CSJ Deep Dives
When Zoom’s founder and chief executive, Eric Yuan, recently suggested that the workweek of the future might be only three days long, he was not speaking in isolation. His prediction echoed earlier remarks from Bill Gates, who has argued that technology could eventually make such a
The changes in international student flow
When Canada moved to tighten the rules around international student enrolment from higher financial thresholds to stricter post-graduation work permits, many colleges and universities immediately feared for their balance sheets. Less discussed, but just as consequential, is what this shift means for the
RBC card spending data
Canada’s consumers appear to be stepping more lightly as summer fades, and hiring firms are growing cautious. New data from a consumer‐spending tracker by RBC reveals that while spending remains overall positive, growth has decelerated. At the same time, labour market indicators—including the
The August CSJ Hiring Index reads 4.8/10, down from 5.4 in July. This softening reflects weaker PMIs, a jump in unemployment, and job losses across key service industries. Forward-looking sentiment is cautious, pointing to muted hiring appetite heading into the fall.
Labour Market Insights: What the
Bank of Canada - interest rates cut
When the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent on September 17, 2025, it was more than just arithmetic. It marked the country’s first rate cut in six months, and while modest in percentage
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Wage gap in Canada
In downtown Toronto, at a busy marketing firm, two employees join the same creative meeting: a woman and a man, both in their early thirties, both with master’s degrees in communications. Yet when they compare salaries afterward, the man learns he is earning about ten
