AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLabour Market: Canada lost 4,700 jobs in October as unemployment rose to 6.7%, with economists warning the market has shed jobs for a third straight month. Saskatchewan added 5,900 jobs and B.C. more than 12,000, though full-time work fell in B.C.; Kelowna’s unemployment remains the country’s highest at 9.6%. Workplace Relations: Unifor is organizing workers at Amazon’s GTA facilities, citing concerns over pay, safety and productivity demands. Part-time professors at the University of Ottawa are also on strike, while Quebec’s anti-scab rules now cover teleworkers. Immigration and Hiring: Ottawa will offer permanent residence to 200,000 temporary residents as a one-time measure and is changing foreign-worker rules; early-childhood educators are exempt from a work-permit freeze in high-unemployment areas. Express Entry changes also give some high-wage workers more points. Jobs and Cuts: De Havilland’s expansion is expected to create 1,200 jobs, and Amazon’s first Nova Scotia robotics centre is projected to add more than 1,000. Those gains come as nearly 3,000 Parks Canada employees face potential cuts.
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