We get reaction to the decision from the HWDSB meeting on calls to remove trustees for racism and oppressive behaviour towards Ahodi Mehdi.

Dawn’s statement post meeting: “We have heard from members of the community and recognize there is frustration and dissatisfaction with the process to date. While the investigation that took place was thorough and provided detailed overall recommendations which we are fully committed to implementing, the report did not provide recommendations on individual code of conduct violations and sanctions. This is something the Board agrees needs to be addressed. Using the information contained in the report, the Board has initiated an expedited review and investigation with legal counsel into potential Board Code of Conduct breaches and possible sanctions. This is underway and we will report on the results as soon as possible. We remain committed to working with our partners, and listening to our community, on the best ways to combat systemic racism and discrimination.”

GUEST: Dawn Danko, HWDSB Chair

GUEST: Ahona Mehdi, former HWDSB student trustee

Canadians who lost their jobs due to the recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic all had something in common: They made $27.81 an hour or less.

But the biggest decline in work was among the country’s very bottom wage earners, with an hourly wage under $13.91.

Those findings are included in a report by CIBC Economics based on Statistics Canada data that shows that all the jobs lost in 2020 were among workers who earned below average wages.

GUEST: Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist for CIBC

There is widespread agreement that the labour force in Canada is changing, and that the changes will accelerate as baby boomers enter retirement, carbon-emitting industries are replaced by green jobs and we look to a post-COVID economic recovery.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that there is a large and growing talent gap in the country, with many jobs going unfilled because employers can’t find people with the right skills to fill them.

GUEST: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

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GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University