The federal government’s latest procurement disclosures show that National Defence remains the single largest buyer of temporary help services in Canada, accounting for the overwhelming majority of active staffing contracts through the third quarter of 2025.
According to open-data records, over a dozen HR and recruitment vendors held active
After months of subdued momentum, Canada’s hiring appetite is stirring again. The September CSJ Hiring Index rose to 5.4 out of 10, up sharply from 4.8 in August, signaling a tentative shift in employer sentiment as purchasing activity accelerates and some hiring pipelines reopen. Yet beneath the
Lyft’s decision to open a new technology hub in downtown Toronto may look like another win for Canada’s growing tech ecosystem. But beneath the headlines about investment and innovation lies a more complex story; one that speaks to the changing dynamics of Canada’s labour market, particularly in
Lyft’s decision to open a new technology hub in downtown Toronto may look like another win for Canada’s growing tech ecosystem. But beneath the headlines about investment and innovation lies a more complex story; one that speaks to the changing dynamics of Canada’s labour market, particularly in
The federal government’s latest procurement disclosures show that National Defence remains the single largest buyer of temporary help services in Canada, accounting for the overwhelming majority of active staffing contracts through the third quarter of 2025.
According to open-data records, over a dozen HR and recruitment vendors held active
After months of subdued momentum, Canada’s hiring appetite is stirring again. The September CSJ Hiring Index rose to 5.4 out of 10, up sharply from 4.8 in August, signaling a tentative shift in employer sentiment as purchasing activity accelerates and some hiring pipelines reopen. Yet beneath the
For generations, the Canadian workday followed a familiar rhythm: the morning commute, the eight-hour stretch, the rush home through crowded highways. But the foundations of that rhythm are quietly eroding. Across industries, a new model of productivity is emerging: microshifting, the practice of breaking the traditional workday into short, focused
AI-powered jobs platform
The company behind ChatGPT is now stepping directly into hiring, unveiling an AI-powered jobs platform meant to connect businesses with workers who are ready to thrive in an AI-augmented economy. The initiative includes a track for local businesses and even government needs, a move that could open
Canada Post strike and its ripples
The nationwide strike at Canada Post has stopped more than the flow of letters and parcels. It has shaken the logistics backbone that millions of businesses and households rely on, and in doing so, it has raised uncomfortable questions about how Canada’s labour
STM strike impacts
Montreal’s lifeline is running on a drip. Since September 22, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has been operating a pared-back, rotating strike by roughly 2,400 maintenance workers, with sharply limited metro and bus service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October 5. On
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
