AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLabour Market Watch: Saskatchewan’s unemployment in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw region rose to 5.7% in July (up from 2.4% a year earlier), with the province pointing to aging workforce and tech change as conditions moderate. Foreign-Worker Enforcement: Saskatchewan reported its first conviction under foreign worker protection rules, and Moose Jaw saw an employer fined $5,000 for charging a foreign worker $12,000. Workplace Relations: Unifor and Amazon are headed to binding arbitration for a first contract for about 800 warehouse employees in Delta, B.C., while a decertification push is also underway. Hiring & Skills: A new federal push aims to support skills development and employment opportunities for Indigenous youth, alongside broader labour-market measures. Trade & Jobs Pressure: Canada is named among countries accused in a U.S. “shadow transhipment network” report tied to tariff evasion, adding to uncertainty for cross-border supply chains. Community Hiring Signals: Waterloo Region received $1.1M to help protect workers from tariff impacts, and Saskatchewan unemployment fell to 6.0% in July.
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