Alberta has introduced legislation that would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining members for off-duty speech and prohibit mandatory diversity training unrelated …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa launches public consultations on youth unemployment challenges
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberYouth unemployment in Canada reached 14.1% in October 2025, well above the pre-pandemic average of 10.8%, prompting the federal government to launch …
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FeaturedLeadershipOpinionOur Favourites
‘Who cares?’: Perhaps the most liberating question in leadership
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn a weekend when most of us were probably arguing about whether to turn on the Christmas lights before December or worrying …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
New Brunswick reaches physician agreement that boosts payment, recruitment efforts
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick has finalized a four-year physician services agreement that increases compensation for doctors and introduces new payment models designed to improve …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa to invest $1.5 billion in youth employment programs for 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government announced Wednesday it will invest more than $1.5 billion to support youth employment and skills development in 2026-27, with …
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Awards and CompetitionsFeaturedTop Employers
Five Canadian HR executives recognized for workplace culture leadership
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWaterstone Human Capital has named five chief people and culture officers as winners of its 2025 Canada’s Most Admired CPCO awards, recognizing …
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BenefitsFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Virtual care reached 42% of Canadian health care users in 2023: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than half of Canadians who used health care services in 2023 attended only in-person appointments, while just over one-third combined virtual …
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FeaturedOur FavouritesWorkforce Statistics
Imposter syndrome may boost performance under heavy workloads, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployees who frequently experience imposter syndrome may actually perform better when facing high workloads, according to new research from MIT Sloan School …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Titan Tool workers locked out 100 days as company demands wage freeze, pension cuts
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than 100 Unifor Local 195 members remain locked out of Titan Tool & Die in Windsor, Ont., as the labour dispute …
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FeaturedHR AssociationsOur FavouritesPeople on the Move
HRPA CEO Jodi Kovitz to step down at end of year
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Human Resources Professionals Association announced Monday that CEO Jodi Kovitz will leave her position at the end of December to pursue …


