By Catherine Morrison The number of people applying for a job in the federal government plummeted last year as Ottawa slashed the size …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Foreign worker program penalties top $10.2 million, doubling last year’s total
Employment and Social Development Canada handed out more than $10.2 million in penalties to employers who broke Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules …
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The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador will spend $10.6 million over three years to help workers and employers hurt by …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Ottawa reappoints Nancy Healey to employment insurance commission
The federal government has reappointed Nancy Healey as Commissioner for Employers on the Canada Employment Insurance Commission for an 18-month term, effective …
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Remote WorkingFeaturedLabour Relations
Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada will hold a public demonstration in downtown Ottawa on July 8, protesting conditions …
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Two tradespeople at the Fleet Maintenance Facility-Cape Scott in Halifax lost a group grievance over how they were paid for time spent …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedLabour Relations
Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to ‘contentious’ Labour Code tool: Hajdu
By Craig Lord Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
B.C.’s deal with Ottawa advances worker training and child care, funds major projects
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has reached a multi-billion-dollar agreement with the federal government that advances commitments to workforce training and child care and funds …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Canada’s former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
By Craig Lord Canada’s former chief trade negotiator said Monday he doesn’t expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the …
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Labour RelationsFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
By Craig Lord and Sarah Ritchie Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and …

