Sandra Heller has spent a quarter century in the pharmaceutical industry, but it wasn’t until she joined Astellas Canada as general manager …
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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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada sheds 66,000 jobs in August as unemployment hits 8-year high
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada lost 66,000 jobs in August, marking the second consecutive month of employment decline and pushing the unemployment rate to 7.1 per …
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FeaturedHR NewsMental Health
Nearly half of HR leaders are considering leaving field due to emotional toll
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of human resources leaders are considering leaving their profession due to emotional burnout, according to a new global survey that …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario hospitals, nurses’ union clash over arbitration decision on 60,000-worker contract
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Nurses’ Association offered sharply different views Tuesday on an arbitration decision that sets contract terms for …
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FeaturedImmigration
Poilievre calls for end to Temporary Foreign Worker program amid rising unemployment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the permanent elimination of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program and an immediate halt to new permits, …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canadian business productivity drops 1% in second quarter amid trade uncertainty, wildfires
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian business productivity fell 1.0% in the second quarter of 2025, marking the sharpest decline since late 2022, according to Statistics Canada. …
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FeaturedMental Health
Mental health concerns plague nearly half of Canada’s 600,000 skilled trades workers: Report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of Canada’s skilled trades workers rate their mental health as fair or poor, according to a new report that highlights …
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FeaturedOpinion
From 12-hour shifts to jail cells: The defiance that built, and continues to evolve, Labour Day
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants defied a federal back-to-work order last month, they carried the same spirit of defiance that sparked …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor rallies in Vancouver to defend jobs, oppose U.S. tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor brought more than 1,500 members and supporters to downtown Vancouver on Aug. 28 to demand stronger action from governments against U.S. …