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What is a ‘richcession’? And will it spare the economy from a full-blown downturn?While service sector workers were affected by restaurant and retail chain closures at the start of the pandemic, experts say the pendulum might be swinging the other way.CanadaAug 4
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Canada’s immigration backlog rose in May. What’s behind it?The IRCC’s updated data revealed that the number of backlogged applications in the month of May stood at 820,000, up from 809, 000 in April.CanadaJun 26
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Canada’s federal workers vote to ratify deals that ended strike: PSACThe union representing more than 155,000 workers at the Treasury Board of Canada and Canada Revenue Agency said Friday that both deals had been ratified by its members.CanadaJun 16
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Queen’s University grad students facing food insecurity, financial strugglesMany Queen's University graduate students have had to take on second jobs in order to make rent and afford groceries.EducationMay 25
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PSAC subgroup urges members to vote against tentative deal, push new talksThe Canada Employment and Immigration Union says the deal that brought an end to a 12-day-long strike does not adequately meet the wage and remote work demands of its members.CanadaMay 3
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Expect ‘longer lineups’ for a passport now that PSAC strike is overA surge of applications is expected following a nearly two-week disruption of passport processing due to the federal workers' strike.CanadaMay 2
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CRA workers continue strike as PSAC reaches tentative deal with Treasury BoardTalks are set to resume between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, as some 35,000 CRA employees continue to walk the picket line.CanadaMay 2
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PSAC deal to cost $1.3B a year, ‘less than half’ of union’s original demandsThe deal includes a compounded pay increase of 12.6 per cent over four years, retroactive to 2021 — below PSAC's requested 13.5 per cent over three years.CanadaMay 1
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PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote workAccording to PSAC, the tentative deal provides 'significant new protections around remote work', which was one of the main sticking points of the strike.CanadaMay 1
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PSAC and Treasury Board reach deal ending job action for 120,000 workersThe union representing more than 120,000 striking public servants said they have achieved a tentative agreement with the federal government Sunday night.CanadaApr 30
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