Major workforce reductions hit multiple federal departments this week, with employees at Shared Services Canada and Statistics Canada among those receiving layoff …
HR News Canada Staff
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Canada’s unions demand worker protections in upcoming CUSMA review with U.S., Mexico
Canada’s largest labour unions met with federal ministers Thursday to demand that worker protections take priority in the upcoming review of the …
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Employees of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) have voted unanimously to join the Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Manitoba premier highlights clean energy investment at Crown Royal distillery in Gimli
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew toured the Diageo Crown Royal distillery in Gimli on Jan. 13, announcing support for a clean energy project …
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Nearly one in three millennial and Gen Z gig workers have rented their platform accounts to unverified users, according to a new …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesLabour Relations
CPKC ratifies 16 collective agreements covering 700 U.S. rail workers
Canadian Pacific Kansas City has ratified 16 collective bargaining agreements with various unions representing approximately 700 rail workers across 11 U.S. states. …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment in rural areas dropped 4.7 per cent in December: Statistics Canada
Employment in rural and small town Canada fell by 130,300 jobs in December 2025 compared with a year earlier, a decline of …
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Awards and CompetitionsCorporate Social ResponsibilityGlobal HR Practices
Korcomptenz wins Stevie Award for corporate social responsibility strategy
Korcomptenz has won the 2025 Stevie Award for Best CSR Strategy in the Great Employers category, recognizing the company’s employee-led corporate social …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Ontario colleges seek $1.5 billion, warn of weakened workforce training in high-demand sectors
Colleges Ontario is asking the province for $1.5 billion in the 2026 budget to address a structural funding gap it warns could …
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Workers at DF Barnes in St. John’s, N.L., voted 92 per cent in favour of joining the United Steelworkers union on Jan. …


