HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?
Canadian actuaries publish updated pension mortality tables for first time in a decade
AtkinsRéalis named one of 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
Ontario employers have cut more than 700 nurse positions since January 2025, union says

Building a fraud-resistant workplace: What employers need to know 

by Todd Humber

Benefits fraud doesn’t start with a sophisticated scheme. Often, it starts with an employee who doesn’t fully understand that what they’re doing is wrong — or doesn’t think anyone is watching.  For employers trying to protect their group benefits plans, that reality is …

New Brunswick budget cuts civil service 12%, boosts pay transparency and worker supports

Alberta launches grant program to recruit veterinarian students to rural practices

Bell Canada to build $12-billion data centre in Saskatchewan, creating more than 1,600 jobs

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More than 400 U.S. health-care professionals now working in B.C.

Aéroports de Montréal named one of city’s top employers for 2026

Job vacancies stabilize after three quarters of decline: Statistics Canada

Two-thirds of Canadians want tipping abolished, survey finds

HR compliance demands rising as AI governance gaps widen, survey finds

CSL wins Montreal’s Top Employer designation for eighth straight year

Mental Health in the Workplace | SPECIAL FOCUS

Accountability and difficult conversations: When behaviour crosses the line, here’s how to act

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

The subtle signs of mental health struggles managers miss – until it’s too late

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Ontario employers have cut more than 700 nurse positions since January 2025, union says

by HR News Canada Staff

Hospitals, long-term care homes and other health-care workplaces across Ontario have eliminated more than 700 front-line nurse and health-care worker positions since January 2025, according to the Ontario …

Unifor calls for action as Boart Longyear moves Mississauga, Ont., jobs to China
B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities

Louis Riel educational assistants in Winnipeg fed up with stalled contract talks

Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike

Labour Law| Premium Content

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PREMIUM City of Edmonton worker loses bid to overturn union’s settlement of years-long reclassification dispute

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

IRCC worker’s discrimination complaint over non-advertised senior officer appointment dismissed

by HR News Canada Staff

Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act

by Local Journalism Initiative

Alberta tribunal dismisses worker’s bid to investigate employer’s diversity training

by HR Law Canada

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Opinion

Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

by The Conversation

The war on DEI reflects the quiet normalization of white nationalism — in the U.S. and beyond

Nova Scotia is Canada’s defence leader – and we’re just getting started

Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch

Mental Health

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

by Todd Humber

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

by Guest Contributor

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Alberta launches grant program to recruit veterinarian students to rural practices

by HR News Canada Staff

Most Canadian job seekers say networking matters – but don’t know how to do it

B.C. appoints acting merit commissioner as province eyes hiring oversight shift

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

Artificial Intelligence

Bell Canada to build $12-billion data centre in Saskatchewan, creating more than 1,600 jobs

by HR News Canada Staff

This dockworker in Vancouver uses AI to hold bosses accountable

Adecco Group signs unlimited AI agent deal with Salesforce to automate global recruitment

Most employees still see AI as a tool, not a teammate, survey finds

Global HR News

Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up

Three in four employers in U.S. struggle to find skilled workers: SHRM research

DianaHR founder Upeka Bee named to Inc. Female Founders 500 list for 2026

Diversity

B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities

Alberta tribunal dismisses worker’s bid to investigate employer’s diversity training

Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.

Crypto exchange MEXC reports women make up 43% of its global workforce

Industry News

Prismforce skills platform now available to SAP SuccessFactors users

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path acquires U.S. fractional HR firm to expand North American advisory services

by HR News Canada Staff

AI firm embeds workforce planning agents in ServiceNow platform

by HR News Canada Staff

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Cloudstaff names new North America general manager to lead U.S. expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

Opensity Solutions names Kathleen Pearson CHRO to lead people strategy

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM names Carolynn Johnson president of CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

AtkinsRéalis named one of 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere

Montreal’s Top Employers recognized for work-life balance programs in 2026 competition

CIBC Mellon earns Great Place to Work certification based on employee feedback

Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth

Remote & Hybrid Work

Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge

PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants

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CIBC Mellon earns Great Place to Work certification based on employee feedback
B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities
IRCC worker’s discrimination complaint over non-advertised senior officer appointment dismissed
Hamilton temp agency fined $100,000 for giving false records to employment inspector
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Ontario proposes allowing retail stores to open on Family Day and Victoria Day
Restaurants Canada welcomes federal changes to foreign worker program for rural employers
Quebec skilled workers get 12-month work permit extension under new federal measure
Rural employers get more room to hire foreign workers as labour shortages persist
Ontario town approves flexible workplace policy after debate over remote work arrangements
Louis Riel educational assistants in Winnipeg fed up with stalled contract talks
This dockworker in Vancouver uses AI to hold bosses accountable
Inflation falls to 1.8% in February as food and fuel costs shift: StatsCan
Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike
Unions, MPs warn funding cuts could affect services for veterans
Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in ‘very bad’ February jobs report
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