Feds to give $1.5 billion to help Canadians in hard-hit sectors train for new jobs
The money will flow to the provinces and territories under their workforce development agreements via a delivery network of employment service centres....
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Impact of 5G on Canada’s workforce
The future workforce must be skilled at working with intelligent objects and the Internet of Things within the next five to 10 years....
Feds release details on extended CEWS
The federal government has detailed proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program that are meant to make it more flexible and generous....
In pandemic, Canada’s drive for guaranteed basic income picks up speed
With some emergency funding programs ending, some Canadian lawmakers and advocates are pushing to make basic income a priority policy....
Feds outline 3 new temporary benefits
Canadians will be able to apply for the CRB, CRSB, and CRCB through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for one year up until Sept. 25, 2021....
Liberals promise to extend emergency COVID-19 supports, build national child-care program
The government is promising to expand supports for struggling businesses and to extend the wage subsidy program until next summer....
Recovery depends on childcare strategy to get women back to work
Economist Armine Yalnizyan discusses the risk of a protracted and deeper recession if governments do not develop policy responses to determine what happens when kids or teachers get sick at...
Guaranteed basic income emerges as top policy priority for Liberal MPs
The Liberal caucus is calling on the government to adopt the idea in a priority policy resolution for consideration at the party’s upcoming national convention....
Every job a good job?
Before the pandemic, the UK had seen growing momentum behind good work. What has happened since?...
Strengthening labor markets through active policy
Active labour market policies, including vocational training, assistance in the job search process, wage subsidies or public works programs, and support to micro-entrepreneurs or independent workers, are needed to respond...