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces. H+K’s Defence Procurement … Read more