Toronto – April 14, 2020 – New data from the federal government reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the Canadian labour market, with millions of workers either losing their jobs or working reduced hours due to significant interruptions to business operations.
Ottawa – January 18, 2020 – A new report by the Labour Market Information Council and the Education Policy Research Initiative shows that, for college and university graduates, the gender wage gap begins right after graduation and worsens over time.
Toronto – December 11, 2019 – According to Canada’s Food Price Report 2020, the average family in Canada will spend about $487 more on food in 2020 than in 2019 because of rising food prices.
Toronto – October 18, 2019 - Pursuing a career in the certified trades continues to be top of mind among many post-secondary students who know the value that practical skills can bring to the workplace.
Toronto – September 14, 2019 – We’re reminded every day how essential digital phone and internet services have become — and reminded every month that their cost keeps going up. Canadians pay some of the highest prices in the world to stay digitally connected.
Ottawa – May 1, 2019 – A recent report from Statistics Canada projects that over the next 17 years, the percentage of people over the age of 15 who are working or looking for work (known as the participation rate) will drop.
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