AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealthcare tech & jobs: Vancouver General Hospital became the first in Canada to deploy KIRO Oncology chemotherapy compounding robots, aiming to boost safe, accurate cancer drug preparation as demand rises. Trade & employment risk: The U.S. won’t renew USMCA, opting for annual reviews instead—raising uncertainty for Canadian and Mexican supply chains and jobs tied to auto, farming, retail and energy. Labour policy: Ottawa is weighing “guardrails” and alternatives to a contentious Labour Code tool, while also launching a second round of consultations to strengthen the labour relations framework. Public sector hiring: NAV Canada is hiring air traffic controllers in multiple cities, with reported pay up to $207,000. Local economic development: PrairiesCan announced $9M for six southern Alberta projects expected to support 217+ jobs. Workplace recognition: Robert Half Canada won three Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Awards, including compensation survey and recruitment agency categories. Community & skills: Ocean Pacific Marine won a $74.7M RCMP contract to build three coastal patrol vessels in B.C., supporting Canadian trades and marine policing capacity.
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