Category Archives: Labour
Daycare fees are rising, but report says many centres may close due to pandemic
OTTAWA — Daycare providers across the country are finding themselves in dire financial straits, as the pandemic exposed how overly reliant the system is on soaring parental fees, says a report on the cost of child care in Canada. The annual
Quebec health officials investigate job posting requiring applicants be white women
MONTREAL — A regional health authority north of Montreal says it is investigating after it was revealed one of its job postings last year for a patient attendant required that candidates be white women. Montreal La Presse reported Wednesday that health...
Carve-outs to mandatory hotel quarantine announced for temporary foreign workers
OTTAWA — Temporary foreign workers will continue to be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantines if they are asymptomatic upon arrival in Canada and have private transport to their work sites. But those who don't will now have to spend three days
Canada-U.S. Commons committee exploring latest cross-border pipeline flashpoint
WASHINGTON — The latest pipeline dispute between Canada and the United States is back on the agenda in Ottawa. Enbridge vice-president Vern Yu is scheduled to appear today before a special House of Commons committee exploring Canada-U.S. ties. Enbrid...
U.S. courts would take ‘many years’ to resolve Line 5 dispute with Michigan: Enbridge
WASHINGTON — Courts in the United States would take "many, many years" to resolve the battle between Canada and Michigan over Line 5, the pipeline's operator told MPs Tuesday as he pleaded for a negotiated solution to the dispute. Shutting down
New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women
OTTAWA — A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields. The report from the Labour Market Information Council looks specifically at those who received their certific...
New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women
OTTAWA — A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields. The report from the Labour Market Information Council looks specifically at those who received their certific...
Quebec, federal governments invest $100 million in Lion Electric battery plant
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area electric vehicle maker says the $100-million investment from Ottawa and Quebec announced Monday for a battery pack assembly plant will help make its fleet less expensive. Lion Electric said the plant, which it plans to build ...
‘Patchwork quilt’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustrates worker groups
CALGARY — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations across the country is frustrating several groups of workers who identify as front-line employees and want to be bumped up in the queue. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization makes recommendation...
‘Patchwork quilt’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustrates worker groups
CALGARY — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations across the country is frustrating several groups of workers who identify as front-line employees and want to be bumped up in the queue. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization makes recommendation...