Hundreds of Canadian correctional officers held demonstrations nationwide on Oct. 23 to protest what they describe as insufficient progress in ongoing contract …
HR News Canada Staff
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BenefitsFeaturedLabour Relations
Quebec optometrists to withdraw from public health plan after failed negotiations
Starting Nov. 22, 85% of Quebec’s optometrists will stop participating in the province’s public health insurance system, following the collapse of fee …
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FeaturedTraining & DevelopmentWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio in new safety-focused regulations
The Manitoba government will reinstate a 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson ratio and introduce several updates to its apprenticeship training programs, a move aimed at …
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Awards and CompetitionsFeaturedMental Health
Sun Life earns top recognition for workplace mental health leadership
Sun Life has received Excellence Canada’s Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work, the highest certification for workplace mental health …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Commuter relief? Ontario introduces legislation to speed up highway construction, ease gridlock
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation aimed at accelerating the construction of key highways, including Highway 413, to reduce gridlock and …
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Alberta’s government is rolling out a new campaign to promote skilled trades and apprenticeship education, aiming to attract more students to in-demand …
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Government Policy & BudgetsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba mandates functional bus heaters starting Nov. 1
Effective Nov. 1, all buses operating on Manitoba roads must have functional passenger heating systems, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced …
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Dayforce, a human capital management (HCM) company, has unveiled a new advertising campaign titled “Do the work you’re meant to do.” The …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Police investigating after Walmart worker, 19, found dead at Halifax store
Police in Halifax are investigating after a 19-year-old woman died at a Walmart store in the city’s west end. Officers were called …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Bakke Contracting fined $125,000 for workplace safety violation in Saskatchewan
Bakke Contracting Ltd. has been fined $125,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation that resulted in a serious injury to …