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A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
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Balancing efficiency, equity and voice should be the main objective of income support programs in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
This study evaluates Canadian income support programs introduced for workers during the first wave of COVID-19, specifically the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). The study uses a framework that proposes balancing efficiency, equity and voice (EEV) as the main objective of crisis labour market policies. The authors argue that a targeted basic universal income in addition to employment insurance (EI) would have achieved the optimal balance between the three EEV objectives better than the combination of the CERB/CEWS.
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2025 |
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The economy in Yukon is expected to grow by 41% from 2024 to 2045. However, the existing labour supply cannot meet the territory’s current labour demand.
2025 |
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Work-integrated learning programs that are short, flexible and less resource-intensive increase opportunities for students to develop professional skills and networks.
2024 |
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There is an urgent need for employers to develop artificial intelligence (AI) policies and to implement training for the use of AI tools at work.
January, 2025 |
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There’s a significant gap between the supply and the demand for health-care workers in Canada, which is expected to worsen without intervention.
2024 |
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Generative artificial intelligence is becoming embedded in the everyday work of many sectors—including the public sector.
April, 2024 |
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The availability of both green jobs and jobs requiring green skills is outpacing the number of workers with the right skills.