Canada Labour
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Metro strike deal raises the bar for grocery store workers, experts sayMore than 3,700 Metro workers went on strike at the end of July after rejecting their first tentative agreement, fighting for better pay.CanadaSep 8, 2023
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Canadian MPs back bill requiring companies to crack down on forced labourThe labour minister ensured government backing for the private member's bill that would make firms and government departments scrutinize supply chains.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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Liberals aim to prevent Canadian companies from using slave, child labour: ministerA bill is being prepared that would require Canadian firms and government departments to scrutinize supply chains with the aim of protecting workers.CanadaApr 20, 2022
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Canadian small businesses face labour shortage despite wage hike, report findsBusiness owners have attributed the labour shortages to workers avoiding work in a public setting during the pandemic, as well as the previous federal COVID-19 income supports.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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‘Next to impossible’: Kelowna company struggling to hire qualified workersThe jobless rate in Kelowna is 4.4 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, according to a Statistics Canada report.CanadaNov 6, 2021
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Canada needs 20,000 new electricity workers by 2022 to keep power flowingCanada's electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and more diverse workforce if they're going to keep the country's lights on.CanadaApr 11, 2019
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