In a moment when many had braced for economic softening, a new report from BMO offers a more optimistic (if still cautious) note: Canadian consumers, across the income spectrum, stepped up in the second quarter, helping to prop up growth even as other parts of the economy faltered.
The report,
Digital staffing is no longer a niche experiment. Across Canada, warehouse operators, healthcare institutions, and logistics firms are turning to apps that can fill shifts in minutes, while major agencies are racing to digitize their own operations. The competition now spans from domestic startups to global firms integrating AI-driven matching,
Quebec’s Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is trimming its workforce by roughly one hundred positions, following a hiring freeze imposed by the provincial Conseil du trésor (Treasury Board).
To reach that number, the SAAQ plans to let some fixed-term contracts expire without renewal, end certain temporary
Canada has no shortage of diagnoses about skills gaps. What’s rarer is proof of what’s moving the dial. The Future Skills Centre’s 2025 Impact Report offers exactly that: six years of experiments at national scale and a set of numbers big enough to matter. Since launch, the
The federal government has added six new regions, including Guelph, Winnipeg, and Regina, to the list of areas where employers can no longer apply for low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs). The restriction, effective October 10, further limits the use of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in communities where
Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index surged to 59.8 in September (seasonally adjusted), signaling a strong rebound in procurement activity. Above 50 indicates expansion, and September’s jump suggests many organizations resumed or accelerated buying after a sluggish summer. Among the sub-indices, employment nudged back above the 50 threshold,
Canada’s economy is entering a new phase: one that feels neither like a downturn nor a recovery, but something in between. The latest Financial Markets Monthly from RBC, titled “Central Banks Cut as Trade Walls Rise,” offers a clear signal: the era of steady expansion has given way to
The Ontario government’s proposed Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) signals one of the province’s most consequential HR reforms in years. It would require all job postings from medium and large employers (those with 25 or more staff) to include salary ranges, disclose the use of
