AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWork Permits & Hiring: Canada updated Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules (Aug. 18), letting eligible employers with fewer than 10 staff at each work location hire one or two low-wage foreign workers per site, changing how workforce caps are calculated for multi-site businesses. Skilled Trades & Training: Ottawa added $2.1M to expand skilled trades training in Alberta, while Ontario rolled out more training support aimed at in-demand jobs. Health Workforce Pressure: Manitoba’s health-care staffing push drew skepticism from unions, with critics saying the real test is whether ER and care wait times improve. Employment & Community Programs: Sudbury’s 2026 Summer Company helped young entrepreneurs build real business skills through hands-on projects and grants. Industry Jobs Impact: Domtar announced indefinite curtailment and a permanent closure at its Howe Sound pulp mill in B.C., putting about 400 jobs at risk. Trade & Consumer Pressure: Prime Minister Mark Carney asked provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol retail sales as part of trade-deal progress, but some premiers urged Canadians to keep boycotting. Workplace Tech: A Canadian study highlights how AI training can worsen employee burnout, adding to the debate over AI’s impact on jobs.
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