Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll
The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, ‘disappointment in Canada has taken its toll on youth.’
Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate
Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we aspire.
As prices rise, consumers need Ottawa’s help to keep child labour out of supply chains
Bill S-211 would require companies and federal departments and agencies to be transparent about the human rights risks in their supply chains and what efforts they are undertaking to avoid them.
‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers
The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to include the provision prioritizing public and not-for-profit providers.
Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen
No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Canada’s next great economic boom can be unleashed by the power of housing, immigration, and labour
Expanded immigration can work hand-in-hand with the construction industry’s goals to open the way to build the 3.5 million additional homes we need above the current pace of construction.
Canada needs a better approach to net-zero home renovations
Incentive programs need to meet homeowners where they are and set them on a path to zero-carbon homes.
Supply Chain & Labour Market
Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples
If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains
As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
