TORONTO – Here’s a new Canadian Accountant feature, where we recap some of the accounting-related news that we were not able to report on during the week:
MNP LLP lands Michael Wernick
Homegrown Canadian accounting firm MNP has pulled off a lobbying coup, snagging Michael Wernick, the former Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada, who retired in 2019, after a 38-year career in the federal public service. He will bring a formidable list of Liberal government contacts to MNP’s federal government consulting practice, at a time when the Trudeau government is consulting the accounting profession on post-pandemic economic recovery.
Wernick is best known to Canadians for his role in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Testifying twice before a House of Commons justice committee, he maintained a vigorous defence of the Liberal government, and resigned in March 2019, saying there was “no path” for him to have a “relationship of mutual trust and respect” with opposition party leaders. He served in many senior positions over four decades, including deputy minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, before his appointment to the Privy Council.
Wernick served as Clerk of the Privy Council from 2016 to 2019 and joined the Ottawa office of MNP as a senior strategic advisor associate on retainer in May 2020. The news was not made official until published in the Ottawa Business Journal and Consulting.ca this week. Wernick’s Wikipedia entry was also updated with the news yesterday.
Toronto accounting firm hit by ransomware attack
IT World Canada reported this week that a Toronto area accounting firm was hit by a ransomware attack. Canadian Accountant was also informed of the news but was unable to corroborate the report. The attack was carried out by the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware threat group and its ..
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