Canadian employment growth came to a standstill in the first eight months of 2025, with no net job gains recorded from January …
HR News Canada Staff
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment Insurance recipients hold steady at 552,000 after first-half surge
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits remained flat in August at 552,000, marking the second consecutive month of stability …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Saskatchewan lays first charges against employers under immigration protection act
Saskatchewan has charged three employers with violating provincial laws designed to protect foreign workers, marking the first criminal charges laid under the …
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Global HR PracticesLabour RelationsPeople on the Move
Iron Workers union elects new president as Dean retires after four decades
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers will see a leadership change on Jan. 1, 2026, when General …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industry NewsTraining & Development
Corporate AI training stalls due to workforce behaviour gaps, says Teamland
A Toronto-based corporate training company is warning that AI adoption inside organizations is failing not because of inadequate technology, but because employees …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Feds, Ontario kick in $28.8 million to protect paper mill jobs in Kapuskasing
Ontario is investing $16.8 million to keep the Kapuskasing Paper Mill operating, protecting nearly 300 jobs at the mill and thousands of …
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Nurses and health-care professionals at the North York Family Health Team went on strike Oct. 20 over the failure to reach a …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industry NewsTechnology in HR
Workleap adds AI to performance management system
Workleap has added artificial intelligence features to its performance management software that automate goal-setting, review cycles and progress tracking for managers and …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsLayoffs
Interfor shuts Ontario’s Ear Falls sawmill indefinitely, 160 workers affected
Interfor will close its Ear Falls sawmill indefinitely, affecting 160 workers represented by Unifor Local 324. The northern Ontario closure was announced …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
British Columbia appoints five new accessibility committee members
British Columbia has appointed five new members to its Provincial Accessibility Committee, which advises the government on workplace and public accessibility standards. …


