Canadian Federation Of Independent Business: Dan Kelly

Catherine Swift Dept: A labour and skills shortage and an eroding work ethic are among the chief concerns for the new head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the advocacy group for small and medium-sized businesses, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The federation's members in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador are the most likely to say they're short of workers, said Kelly, an 18-year veteran at the organization and dan Kelly has been appointed new president and CEO at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the main voice of the country's small and mid-sized companies. The group's long-time president, Catherine Swift, will remain with the group as chair of its board. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Canadian Federation of Independent Business Canada's demographics indicate the country is headed for a labour shortage in many pockets of the country where jobs can't be filled at times "where there are people on unemployment," said Dan Kelly, who was named Friday as the new president of the lobby group, succeeding long-time president Catherine Swift. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.