By Lauren Krugel Canada’s North has an outsized presence on the list of infrastructure proposals referred to the federal major projects office so …
Federal Government
-
-
ImmigrationFeatured
Government says it’s working to track temporary resident exits following AG report
By David Baxter Canada’s immigration department says it plans to launch a pilot program next month to reach out to international students with …
-
Remote WorkingFeaturedLabour Relations
Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time
By Catherine Morrison Unions representing workers across the country were calling on governments to be flexible Monday after executives in the federal public …
-
Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal public service union calls wage offers ‘insulting’ and ‘unacceptable’
By Catherine Morrison A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants whose contracts are up for renegotiation says wage offers presented by …
-
ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa to fast-track permanent residence for 33,000 workers in smaller communities
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is accelerating permanent residence applications for up to 33,000 temporary workers already living in rural and smaller …
-
Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Solomon says new federal AI strategy will track impact on jobs
By Anja Karadeglija Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the government’s new national AI strategy will consider the technology’s impacts on the labour …
-
Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedLabour Relations
Ottawa’s Spring Economic Update targets skilled trades shortage with $3.6 billion in new spending
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government released its Spring Economic Update yesterday, promising billions in new spending on apprenticeships, trades training and workforce development — …
-
Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What does that mean and how do they work?
By Daniel Johnson and Kyle Duggan Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of the country’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund on Monday, called …
-
Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Ottawa and P.E.I. invest $3.1 million to retrain tariff-hit workers
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing close to $3.1 million over three years to help workers whose jobs …
-
Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedTraining & Development
Ottawa, Northwest Territories invest $1.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain
The federal and Northwest Territories governments have announced a three-year, $1.5-million agreement to help workers whose jobs have been disrupted by United …

