How to close the gaps in financing women-led businesses: Report
Along with suggestions to break down barriers, report highlights instances of explicit discrimination toward woman entrepreneurs....
Women are leaving work and taking up the burden of care during pandemic
Mothers in provinces heavily hit by school closures appear to be stepping away from their careers in greater numbers, CRCB data suggests....
Canada’s recovery kicks into higher gear, gaining thousands more jobs than expected
Jobs figures released show the economy added 303,100 jobs in March – triple what economists were anticipating....
Eight in 10 Canadian manufacturers face skills shortage: report
The need for skilled labourers has been growing rapidly for years, but COVID-19 government relief, health concerns and family responsibilities have worsened the situation....
Canada won’t return to pre-pandemic employment for another four years, conference board warns
Industries like restaurants, airlines, theatres face tumultuous environment for the foreseeable future....
Everything you need to know about the CERB replacement and other new government benefits
Along with a simplified EI and a four-week CERB extension there are three new temporary benefits....
Visible minorities in Canada disproportionately impacted by COVID recession
Certain visible minority groups had job losses almost double that of white Canadians, new race-based data from Statistics Canada shows....
Women face dim back-to-work prospects amid lack of childcare, stalling Canada’s economic recovery
Dearth of childcare options will trigger crisis in the fall when schools normally reopen, hitting mothers particularly hard....
Wage subsidy program to be extended to December
The wage-subsidy program covers 75% of wages, up to a weekly maximum of $847, for eligible companies and non-profits....
Why Canada still needs immigrants despite soaring unemployment
Immigrants drive economic growth in Canada, and a slowdown brought on by the pandemic could have repercussions for decades....