More young women attending university in jobless COVID era: StatCan
According to new data from Statistics Canada, post-secondary attendance rose from 48% to 53% for women aged 17 to 19. There were no significant changes among young men....
Minority groups disproportionately dropped from federal hiring process, audit says
Indigenous peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities were more likely than other Canadians to be dropped from the hiring process for federal jobs, according to a new audit by...
STEM education must be reformed to engage Indigenous youth
Indigenous sciences often use a qualitative, integrated approach that results in a holistic understanding of how to live in harmony with nature....
Canadian youth may suffer the economic toll of COVID for years to come
Young Canadians continue to bear the brunt of COVID’s damage to the job market, something experts say could set back their economic success for many years....
Essential work should come with essential pay
Our understanding of “essential work” has been sharpened by the context. We now realize that our lives can no longer carry on without grocery store workers, truck drivers, long-term care...
Applications for federal income support top 4 million since onset of pandemic
The day the online portal was launched for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), it received as many applications as are typically submitted for employment insurance over a six-month period....
New study says intergovernmental cooperation on labour market policy has improved
A new study suggests the provinces and Ottawa are enjoying a much improved relationship when it comes to developing labour market policy, as evidenced by new workplace development agreements and...
Canadian immigrants more overeducated for jobs than U.S. counterparts: StatsCan
Recent immigrants in Canada with a university degree were more likely to be over-educated for their jobs compared to immigrants in the United States, a new study from Statistics Canada...