AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHiring & HR Tech: Accelerate Okanagan chair Chris Pinkerton has been named Canadian managing director for Employment Hero, tasked with growing the platform’s HR/payroll/workforce management business for Canadian SMEs. Labour Relations: Canada is launching a second round of consultations to strengthen and improve the labour relations framework, signaling more policy work for employers and workers. Workplace Pay & Cost Pressure: New data and commentary point to food prices rising faster than overall inflation, keeping pressure on household budgets and hiring demand. Trade & Jobs Risk: Retail groups are urging the USMCA review to preserve duty-free treatment for qualifying goods, warning that uncertainty can disrupt supply chains that take years to build. Public Sector/Health Staffing: BC nurses are preparing for job action and escalation at the province’s largest hospital, adding to ongoing staffing and retention concerns. Immigration/Training: A report flags that many Canadian teachers lack AI training, raising questions about readiness for classroom workforce needs.
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