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

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

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

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

For years, policymakers have warned that Canada’s widening skills gap, the gulf between what workers know and what employers need, could slow the country’s growth. But new evidence suggests that businesses are no longer waiting for government to close that gap. According to a recent survey by Morneau

Recent guidance from the Canada Revenue Agency has clarified the conditions under which T4A slips must be issued for contractor payments and other non-employment income. The clarification reaffirms that certain incorporated or independent contractors providing services may still fall within T4A reporting requirements. The announcement is significant for staffing