More than 200,000 Canadian women are now long-term unemployed
Recently released report from RBC argues that the longer women remain unemployed, the harder it will be for them to re-enter the labour force....
Why talent investment is a necessary part of our economic recovery
In addition to training for the jobs we think we’ll need, we should invest in the talent that already exists, and towards the problems they are working on we don’t...
Canadians change careers, return to school as COVID-19 rages on
Faced with hiring freezes, wage cuts and layoffs forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians like Mazerolle are making dramatic career changes. Others are seeking skills upgrades or shifting their hours...
The ‘rise of the worker’ is here, and employees are calling the shots
Employees expect job searching, hiring, onboarding, scheduling and pay all to be available on demand....
Temp workers should not be losing sleep – or their lives – over $14 an hour
Economic uncertainty during the pandemic has led to greater reliance on temporary agencies by businesses, creating opportunities for further exploitation of workers already struggling against minimum wage and precarious context....
Unsafe workplaces during COVID-19 taking huge toll on workers’ mental health
More than half of essential workers with inadequate safety protections on the job reported symptoms of anxiety, according to a new survey of more than 3,300 workers across Canada....
Women still do the lion’s share of parenting tasks amid the pandemic
New Statistics Canada study shows that even the men who worked from home appeared to do less than the women....
They’ve graduated in Canada, but they need work experience to stay here
With a challenging labour market making it hard to find employment, thousands of post-graduate work permit holders are running out of time and facing removal from Canada....
Time to unlock the economic potential of Canada’s immigrant and racialized communities
A lack of access to seed money holds back newcomer – and especially refugee – entrepreneurs....
Canada plans record levels of immigration in ‘roadmap’ to post-COVID-19 economic recovery
Canada has launched its boldest immigration plan in modern history in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19, increasing the number of newcomers it will bring into this country at...