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Labour/employment
Six unemployed people for every job vacancy in Canada
Ottawa – Statistics Canada today said Canadian businesses reported 234,000 job vacancies in August 2014, relatively unchanged compared with August 2013. There were 6.0 unemployed people for every job vacancy, little changed from 12 months…
Ontario seeks views of employers and labour groups about prevention programs to improve health and safety
Toronto – Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is launching a public consultation on prevention programs to support strong workplace health and safety culture and performance.
Unemployment reaches lowest rate since November 2008
Ottawa – Employment in Canada has risen for the second consecutive month, up 43,000 in October 2014. This pushed the unemployment rate down 0.3 percentage points to 6.5%, the lowest rate since November 2008, reveals Statistics Canada in its…
Ontario passes legislation to increase minimum wage to $11
Toronto – Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, passed third reading with all party support in the Ontario legislature on Nov. 6, 2014. The legislation increases the minimum wage in the province to $11 per hour.
More than a quarter of university grads in Canada have lower-range literacy scores
Paris, France – In 2012, more than a quarter of university graduates in Canada aged 25 to 65 had a literacy score at the second level or below (out of five levels) in a survey on adult competencies led by the Organisation for Economic…
Getting just 10% of Canadian adults to move more would inject $7.5 billion into Canadian economy
Ottawa – According to a new report by The Conference Board of Canada, getting just 10% of Canadian adults to sit less and move more would reduce Canada’s health care costs by $2.6 billion and inject $7.5 billion into the Canadian economy by the…
Employment up 74,000 in September, with largest increases in Ontario and Alberta
Ottawa – Employment increased by 74,000 in September 2014, nearly all in full-time work, Statistics Canada reports in its latest Labour Force Survey. This pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 6.8%, the lowest since…
BC school has been churning out skilled workers for 50 years
Burnaby, BC – It’s been 50 years since then-premier W.A.C. Bennett officially opened the doors of the BC Institute of Technology in Burnaby, and that milestone is being celebrated at the school that now has five campuses.
Building a business case for training in skilled trades
Ottawa – There is a business case that supports investment by skilled trades employers in essential skills training, according to a report released by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage…
Job vacancies jumped in June
Ottawa – Canadian businesses reported 235,000 job vacancies in June 2014, up 15,000 compared with 12 months earlier. For every job vacancy, there were 5.8 unemployed people, down slightly from 6.2 in June 2013, the result of more job vacancies,…
Half a million apprenticeship grants issued since 2007
Toronto – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, has announced that the Government of Canada has provided a total of 500,000 apprenticeship grants to Canadians since 2007 to help them pursue careers in…
Sluggish economic momentum continues with August drop in employment
Ottawa – Employment was little changed in August 2014 and the unemployment rate remained at 7.0%, Statistics Canada reports. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 81,000 (+0.5%), mostly in part-time work. Over the same…
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Productivity of Canadian businesses rebounds strongly
Ottawa – Labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose 1.8% in the second quarter, after edging down 0.1% in the first quarter, Statistics Canada reports.
For highest salary increases in Canada, look to the oilpatch
Calgary – For the biggest pay hikes in Canada, look no further than the oilpatch. A new survey by Mercer, a global consulting firm, says the energy sector is leading the country in both actual and projected salary increases.
Unemployment rate drops slightly to 7.0% in July but most job growth is for part-time work (corrected report from Statistics Canada)
Note to readers: Statistics Canada has corrected its July 2014 Labour Force Survey initially issued (and published here) on Aug. 8; this updated version was released Aug. 15.
All job growth in past year is for part-time work: Report
Note to readers: Statistics Canada corrected its July 2014 Labour Force Survey initially issued (and published here) on Aug. 8; this updated version was released Aug. 15. Please refer to the corrected version by using this link.
Co-op diploma apprenticeship program to provide new technicians for industry
Oakville, ON – Sheridan College is offering a three-year Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship program in Mechanical Technician-Tool Making to make it easier, cheaper and faster for individuals to pursue in-school and on-the-job training in a…
Job vacancies saw little change over last year in April
Ottawa – In April 2014, there were 227,000 job vacancies among Canadian businesses, little changed compared with April 2013, Statistics Canada reports. There were 6.1 unemployed people for every job vacancy, also little changed compared with…
Real minimum wage in Canada nearly identical in 1975 and 2013
Ottawa – In 2013, the average minimum wage in Canada amounted to $10.14 per hour. The 1975 minimum wage translated into 2013 dollars (that is, the real minimum wage) was almost identical at $10.13.
Job Fair this week in Tillsonburg to offer immediate industrial employment opportunities
Tillsonburg, ON – Aerotek, a provider of recruiting and staffing services, will be hosting a job fair in Tillsonburg, ON, to hire more than 100 skilled production workers. On Wednesday, July 16, from 1:00-4:30 p.m., Aerotek’s…
