AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSmall-Business Pressure: Equifax reports 26% of surveyed owners have personally guaranteed business financing, putting savings or homes at risk. Food banks also saw a record 2.35 million visits in March, with working people making up 18% of clients. Labour Relations: PSAC is preparing nationwide strike votes for November. Critics say Bill C-39 could make it easier for the federal labour minister to end strikes. Jobs and Layoffs: Amazon plans 9,000 seasonal hires across Canada, with average pay near $24 an hour, while the CRA is recruiting for tax jobs paying up to $149,000. EA is cutting about 400 jobs and closing BioWare; Parks Canada is also facing layoffs. Reports cite 68,000 jobs lost nationally in September and 61,700 fewer private-sector jobs in B.C. Worker Protection: Ottawa and Ontario unveiled an $8.7-billion package to counter U.S. tariffs and support workers and industries. Thousands of Stellantis workers have authorized a strike amid layoff and plant-sale concerns.
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