AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoLayoffs: Montreal-based Lightspeed says 250 roles will be affected as it cuts staff and leaves some vacancies unfilled, citing plans to simplify operations and reinvest in growth. Child-Care Access: With only about 10% of B.C.’s licensed spaces offering $10-a-day care, advocates are pressing provincial parties for a costed plan to widen access for working families. Labour Market: Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, pushing unemployment to 6.5% and wiping out job gains for the year. B.C. lost 20,000 jobs, while Alberta’s employment rate rose. Hiring Outlook: Canada’s food manufacturing sector is forecast to need 173,000 new hires by 2034, underscoring demand for workers even as the wider labour market weakens.
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