Category Archives: Labour
Unemployment data shows strong recovery, says B.C. NDP; Liberals say there’s no plan
VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C. economy is growing, but the Opposition Liberals say the government lacks a
Economy blows past expectations, adds 259,000 jobs in February
OTTAWA — Canada's economy added 259,000 jobs last month, whipping past expectations to pull the country closer to pre-pandemic employment levels, with young women staring at the longest road to recovery. One year into the pandemic, Canada's job market ...
Northwest Territories to bump minimum wage to $15.20 starting in September
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will increase its minimum wage to $15.20 an hour starting Sept. 1. The territory's minimum wage is currently $13.46 an hour and hasn't increased since 2018. The raise means the N.W.T. will have the secon...
OECD says Liberals should hardwire quality-of-life framework into pandemic budget
OTTAWA — An international group that includes Canada is urging the federal Liberals to weave quality-of-life indicators into the budgeting process as a way to justify any post-pandemic stimulus. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen...
Next step on Alberta pension plan in spring, but no change without referendum: Kenney
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says his government will make a decision this spring on whether to pursue pulling Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan. But Kenney says even if the United Conservative government proceeds, Albertans will have the final...
Next step on Alberta pension plan in spring, but no change without referendum: Kenney
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says his government will make a decision this spring on whether to pursue pulling Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan. But Kenney says even if the United Conservative government proceeds, Albertans will have the final...
New Brunswick farmers upset with new restrictions for temporary foreign workers
FREDERICTON — Farmers in New Brunswick are calling on the provincial government to rethink new restrictions on temporary foreign workers that they say are unnecessary and will increase costs. Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick president Lisa Ashwor...
Liberals told to think beyond child care in work to craft ‘shecession’ recovery plan
OTTAWA — Decades of job gains for women could vanish if Ottawa's plan to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't rethink federal skills programs and stimulus plans, experts said Monday.Low-income women face a particularly steep climb out of the econ...
Liberals’ two-year-old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19
OTTAWA — COVID-19 has all but stalled a promised shift in how Canadians appeal rulings on their requests for federal income supports. The department overseeing the work, Employment and Social Development Canada, says the change won't happen as original...
Economists predict slight rebound and moderate growth for B.C. economy in 2021
VICTORIA — Finance Minister Selina Robinson said she's encouraged by predictions that British Columbia's economy will rebound this year and next. Robinson heard Friday from economists on the province's Economic Forecast Council who estimate B.C. is on...