It’s time to build an inclusive innovation eco-system
Canada has always been a country of innovators, but as countless recent reports and studies have shown, either Canada is slipping, or the rest of the world is catching up and overtaking us. Providing the enabling conditions for the entire Canadian innovation ecosystem to grow and compete at all levels is critical. In order to […]
Trudeau needs to rebrand Canada, quickly
OTTAWA—Brands are us. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a hit from the usual suspects for daring to suggest that Canada is more resourceful than resource-based. But it is a song he should keep on singing if we are to staunch the bleeding from a slumping loonie and ongoing economic uncertainty. To most of the world, we are […]
Education
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In Thunder Bay-Superior North, constituents concerned Ring of Fire jobs to be filled by TFWs
Since the recession in 2008, job security and income inequality have become growing concerns for many Canadians. The Conservatives claim they have managed the economy well; the numbers paint a different picture. Under Stephen Harper, unemployment has increased by nine per cent. Canada slipped to 20th in the OECD for job creation from 2007 to […]
Tory labour policy: seeking an imbalance
No federal government in recent history has tried more to intentionally throw labour relations out of balance than this Conservative one. The examples are clear: record use of back-to-work legislation; unilateral changes to the Canada Labour Code, including narrowing the definition of danger; changes to the public service laws affecting collective bargaining; and use of […]
Feds’ lack of labour market information detrimental for Canadian, foreign workers
While government changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program may lower the amount of low-wage earners coming to Canada under the banner, critics say there are too many other avenues and a severe lack of labour market information that will continue to be detrimental for Canadian and foreign workers. Last summer, the federal government announced […]
Random on-sight inspections, more federal government oversight needed for TFW program
Random on-sight inspections and more federal government oversight overall is needed for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) to be effective for Canadians and for workers using the program, say many analysts. NDP MP Jinny Sims (Newton-North Delta, B.C.), her party’s critic for employment and social development, said she received information from the government indicating […]
Feds’ support of labour bills could be tactic of larger political strategy in next election, claims Liberal MP
The government’s support to push some controversial private members’ labour bills through Parliament are part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s plans to help win the next election by siphoning votes away from the Liberals, claims Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, his party’s labour and employment and social development critic. In an interview on the Hill last […]
AFN national chief Bellegarde wants employment parity for First Nations by 2025
The newly-elected Assembly of First Nations national chief has only been in office for a month, and already he is indicating ambitious goals for the First Nations employment and social development file. AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde said Canada cannot wait to address the issues that will generate higher employment rates and overall socioeconomic standings […]
